Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing Beginnings with author Chelsea Abdullah. During the episode, Chelsea shares her takes on the intricacies of openings: why beginnings are so important (for both readers and agents/editors), balancing character and worldbuilding in an opening chapter, the pros and cons of prologues, kick-ass first lines, writing beginnings for multiple POV characters and more.
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Author Roundtable: Indie Marketing (with Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma & Gourav Mohanty)
Join authors Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma and Gourav Mohanty for FanFiAddict’s very first author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Indie Marketing, exploring how they have marketed their books, methods for successful marketing, social media platforms and more.
This is the first edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and more.
COVER REVEAL: The Sun and the Void (The Warring Gods #1) by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
Massive thanks to Daphne Press and Black Crow PR for allowing FFA to host the gorgeous UK cover reveal for Gabriela Romero Lacruz’s The Sun and the Void (The Warring Gods #1). Below, you will find the cover, blurb, information about the release, a UK preorder link, and information about the author. Blurb In a […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 41: Chelsea Abdullah talks The Stardust Thief, Folklore, Discovery Writing & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Chelsea Abdullah about how she got into writing, her debut novel The Stardust Thief, folklore inspirations and 1001 Nights, discovery writing and (not) planning things, writing The Ashfire King on contract, reverse outlining and much more.
COVER REVEAL: Reign of Demons (War of the Last Day #3) by Karim Soliman
Massive thank you to Karim for allowing FFA to host the cover reveal for the trilogy finale of his ‘War of the Last Day’ series, Reign of Demons. If you have been checking out the site for some time, you’ll remember that we did the reveal for his prequel novella, The Third Crossing, last summer […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: What Attracts Us to Horror? (Panel)
Every week, we will be highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator Sadie Hartmann and authors Chuck Wendig, Delilah S. Dawson, P. Djèlí Clark, Jonathan Sims and CJ Leede for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “What Attracts Us to Horror?”.
COVER REVEAL: Gods of the Wyrdwood (The Forsaken Trilogy #1) by RJ Barker
Massive MASSive MASSIVE THANK YOU to Jenni Hill and the Orbit fam for allowing FFA to host the official cover reveal for RJ Barker’s Gods of the Wyrdwood (The Forsaken Trilogy #1) which hits on June 27th. I, along with several members of the FFA family, am a HUGE fan of RJ’s, dating back to […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 40: Audiobook Narration with Travis Baldree (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Audiobook Narration with author/narrator Travis Baldree. During the episode, Travis lays out everything there is to know (and hear) about narration: the appeal of narrating and listening to books, the exploding popularity of audiobooks, narrating Will Wight’s Cradle series, his recording equipment and preparation process, what it’s like working with authors, costs and methods for hiring a narrator and more.
Author Interview: Chloe Gong
Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author Chloe Gong ahead of the release of her newest novellas, Foul Lady Fortune.
Guest Post: Why You Should Read Daniel T. Jackson’s ‘The Illborn Saga’ by Tommye Rozee (The Fantasy Review)
Massive thanks to Tommye over at The Fantasy Review for a fantastic guest post, all about Jackson’s Illborn Saga. This is one I hear everyone talking about and for good reason – it is a fantastic indie series that should be a insta-purchase for lovers of sprawling epic fantasy. Make sure to check out Tommye’s […]
COVER REVEAL: The Knave of Secrets by Alex Livingston
A big thank you to Rebellion Publishing for giving us the chance to reveal the paperback cover for Alex Livingston’s The Knave of Secrets. There’s been quite the revamp of the cover design since the hardback … Blurb Never stake more than you can afford to lose. When failed magician turned cardsharp Valen Quinol is […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi (Panel)
Every week, we will be highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/podcaster Adrian M. Gibson and authors Malka Older, Sheree Renée Thomas, Lincoln Michel, Samit Basu and Victor Manibo for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi”.