SFF Addicts

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald and E. G. Radcliff as they crack open the mysteries of writing sequels. During the panel they discuss what sequels can offer a story and its characters, what goes into planning a series, misconceptions about the dreaded "sophomore slump," series-related pitfalls, transitioning from one series to another and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Gareth L. Powell is the award-winning author of the Embers of War series, the Ack-Ack Macaque series and more. His latest novel, Stars and Bones, is out now through Titan Books. Find Gareth on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Andrea Stewart is the author of the Drowning Empire series, including The Bone Shard Daughter and The Bone Shard Emperor. Find Andrea on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Dan Fitzgerald is the author of the Maer Cycle trilogy and the Weirdwater Confluence duology. Find Dan on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. E. G. Radcliff is the author of the Coming of Áed fantasy series, including The Hidden King, The Last Prince and The Wild Court. Find E. G. on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog  Discord Twitter  Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Nia "N. E." Davenport for a chat about her debut novel The Blood Trials, breaking into the SFF market, incorporating geopolitics, race and magic into her fictional world, writing an ass-kicking female protagonist, delivering tense, powerful action scenes and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nia "N. E." Davenport is the author of The Blood Trials, her debut novel and the first book in The Blood Gift Duology. She is also an English and Biology teacher, striving to make a difference in the lives of young people and help minimize disparities in education for youths of color. The Blood Trials is out on April 5th through Harper Voyager. Find Nia on Twitter, Instagram, Amazon and her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Gareth L. Powell for a chat about his new book Stars and Bones, its timely themes, the mentorship of Diana Wynne Jones and Helen Dunmore, paying it forward with a "field guide" on writing, the appeal of writing space opera and accessible sci-fi, social media and mental health and much more. About the Author: Gareth L. Powell is a BSFA award-winning author who writes science fiction about extraordinary characters wrestling with the question of what it means to be human. This includes works like the Embers of War series, the Ack-Ack Macaque series, the novellas Ragged Alice and Light Chaser, the latter of which he wrote with Peter F. Hamilton, and more. His latest novel, Stars and Bones, is out now through Titan Books. Find Gareth on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Evan Winter, Ryan Cahill, Quenby Olson, Brian Naslund and Kerstin Espinosa Rosero as they delve into the mysterious and magical world of dragons. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with dragons, fresh and modern representations of the creature, dragon tropes and motifs and much more. There was also a solid twenty minutes or so towards the end where each panelist offers up amazing writing advice for the aspiring and working authors out there. Side note: this panel was beautiful chaos, featuring many mic drops, dick jokes (just the words, not actual jokes), crotch biting references and more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Evan Winter is the bestselling author of The Burning fantasy quartet, including The Rage of Dragons and its sequel The Fires of Vengeance. Find Evan on Twitter or his personal website. Ryan Cahill is the author of The Bound and The Broken series, including Of Blood and Fire, its sequel Of Darkness and Light and the prequel novella The Fall.  Find Ryan on Twitter or his personal website.  Quenby Olson is the author of The Firstborn, The Bride Price, The Half Killed, Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons and more.  Find Quenby on Twitter or her personal website.  Brian Naslund is the author The Dragons of Terra fantasy series, including Blood of an Exile, Sorcery of a Queen and Fury of a Demon. Find Brian on Twitter or his personal website. Kerstin Espinosa Rosero is the author of Burn Red Skies and its sequel Rise Red Kingdom. Find Kerstin on Twitter. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog  Discord Twitter  Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join FanFiAddict's Tori Gross and author Megan Van Dyke for a chat about Megan's debut novel Second Star to the Left, romance in fantasy, where she got her start, a deep discussion of craft, what she does in her (limited) free time and more. About the Author: Megan Van Dyke is is a fantasy romance author with a love for all things that include magic and kissing, which both feature in her debut novel  Second Star to the Left. Many of her stories also include themes of family (whether born into or found) and a sense of home and belonging, which are important aspects of her life as well. Find Megan on Twitter and Amazon, as well as her personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Krystle Matar for a chat about her writing journey, Legacy of the Brightwash, themes of parenting, identity, corrupt institutions and colonization, the self-published fantasy community, their shared loves of both Anthony Bourdain and Michael Pollan and much more. About the Author: Krystle Matar is the author of the Tainted Dominion series, including her debut novel Legend of the Brightwash, which is a finalist for the seventh Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO 7). She is also a parent and a farmer, with a lot of children, even more animals, and one excellent husband, as well as a lover of whisky. Find Krystle on Twitter and Amazon, as well as her personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang and Peter Hartog as they explore the urban sprawl of fictional cities. During the panel they discuss the distinctive character of both fictional and real-world cities, how to use a setting to enhance worldbuilding, character and plot, creating fictional cities from scratch compared to representing real cities, city-related tropes, worldbuidling advice for writers and much more. 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. Find Fonda on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Gareth Hanrahan is a writer and game designer, best known for his Black Iron Legacy series, including The Gutter Prayer, The Shadow Saint and The Broken God. Find Gareth on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. Jadie Jang is the author of Monkey Around, her debut novel. She is also a  cultural worker and activist. Find Jadie on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. Peter Hartog is the author of Bloodlines and Pieces of Eight, books one and two in his Guardian of Empire City series. Find Peter on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog  Discord Twitter  Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and bestselling author Daniel Abraham for a chat about his eleven-year journey co-writing The Expanse books with Ty Franck and working on the TV adaptation, saying goodbye to that series, creating the brand-new world of The Kithamar Trilogy and writing the first book, Age of Ash, the theme of grief, characters that come out of nowhere, challenging preconceptions of 'epic fantasy' and much more. About the Author: Daniel Abraham is a bestselling author, comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer. As Daniel Abraham, he has written The Long Price Quartet and The Dagger and the Coin fantasy series. With Ty Franck, he co-wrote the bestselling The Expanse science fiction series under the joint pseudonym of James S.A. Corey. And as M.L.N Hanover he writes urban fantasy set in the world of The Black Sun’s Daughter. Daniel’s newest series, The Kithamar Trilogy, kicked off last February with its first novel, Age of Ash. Find Daniel on Twitter, Amazon and Audible, as well as his personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Welcome to another TV Club bonus episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and  guest authors Gareth L. Powell, J. S. Dewes and J. Dianne Dotson as they discuss and review season one of The Book of Boba Fett, the new Star Wars TV series centered on the infamous bounty hunter. During the panel they discuss their relationships with Boba Fett, first impressions of the show, narrative and pacing, how it ties in with The Mandalorian, Din Djarin and Grogu, Tatooine fatigue, the future of Star Wars on the small screen and much more. WARNING: This panel contains spoilers for the entire first season of The Book of Boba Fett, as well as The Mandalorian TV series and various aspects of the Star Wars universe. About the Panelists: Gareth L. Powell is the BFSA Award-winning author of the Embers of War series, the  Ack-Ack-Macaque series and more. His latest novel, Stars and Bones, is out on March 1, 2022. Find Gareth on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. J. S. Dewes is an author, cinematographer, and video editor with a degree in film production. She is best known for her books The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet, books one and two in The Divide series. Find J. S. on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. J. Dianne Dotson is the author of the Questrison Saga, as well as a science writer,  content writer and manager, short story writer, editor, watercolorist  and illustrator. Find Dianne on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson and Kevin Hearne as they have a good laugh about humor and satire in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel many jokes are made (of course) as they explore the various ways humor and satire can be utilized in a story, from providing tension relief and dealing with trauma to writing humorous characters and scenes, as well as workshopping jokes, the challenges of written humor and much more. Also, Delilah and Kevin share their experiences co-writing The Tales of Pell series together, and let’s just say a fair bit of alcohol was involved.   ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Nicholas Eames is the author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose, books one and two in The Band series. Find Nicholas on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Josiah Bancroft is the author of The Books of Babel series, including Senlin Ascends, Arm of the Sphinx, The Hod King and The Fall of Babel. Find Josiah on Amazon and his personal website. Delilah Dawson is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: PHASMA and Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, The Perfect Weapon and more. She and Kevin co-write The Tales of Pell series together. Find Delilah on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Kevin Hearne is the New York Times bestseller author of The Iron Druid Chronicles series, the 2015 Star Wars novel Heir to the Empire and more. He and Delilah co-write The Tales of Pell series together. Find Kevin on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog  Discord Twitter  Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.