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The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy with George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb & More (LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly for this special episode of SFF Addicts podcast recorded LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025, where they discuss “The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy” with guest authors George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Rebecca Roanhorse and Ryan Cahill. During this epic two-hour conversation, they delve into a (brief) history of epic fantasy, the monolith of Tolkien and LotR, approaches to epic fantasy worldbuilding, research and immersion, magic systems as a tool for storytelling, epic fantasy film/TV adaptations, breaking into epic fantasy publishing, self-publishing and crowdfunding, finding success in the modern publishing landscape and more.
Cover Reveal: Artifacts and Enigmas: Mysteries from Redemption by Darran M Handshaw
Title: Artifacts and Enigmas: Mysteries from RedemptionAuthor: Darran M Handshaw Artist: Joe Requeza | InstagramRelease Date: 9/27/2025Preorder Link: https://mybook.to/EnigmasGenre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Short Stories Blurb “The truth always comes into the light.” Aethelgard is a Knight Investigator in the Pyramid, the political center of the ancient, shattered city known as Redemption. As a master of observation…
SFF Addicts Ep. 171: Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with David Wragg (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with author David Wragg. During the episode, David dishes on the (often harsh) realities of the midlist, including what “the midlist” is, the debut experience and expectations, (lack of) investment in authors, earnings/expenses/marketing, social support and community for midlisters, what success means, book submissions, the “midlist death spiral”, the value of midlist titles/authors, moving goalposts, persistence and more.
Cover Reveal: An Author’s Guide to Setting Design by Adam Bassett
Revealing the cover & details about this reference book for authors who love worldbuilding and drawing maps!
SFF Addicts Ep. 170: David Wragg talks The Iron Road, Parenting, Humor, the Wild West & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they chat with author David Wragg about his new novel The Iron Road, the Tales of the Plains series, parent/child relationships, blending Wild West themes/aesthetics with a fantasy world, balancing darkness and humor, lessons learned from mediocre jobs, crappy first novels and midlife crises, managing a large cast of characters and much more.
Cover Reveal + Excerpt: While We Bleed by Eric Lewis
Artist: Adam Fyda | https://adamfyda.com/ Blurb Ardana Sul was a true bastard. For the right price he’d get you anything, anyone, anywhere and not ask questions. So when Baroness Foncesca hired him to obtain the last known vial of plague dust, it was business as usual. He should’ve known she wouldn’t leave any witnesses. Flintlocks flashed, windows…
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