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Adrian M. Gibson

SFF Addicts Ep. 114: Deep Worldbuilding with Paolo Bacigalupi (Mini-Masterclass)

July 23, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Deep Worldbuilding with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi. During the episode, Paolo delves deep into worldbuilding, laying out how to create immersive worlds, his worldbuilding process, deep vs. broad worldbuilding, keeping track of details, lived-in worlds, worldbuilding in YA and short stories, “stacking” world/plot/character and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Ad Astra, Adrian M. Gibson, Head of Zeus, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Navola, Paolo Bacigalupi, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Water Knife, The Windup Girl

SFF Addicts Ep. 113: Paolo Bacigalupi talks Navola, The Windup Girl, Burnout & More

July 16, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi about his new novel Navola, his breakout hit The Windup Girl, Renaissance Italy, languages and cultural immersion, reading resonance and education, near-future settings and climate fiction, research and lived experience, transitioning into fantasy, burnout, discovery writing and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Ad Astra, Adrian M. Gibson, Head of Zeus, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Navola, Paolo Bacigalupi, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Water Knife, The Windup Girl

SFF Addicts Ep. 112: Writing the Opposite Gender with Stephen Aryan (Mini-Masterclass)

July 9, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing the Opposite Gender with author Stephen Aryan. During the episode, Stephen bridges the gap between genders, exploring the importance of writing outside your own gender, stereotypes and how men often write women badly, how to enjoy writing the opposite gender, the advantages of writing in SFF, how to research other genders, gender norms and little details, intent and power dynamics, awareness, biases, empathy and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, angry robot books, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Stephen Aryan, The Blood Dimmed Tide, The Coward, The Judas Blossom, The Warrior

I grew mushrooms on my book (and then ate them) 🍄

July 3, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join me as I grow blue oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus) on a paperback copy of my debut novel, Mushroom Blues. Fittingly, I then eat my own words, taking a bite of one of the fruiting bodies.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, Self Published Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Mushroom Blues, The Hofmann Report

SFF Addicts Ep. 111: Stephen Aryan talks The Blood Dimmed Tide, Persia, Worldbuilding & More

July 2, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Stephen Aryan about his new novel The Blood Dimmed Tide, the world of The Coward, ideas and distraction, heroes and PTSD, Persian and Mongol history, research and accuracy, magic systems and weird shit, the publishing landscape, working a day-job and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, angry robot books, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Stephen Aryan, The Blood Dimmed Tide, The Coward, The Judas Blossom, The Warrior

SFF Addicts Ep. 110: Making Old Monsters New Again with Christopher Buehlman (Mini-Masterclass)

June 25, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Making Old Monsters New Again with author Christopher Buehlman. During the episode, Christopher uncovers the mysteries of old monsters, exploring examples of classic monsters, human psychology and allegory, advantages of using classic monsters, monster films and why some monsters feel dated, approaches for different genres/monsters, researching monsters, atmosphere, setting and emotion, gore vs. psychological horror, new takes on old monsters and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Christopher Buehlman, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughter's War, Tor Books

REVIEW: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson

June 21, 2024 by Seanchalant Leave a Comment

SYNOPSIS ENTER THE FUNGALVERSE. BEAT THE WINTER BLUES. Blade Runner, True Detective and District 9 meld with the weird worlds of Jeff VanderMeer, Philip K. Dick and China Miéville in Adrian M. Gibson’s hallucinatory, fungalpunk noir debut. Two years after a devastating defeat in the decade-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Dark Fantasy, Detective Noir Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Book Review, detective noir, Fantasy, Mushroom Blues, Self Published, The Fungalverse, The Hofmann Report

SFF Addicts Ep. 109: Christopher Buehlman talks The Daughter’s War, Atmosphere, Voice & More

June 18, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christopher Buehlman about his new novel The Daughter’s War, The Blacktongue Thief, renaissance fairs, “Christoph the Insulter,” comedy and empathy, creating an engrossing atmosphere, writing a range of voices and tones, invention vs. research, trusting your characters and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Christopher Buehlman, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughter's War, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 108: Creating Fictional Cultures with Rebecca Roanhorse (Mini-Masterclass)

June 11, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he delves into a mini-masterclass on Creating Fictional Cultures with bestselling, award-winning author Rebecca Roanhorse. During the episode, Rebecca weaves a cultural tapestry, exploring why “culture” is important to human beings, approaches for creating a fictional culture, research and lived experience, details and sensory descriptors, characters in relation to culture, real world vs. secondary world cultures, cultural appropriation vs. inspiration and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Black Sun, Fevered Star, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mirrored Heavens, Podcast, Rebecca Roanhorse, Saga Press, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Trail of Lightning

SFF Addicts Ep. 107: Rebecca Roanhorse talks Mirrored Heavens, Mesoamerica, Epic Fantasy & More

June 4, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse about her new novel Mirrored Heavens, the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, Mesoamerican history, Native American representation, writing memorable characters, finishing an epic fantasy trilogy, writing for television and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Black Sun, Fevered Star, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mirrored Heavens, Podcast, Rebecca Roanhorse, Saga Press, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Trail of Lightning

SFF Addicts Ep. 106: Locked-Room Mysteries with Stuart Turton (Mini-Masterclass)

May 28, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson 1 Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Locked-Room Mysteries with bestselling author Stuart Turton. During the episode, Stuart unlocks the mysteries of locked-room scenarios, including the appeal of them as readers and writers, key elements of locked-rooms, containing your setting and characters, using characters to control the mystery, tools for managing pacing and tension, keeping locked-room mysteries fresh and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Bloomsbury Publishing, HarperCollins, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Stuart Turton, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The Devil and the Dark Water, The Last Murder at the End of the World

SFF Addicts Ep. 105: Stuart Turton talks The Last Murder at the End of the World, Research & More

May 21, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Stuart Turton about his new novel The Last Murder at the End of the World, his popular works The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water, writing a large cast of characters, history and research, theme and the role of the author, Agatha Christie, Aldi supermarkets, a spot of milk and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Bloomsbury Publishing, HarperCollins, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Stuart Turton, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The Devil and the Dark Water, The Last Murder at the End of the World

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