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.
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SFF Addicts Ep. 111: Stephen Aryan talks The Blood Dimmed Tide, Persia, Worldbuilding & More
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.
Review: The Judas Blossom: Book I of The Nightingale and the Falcon (#1) by Steven Aryan
An imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire’s invasion of Persia, following the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war. 1260, Persia: Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: What Makes a Good Villain? (Panel)
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 Anna Stephens and authors Michael R. Fletcher, K.S. Villoso, Stephen Aryan, Mike Shackle and Patricia A. Jackson for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “What Makes a Good […]
Announcing The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan
Hello everyone! Today, I have the immense honor of helping to announce a new Persian inspired Epic Fantasy trilogy from Stephen Aryan and Angry Robot! Read below to get all of the info on this brand new book and series, as well as the first look at the cover of book one, The Judas Blossom! Additionally, the author has written a short guest post on the inspiration behind it!
Author Q&A: Stephen Aryan – The Warrior Blog Tour
Author Interview with Stephen Aryan, Author of Quest for Heroes Duology – The Coward & The Warrior.
Review: The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan
A King pulled into a desperate journey against overwhelming odds to help a friend. A queen trying to keep her kingdom together against enemies she just can’t fight against. The warrior is a delight to all who love a good diet of adventure fantasy with a delicious side of political intrigue.
Review: The Coward by Stephen Aryan
Synopsis The Coward, by Stephen Aryan, is an adventure that takes place a decade after the world was saved from the Ice Lich thanks to the young hero Kell Krissia who returned alone after all the other heroes perished alone the way. Understandably so, that’s not the kind of life Kell wants to be a […]
Cover Reveal: The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan
Thanks for checking out FFA’s stop on Angry Robot’s Cover Reveal hype train for The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan. We want to thank Caroline Lambe for bringing us on board! Just a reminder of what the cover for The Coward (Quest for Heroes #1) looked like…Also, here is a link to […]
12 Books I hope to read in 2022 (but please could the Sands of Time slow down a bit so I can actually catch up, thanks)
Review: The Coward (Quest for Heroes #1) by Stephen Aryan
Aryan’s character development is masterful. His worldbuilding is expansive and immersive as all fantasy worldbuilding should be.