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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.

After a couple of weeks of TBRCon2022 craziness, SFF Addicts is back to its regularly scheduled programming with a new numbered episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Adrian Tchaikovsky, J. S. Dewes and Jonathan Nevair as they explore the wonders of space opera in a galaxy far, far away. During the panel they discuss the (often confusing) fundamentals and origins of space opera, aliens vs. the human experience, the shifting perspectives of the genre, subversion of outdated genre conventions, mythology and history as a framework for modern sci-fi stories and much more.  ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Adrian Tchaikovsky is an award-winning fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Children of Time series, the Shadows of the Apt series, The Final Architecture series and more.  Find Adrian on Twitter, Amazon or 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. Jonathan Nevair is the author of the Wind Tide space opera series, including Goodbye to the Sun, Jati's Wager and No Song, But Silence. Find Jonathan 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.

Parenting in SFF is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Gabriela Houston, Caroline Hardaker, Ron Walters, Dan Hanks and Alex Thomson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Gabriela Houston is the author of The Second Bell and The Wind Child. Find Gabriela on Twitter or her personal website. Caroline Hardaker is the author of Composite Creatures, Little Quakes Every Day and more. Find Caroline on Twitter or her personal website. Ron Walters is the author of Deep Dive, his debut novel. Find Ron on Twitter or his personal website. Dan Hanks is the author of Captain Moxley & the Embers of the Empire and Swashbucklers. Find Dan on Twitter. Alex Thomson is the author of Spidertouch and Death of a Clone. Find Alex on Twitter. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Morally Grey Characters is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Joe Abercrombie, Richard K. Morgan, Luke Arnold, Stephen Aryan and Jeremy Szal. Moderated by FanFiAddict and TBRCon founder David Walters.  For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. About the Panelists: David Walters is the founder of FanFiAddict.com and TBRCon, as well as host of Authors on a Podcast Talking Books.  Find David on Twitter or FanFiAddict.  Joe Abercrombie is the bestselling author the First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness trilogy and the Shattered Sea trilogy for young adults.  Find Joe on Twitter or his personal website.  Richard K. Morgan is the acclaimed author of Thin Air, The Dark Defiles, The Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Black Man (published as Thirteen in the U.S.), Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels, and Altered Carbon, a New York Times Notable Book that won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003.  Find Richard on his personal website.  Luke Arnold is an actor ad director, as well as the author of The Fetch Phillips Archives, including The Last Smile in Sunder City and Dead Man in a Ditch.  Find Luke on Twitter or his personal website.  Stephen Aryan is the award-winning fantasy author of the Age of Darkness and Age of Dread trilogies, as well as the new Quest for Heroes duology.  Find Stephen on Twitter, his personal website or his YouTube channel.  Jeremy Szal is the author of Stormblood and Blindspace, books one and two in The Common series.  Find Jeremy on Twitter or his personal website.  Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Norse-Inspired Fantasy is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring TL Greylock, Thilde Kold Holdt, Timandra Whitecastle, Ryan Cahill, Genevieve Gornichec & D.W. Ross. Moderated by Beth Tabler. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Beth Tabler runs Beforewegoblog, contributes to Grimdark Magazine and is constantly immersed in fantasy stories. Find Beth on Twitter or Beforewegoblog. Ryan Cahill is the author of The Bound and The Broken series, including Of Blood and Fire, Of Light and Darkness and the prequel novella The Fall. Find Ryan on Twitter or his personal website. TL Greylock is the author of The Song of the Ash Tree and the Godforged Chronicles series. Find TL on Twitter or her personal website. Thilde Kold Holdt is the author of The Hanged God epic fantasy series. Find Thilde on Twitter or her personal website. Timandra Whitecastle is the author of The Living Blade series, including Touch of Iron, On the Wheel and Mother of Slag, and more. Find Timandra on Twitter or her personal website. Genevieve Gornichec is the author of The Witch's Heart. Find Genevieve on Twitter or her personal website. D.W. Ross is the author of the Onyxborn Chronicles. Find D.W. on Twitter. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Writing Accessible Sci-Fi is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Adrian Tchaikovsky, Xueting C. Ni, Gareth L. Powell, Louise Carey and Jonathan Nevair. Moderated by author Christian "Miles" Cameron. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Christian "Miles" Cameron is the author of many books under many genres, including Artifact Space, The Chivalry series, the Alan Craik series, The Traitor Son Cycle and more.  Find Christian on Twitter or his personal website. Adrian Tchaikovsky is the award-winning author of the Children of Time series, the Shadows of the Apt series, The Final Architecture series, and much more. Find Adrian on Twitter or his personal website. Xueting C. Ni is the author of From Kuanyin To Chairman Mao and the translator/editor of the anthology Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction. Find Xueting on Twitter or her personal website. Gareth L. Powell is the award-winning author of the Embers of War series and more. His latest novel is Stars and Bones. Find Gareth on Twitter or his personal website. Louise Carey is the author of Inscape, as well as co-author of two fantasy novels, The City of Silk and Steel and The House of War and Witness. Find Louise on Twitter or her personal website. Jonathan Nevair is the author of the Wind Tide space opera series, including Goodbye to the Sun, Jati's Wager and No Song, But Silence. Find Jonathan on Twitter or his personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Cinematic Storytelling is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Hugh Howey, J. S. Dewes, Gareth Hanrahan, Brian Naslund and Patricia A. Jackson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Hugh Howey is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Silo Trilogy, Beacon 23, The Bern Saga and more. Find Hugh on Twitter or his personal website. J. S. Dewes is the author of The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet, books one and two in The Divide series. Find J. S. on Twitter or her personal website. Gareth Hanrahan is the author of The Black Iron Legacy, including The Gutter Prayer, The Shadow Saint and The Broken God. Find Gareth on Twitter or his personal website. Brian Naslund is the author of The Dragons of Terra series, including Blood of an Exile, Sorcery of a Queen and Fury of a Demon. Find Brian on Twitter or his personal website. Patricia A. Jackson is the author of Forging A Nightmare, her debut novel. Find Patricia on Twitter or her personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Fantasy Around the World is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Moderated by author Evan Winter. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Evan Winter is the author of The Burning series, including The Rage of Dragons and The Fires of Vengeance. Find Evan on Twitter or his personal website.  Fonda Lee is the award-winning author of The Green Bone Saga, including Jade City, Jade War and Jade Legacy.  Find Fonda on Twitter or her personal website.  K.S. Villoso is the author of the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen series, starting with The Wolf of Oren-Yaro.  Find K.S. on Twitter or her personal website. C.L. Clark is the author of The Unbroken, book one in the Magic of the Lost series. Find C.L. on Twitter or her personal website. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an award-winning short story author and editor, most known for his story “The Witching Hour.”  Find Oghenechovwe on Twitter or his personal website.  Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz