Cele mai bune SFF podcast-uri (2024)

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Ep. 133: Adrian Tchaikovsky talks Alien Clay, Days of Shattered Faith, TTRPGs & More 55:05

1d ago55:05

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky about his new novels Days of Shattered Faith and Alien Clay, growing up on Doctor Who, how TTRPGs inspire him, ideation and the strangeness of nature, empathizing with aliens and non-human characters, creativity and limitations, authoritarianism a…

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A Goodbye 48:13

22d ago48:13

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Sharifah is joined by some of Book Riot's editorial team to send off SFF Yeah with a parting gift of some of our favorite science fiction, fantasy, and speculative books. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Keep up to date with the world…

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Ep. 132: Writing for IP with Peter F. Hamilton, Mike Chen & James L. Sutter (Masterclass Panel) 1:19:49

9d ago1:19:49

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a masterclass panel on Writing for IP, featuring authors Peter F. Hamilton, Mike Chen and James L. Sutter. During the panel, Peter, Mike and James explore the intricacies of writing for intellectual properties, including how to get involved in IP, deadlines and contracts, the pressures of writing in …

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Ep. 131: Writing Multiple POVs with Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Mini-Masterclass) 49:54

16d ago49:54

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Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he delves into a mini-masterclass on Writing Multiple POVs with author Lavanya Lakshminarayan. During the episode, Lavanya unmasks the many faces of multiple points-of-view, including why you would write multiple POVs, how to choose the right POV characters and tenses, making character voices unique, connecting with ch…

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Troy Story - The Retelling Trope 1:21:24

16d ago1:21:24

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In the final episode of season seven we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love are retellings! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we t…

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Ep. 130: Lavanya Lakshminarayan talks Interstellar MegaChef, Food, Video Games & More 56:14

23d ago56:14

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Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with author Lavanya Lakshminarayan about her new novel Interstellar MegaChef, The Ten Percent Thief, working in the video game industry, storytelling and worldbuilding, cultural identity and imagined futures, VR and future technologies, blending culinary arts with space opera, food as cultural exchange and his…

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Little Bit Different, Little Bit the Same - The Bodyguard Trope 1:21:11

23d ago1:21:11

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In episode five we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love which feature the Bodyguard trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we tak…

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Backlist to the Future, November 6, 2024 14:52

29d ago14:52

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersect…

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Ep. 129: Fictional Family Dynamics with Tasha Suri (Mini-Masterclass) 49:03

30d ago49:03

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Fictional Family Dynamics with award-winning author Tasha Suri. During the episode, Tasha unpacks the complexities of family, exploring what makes family dynamics compelling, the role of family in her work, the key to successful fictional families, types of family…

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Metaphorical Chemistry: The Love Triangle Trope 1:11:06

30d ago1:11:06

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In episode four we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Love Triangle trope (admittedly not our favourite) that we really enjoyed! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be …

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A Halloween SFF Yeah Special 1:00:46

1M ago1:00:46

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Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz joins Sharifah for a Halloween special, with book, movie, and music recommendations to make your season extra spooky. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This October, Tailo…

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Ep. 128: Tasha Suri talks The Lotus Empire, Sapphic Fantasy, Anime & More 59:04

1M ago59:04

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Tasha Suri about her new novel The Lotus Empire, completing The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, her love for anime, sapphic fantasy and the romantasy boom, South Asian/historical inspirations in her work, writing messy characters and multiple POVs, piquing readers' curios…

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I Can Work With That: The Friends to Lovers Trope 58:45

1M ago58:45

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In episode three we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Friends to Lovers trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the…

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Backlist to the Future, October 23, 2024 16:23

1M ago16:23

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswor…

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Ep. 127: Convincing Details & Descriptions with Nghi Vo (Mini-Masterclass) 54:22

1M ago54:22

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Join Adrian M. Gibson and guest co-host Greta Kelly as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Convincing Details & Descriptions with award-winning author Nghi Vo. During the episode, Nghi gets into the nitty gritty of details, exploring what details/descriptions can do for readers, how to approach details in your writing, delivering effective detail…

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Let's Get Mage-ical: The Marriage of Convenience Trope 1:11:53

1M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

In episode two we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Marriage of Convenience trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share…

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SF/F for Your Book Club 38:57

2M ago38:57

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Book Riot's In the Club newsletter captain Erica Ezeifedi joins Sharifah to recommend some SF/F books for your book club or reading with a friend. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving …

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Ep. 126: Nghi Vo talks The City in Glass, Love, The Great Gatsby & More 51:17

2M ago51:17

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Join Adrian M. Gibson and guest co-host Greta Kelly as they chat with award-winning author Nghi Vo about her new novel The City in Glass, The Singing Hills Cycle (The Empress of Salt and Fortune and its sequels), Siren Queen and Hollywood history, The Chosen and the Beautiful and reimagining The Great Gatsby, cities and evocative settings, vibes vs…

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Better With A Blade Than A Spoon: The Found Family Trope 1:11:28

2M ago1:11:28

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It's the first episode of Season Seven! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Found Family trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episode…

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One Trailer To Rule Them All 6:06

2M ago6:06

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Since the SFFRomCast has been running for a few years now (at the time of releasing this, Season Seven is just around the corner) we decided to do one main trailer to introduce potential listeners/viewers to what we do here to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like…

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Ep. 125: Omniscient Narration & POV with Cat Rambo (Mini-Masterclass) 46:09

2M ago46:09

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Omniscient Narration & POV with award-winning author Cat Rambo. During the episode, Cat lays out all there is to know about omniscient narration, exploring what it is and when to use it, the benefits and challenges of an omniscient POV, finding a narrative voice, …

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Some Excellent Queer SF/F 32:00

2M ago32:00

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Book Riot's Our Queerest Shelves newsletter captain Danika Ellis joins Sharifah to recommend some LGBTQ+ SF/F favorites. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your…

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Ep. 124: Cat Rambo talks Disco Space Opera, SFWA, Teaching & More 54:32

2M ago54:32

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Cat Rambo about their new novel Rumor Has It, the Disco Space Opera series, writing in different formats and genres, working as an editor, teaching and paying it forward, SFWA and the SFF community, found family, subverting tropes, writing a long series, cooking, fo…

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Backlist to the Future, September 25, 2024 16:25

2M ago16:25

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behi…

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Ep. 123: Modernity & Building Believable Futures with T. R. Napper (Mini-Masterclass) 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Modernity & Building Believable Futures with award-winning author T. R. Napper. During the episode, Tim unpacks the complexities of modernity, exploring what modernity is, its relationships with hardboiled fiction and cyberpunk, confronting modernity in real life,…

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Revisiting THE NEVERENDING STORY With the Book Riot Podcast 1:05:17

3M ago1:05:17

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Let's take a break from the usual SFF Yeah format to share the Book Riot podcast's Book Nerd Movie Club talking about The Neverending Story! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at…

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Ep. 122: T. R. Napper talks The Escher Man, Cyberpunk, Memory & More 1:04:04

3M ago1:04:04

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author T. R. Napper about his new novel The Escher Man, living abroad and cultural immersion, balancing parenting and writing, cyberpunk and Australia, memory and technology, the creative process and philosophy, writing in the Aliens universe, trunked novels, unreliable na…

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Backlist to the Future, September 11, 2024 18:52

3M ago18:52

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behi…

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Ep. 121: Researching for Fantasy with Christian “Miles” Cameron (Mini-Masterclass) 1:09:03

3M ago1:09:03

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Researching for Fantasy with author Christian "Miles" Cameron. During the episode, Miles takes a deep dive into research, exploring how research provides convincing surface details, methods for researching, balancing historical fact and creative freedom, lived res…

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Shakespeare Does SFF 38:44

3M ago38:44

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Sharifah talks about Shakespeare and references to the Bard in SF/F, talks Antony and Cleopatra with Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong, and more! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand …

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Ep. 120: Christian “Miles” Cameron talks Deep Black, Routine, History & More 1:00:52

3M ago1:00:52

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christian "Miles" Cameron about his new novel Deep Black, what he's learned after publishing 50(!!!) novels, writing both speculative fiction and historical fantasy, his daily routine and staying productive, how worldbuilding and plotting tie together, trade and economy in fictio…

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Backlist to the Future, August 28, 2024 14:05

3M ago14:05

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through …

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Ep. 119: Content Creation 101 with Evan Leikam, Mike’s Book Reviews & Kay’s Hidden Shelf (Masterclass Panel) 1:38:51

3M ago1:38:51

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a masterclass panel on Content Creation 101, featuring Evan Leikam from Book Reviews Kill, Mike from Mike's Book Reviews and Kayla from Kay's Hidden Shelf. During the panel, Evan, Mike and Kayla lay out the fundamentals for getting into content creation, including how they started, the big content pl…

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Representation in SFF 31:55

4M ago31:55

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Sharifah talks about representation in SF/F and captain of Book Riot's In Reading Color newsletter Erica Ezeifedi recommends great BIPOC SF/F. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your …

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Ep. 118: Writing as Collaboration with James S.A. Corey (Mini-Masterclass) 54:34

4M ago54:34

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing as Collaboration with bestselling co-authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck (AKA James S.A. Corey). During the episode, Daniel and Ty team up to discuss collabs, exploring the importance of collaboration, screenwriting and TV/film adaptations, co-writing as ne…

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Our Special Brand of Chaos: A Sort-Of Summer Special 43:53

4M ago43:53

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For our "Sort-Of" Summer Special, we set ourselves a little literary homework and went off to research the giants our favourite subgenres stand on the shoulders of. Emma focused on paranormal romance and couldn't resist creating a Venn diagram, and Jess went the whole hog, digging back into romance in fantasy as far as The Iliad! There might be som…

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TBRCon2024 Highlight: Genre Mashups in Fantasy (with Julia Vee, Robert Jackson Bennett, Josiah Bancroft & More) 1:33:43

4M ago1:33:43

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NOTE: This is the final TBRCon2024 highlight. See you all at TBRCon2025! Every Friday, we've highlighted a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. For this final week, join moderator/author Julia Vee and authors Robert Jackson Bennett, Josiah Ba…

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Backlist to the Future, 21st Century Faves 16:54

4M ago16:54

16:54

Sharifah talks about favorite SF/F of this century so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Book…

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Ep. 117: James S.A. Corey talk The Mercy of Gods, The Expanse, Science & More 1:06:10

4M ago1:06:10

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling co-authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck (AKA James S.A. Corey) about their new novel The Mercy of Gods, The Expanse series, blending genres and authorial voice, history and posthumanism, technology and humanity’s future, Babylon and intelligence, space opera and cultural refer…

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TBRCon2024 Highlight: Why Are Dragons Beloved in Fantasy? (with Christopher Paolini, Jenn Lyons, Anthony Ryan & More) 1:32:48

4M ago1:32:48

1:32:48

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Beth Tabler and authors Christopher Paolini, Jenn Lyons, Anthony Ryan, Ryan Cahill and ML Spencer for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Why Are Dra…

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Best SFF Books of 2024 So Far 37:04

4M ago37:04

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Sharifah talks about the new shape of SFF Yeah and discusses the best SFF of the year so far with Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skil…

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Ep. 116: Writing from the End with Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle (Mini-Masterclass) 59:29

4M ago59:29

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing from the End with co-authors Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle. During the episode, Julia and Ken work back from the end, exploring endings that they love, how to plan your ending while leaving room for spontaneity, writing endings for sequels and series, managing s…

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🍄 MUSHROOM BLUES SPOILERCAST 🍄 with Fiction Fans Podcast & Krystle Matar 1:34:31

4M ago1:34:31

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WARNING: This episode contains major spoilers for Adrian M. Gibson's Mushroom Blues. Join Adrian M. Gibson, Krystle Matar and Sara & Lilly from Fiction Fans Podcast for a spoiler-filled discussion of Adrian's debut novel Mushroom Blues. This originally aired in audio on the Fiction Fans Podcast feed. ABOUT THE BOOK: Mushroom Blues is book one in Th…

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Ep. 115: Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle talk Blood Jade, Co-Writing, Sequels & More 1:07:30

4M ago1:07:30

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with authors Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle about their new novel Blood Jade, how they met in middle school, co-writing vs. solo writing, going from self-publishing to traditional, worldbuilding and mythology in The Phoenix Hoard, setting stories in San Francisco and Tokyo, creating characters that…

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TBRCon2024 Highlight: Success & Satisfaction as an Author (with Christian "Miles" Cameron, Claire North, Andrea Stewart & More) 1:30:27

4M ago1:30:27

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Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Christian "Miles" Cameron and authors Claire North, Andrea Stewart, R.R. Virdi, J E Hannaford and Joshua Walker for a TBRCon2024 panel on…

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Ep. 114: Deep Worldbuilding with Paolo Bacigalupi (Mini-Masterclass) 52:50

4M ago52:50

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Deep Worldbuilding with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi. During the episode, Paolo delves deep into worldbuilding, laying out how to create immersive worlds, his worldbuilding process, deep vs. broad worldbuilding, keeping track of details, lived-in worlds, …

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TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Rise of Novellas (with Martha Wells, Veronica Roth, P. Djèlí Clark & More) 1:29:47

5M ago1:29:47

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Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Moses Ose Utomi and panelists Martha Wells, Veronica Roth, P. Djèlí Clark, Malka Older and Beth Tabler for a TBRCon2024 panel on "The Ris…

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Ep. 113: Paolo Bacigalupi talks Navola, The Windup Girl, Burnout & More 1:05:24

5M ago1:05:24

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi about his new novel Navola, his breakout hit The Windup Girl, Renaissance Italy, languages and cultural immersion, reading resonance and education, near-future settings and climate fiction, research and lived experience, transitioning into fantasy, …

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TBRCon2024 Highlight: Developing Alien Races (with Christopher Paolini, Adrian Tchaikovsky, J.S. Dewes & More) 1:29:17

5M ago1:29:17

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Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Frasier Armitage and panelists Christopher Paolini, Adrian Tchaikovsky, J.S. Dewes, Ada Hoffmann and K.B. Wagers for a TBRCon2024 panel o…

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Ep. 112: Writing the Opposite Gender with Stephen Aryan (Mini-Masterclass) 1:01:50

5M ago1:01:50

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing the Opposite Gender with author Stephen Aryan. During the episode, Stephen bridges the gap between genders, exploring the importance of writing outside your own gender, stereotypes and how men often write women badly, how to enjoy writing the opposite gend…

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