Season 2 - Ep 1: SDCC 2026, Bookish Hot Topics, AI, Influencers and Ethics, and More!

Welcome to Fables, Fangirls, and Fiction Podcast! We are two sisters fangirling over our love for fictional fantasy and romantasy books.  Each episode we have a fun and lively discussion about our current read, breaking down several chapters at a time.  We discuss characters, theories, insights, foreshadowing and more.  We get into it further discussing hot topics in pop culture, movies and comics inspired by our beloved books.  If you love reading about fated mates, enemies to lovers, badass heroines, romance, fantasy worlds, and beautiful friendships, then WE just became Book Besties and this is the podcast for you!We discuss SPOILERS…so grab a copy of our current read and read along with us!Current episode:  1.  Children of Blood and Bone controversy.2.  Do influencers have ethical obligations in their promotion of books?3.  How AI is affecting the book community.4.  Granger - Secret World of Maggie Grey.5.  Empyrean Series updates including:  Threshing Day, SF Giants Fourth Wing Night.6.  Indie Author's Highlight - Town Business and The Nightmares Edge by author Brian Simpson.7.  SDCC 2026 the hits and misses, SDCC v Dream Con, and SDCC  Publisher's Row  including Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, Macmillan Publishers, TOR Publishing Group, Fierce Reads, Mastery Galaxies Bookstore, and Orbit Books.Next episode:   Our next series review will be the Legendborn Series which includes Legendborn, Bloodmarked, and Oathbound by Tracy Deonn beginning with Legendborn.  New episodes drop on Tuesdays! This podcast is Rated R.  Some of these books are spicy reads, and we are adults having grown folks conversations, so buckle up buttercup. Follow us on social media:Instagram: @fablesfangirlsTickTok:  @fablesfangirlsBlueSky: @fablesfangirls Email:  [email protected]  We want to hear from you!  Contact us and share your feedback and theories.Logo: created by Zee Cee ArtTheme Music:  Zee Cee ArtFind, follow, and listen to us on your favorite podcast platform.