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Mushroom Blues

Announcing the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY UPDATE!

March 14, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to officially announce the Mushroom Blues anniversary update! With the one-year anniversary of the book coming up next week (holy crap, how has it already been a year?!), I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate my debut novel and show it some birthday love.

So, what is this “anniversary update”? Well, let me tell you.

Filed Under: Art Reveal, Blog Posts, Self Published Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Mushroom Blues, The Fungalverse, The Hofmann Report

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

February 15, 2025 by Adam Bassett Leave a Comment

Gibson’s fungalpunk detective noir is a stunning read, elevated by Imogen Church’s performance in the audiobook.

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Cyberpunk, Detective Noir Fantasy, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller Tagged With: Book Review, Detective, Fantasy, Fungalpunk, Mushroom Blues, Mystery, Science Fiction, Self Published

Announcing the 2024 FFA Awards Winners

February 3, 2025 by David W Leave a Comment

The votes are in for the 2024 FanFiAddict Awards, and we are proud to announce four winners in the following categories: “Best Indie Debut Novel”, “Best Indie Novel”, “Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel” and “Best Traditionally Published Novel”.

Filed Under: Blog Posts Tagged With: A Memory of Song, Adrian M. Gibson, FanFiAddict Awards, FFA Awards, James Logan, John Gwynne, Mushroom Blues, Scott Palmer, The Fury of the Gods, The Silverblood Promise

Harry’s Top 10 Reads of 2024

December 20, 2024 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Here are my Top 10 reads of 2024! What were your favourites?

Filed Under: Best of the Year, Blog Posts, List, Recommendations Tagged With: A Dowry of Blood, All The Fiends of Hell, Ben Counter, Best Books, Best Books of 2024, Black Library, Boys in the Valley, Compound Fracture, Dan Abnett, Diavola, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Fantasy, Fever House, Flase Gods, Fulgrim, Galaxy In Flames, Gollancz, Graham McNeill, Herald, Horus Heresy, Horus Rising, James Swallow, Matt Dinniman, Michael J Sullivan, Mushroom Blues, Orbit, Orbit Books, richard swan, Sci-Fi, The Crimson Campaign, The Flight of the Eisenstein, The Last Ranger, The Lost War, The Silverblood Promise, The TRials of Empire, Theft of Swords, Top 10, Top Ten, Warhammer, Warhammer 40000, Warhammer 40k

AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE: Imogen Church narrates Mushroom Blues Ch. 1 & 2 🍄

December 13, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

My debut novel Mushroom Blues is out on March 19th in paperback and eBook, but I will also be releasing it in audiobook on April 16th. I’m so excited to offer all of you a sample of that audiobook, narrated by yours truly. This sample includes the entirety of chapters one and two, so sit back, relax, and enjoy your teaser of The Fungalverse!

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, Debut, Guest Post, Self Published Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Audiobook, Book Tour, Fungalpunk, Imogen Church, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, Self Published, The Fungalverse

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

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

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

May 5, 2024 by Paige Leave a Comment

Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson

I knew I’d love this book. From the very first page Adrian had me hooked and I carved out reading time so I had to put Mushroom Blues down as little as possible. I was utterly enthralled.

Filed Under: Dystopian, Murder Mystery, Reviews, Science Fiction, Technothriller Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Mushroom Blues, Science Fiction, Self-Published

SFF Addicts Ep. 97: Genre Mashups with Adrian M. Gibson (Mini-Masterclass)

March 26, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host M.J. Kuhn as she delves into a mini-masterclass on Genre Mashups with her co-host/author Adrian M. Gibson. During the episode, Adrian picks apart the various aspects of genre mashups, including how he incorporated police procedurals and crime thrillers into Mushroom Blues, milieu and aesthetics as mashup elements, genre mashups vs. subgenres, meeting reader expectations in multiple genres at once, why authors shouldn’t force genres together and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tour, Debut, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Hofmann Report

SFF Addicts Ep. 96: Adrian M. Gibson talks Mushroom Blues, Self-Publishing, Travel & More

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

Join host M.J. Kuhn as she chats with author(!!!) Adrian M. Gibson about his debut novel Mushroom Blues, why he chose self-publishing, what he’s learned from podcasting, writing Mushroom Blues and how it came to be, creating characters, the power of mushrooms, The Fungalverse interconnected universe, worldbuilding, travel, alienation and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tour, Debut, Interview, Podcast, Self Published, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast

LISTENING PARTY for the Mushroom Blues Soundtrack

March 15, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Mushroom Blues is almost upon us, but wait, it’s not just a book! Releasing on March 19th is the official COMPANION SOUNDTRACK, which was composed/produced by the Swedish production duo Sporer. To give you a taste of this ambient soundscape, Sporer and I have come together for an official LISTENING PARTY.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Book Tube, Debut, Self Published Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Album, Book Tour, Fungalpunk, Listening Party, Mushroom Blues, Music, Podcast, Self Published, Soundtrack, The Fungalverse

The Nine Biggest Inspirations for Mushroom Blues

March 12, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

My debut novel Mushroom Blues is out in just one week, and I am so excited to share the world of Neo Kinoko and The Fungalverse with readers. Humans are very good at accumulating information, and when it comes to creativity, everything an individual spews out is an amalgamation of the things they consume that inspire them. From movies to TV shows, video games, and books, there are just so many incredible stories and properties out there. So, to give all of you a deeper sense of Mushroom Blues, I’ve compiled a list of my nine biggest inspirations for this story, its world, and its characters.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Blog Tour, Debut, Guest Post, List, Self Published Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Book Tour, Fungalpunk, Guest Post, List, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, Self Published, The Fungalverse, The Hofmann Report

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