SFF Addicts Author Roundtable: Why Classic Fantasy Still Resonates (with Michael R. Miller, Ryan Cahill, Philip C. Quaintrell, J.A. Andrews & M. H. Ayinde)
Join authors Michael R. Miller, Ryan Cahill, Philip C. Quaintrell, J.A. Andrews and M. H. Ayinde for the final FanFiAddict author roundtable of 2023! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on WHY CLASSIC FANTASY STILL RESONATES, delving into how classic fantasy can be defined, why both writers and readers connect so strongly with the genre, secondary worlds, story stakes and more.
This is the tenth 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.
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ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
Michael R. Miller is the author of the Songs of Chaos series, The Dragon's Blade Trilogy and more. Find Michael on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Ryan Cahill is the author of the epic fantasy series The Bound and the Broken series, including Of Blood and Fire, Of Darkness and Light, Of War and Ruin, The Fall and The Exile. Find Ryan on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Philip C. Quaintrell is the author of The Echoes Saga epic fantasy series, as well as the Terran Cycle sci-fi series. Find Philip on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
J.A. Andrews is the author of The Keeper Chronicles series, The Keeper Origins series and more. Find J.A. on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website.
M. H. Ayinde is the author of A Song of Legends Lost, her debut novel and the first in an epic fantasy trilogy (releasing Spring 2025). Her short fiction has appeared in FIYAH Literary Magazine, F&SF, Fantasy Magazine, and elsewhere. Find M. H. on Twitter and her personal website.
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