Ep. 84: Interview with Adam C. Bassett (Author, Designer, and Map Maker)

In this episode Dan interviews Adam C. Bassett. Adam is an author, designer, and map making specialist. His new book, An Author’s Guide to Setting Design: Worldbuilding & Cartography, comes out on June 30th, 2026. They discuss his love of maps, what goes into map design, how maps shape stories. They also discuss his rural cyberpunk Series, Digital Extremities, which are a collection of short stories focusing on technology, the future, and rural settings.Go check out Adam's website for examples of the spectacular designs he had done and pikc up one of his books: https://www.adamcbassett.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠