Below is the archive of all episodes of SFF Addicts in order of publication (newest to oldest).
SFF Addicts is a bi-weekly podcast about sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction, as well as the occasional jaunt into the wider SFF industry. Join host Adrian M. Gibson and the family of writers from FanFiAddict.com—along with guest authors, industry professionals, bloggers and more—for discussions about all things SFF: the speculative fiction market, writing craft, TV, movies, and why we’re addicted to SFF. Plus, bonus interviews with authors, book clubs and more.
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May 2022:
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Anthony Ryan, Krystle Matar, Michael R. Fletcher, Jessica Moon and Ben Galley as they compare and contrast traditional, indie and self-publishing. During the panel they discuss the viability of each publishing avenue, misconceptions about them, finding an agent, cover art and design, the editing process, distribution and marketing and much more. DISCLAIMER: This discussion is specifically about fantasy and sci-fi publishing.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Author Chat: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Adrian Tchaikovsky for a chat about his long writing journey, the galactic worldbuilding, politics and characters of The Final Architecture series, his personal history with biology and zoology, creating strange alien races and writing empathetic aliens, the contrast between writing fantasy and science fiction, how he approaches research and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 19: Martial Arts in SFF (with Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin & Sam Hawke)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin and Sam Hawke as they grapple with the topic of martial arts in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel they discuss incorporating martial arts into fictional stories, what it can add to pacing, characters and worldbuilding, the spiritual and holistic sides of combat sports, the growing mainstream popularity of martial arts and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
April 2022:
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author/actor Luke Arnold for a chat about his new book One Foot in the Fade, worldbuilding, characters and more in The Fetch Phillips Archives, Raymond Chandler and other noir influences, morally grey characters (and worlds), balancing acting and writing and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 18: Our Favorite Fantasy Books & Seris (and Why We Love Them)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict book bloggers Tori Gross, Benny, Naty and Sean for a new FanFiAddict family panel, where they share their favorite fantasy books and series. During the panel they each share two of their top picks for fantasy books or series (for a total of ten), as well as reflecting on what the fantasy genre means to them, the current state of the genre and what their hopes are for its future.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Live Playthrough: Siege of Treboulain (with Jed Herne)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross and Connor M. Caplan as they play the beginning of Siege of Treboulain live with author Jed Herne. They had a great time experiencing the game together, crafting a consistent main character and making decisions as a team (with the occasional inconsistent decision to throw gasoline on the fire). Jed also answered some questions about the game’s worldbuilding, character progression and more.
This live playthrough is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Jed Herne for a chat about his new epic fantasy interactive fiction game Siege of Treboulain, his previous novels, the challenges (and benefits) of writing an interactive fiction game versus a novel, how he got started in podcasting, the beginnings of Wizards, Warriors & Words and what his hopes are for the podcast’s future, finding a good creative/life balance and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Chris Panatier for a chat about his new novel Stringers, his first novel The Phlebotomist, the biology of blood, string theory and quantum entanglement, research wormholes, humor and effective uses of footnotes in fiction, bug sex, art, tattoos, metal bands and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 17: Writing Sequels (with Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald & E. G. Radcliff)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald and E. G. Radcliff as they crack open the mysteries of writing sequels. During the panel they discuss what sequels can offer a story and its characters, what goes into planning a series, misconceptions about the dreaded “sophomore slump,” series-related pitfalls, transitioning from one series to another and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
March 2022:
Author Chat: Nia “N. E.” Davenport
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Nia “N. E.” Davenport for a chat about her debut novel The Blood Trials, breaking into the SFF market, incorporating geopolitics, race and magic into her fictional world, writing an ass-kicking female protagonist, delivering tense, powerful action scenes and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Gareth L. Powell for a chat about his new book Stars and Bones, its timely themes, the mentorship of Diana Wynne Jones and Helen Dunmore, paying it forward with a “field guide” on writing, the appeal of writing space opera and accessible sci-fi, social media and mental health and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Evan Winter, Ryan Cahill, Quenby Olson, Brian Naslund and Kerstin Espinosa Rosero as they delve into the mysterious and magical world of dragons. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with dragons, fresh and modern representations of the creature, dragon tropes and motifs and much more. There was also a solid twenty minutes or so towards the end where each panelist offers up amazing writing advice for the aspiring and working authors out there. Side note: this panel was beautiful chaos, featuring many mic drops, dick jokes (just the words, not actual jokes), crotch biting references and more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Krystle Matar for a chat about her writing journey, Legacy of the Brightwash, themes of parenting, identity, corrupt institutions and colonization, the self-published fantasy community, their shared loves of both Anthony Bourdain and Michael Pollan and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 15: Cities as Characters (with Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang & Peter Hartog)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang and Peter Hartog as they explore the urban sprawl of fictional cities. During the panel they discuss the distinctive character of both fictional and real-world cities, how to use a setting to enhance worldbuilding, character and plot, creating fictional cities from scratch compared to representing real cities, city-related tropes, worldbuidling advice for writers and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Daniel Abraham for a chat about his eleven-year journey co-writing The Expanse books with Ty Franck and working on the TV adaptation, saying goodbye to that series, creating the world of The Kithamar Trilogy and writing the first book, Age of Ash, the theme of grief, characters that come out of nowhere, challenging preconceptions of ‘epic fantasy’ and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
February 2022:
TV Club: The Book of Boba Fett S01 Review (Bonus Episode)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Gareth L. Powell, J. S. Dewes and J. Dianne Dotson as they discuss and review season one of The Book of Boba Fett, the new Star Wars TV series centered on the infamous bounty hunter. During the panel they discuss their relationships with Boba Fett, first impressions of the show, narrative and pacing, how it ties in with The Mandalorian, Din Djarin and Grogu, Tatooine fatigue, the future of Star Wars on the small screen and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 14: Humor & Satire in SFF (with Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson & Kevin Hearne)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson and Kevin Hearne as they have a good laugh about humor and satire in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel many jokes are made (of course) as they explore the various ways humor and satire can be utilized in a story, from providing tension relief and dealing with trauma to writing humorous characters and scenes, as well as workshopping jokes, the challenges of written humor and much more. Also, Delilah and Kevin share their experiences co-writing The Tales of Pell series together, and let’s just say a fair bit of alcohol was involved.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 13: Space Ooopera (with Adrian Tchaikovsky, J. S. Dewes & Jonathan Nevair)
After a couple of weeks of TBRCon2022 craziness, SFF Addicts is back to its regularly scheduled programming with a new numbered episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Adrian Tchaikovsky, J. S. Dewes and Jonathan Nevair as they explore the wonders of space opera in a galaxy far, far away. During the panel they discuss the (often confusing) fundamentals and origins of space opera, aliens vs. the human experience, the shifting perspectives of the genre, subversion of outdated genre conventions, mythology and history as a framework for modern sci-fi stories and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
TBRCon 2022: Morally Grey Characters (with Joe Abercrombie, Richard K. Morgan, Luke Arnold & More)
Morally Grey Characters is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Joe Abercrombie, Richard K. Morgan, Luke Arnold, Stephen Aryan and Jeremy Szal. Moderated by FanFiAddict and TBRCon founder David Walters.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
TBRCon 2022: Parenting in SFF (with Gabriela Houston, Caroline Hardaker, Ron Walters & More)
Parenting in SFF is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Gabriela Houston, Caroline Hardaker, Ron Walters, Dan Hanks and Alex Thomson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Writing Accessible Sci-Fi is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Adrian Tchaikovsky, Xueting C. Ni, Gareth L. Powell, Louise Carey and Jonathan Nevair. Moderated by author Christian “Miles” Cameron.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Norse-Inspired Fantasy is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring TL Greylock, Thilde Kold Holdt, Timandra Whitecastle, Ryan Cahill, Genevieve Gornichec & D.W. Ross. Moderated by Beth Tabler.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
January 2022:
TBRCon 2022: Fantasy Around the World (with Evan Winter, Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark & More)
Fantasy Around the World is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Moderated by author Evan Winter.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Cinematic Storytelling is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Hugh Howey, J. S. Dewes, Gareth Hanrahan, Brian Naslund and Patricia A. Jackson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
The Modern Horror Renaissance is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Lee Murray, Ellen Datlow, Eric Larocca, Christina Sng & Andy Davidson. Moderated by Sadie Hartmann.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
The Past, Present & Future of Grimdark is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Richard Nell, Adrian Selby, Ben Galley, Anna Smith Spark & Peter McLean. Moderated by Beth Tabler.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-wining author T. R. Napper for a chat about the birth and progression of the cyberpunk genre, punk aesthetics, Vietnamese history, Southeast Asia as a setting, memory and PTSD, immigration and identity, his short story collection Neon Leviathan, his new debut novel 36 Streets and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
TV Club: The Wheel of Time S01 Review (Bonus Episode)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guests P. Djèlí Clark, Patricia A. Jackson, Sara Carothers (Fiction Fans podcast) and Benjamin (Literature & Lofi) as they discuss and review season one of The Wheel of Time, the new TV adaptation of the fantasy book series by Robert Jordan. During the panel they discuss and critique the on-screen portrayals of their favorite WoT characters, analyze the overarching narratives of the show and its many changes, explore its flaws and successes, share their hopes for the next season and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Join host Adrian M. Gibson and sci-fi and fantasy cover artists Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz and Priscilla Kim, as well as self-pub author and cover artist/designer Luke Tarzian, as they delve into the visual side of the books we read and love. During the panel, they discuss commissions and the step-by-step of a cover art project, working with publishers, artistic mediums, tattoos, the video game industry vs. publishing, book design and typography, promoting yourself as a cover artist and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
December 2021:
Ep. 11: What We’re Excited to Read in 2022
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and Fiction Fans podcast co-hosts Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison, along with FanFiAddict’s Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender), for our last episode of 2021. This time, we’re looking ahead to 2022 to discuss the books that we’re excited to read in the coming year (whether it’s a published book that’s already on our TBR lists or something new that is being released in 2022), as well as what we’d like to see more of in the SFF sphere in the future. We also delve a bit into the past and think back on our reading habits and more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 10: Our Favorite Reads of 2021
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters, Tori Gross, Eleni Argyró, Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender) for our final FanFiAddict family panel of the year. During the episode, we reflect on the past year and share some of our favorite sci-fi, fantasy and horror books that we read throughout 2021. It was a great time, full of lots of jokes and gushing about the authors and books we adore, and we hope that you come out of it with a bunch of books to add to your TBR.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award winning author Fonda Lee for a chat about The Godfather, Dune and Hong Kong action films, her early career, what she’s learned from publishing books, martial arts, building a fictional world from scratch, writing compelling and complex characters, the release of Jade Legacy, saying goodbye to The Green Bone Saga series and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
November 2021:
Ep. 9: Detectives & Noir in SFF (with Dan Stout, Patricia A. Jackson & Dale Lucas)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Dan Stout, Patricia A. Jackson and Dale Lucas for a chat about detectives and noir in science fiction and fantasy. During the panel, they discuss noir, detectives, police procedurals and blending genres, what those genres can offer in terms of setting, characters and narrative, incorporating noir into fictional worlds, using real world influences to enhance stories, noir tropes and much, much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award winning author Jeff Noon for a chat about theater, the Manchester punk and rave scene, surrealism and genre-bending, psychedelics and drugs, cyberpunk, The Nyquist Mysteries series and much more.
This interview is also available on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel (audio only).
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Andrea Stewart for a chat about her wild, long journey to get published, the origins of The Bone Shard Daughter, her new novel The Bone Shard Emperor, writing sequels and planning a trilogy, worldbuilding, morally grey characters, family expectations, painting and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
TV Club: Y: The Last Man S01 Review (Bonus Episode)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guests Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison, fellow podcasters and hosts of the Fiction Fans podcast, as they discuss and review season one of Y: The Last Man, the new TV adaptation of the comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. During the panel they delve into initial impressions, character portrayals and arcs, the BIG apocalyptic event, political and cultural themes, the show’s unfortunate cancellation and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 8: The SFF We Read as Kids
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross, Tom Harnett and Eleni Argyró for another FanFiAddict family panel. This time, we take a trip down nostalgia lane and explore the science fiction, fantasy and horror that we read as kids. During the panel, we discuss early SFF origins and exposure, how SFF helped us personally growing up, potential stigma or shame surrounding reading and nerd culture, looking back on childhood favorites as adults and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Film Club: Dune Review (Bonus Episode)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Matt Kressel, Patricia A. Jackson, Cody Sisco, Tiffany Trent and Liam Quane as they discuss and review Dune: Part One, the new film adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert novel. During the panel they delve into first reactions, characters and actor portrayals, ecology and environment on Arrakis, music, costumes, cinematography and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Josiah Bancroft for a chat about the release of his latest novel The Fall of Babel, writing (and finishing) a four-book series, the origins of The Books of Babel, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, SPFBO, writing believable characters, approaches to humor and satire and much more. (Also, jokes aplenty.)
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 7: Food in Fantasy (with Andrea Stewart, Krystle Matar & Angela Boord)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tom Harnett as they chat with fantasy authors Andrea Stewart, Krystle Matar and Angela Boord about food in fantasy. During the panel they dish on food, family and culture, incorporating food into fictional worldbuilding, food tropes and pet peeves in fantasy and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
October 2021:
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Alison Stine for a chat about her journey as a writer, the origins of her novels Road Out of Winter and Trashlands, how climate change plays into her fiction, parenting, characters and community, trash, tattooing and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 6: Climate Change & Cli-Fi (with Sam J. Miller, Claire North, Matthew Kressel & Premee Mohamed)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Sam J. Miller, Claire North, Matthew Kressel and Premee Mohamed as they discuss climate change and climate fiction. During the panel they explore using climate change in fictional worldbuilding, channeling anxiety through optimism, challenges related with climate change and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 5: Music in SFF (with Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan & Juliet Marillier)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters as they dive into music in SFF with authors Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan and Juliet Marillier. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with music, the rhythm of writing, how music plays into combat and action scenes, the musical aspects of worldbuilding and more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
September 2021:
Join FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross as she chats with self-published fantasy author and cover artist/book designer Luke Tarzian about various aspects of writing, the effects of mental health on writing, Twitter hijinks, Luke’s latest and upcoming projects and much more.
Ep. 4: YA vs. Adult SFF (Is There A Difference?)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross, Paige Harris and Justin Gross for our very first FanFiAddict family panel, where we delve into YA vs. Adult SFF. As we each come from different backgrounds and have different experiences with YA, we wanted to know if there really is a difference between the two. Where do the lines blur? Are genre classifications even useful? What does YA offer that Adult SFF doesn’t? During the panel, we discuss all of that and more, including SFF and contemporary YA, queer representation and diversity, misconceptions about YA and our hopes for the future of the genre.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part Two)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with award winning fantasy author Phenderson Djèlí Clark, where they geek out about history and take a deep dive into his novel A Master of Djinn: how he built the world, incorporating magic and history, how the novel reflects our own world and much more. This is Part Two of a two-part interview.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part One)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with award winning fantasy author Phenderson Djèlí Clark about his childhood, his writing journey, publishing, campy ’80s nostalgia, creative inspiration and much more. This is Part One of a two-part interview. This is Part One of a two-part interview.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 3: Indie Publishing & Bookselling (with The Broken Binding)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters and Justin Gross as they dig into indie publishing and bookselling with Matt, founder of The Broken Binding. During the panel they discuss the founding of The Broken Binding, the magic of book collecting and special editions, traditional booksellers, the importance of community in SFF, the audiobook and eBook markets, the future of The Broken Binding and much more.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
August 2021:
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with urban fantasy author Dan Stout about Chris McGrath’s amazing book covers, Dan’s experiences in publishing, the craft of writing, plus deep dives into various aspects of his series The Carter Archives and much more.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Ep. 2: Self-Publishing & SPSFC (with Hugh Howey & Duncan Swan)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and his co-host Manny Henri as they dig into self-publishing and SPSFC (the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition) with authors Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan. During the panel they discuss Hugh and Duncan’s work, their experiences in self-publishing, how it compares to traditional publishing, and explore the past and present of the self-pub market. They also chat about SPSFC, how Hugh and Duncan founded the competition and where they hope it will go in the future.
This panel is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part Two)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with fantasy author Nicholas Eames about writing craft and creativity, the positive trends in SFF and where the genres are going, music, video games, and much more. This is Part Two of a two-part interview.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part One)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with fantasy author Nicholas Eames about his life and upbringing, early SFF influences and nerd culture, working in restaurants, editing and working with publishers, why he no longer wears cargo shorts, and much more. This is Part One of a two-part interview.
This interview is also available in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
Welcome to SFF Addicts, a new podcast from the book blog FanFiAddict.com! In our first ever episode, join host Adrian M. Gibson as he lays out the goals for SFF Addicts, what you can expect from future episodes, and what inspired him to start the show. We appreciate you listening and can’t wait for you to hear what we have in store!