SFF Addicts

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross, Tom Harnett and Eleni Argyró for another FanFiAddict family panel. This time, we take a trip down nostalgia lane and explore the science fiction, fantasy and horror that we read as kids. During the panel, we discuss early SFF origins and exposure, how SFF helped us personally growing up, potential stigma or shame surrounding reading and nerd culture, looking back on childhood favorites as adults and much more. ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Tori Gross is an author, poet, and reviewer. She predominantly reads YA SFF, but is more than willing to peruse all genres if they pique her interest. Find Tori on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. Tom Harnett is FanFiAddict's resident beard, a book reviewer and a former chef turned foodie. Find Tom on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. Eleni Argyró is a book reviewer for FanFiAddict and loves all things literature related. She also spends hours contorting her spine in the worst positions possible to read, write, or just binge watch movies and series. Find Eleni on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. 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.

SFF Addicts first Film Club bonus episode is here! (Adrian promised more bonus content in Episode 1, and he's finally able to make good on that promise with this two-hour beast of a panel.) Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Matt Kressel, Patricia A. Jackson, Cody Sisco, Tiffany Trent and Liam Quane as they discuss and review Dune: Part One, the new film adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert novel. During the panel they delve into first reactions, characters and actor portrayals, ecology and environment on Arrakis, music, costumes, cinematography and much more.  About the Authors: Matt Kressel is the author of the Worldmender Trilogy and more. Find Matt on Twitter, as well as his personal website. Patricia A. Jackson is the author of Forging A Nightmare, her debut novel. Find Patricia on Twitter, as well as her personal website. Cody Sisco is the author of the Resonant Earth series, including Broken Mirror Tortured Echoes. Find Cody on Twitter, as well as his personal website. Tiffany Trent is the author of The Unnaturalists duology and the Hallowmere series.  Find Tiffany on Twitter, as well as her personal website. Liam Quane is a filmmaker and the author of Road to Juneau. Find Liam on Twitter, 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.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Josiah Bancroft for a chat about the release of his latest novel The Fall of Babel, writing (and finishing) a four-book series, the origins of The Books of Babel, pivoting careers, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, SPFBO, writing believable characters, approaches to humor and satire and much more. (Also, jokes aplenty.)  About the Author: Josiah Bancroft is the author of The Books of Babel tetralogy, including Senlin Ascends, Arm of the Sphinx, The Hod King and The Fall of Babel. Before settling down to write fantasy novels, Josiah was a poet, college instructor, rock musician, and aspiring comic book artist. When he’s not writing, he enjoys recording the Crit Faced podcast with his friends, drawing the world of the Tower, and cooking dinner without a recipe.  Find Josiah on Twitter, Amazon, Audible as well as his personal website.  You can also check out Adrian's FanFiAddict book review of The Fall of Babel for a more in-depth critique of the novel.  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 FanFiAddict's Tom Harnett as they chat with fantasy authors Andrea Stewart, Krystle Matar and Angela Boord about food in fantasy. During the panel they dish on food, family and culture, incorporating food into fictional worldbuilding, food tropes and pet peeves in fantasy and much more.  ABOUT THE AUTHORS/GUESTS: 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. Krystle Matar is the self-published author of Legacy of the Brightwash. Find Krystle on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Angela Boord is the self-published author of Fortune's Fool and more. Find Angela on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Tom Harnett is FanFiAddict's resident beard, a book reviewer and a former chef turned foodie. Find Tom on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. 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 author Alison Stine for a chat about her journey as a writer, the origins of her novels Road Out of Winter and Trashlands, how climate change plays into her fiction, parenting, characters and community, trash, tattooing and much more. Meet Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the amazing folks at THE BROKEN BINDING. Make sure to visit them at thebrokenbinding.co.uk for all of your fantasy and sci-fi needs. Use the discount code FANFI for 5% off your next order. About the Author: Alison Stine is the Philip K. Dick award winning author of Road Out of Winter and Trashlands, as well as three poetry collections and a novella. She was raised in rural Ohio, a setting that has come up frequently in her fiction. Partially deaf, she works as a freelance reporter with The New York Times, and also writes for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, 100 Days in Appalachia, and more. She now lives in Colorado. Find Alison on Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, Audible as well as her personal website. You can also check out Adrian's FanFiAddict book reviews of Road Out of Winter and Trashlands for more in-depth critiques of Alison's novels. 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 Sam J. Miller, Claire North, Matthew Kressel and Premee Mohamed as they discuss climate change and climate fiction. During the panel they explore using climate change in fictional worldbuilding, channeling anxiety through optimism, challenges related with climate change and much more.  ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sam J. Miller is the award winning author of Blackfish City, The Blade Between and numerous short stories. Find Sam on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Claire North is the award winning author of Notes from the Burning Age, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, 84K and more. Find Claire on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Matthew Kressel is the award nominated author of the Worldmender series, as well as an abundance of short stories. Find Matt on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Premee Mohamed is an environmental scientist and author of Beneath the Rising, The Annual Migration of Clouds and more.  Find Premee on Twitter, Amazon and 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. 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 FanFiAddict's David Walters as they delve into music in SFF with authors Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan and Juliet Marillier. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with music, the rhythm of writing, how music plays into combat and action scenes, the musical aspects of worldbuilding and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sebastien de Castell is the multi-award nominated author of The Greatcoats and Spellslinger fantasy series. His new series, The Court of Shadows, is set to launch in March 2022. Find Sebastien on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Anthony Ryan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy, the Draconis Memoria trilogy and more. His latest book, The Pariah, was released last August. Find Anthony on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Juliet Marillier is the award winning author of twenty-one historical fantasy novels for adults and young adults, as well as a book of short fiction, including Blackthorn & Grim, the Bridei Chronicles, the Warrior Bards series and more. Her latest release, A Song of Flight, book three of the Warrior Bards series, was released in September. Find Juliet on Amazon and 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. 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 as she chats with self-published fantasy author and cover artist/book designer Luke Tarzian about various aspects of writing, the effects of mental health on writing, Twitter hijinks, Luke's latest and upcoming projects and much more. Meet Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the amazing folks at THE BROKEN BINDING. Make sure to visit them at thebrokenbinding.co.uk for all of your fantasy and sci-fi needs. Use the discount code FANFI for 5% off your next order. About the Author: Luke Tarzian is a self-published fantasy author, long doggo enthusiast, snoot booper, shouter of profanities and drinker of whiskey, as well as the Khaleesi nobody wanted and the one they certainly didn’t deserve. Luke is best known for his Shadow Twins series, including Vultures and House of Muir, as well as the Adjacent Monsters series, including The World Maker Parable and The World Breaker Requiem. He is also a freelance cover artist and book designer. Find Luke on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and his personal website https://luketarzian.com/. 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 FanFiAddict's Tori Gross, Paige Harris and Justin Gross for our very first FanFiAddict family panel, where we delve into YA vs. Adult SFF. As we each come from different backgrounds and have different experiences with YA, we wanted to know if there really is a difference between the two. Where do the lines blur? Are genre classifications even useful? What does YA offer that Adult SFF doesn’t? During the panel, we discuss all of that and more, including SFF and contemporary YA, queer representation and diversity, misconceptions about YA and our hopes for the future of the genre. ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Tori Gross is an author, poet, and reviewer. She predominantly reads YA SFF, but is more than willing to peruse all genres if they pique her interest. Find her on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. Paige Harris started book blogging 7 years ago and never looked back. She started out in YA and has since moved on to Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, although it’s rare for her to read something she doesn’t enjoy! Find her on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. Justin Gross is a lover of all things SFF and has been an avid reader since he was three. He's attempting to build the world’s largest private library (not really, but ask his wife Tori and she might agree). Find him on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. 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 as he chats with award winning fantasy author Phenderson Djèlí Clark, where they geek out about history and take a deep dive into A Master of Djinn: how he built the world, incorporating magic and history, how the novel reflects our own world and much more. This is Part Two of a two-part interview. Meet Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the amazing folks at THE BROKEN BINDING. Make sure to visit them at thebrokenbinding.co.uk for all of your fantasy and sci-fi needs. Use the discount code FANFI for 5% off your next order. About the Author: Phenderson Djèlí Clark is the award winning and Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon, and World Fantasy nominated author of the novel A Master of Djinn, and the novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. His stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Apex, Lightspeed, Fireside Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies including, Griots, Hidden Youth and Clockwork Cairo. He is a founding member of FIYAH Literary Magazine and an infrequent reviewer at Strange Horizons. Find Phenderson on Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, Audible and his personal website https://pdjeliclark.com/. 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. Now, keep reading, keep imagining, and we’ll see you next time on SFF Addicts.