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Dyrk Ashton

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Cozy Fantasy’s Rise – Grimdark’s Demise? (with Anna Smith Spark, Casey Blair, Dyrk Ashton & More)

June 14, 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/blogger Mihir Wanchoo and authors Anna Smith Spark, Casey Blair, Dyrk Ashton, Olivia Atwater and Kian N. Ardalan for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Cozy Fantasy’s Rise – Grimdark’s Demise?”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2024 Tagged With: Anna Smith Spark, Casey Blair, Dyrk Ashton, Kian N. Ardalan, Mihir Wanchoo, Olivia Atwater, TBRCon2024, Virtual Convention

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Finding a Cover Artist & Designer (with Dyrk Ashton, Michael R. Fletcher, Alyssa Winans & More)

February 9, 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 Dyrk Ashton and authors/artist/designers Michael R. Fletcher, Alyssa Winans, Casey Gerber, Rachel St Clair and Isaac Hill for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Finding a Cover Artist & Designer.”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2024 Tagged With: Alyssa Winans, Author Panel, Casey Gerber, Dyrk Ashton, Isaac Hill, Michael R. Fletcher, Rachel St Clair, TBRCon2024

TBRCon2023 Highlight: The Evolving Landscape of Urban Fantasy (Panel)

July 14, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.

This week, join moderator/author Dyrk Ashton and authors Chloe Neill, Steve McHugh, T.L. Huchu, Alex Jennings and Jadie Jang for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Evolving Landscape of Urban Fantasy.”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2023 Tagged With: Alex Jennings, Author Panel, Chloe Neill, Dyrk Ashton, Fantasy, Jadie Jang, Steve McHugh, T.L. Huchu, TBRCon2023, Urban Fantasy

TBRCon2023 Highlight: Crowdfunding Your Project (Panel)

April 7, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.

This week, join moderator/blogger Mihir Wanchoo (Fantasy Book Critic) and panelists Robin Sullivan, Dyrk Ashton, Virginia McClain, Intisar Khanani and J.D.L. Rosell for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Crowdfunding Your Project.”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2023 Tagged With: Author Panel, Crowdfunding, Dyrk Ashton, Fantasy Book Critic, Intisar Khanani, J.D.L. Rosell, Kickstarter, Michael J Sullivan, Mihir Wanchoo, Panel, Robin Sullivan, TBRCon2023, Virginia McClain

SFF Addicts Ep. 27: Gods & Mythologies (with Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Zamil Akhtar & Gabriela Houston)

September 20, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Gabriela Houston and Zamil Akhtar as they delve into the ancient mysteries of gods, mythologies and folklore. During the panel they discuss mythology as a concept, how culture and curiosity brought mythology into their lives, incorporating gods, mythologies and folklore into their stories, the power of narratives and storytelling traditions, researching and respecting mythological traditions, weird creatures and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Folklore, Gabriela Houston, Mythology, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Zamil Akhtar

Bender’s Five “Fresh” Urban Fantasy Series for your TBR

January 11, 2022 by Arun 1 Comment

Urban Fantasy is quite a popular sub-genre and pretty much self-explanatory. The genre instantly reminds you of books with wizards and witches (or wizardess?) with an attitude bashing up evil and saving good ol’ Earth! However once you move away from that well trodden path and looking for something fresh, here’s a list to get you started.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, List Tagged With: Dyrk Ashton, Jonathan L Howard, Josh Erikson, Larry Corriea, Sergei Lukyanenko

Review: Heroes Wanted: A Fantasy Anthology

April 21, 2021 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

This anthology has a special place in my heart, and I feel like I owe it to talk about all of the stories in a non-spoiler fashion, giving you a quick insight into each and what makes them so brilliant. So less of a review and more of just a straight up gush. This is why you should read Heroes Wanted!

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Andy Peloquin, Ben Galley, Daniel Potter, David Benem, Derek Alan Siddoway, Dyrk Ashton, Indie Published, JC Kang, Jeffery Hall, Jeramy Goble, Joe Jackson, KS Villoso, Laura M Hughes, Matt Moss, MD Presley, Michael J Sullivan, Mike Shel, Phil Tucker, Quenby Olson, Will Wight

TBRcon21 Recap: Saturday, January 30th

February 25, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

A little bit of a “in case you missed it” type post with full panel recordings. Check the promos above each video to see the topics and panelists. Hope you enjoy!

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Adult Fantasy, Anna Stephens, D&D, D&D Live, DnD, Dyrk Ashton, Fantasy, G R Matthews, Gareth Hanrahan, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Gods Goddesses & Demigods OH MY!, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Jon Hollins, Jonathan Wood, Jordan Loyal Short, Justin Lee Anderson, Justin T. Call, Justin Travis Call, Michael J Sullivan, Michael R Fletcher, Steve McHugh, TBRcon, TBRcon21, Tom Lloyd

MAYDAYCON 2020 Wrap-Up – Thank Yous, Panels & Readings

May 19, 2020 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Convention Tagged With: A Collection of Obsessions, A Fool's Hope, A Plague of Swords, Age of Assassins, Age of Death, Age of Iron, Age of Legend, Age of Myth, Age of War, Alina Boyden, Along the Razor's Edge, Andrea Stewart, Angry Robot, Angus Watson, Ann Stephens, Anna Smith Spark, Arm of the Sphinx, Art of War, Articles of Faith, Avempartha, Bad Faith, Baphomet, Barren, Ben Galley, Berserker, Beyond Redemption, Black Library, Black Sails, Black Stone Heart, Blackstone Audio, Blackstone Publishing, Blood of an Exile, Blood of Assassins, Blood Sacrifice, Bloodchild, Bloodfeud, Bloodmoon, Bloodrush, Brayan's Gold, Breach Zone, Break the Chains, Breaking Chaos, Brian Naslund, Bright Steel, Castle of Sorrows, Chaos Vector, Chasing Graves, Children of the Dark, Chivalry, Christian Cameron, Christopher Ruocchio, City of Kings, City of Lies, City of Sacrifice, Clash of Iron, Cold Iron, Colin Mace, Control Point, Crown, Crown Publishing, Dale Lucas, Damnation, Dark Forge, Darksoul, David Wragg, DAW, DAW Books, Dead Man in a Ditch, Deluge, Demon Cycle, Demon in White, Destroyer of Cities, Devin Madson, Dominion, Dragons of Terra, Drones, Dust Devils, Dyrk Ashton, Emaneska, Empire of Silence, Empires of Dust, Epic Fantasy, Exorcist Falls, False Idols, Fantasy, Fellside, Fetch Phillips, First Watch, Flame Tree Press, flaptraps, Fortress Frontier, Friendly Fire, From Cold Ashes Risen, Funeral Games, Gallery Books, Gareth Hanrahan, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Gemini Cell, Ghosts of Tomorrow, God of War, Godblind, Gollancz, Good Company, Grim Solace, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Grimdark Magazine, Grimheart, Grimheart Fantasy, Hachette Audio, Hachette Book Group, Hachette Books, Harper Voyager, HarperVoyager, Heart of Stone, Heir of Novron, Heroes Wanted, Hollow Empire, Hollow World, House of Skin, In Shadows We Fall, Inherit the Flame, Iron Age, It Takes a Thief, It Takes a Thief to Catch a Sunrise, It Takes a Thief to Start a Fire, Javelin Rain, Jeremy Szal, John Lee, Jon Hollins, Jonathan French, Jonathan Janz, Jonathan Wood, Josiah Bancroft, Justin T. Call, Justin Travis Call, Karen Osborne, Killer of Men, King of Assassins, King of the Bosporus, Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge, Legacy of Ash, Legacy Trilogy, Legion versus Phalanx, Lightning Run, Long John Silver, Long War, Lost Lore, Low Fantasy, Luke Arnold, M R Carey, Manifest Delusions, Marathon: Freedom or Death, Marina Lostetter, Master Artificer, Master of Sorrows, Masters & Mages, Matthew ward, MAYDAYcon, Megan O'Keefe, Michael J Sullivan, Michael R Fletcher, Mike Shackle, Miles Cameron, Myke Cole, Never Die, Nick Martell, No Fairytale, No Hero, Noumenon, Noumenon Infinity, Noumenon Ultra, Nyphron Rising, Old Order, Orbit, Orbit Books, Orbit Publishing, Pale Kings, Paternus, Paul Krueger, Penguin Audio, Penguin Books, Penguin Random House, Percepliquis, Peter McLean, Peter V Brett, Pile of Bones, Poison Wars, Pokemon, Poseidon's Spear, Priest of Bones, Priest of Gallows, Priest of Lies, Professional Integrity, Rage of Ares, Rampart Trilogy, Recorded Books, Reign of Iron, Richard Anderson, Rise of Empire, Rise of Gods, RJ Barker, Rob Hayes, Rob J Hayes, Ryan Van Loan, Saga Press, Salamis, Sam Hawke, Savage Species, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Scorched Continent, Scott Drakeford, Senlin Ascends, Shadow Ops, Shards, Sixteenth Watch, Smoke and Stone, Someone Like Me, Sorcery of a Queen, Space Opera, Steal the Sky, Stealing Thunder, Steel Crow Saga, Storm of Arrows, Stormblood, Sun Eater, Swarm & Steel, Sword of Justice, The Architects of Memory, The Armored Saint, The Black Hawks, The Black Iron Legacy, The Blood of Whisperers, The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Ships, The Book of Koli, The Books of Babel, The Bound Folio, The Boy on the Bridge, The Burned Man, The Colour of Vengeance, The Common, The Core, The Court of Broken Knives, The Crown Conspiracy, The Crown Tower, The Dark Game, The Darkest Lullaby, The Daylight War, The Death of Dulgath, The Desert Spear, The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter, The Dragon Lords, The Dread Wyrm, The Drowning Empire, The Emerald Storm, The Fall of Babel, The Fall of Dragons, The Fall of Koli, The Fall of the Gods, The Fell Sword, The Fetch Phillips Archives, The Fifth Empire of Man, The Fifth Ward, The Free Bastards, The Girl With All the Gifts, The Gods of Vice, The Grave at Storm's End, The Great Bazaar and Other Stories, The Great King, The Green COunt, The Grey Bastards, The Gutter Prayer, The Heresy Within, The Hod King, The House of Sacrifice, The Ill-Made Knight, The Killing Light, The Kingdom of Liars, The Land You Never Leave, The Last Greek, The Last Smile in Sunder City, The Last War, The Legacy of the Mercenary King, The Legends of the First Empire, The Lessons Never Learned, The Long Sword, The Lot Lands, The Memory War, The Millennial Manifesto, The Mirror's Truth, The New Achilles, The Nightmare Girl, The Obsidian Path, The Price of Faith, The Proposal Game, The Protectorate, The Queen of Crows, The Raven, The Reborn Empire, The Red Knight, The Riyria Chronicles, The Riyria Revelations, The Rose and the Thorn, The Sacred Throne, The Shadow Saint, The Silent Gods, The Sin in the Steel, The Siren and the Specter, The Skull Throne, The Sorrows, The Tide Child, The Ties that Bind, The Tower of Living and Dying, The Traitor Son Cycle, The Trials of Koli, The True Bastards, The Vengeance Trilogy, The Viscount and the Witch, The Warded Man, The Wounded Kingdom, The Written, Theft of Swords, Thriller, Tor, Tor Books, Twelve Days to Die, Tyrant, Velocity Weapon, Virtual Convention, War for the Rose Throne, War of Gods, Warhammer 40000, Warhammer 40k, We Are the Dead, We Lie in Death, We Ride the Storm, West of West, Where Gods Fear to Go, Where Loyalties Lie, Wintertide, Wolf Land, Wrath of Gods, You Die When You Die

MAYDAYcon 2020 ANNOUCEMENT!!!

April 20, 2020 by David W Leave a Comment

WE’VE GOT AUTHORS! WE’VE GOT PANELS! WE’VE GOT READINGS! WE’VE GOT AN ENTIRE DAY DEVOTED TO FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SUBSCRIBE AND TUNE IN!!!!!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObUCiZk90lu5sqDSZ3lJlg?view_as=subscriber

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Alina Boyden, Andrea Stewart, Angus Watson, Anna Smith Spark, Anna Stephens, Author Panels, Author Readings, Authors, Brian Naslund, Christian Cameron, Christopher Ruocchio, Convention, Dale Lucas, David Wragg, Devin Madson, Dyrk Ashton, FanFi Addict, FanFiAddict, FanFiAddict.com, Fantasy, Gareth Hanrahan, Jeremy Szal, Jonathan French, Jonathan Janz, Jonathan Wood, Josiah Bancroft, Justin T. Call, Justin Travis Call, Karen Osborne, Luke Arnold, M R Carey, Marina Lostetter, Matthew ward, MAYDAYcon, Michael R Fletcher, Mike Shackle, Miles Cameron, Myke Cole, Nick Martell, Paul Krueger, Peter McLean, Peter V Brett, RJ Barker, Rob J Hayes, Ryan Van Loan, Sam Hawke, Science Fiction, Scott Drakeford, Virtual Convention

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