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SFF Addicts Ep. 204: Drawing from Global History with Shannon Chakraborty (Writing Masterclass)

May 26, 2026 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Episode 204 of SFF Addicts has arrived!

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Drawing from Global History with bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty. During the episode, Shannon traverses the world, discussing global interconnectedness across time, using SFF to shine a light on history, deciding on a historical time/place for your story, knowing when to deviate from history, author responsibility and intentions, accessible approaches for research, historical authenticity, academics/historians and more.

NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Shannon. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check out part one.

Shannon Chakraborty is the bestselling author of The Daevabad Trilogy and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Her latest release is The Tapestry of Fate, which you can purchase ⁠here⁠.

Find Shannon on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠her personal website⁠.

Episode 204 is available to stream and download on:

Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podcast Addict | Amazon Music | Overcast | RadioPublic | Pocket Casts | Breaker | Podbay

You can also watch the episode below via the FanFiAddict YouTube channel or on Spotify, and the full episode archive for the show is available here. Check out the SFF Addicts Twitter or Instagram accounts for more frequent updates.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, Harper Voyager, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, SA Chakraborty, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Shannon Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, The Tapestry of Fate

About Adrian M. Gibson

Adrian M. Gibson is an award-winning Canadian SFF author, podcaster, illustrator and tattoo artist. In 2021, he created the SFF Addicts podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow authors M. J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly. The three host in-depth interviews with an array of science fiction and fantasy authors, as well as writing masterclasses.

Mushroom Blues, the first book in The Hofmann Report series, is his debut novel.

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