SFF Addicts Ep. 19: Martial Arts in SFF (with Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin & Sam Hawke)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin and Sam Hawke as they grapple with the topic of martial arts in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel they discuss incorporating martial arts into fictional stories, what it can add to pacing, characters and worldbuilding, the spiritual and holistic sides of combat sports, the growing mainstream popularity of martial arts and much more.
Also, if you're interested, you can check out my one-on-one interview with Fonda, both in audio on the podcast feed or in video on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Fonda Lee is the award-winning author of The Green Bone Saga, including Jade City, Jade War and Jade Legacy, as well as Zeroboxer and the Exo series.
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K. S. Villoso is the author of the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen series, The Argates Epilogues and more.
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Alexander Darwin is the author of The Combat Codes Saga, including The Combat Codes, Grievar's Blood and Blacklight Born.
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Sam Hawke is the author of the epic fantasy duology the Poison Wars, including City of Lies and Hollow Empire.
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Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz
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Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz
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