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Aparna Verma

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Is Science Fantasy Still Sci-Fi? (with Adrian M. Gibson, Seanan McGuire, Aparna Verma & More)

April 19, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.

This week, join moderator/author/podcaster Adrian M. Gibson and authors Seanan McGuire, Aparna Verma, Alexander Darwin, T. A. Bruno and Khan Wong for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Is Science Fantasy Still Sci-Fi?”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2024 Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Alexander Darwin, Aparna Verma, Author Panel, Khan Wong, Seanan McGuire, T. A. Bruno, TBRCon2024, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 68: Plot Twists with Aparna Verma (Mini-Masterclass)

August 29, 2023 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 Plot Twists with author Aparna Verma. During the episode, Aparna deconstructs plot twists, including why we love them so much, what makes a plot twist great, how plot twists work in fiction vs. TV or film, the essential trifecta of set-up, misdirection and reveal, ways in which plot twists can fall flat, tropes, favorite plot twists and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Aparna Verma, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Boy with Fire, The Phoenix King

SFF Addicts Ep. 67: Aparna Verma talks The Phoenix King, Complex Characters, Pokémon & More

August 22, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Aparna Verma about her debut novel The Phoenix King, her love of Pokémon (and Charizard), bridging the gap between Indian and American cultures, her writing journey from self-pub to traditional publishing, how The Boy with Fire evolved into The Phoenix King, approaches to writing complex and captivating characters, science fantasy, why fire is awesome and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Aparna Verma, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Boy with Fire, The Phoenix King

Author Roundtable: South Asian Fantasy (with Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia & Tashan Mehta)

July 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia and Tashan Mehta for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on SOUTH ASIAN FANTASY, exploring the growth of speculative fiction in South Asia and its diaspora, the ability for South Asian authors to represent their culture/heritage in their work, how fantasy plays into their own history/religion/mythology, publishing struggles and successes and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Aparna Verma, Author Roundtable, Fantasy, Gautam Bhatia, Gourav Mohanty, Podcast, r.r. virdi, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, South Asian Fantasy, Tashan Mehta, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: Indie Marketing (with Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma & Gourav Mohanty)

February 24, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson 2 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Aparna Verma, Author Roundtable, Fantasy, Gourav Mohanty, Indie Publishing, Kian N. Ardalan, Marketing, Ryan Cahill, Self Publishing, Self-Pub

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