Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/journalist Annalee Newitz about their new novella Automatic Noodle, robots as allegory, near-future San Francisco, writing cozy science fiction, food as a form of community, journalism and founding io9.com, the blogger diaspora, podcasts and punk media, information and storytelling in relation to propaganda, AI, LLMs, ancient Minoan cat ladies and much more.
Blog Posts
Spotlight + Excerpt: Silence of the Dead (Bones & Betrayals #1) by Erica Marks & Andi Ewington
Blurb “A magical murder mystery filled with magnificent mirth and mayhem.”Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons) ”Bones and Betrayals: Silence of the Dead is a must-read for anyone who likes their mystery with a dash of tongue-in-cheek humor and a pinch of zippity-pow.”Jodie Crump (Witty & Sarcastic Book Club) ”This novel delivers the perfect […]
Release Announcement + Excerpt: Last Among Equals by Peter J. Aldin
Blurb Sometimes, it’s the outsiders who have the most to offer. And the most to lose. As monstrous hordes of Trell carve bloody swathes across the southern nation of Ollaj, northern Kardalan quietly revels in its neighbor’s downfall. Until the Trell appear at their own borders. The fate of both countries now rests upon the […]
Title Spotlight + Excerpt: Psychic Suit (The Psychic Saga #1) by Osawese Agbonkonkon
Blurb “Psychic Suit” As Featured On “DN Sports”, “My San Antonio”, “Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth”, “Austin American-Statesman”, “Fort Worth Star Telegram”, and “KXAN News” A new metal. A terror attack. And they’re the only defense left. The sky turned red over New York City when The Circle struck. A terrorist attack with a weapon forged […]
Cover Reveal: Cage of Stars by Frasier Armitage
Blurb HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO BE FREE? Inside the paradise of a Dyson Sphere, artificial intelligence has been outlawed and hunted. When a robot is dug up at the equator, it will have to flee if it wants to survive. Told from the different perspectives of the humans and creatures who encounter the […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 165: Self-Publishing as a Career with Tao Wong, Shami Stovall & Michael Michel (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Tao Wong, Shami Stovall and Michael Michel for our final Indie Appreciation Month panel on Self-Publishing as a Career. During the panel, Tao, Shami and Michael discuss the long game of self-publishing, including self-publishing as a JOB, being a full-time vs. part-time writer/creative, budgeting and investment for your books, long-term finances and project management, experimenting with release strategies, having purpose and patience, lucrative book formats and publishing platforms, career longevity, income streams, burnout and more.
Author Chat: Simon Kewin
Simon is an award-winning fantasy and sci/fi writer with over a hundred published short stories to his name (with appearances in Analog, Nature and many others). He’s the author of the Cloven Land fantasy trilogy, cyberpunk sci/fi thriller The Genehunter and the “steampunk Gormenghast” Engn Saga. He’s signed to the mighty Elsewhen Press for the […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 164: Indie Marketing 101 with Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti & Blake & Raven Penn (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti and Blake & Raven Penn for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Indie Marketing 101. During the panel, Michael, Zac, Blake and Raven offer up some marketing fundamentals, including why marketing is important for indie authors, approaches to marketing over time, building your author platform, mailing lists and reader magnets, pre-launch vs. post-launch marketing, social media platforms and content, paid advertising methods, discounts and giveaways, reviews and ARCs, comp titles, Kickstarter, networking, word-of-mouth, book tours, awards, competitions and more.
Excerpt: “Adaptation and Predation” from ‘Faceless Galaxy’ by Auston Habershaw
Blurb Gripping action, dark humor, and unlikely survival electrify this collection of the acclaimed Faceless cycle: seven previously published tales, and three all-new stories pitting a shapeshifting assassin’s will against the most insurmountable challenges deep space has to offer… Throughout the gutters and sanitation systems of the civilized galaxy, amorphous, nameless blobs called Torrhoids digest […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My (with Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Ed Crocker & More)
NOTE: This is the final TBRCon2025 highlight. See you all at TBRCon2026!
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/booktuber Mike’s Book Reviews and authors Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Johnny Compton, Liz Kerin, Ed Crocker and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My”.
COVER REVEAL: ALPHA (The Alpha Cycle 1) by K.D. Marchesi
Behold this awesome debut cover from a great voice in the indie community! Perhaps known best as A Fictional Escapist, this one is sure to change that promptly Title: ALPHASeries: The Alpha Cycle, Book 1Author: K.D. MarchesiRelease Date: Ebook September 28th Paperbacks to followGenre: Survival Sci-FiCover Artist: Miblart GroupTarget Audience: New Adult (16-25) Blurb How many lives will be lost for […]
Guest Essay: Face/Off: Digital Avatars and Emotional Armor by Seth Haddon
We all wear masks—some digital, some emotional, some made of military-grade tech, as in my novella Volatile Memory. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with masks—not because they conceal, but because they reveal. Across art, games, and fiction, I’ve found that masks don’t just protect identity, but reshape it. Often, the […]