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My Top 5 Most Anticipated Books for 2023
For 2023, I decided to condense my normal list and only include books that are must reads. Books that will be read on publication day or very close to it. It was so hard to rank these books as I am ridiculously excited about every single one. I hope you enjoy this list and are […]
FFA’S MOST ANTICIPATED TITLES OF 2023
Welcome to FFA’s MOST ANTICIPATED TITLES OF 2023 listicle, brought to you by Lord TBR. Below you will find all of the titles we are looking forward to in the new year, complete with links to preorder your very own copies! (Apologies to those abroad as a majority of links are US) *This list will […]
COVER REVEAL: The Pyres of Vengeance (Swords of Dominion #2) by NC Koussis
Massive thanks to NC for allowing FFA to reveal the cover for the 2nd installment in his Swords of Dominion series, The Pyres of Vengeance (sick title, amirite????) Also, isn’t this cover FREAKING EPIC???? PREORDER HERE! Blurb BY CLAW AND TOOTH After losing everything she knew, Selene struggles to keep hope alive. Terrifying threats from […]
Author Chat: Aliette de Bodard
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Aliette de Bodard for a chat about her new book The Red Scholar’s Wake, books in translation, Vietnamese history and language, her Universe of Xuya series, worldbuilding, childbirth, sentient spaceships, sapphic romance, family, food as memory and much more.
COVER REVEAL: Generation Ship by Michael Mammay
Wanted to give a shoutout to Michael for allowing FFA to reveal the cover for his upcoming standalone novel, Generation Ship, hitting from Harper Voyager in August 2023. Michael is a mainstay in our science fiction roundups and is a huge part of why we love military science fiction. His Planetside series is one of […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 32: Robots & AI (with Daniel H. Wilson, Ada Hoffmann, Emma Mieko Candon & I. S. Lee)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Daniel H. Wilson, Ada Hoffmann, Emma Mieko Candon and I. S. Lee as they program the virtual realities of robots and artificial intelligence. During the panel they discuss why robots & AI are so captivating, the dialogue between science and sci-fi, humanist thinking, debates around intelligence and consciousness, transhumanism and posthumanism, creation and gods, nature vs. technology and more.
Cover Reveal + Q&A: Zoo by A.C. Cross
Hey, guys! It’s time to reveal the cover for the A.C. Cross’s new novella, Zoo!! Before the reveal, though, we’ve got a bit of a Q&A!! Author Q&A So what is the pitch for Zoo?Imagine if you could take a tour through someone’s mind and view the things that make them unique. Now imagine you […]
Author Chat: Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Zelda Knight (Editors of Africa Risen)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning editors/authors Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Ekpeki and Zelda Knight for a chat about their new anthology Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, as well as the evolution and meaning of the anthology’s title, the story selection process, offering a platform for new African and diaspora authors, storytelling traditions, community building and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 31: Nautical Fantasy (with Andrea Stewart, RJ Barker & Joshua Phillip Johnson)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Andrea Stewart, RJ Barker and Joshua Phillip Johnson as they sail the high seas of nautical fantasy. During the panel they discuss why the ocean is so captivating (and terrifying), why it blends well with fantasy stories, nautical worldbuilding, character development, maritime battles, magic systems, deep sea creatures and more.
SFF Addicts TV Club: House of the Dragon S01 Review (with Miltos Yerolemou, M.J. Kuhn & Liam Quane)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and actor Miltos Yerolemou (aka Syrio Forel in Game of Thrones), as well as authors M.J. Kuhn and Liam Quane, as they review season one of House of the Dragon. During the panel they discuss their personal relationships with Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, Miltos’ experiences acting on Game of Thrones, first impressions of House of the Dragon, its character portrayals, time jumps, actor changes and dialogue, as well as hopes for season two and more.
Author Chat: Lavie Tidhar
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author and editor Lavie Tidhar for a chat about his new releases Neom and The Best of World SF Vol. 2, growing up in Israel, writing about the Middle East, international sci-fi, tackling challenging themes with humor, robots and Asimov’s ‘Three Laws of Robotics’, L. Ron Hubbard, messiahs and much more.