Jason Shannon

After 13 years of development and writing, Emma Couette’s epic trilogy The Fidalian Chronicles is now finished. Book 3, Season of Ruin, just released on May 1st, and the entire trilogy is being released in special edition hardcovers on Kickstarter right now. The Fidalian Chronicles are around 1400 pages worth of epic high fantasy, sword and sorcercy, young adult fiction. From now until May 21st, you can catch up on the series and get all three volumes on Kickstarter—ebook, paperback, and the special edition, sprayed edges, ribbon bookmark hardcovers that come with colourized maps, new cover art, and scenes from the book depicted as images therein. Emmaand I chat about the Chronicles, how this has been such a big portion of her life, how the series was thoroughly edited and written from its original vision to the final product, and we get into all the details of the campaign itself. Link for that is in the shownotes. Kickstarter is one of the most direct ways to support an author or creator. Reading from Book 1: Summer’s Revenge, at timestamp 47:30Support the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elginhousepress/the-fidalian-chronicles?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=emma%20couette&total_hits=1Emma's website: https://www.emmacouetteauthor.com/Emma's IG: https://www.instagram.com/emmacouetteauthor/Upcomingevents: IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

JA Merkel is the author of the Fall Gauntlet novella series, as well as The Fourth Portal, a dystopian science fiction novel kicking off the Song of Saudade series. Here we mostly discuss the Fourth Portal, set in a distant future on another planet, where love itself has been criminalized. We talk about him, his process, editing, and how the Fourth Portal can be read as a commentary on individualistic vs communal societies. JA, as I found out, spent three years living in South Korea as an ESL teacher, and I just had to pick his brain on that because of the trip I took to Korea in the autumn of 2024, so we spend a few minutes discussing Korea. Reading from The Fourth Portal at timestamp 1:06:20Author website: https://jamerkel.com/Author store: https://store.jamerkel.com/Amazon storefront:https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.-A.-Merkel/author/B0CCNM9DKBJ.A. Merkel in the media!: https://jamerkel.com/media-press-kit/Join J.A.’s Street Team: https://store.jamerkel.com/pages/street-teamNewsletter Sign-Up: https://jamerkel.com/newsletter-sign-up/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcomingevents: NorthBay Comiccon May 2HuntsvilleComiccon May 3IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

VKThiran is a Tamil-Canadian author of 3 books: When LighteningStrikes, The Accursed Venge Seeker, and Us or Them: a Venge Seeker’sTale. He has been obsessed with books of various genres ever since hewas a child. His vivid imagination spurred him to weave worlds andintricate storylines filled with morally grey anti-heroes with tragicbackstories. VK reads anything he can gethis hands on, from gothic to historical fiction, but he is mostinterested in writing dark fantasy, romance, and action-adventurestories, particularly with themes of vengeance and betrayal. Asidefrom reading, writing, and studying, VK Thiran enjoys spending timewith his family and friends, going to the gym, and going for longwalks on nature trails.Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vkthiran/Website:https://vkthiran.wordpress.comWe discuss his writing, how hisworlds have been inspired by history—specifically the Sri LankanCivil War—his process, and what life is like in the self-publishingworld. VK does a reading from The Accursed Venge Seeker at the end ofthe episode. JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcomingevents: SudburyComiccon April 25NorthBay Comiccon May 2HuntsvilleComiccon May 3TrentonCC May 9IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Eye-Spied is the third installment in Crystal Quast's Serenity Acres series, newly released April 15th, 2026. This episode goes back to post-war Europe, illuminating some of the threads that lead to the modern-day Serenity Acres drama. In this episode, we host a release party to celebrate Crystal's third volume in the series. I am joined by Crystal, as well as fellow authors Matthew Gabrielson (author, Small Town Chaos), and Ryan David Gerard (author, The Baptist Trilogy, The Born Again Trilogy, The Things That Are Not, and Wildmen).Congratulations Crystal on the release of Serenity Acres Volume 3!Crystal's website: http://serenityacressecrets.com/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55082710.Crystal_QuastMatt's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattsIndieBookClubMatt's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mattsrandomramblingsRyan’s website: ⁠www.Gerardtheauthor.com⁠Ryan's IG: @ryandavidgerardJasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcomingevents: SudburyComiccon April 25NorthBay Comiccon May 2HuntsvilleComiccon May 3IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Rod Carley is the award-winning Author of 4 books: A Master of Will, Kinmount, Grin Reaping, and his newest book, Ruff, which was long-listed for the Leacock Medal of Humour and the silver medal winner for best European fiction from and Independent Publisher. Today’s discussion focusses on Ruff, which is a retelling of a period in William Shakespeare’s life, and some of the events going on around him. Rod is also on the organizing committee for the St Lawrence Writers Festival, happening in September in Brockville,Ontario. Previously we had Michael Parkes on, also on the committee, to discuss the festival. We touch on it briefly here. Rod is also an avid Shakespeare fan and student, who’s worked as an actor, director and producer of various productions—one particular production that hasn’t happened yet is an adaptation of Julius Caesar reimagined surrounding the events of the October Crisis and the FLQ, which we discuss in the third part.Reading at 1 hour, 9 minutesRod’s website: rodcarley.caInstagram: @rdcarleyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodcarley.ca/St Lawrence Writer’s Festival:https://www.stlawrencewritersfestival.ca/FARM FREAKS DAY 5 on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/accidentalcreations/farm-freaks-day-5-the-festivalRyan Poirier’s website: https://www.accidentalcreations.ca/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcomingevents: BarrieComiccon April 11SudburyComiccon April 25NorthBay Comiccon May 2HuntsvilleComiccon May 3IntriguingBookish Market in Peterborough May 30GanonoqueComiccon May 31ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13EspanolaComiccon June 14PictonComiccon June 28FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Hannah Manders is a lover of fantasy, a writer of books, and (in her words) a mighty fine cook. She also identifies as a slow reader and tea lover. In her free time she enjoys playing video games, reading, gardening, drawing, doing yoga and NPCing at a LARP in southern Ontario. She aspires to be at least one person’s favourite author and become local folklore in her city. She is excited to publish more of her series, and watch how her writing style grows and improves. Currently, she has several projects on the go, the most anticipated workbeing Death and Rest, the next book to release within herliterary universe, coming September 20th 2026.If you are in the Durham area in Ontario, both Hannah and I have our books available at a local bookstore in downtown Oshawa called Book Dragons Den, and you can feel free to stop in and pick up copies. Reading at 58 minutesHannah’s Website: https://hannahmanders.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_manders/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mossepajamasDiscord: https://discord.gg/GVQM9nhg3PFARM FREAKS DAY 5 on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/accidentalcreations/farm-freaks-day-5-the-festivalRyan Poirier’s website: https://www.accidentalcreations.ca/Kristy Lee’s website: www.authorkristy.comJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25North Bay Comiccon May 2Huntsville Comiccon May 3Intriguing Bookish Market in Peterborough May 30Ganonoque Comiccon May 31Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Matthew Gabrielson is author of the book Small Town Chaos and Host of the Matt’s Indie Book Club Youtube channel.Small Town Chaos: https://books2read.com/u/b60l0AYT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattsIndieBookClubLinktree: https://linktr.ee/mattsrandomramblingsVicki Ann Bush: https://www.vickiannbush.comFARM FREAKS DAY 5 on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/accidentalcreations/farm-freaks-day-5-the-festivalRyan Poirier’s website: https://www.accidentalcreations.ca/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Stratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25North Bay Comiccon May 2Huntsville Comiccon May 3Intriguing Bookish Market in Peterborough May 30Ganonoque Comiccon May 31Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Today I'm talking with Isaac Fernandes. Isaac is a brand new author who just published his first novel in February of this year. It's called Beneath Nevada, and is a western thriller about a man following an ancient map to potential treasure out in the Nevada desert. We talk about Isaac's book, the process of writing it, and how he's finding life as an author. Isaac also gives us a little preview of his next book, which, with luck, will be coming later this year.Isaac's Instagram @issy.fern02Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Stratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25North Bay Comiccon May 2Huntsville Comiccon May 3Intriguing Bookish Market in Peterborough May 30Ganonoque Comiccon May 31Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Michael Parkes is the author of Cheryl and Gnomes and Knights, as well as some short stories, which wediscuss in the second half of the episode. Michael is also on the board of the organizing committee for the St Lawrence Writers’ Festival, an annual convention in Brockville, Ontario every September, and we spend the first part of the episode discussing the festival, how its organized, and why you should attend.Michael's websitehttps://michaelparkesauthor.com/IG: @michaelparkesauthorX: @PichaelMarkesSt. Lawrence Writers Festival:https://www.stlawrencewritersfestival.ca/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Stratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26“Operation Salon Kitty” coming in paperback at Sudbury ComicconFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Allen Steele is a three-time Hugo Award-winning who has been publishing since the 80s. He’s well-known for his Near Space Series, the revival of Edmond Hamilton’s Captain Future series, numerous standalones (including one of my favourites, Chronospace, now named Time Loves a Hero), and, what we’re talking about today, his Coyote series. An intergenerational series following rebels who hijack an interstellar ship and colonize the habitable moon Coyote, the titular book came out in 2002. The main portion of the series consists of 5 books that take place on Coyote, and 3 spinoffs that mostly take place off of Coyote, and, as we’ll hear, Allen is currently working on a long-awaited next instalment in the series.As I tell Allen in our conversation, I have been reading his work for 25 years, and he is one of my favourite scifi authors. In fact, I have the entire Coyote series in the first-edition hardcovers, including one of the signed and numbered copies of The River Horses, which is a novella that bridges the gap between Coyote Rising and Coyote Frontier. In case you’re wondering, I have copy 107 of 500. In the past few months, all 8 novels ofthe Coyote Series have been rereleased by Open Road Media, and are available now. Oshawa Comiccon March 7thStratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13thEspanola Comiccon June 14thFlamborough Book Fair July 26thJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Matthew Gabrielson, host of the Youtube channel Matt's Indie Book Club, had me on his channel for an interview, which aired March 1st. We discuss Tiger Blues, my writing journey, and my cats.Matt's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yF62ucl4RI&t=2sJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Stratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Follow my social media @harujinshounds

RW Duder and Damian Richard have teamed up for the Guns and Gatesseries, an alt-history urban fantasy/western. Trapped Souls in theintroductory novella, a sort of Book 0.5, acting as an origin storyfor the antagonist. We discuss the book, co-authoring, making thejump to fantasy, and more.Reading occurs at 37:15Join their newsletter to get a free digital copyhttps://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/ce631da8-9d37-11f0-a5e8-7bb489778baeDamian’s website: https://www.damienrichard.ca/RW Duder Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rwduder/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Courtice Book Bazaar February 28– IG @bookbazaarcanadaStratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3“Operation Salon Kitty” coming in paperback at Sudbury ComicconFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Episode 69--yes, I'm juvenile enough to say "noice". Of course, I cannot miss the opportunity to capitalize on this moment. There will never be another 69th episode of this podcast.And so today, you, my valued listener, are getting an all new story, one salacious enough to be worthy of this episode. I first had this idea about 5 weeks ago, and thought how I could best honour this episode. Olive already has their own salacious story--episode 65. I thought, I don't have enough with Yoshiko. Yoshi should get their own salacious story, something involving espionage, I've been writing and researching a lot lately that takes place during WW2... The answer is staring me in the face. Salon Kitty. It practically writes itself.This is one of those little historical tidbits that just occupies space in my brain. Salon Kitty was a famed high-class German brothel used as a spying operation by the SD. Well-known clients included Goebbels, Ribbentrop, Sepp Dietrich, Francisco Franco's brother-in-law, and Mussolini's son-in-law.And so my resident spymaster, Yoshiko, the cross-dressing Manchurian quote-unquote princess... can they be roped into this somehow? Doing some research, the brothel opened in 1941 under SD management, and closed as the result of an Allied air raid in summer of 1942. The ultimate man in charge of the whole thing was Reinhard Heydrich, who also had something happen to him in 1942. Yoshiko, at this point, was under a travel ban--essentially a form of house arrest--in Fukuoka, Japan. Their Tianjin restaurant, which I speculate may have been an op, closed in 1939 after they were assailed by axe-wielding bandits, they alienated all their friends in the Japanese military, their former lover and CO, General Tada Hayao was contemplating assassinating them, and even their friends in the far right underground were no longer taking their calls; Yamaguchi Yoshiko, in her memoir, talks about how Toyama Mitsuru, chief of the Black Ocean Society, wouldn't speak to Kawashima. Kawashima had just met with Toyama, and their former suitor, Iwata Ainosuke, also the head of a far right secret society, as recently as 1935, for reasons unknown.The Fukuoka period of Yoshiko's life has a whole lot of nothing going on, except that they were dating a young woman named Sonomoto Kotone, and they were filing false police reports for petty money-making schemes. So... it's perfect. 1942 coincides with the operation of the brothel, the rescinding of Yoshiko's travel ban, and a particular event in Reinhard Heydrich's life. I have a story.Of course, it began as a short story, and then it ballooned into a full on novelette. It is 7 chapters and 15K words. But have no fear, the entire thing is being released today. No previews here, this is the full story. Moreover, the PDF is available in full on my website. With luck, I can premiere the paperback at the Sudbury Comiccon at the end of April. There will be more news on that in the coming weeks.I should note that, of course, this episode is explicit. Beneath Nevada by Isaac Fernandes - https://www.amazon.ca/Beneath-Nevada-Isaac-Fernandes/dp/B0G6VM2ZMP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J4PAXIQ7D402&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TNutXab6N7ddzELo9-V4bagRl8hAtlYL22zR1nKpK9FSh-kPdp7zQav2JZLL0fXL_WxjPnewaJyIsu8IlXadtXcrT2ExNkvAa9E02rNzvkOv7bpywdjvUzoiPJgm0AoSefvWqapUK-Vm4EMn2wkiiE8A5S8p4KSz2YC3EPufljl7ZEruZ39y9qweMZfzZdU5.Gf0fgM-y4dVavW1n33kQhUwf-Bh-9cLZH6IbQUVZVIQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=beneath+nevada&qid=1771373987&sprefix=beneath+nevada%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming:Courtice Book Bazaar Feb 28– IG @bookbazaarcanadaStratford Comiccon Mar 29Cambridge Comiccon Mar 30Barrie Comiccon Apr 11Sudbury Comiccon Apr 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3For a complete list of sources, see the PDF version on my website.

Brian Klingborg is the author of the Lu Fei mystery series. Today we are mostly speaking about Book 2 in that series, Wild Prey, wherein detective Lu Fei investigates wildlife trafficking, eventually landing him in Myanmar. There, he meets a half-Chinese warlady who, in my reading, bears a startling resemblance to the 1950s Golden Triangle opium kingpin Olive Yang.Brian’s website: https://www.brianklingborg.com/Look for “Sundown” coming soon—https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33726241/?ref_=nm_knf_i_1Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Angus Comiccon Feb 15Courtice Book Bazaar February 28– IG @bookbazaarcanadaStratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Ryan David Gerard is the author of 8 novels, includingthe Baptist trilogy and the Born Again trilogy, as well as thestandalones Wildmen and The Things that are Not. We talk about his writing, his journey as an author, questions of staying in your lane with regards to genre, and the struggles of trying to marketing in an online space—Ryan produces these hilarious Instagram reels satirizing the AI-generated marketing messages he gets, which I can certainly relate to. We had some very very minor technical difficulties during our recording, and I think one of his answers gets cut off for a brief moment.Reading at 1:20Ryan’s website: www.Gerardtheauthor.comIG: @ryandavidgerardJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Angus Comiccon Feb 15Courtice Book Bazaar February 28– IG @bookbazaarcanadaStratford Comiccon March 29Cambridge Comiccon March 30Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Huntsville Comiccon May 3Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Robert Hough is the author of eight novels, including The Final Confession of Mabel Stark, The Culprits, and The Marriage of Rose Camilleri. Today we are discussing his newest book, Anarchists in Love, an historical novel about the relationship between well-known anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander ‘Sasha’ Berkmann. We discuss the novel, his inspiration, process, and Goldman and Berkmann’sinfluence on anarchism.Robert premiered this book at the Eden Mills Writer’s Festival in September, which I also attended. I was immediately drawn to it because of my own work surrounding anarchism, namely Rain’s Agenda and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano. Rain was written first, and anarchism is portrayed therein generally positively, as I use it as an anti-authoritarian framing device. Chaz presents a much more negative case, wherein our hero is very much caught up in a militant anarchist cell, and the novel builds to what anarchists call the propaganda of the deed, which we discuss herein.Robert’s website: www.roberthough.caUpcoming events: The Junction Reads, February 1st https://junctionreads.ca/upcoming-schedule/This event is also going to be livestreamed. Get the link here:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/at-type-ben-ladouceur-sadiqa-de-meijer-robert-hough-livestreaming-tickets-1596208646029?aff=oddtdtcreatorGlobe and Mail article:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-modern-day-anarchism-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming events: Bowmanville Comiccon Feb 1Angus Comiccon Feb 15Courtice Book Bazaar February 28– IG @bookbazaarcanadaStratford Comiccon March 28Barrie Comiccon April 11Sudbury Comiccon April 25Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

In debt to some Thai gangsters, crossdressing Burmese "princess" tries to run a ruby smuggling scheme just after the end of World War 2, at a ping pong club in Pattaya, Thailand.The Pattaya Gambit was developed as a short story within my Yang-Yoshiko universe, a prequel to my 2025 novel Tiger Blues. It has since expanded beyond the bounds of a short story, into a novella. Today we are previewing the first three chapters *of the first draft*.Join my mailing list to be eligible to receive a free ARC draft later in the year: www.jasonmshannon.comPick up a copy of Tiger Blues: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/product-page/paperback-tiger-bluesListen to the travelogue upon which this novella is based in Episode 64.*episode is explicitUpcoming events: Book Bazaar Feb 28 – IG @bookbazaarcanadaSudbury Comiccon April 25Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

In 2019, I took a 4-country tour of Southeast Asia, a trip which would ultimately influence the development of my Yang-Yoshiko series in 2025. Part of that trip included a visit to a ping pong show at a go-go bar named Suzie Wong, in Soi Cowboy, Bangkok.I must be doing something right (?) with SEO, because the travelogue I wrote afterwards is consistently the second most popular page on my website. Now I have put that travelogue to the mic.Next week, I will be premiering a new Olive Yang short story, The Pattaya Gambit, which takes place at a ping pong show. heavily inspired by the events of this travelogue.Episode is explicit.Read the travelogue: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/pingpongJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Stalin's a Whore is a 2021 short story which satirizes Stalin's legacy, and communism in general, through the lens of a gay gangbang. Stalin's a Whore was released back in episode 11, but it is now being folded into my Yang-Yoshiko universe, and has been rerecorded for this episode. Episode is explicit.Read the story: www.jasonmshannon.com Check out the Anavaerian Guardian trilogy: www.tylerhomer.comJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

I am blown away. As I record this, I have just finished my lastbookshows of the year, in Smiths Falls and Brockville. While there may be some online sales that still come through, I can for the most part finalize my bookkeeping and look at the numbers. For many years now-in fact I think this has always been the case-The Zimmer Insurgency and the Hounds of Harujin have been my number 1 and 2 bestsellers. Well,Tiger Blues, my newest release, my first foray into steampunk, which is a bit of a niche subgenre, only came out in September. And it surged ahead of Hounds to become my number 2 seller, just barely behind Zimmer (incidentally, I will give a personal shoutout on the podcast if any three listeners want to push it over that finish line, because three more copies will be all it takes to tip the scales). And so today, we are releasing the audio for a Kawashima Yoshiko short story, Bitch-Slapping Stalin. This short story was included in the Kickstarter version of Tiger Blues, but has not been available to the public at large until now. This follows Yoshiko on a 1935 spying mission for Japan, set in Moscow, and based upon the incident wherein Mongolian Prime Minister Peljidiin Genden slapped Joseph Stalin. An historical note follows the main text.Read the story: www.jasonmshannon.com Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Colin Searle is the author of the recently released military sci-fi / dystopian book The Call of Abaddon, which has been described as a blend of Dune, Firestarter, and the Expanse. We discuss Colin’s journey, his process, inspiration, and what it was like writing such an epic with no previous novel experience.Colin has also produced The Call of Abaddon audiobook, available on Audible, which he recorded himself. The first 5 hours of the audiobook are available for free when you join Colin’s mailing list. Colin also shared a portion of that recording, which follows our discussion, beginning at timestamp 54:45Colin’s website: https://colinsearle.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinsearle_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colin_scifi_authorEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SearleProductionsArt?dd_referrer="Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Trial of the Century is a short story set within my Mongolian Book of the Sky universe, which also contains the epic novel The Hounds of Harujin, and the novellas The Conquest of Qongqor Caine, The Pirate's Lass, One Night in Ikh Khulan, The Moon Panther, and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano. Trial of the Century is the earliest chronologically, taking place before the apocalyptic events that gave way to the new Mongol Empire, and follows the trial of North Korean dictator Kim Ilkal.This episode also contains recording bloopers, which occur at timestamp 23:15.You can read the text of this story for free at www.jasonmshannon.com/trialofthecenturyNarrated by Andrew C. Bunton. Music by Michael Hebbes. Text and Production copyright 2019 by Jason Shannon."Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

ES Raye is the author of the newly released space western book Gas Giant Gambit. We chat about how the book came to be, his writing process, inspiration, and some of his short stories.Reading from Gas Giant Gambit at timestamp 51:30ES’s website: https://esraye.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/e.s.raye/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ESRaye42Mastadon:https://mastodon.social/@esrayeBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/esraye.bsky.socialGoodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/54988647.E_S_RayeThreads:https://www.threads.com/@e.s.raye"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Born in Nigeria, raised in Toronto, Felix I.D. Dimaro is an author of allegorical, dark, psychological fiction often centering around morality, mental health, societal conditions, the environment, or the real-life issues he has experienced. He has released eleven books to date, including the eco-thriller, “Black Bloom: A Story of Survival,” the extreme horror novel, “Humane Sacrifice: The Story of the Aztec Killer," and the tale of cat cloning gone wrong, "In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth.”When not writing, Dimaro is usually reading, watching professional wrestling, or running even though no one is chasing him.Felix’s website: www.thingsthatkeepmeupatnight.comInstagram/Threads:@thingsthatkeepmeupatnightSubstack:substack.com/@thingsthatkeepmeupatnightFacebook:facebook.com/thingsthatkeepmeupPart 1 of Neon Apocalypse is available now, for free, on Felix’s site"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Erica Jurus is a dark urban fantasy / supernatural thriller author of the Chaos Roads trilogy, which consists of Book 1: Through the Monster Glass, Book 2: Into the Forbidden Fire and Book 3: Out of Time, which came out earlier this year. Erica spent her childhood traveling throughout Ontario, and curious about what highway exits led where, and what strange worlds might be just off the main road, which eventually led to the creation of her Chaos Roads trilogy, wherein hidden supernatural roads can connect tostrange realms and even alternate dimensions. She, like me, has a huge interest in history, which also plays into her writing, as her main character has a special connection to ancient Egypt. We chat about her books, the world she’s created, what genre it might fit into, her experience in the self-publishing world, and where her writing will go now that the trilogy is complete.Erica's website:  https://ericajurus.ca/sample chapter: https://ericajurus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Excerpt-from-Chapter-31-Through-the-Monster-glass-by-Erica-Jurus-Author.pdffacebook: www.facebook.com/ericajurus.cainstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ejroads/bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ejroads.bsky.socialpinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/roads0137/Amazon. Book1: Through the Monster-glassBook 2: Into the Forbidden FireBook 3: Out of TimeErica's next show: Niagara Falls Comic Con December 6th"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Sean Stokes is the author of 2 novels, The Red Notebook, and The Ghost of Vimy Ridge. Today we are talking predominantly on The Red Notebook. I met Sean this summer, and he told me that this book was based on a true story of his time working at a sex shop. It is a string of ridiculous encounters, one after the other, but is also surprisingly heartfelt, a roman a clef, a sort of autofiction very much in the style of someone like Charles Bukowski, who I absolutely love. We chat about that, our shared admiration of Bukowski, the vulnerability of writing in this style, and more."Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshoundsJoin my mailing list for news and special offers. Link on my website

This week I'm chatting with Marie Barros, author of Ghostlife: the Underworld.Ghostlife on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Ghostlife-Underworld-Marie-Barros/dp/1777865700/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1629820621&sr=1-1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadlbhElvZT4jtYMJApzFVbAP3Im85kuTJCAjj-lfOHxYAPmj7x26a--epzBZA_aem_1b8WzVLkVaMYOxD5rtxMCQGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21767362.Marie_BarrosMarie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariebarros93/Jan Jongstra: https://www.janjongstrabooks.com/about-the-authorThe Reluctant Criminal: https://www.audible.ca/pd/The-Reluctant-Criminal-Audiobook/B0FTZXXVXP?qid=1760265574&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=b278ed0a-c3b2-4491-808c-7cb2190a487c&pf_rd_r=ERCG6N5G9KJHNHRWCCWY&plink=wq5zTtGH4o0Vreu2&pageLoadId=EL7n7eKRd8wx3pgY&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soon

Book 2 in the Serenity Acres sequence, Shafted, is launching today, October 15thCrystal is the author of 2 books of domestic suspense/suburban satire, set in the fictional community of Serenity Acres. Book 1: Dinked, and Book 2: ShaftedWe do a reading from Shafted at timestamp 58:30Crystal's website: http://serenityacressecrets.com/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55082710.Crystal_QuastShafted on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shafted-Serenity-Secrets-Barely-Hidden-ebook/dp/B0FHGCKCWD/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3HUDEULZYZNTI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ACJySmpqGD26XKoYxSEk36Y_CEFUEn6eag7gkeQ4DfIvTYQxuJS-QMtQudmoDEyr1xpJqANX1MQDTYohLdSknDm9JSfu6l8nX3Ws9itlpXw.nD-OntvyW9L8JUOMbfz7Fq5u3IXRiKd0qKOEJIOlvbo&dib_tag=se&keywords=crystal+quest&qid=1760132359&sprefix=shafted+crystal+quast%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-9Crystal's upcoming events: Stratford Book Fair, Oct 6Guelph Christmas Book Fair, Nov 29"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. His seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew of mercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists in alt-history 1948 Tibet.”Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon Nov 29Brockville Comiccon Nov 30Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Tiger Blues launched in September 2025. Join me as I discuss the book from the initial idea, up through its writing and the Kickstarter campaign, to its premiere, and the future of the Yang-Yoshiko series.Upcoming shows:Meaford Comiccon, Nov 15Orillia Comiccon, Nov 16Smiths Falls Comiccon, Nov 29Brockville Comiccon, Nov 30PL Stuart: www.plstuart.comRW Duder: www.rwduder.comMJ Moores: www.mjmoores.comChristian Jerry Marchioni: https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/YM Pang: www.ympang.comJames Downe: www.jamesdowne.comJesse McMinn: www.jessemcminn.comColin Searle: www.colinsearle.comAndrew Rathwell: https://www.instagram.com/rathwell.books/Sources/pieces of media mentioned:Opium Queen by Gabrielle PaluchManchu Princess, Japanese Spy by Phyllis BirnbaumThe Last Princess of Manchuria by Lilian LeeOpium Venture by Gerald SparrowThe Beauty in Men's Clothing by Muramatsu ShofuThe Private Papers of Eastern Jewel by Maureen LindleyThe Golden Triangle (1975, Thailand)The Last Princess of Manchuria/Yoshiko Kawashima (1990, Hong Kong)Lady Karate (1976, Taiwan)The Underworld Podcast - Kokang Cowboys: Burma's Transgender Narco Royalty, a Secret Army, and a "Special Belt" - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0afBYnX6mW3DpkQV3ufn60

“Tiger Blues” is a pro-LGBT alt-history, following a plucky crew of mercenaries on a mission to steal of Buddhist amulet in 1948 Tibet before the Maoists can get to it. The book is launching September 26th, but you can get your copy now!This week, we’re previewing chapters 3 and 4. Go back to Episode 38 to listen to chapters 1 and 2.Pick up the entire Mongolian Book of the Sky box set, signed and personalized here: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse code “wyldlands” at checkout to get 50% off the audiobook for The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on my website storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hehas published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds ofHarujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several shortstories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, aswell as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels areavailable in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night inIkh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Garden of Vendors Whitby – Sept 6Eden Mills Publisher’s Way – Sept 7Word on the Street Sept 27/28Cobourg Comiccon Oct 4Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

The Utopia is a gripping tale of of what could happen when we surrender our political control to the algorithm. Christian Jerry Marchioni and I discuss his debut novel, its political implications, and its place in the pantheon of dystopian novels.This episode is divided into 3 parts:General discussion ~ 0:00:00Reading from chapter 1 ~ 1:06:00Spoiler discussion ~ 1:17:00Christian's links:IG: https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/?igsh=anE5cGNqNno5OHdu&utm_source=qr#FB: https://www.facebook.com/christian.marchioni.5Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Utopia-Christian-Jerry-Marchioni/dp/1038317320Christian's next show:Word on the Street - David Pecault Square, Toronto, Sept 27/28__Pick up the entire Mongolian Book of the Sky box set, signed and personalized here: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse code “wyldlands” at checkout to get 50% off the audiobook for The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Garden of Vendors Whitby – Sept 6Eden Mills Publisher’s Way – Sept 7Word on the Street Sept 27/28Cobourg Comiccon Oct 4Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonTiger Blues releasing September 2025Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Pick up the entire Mongolian Book of the Sky box set, signed andpersonalized here: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse code “wyldlands” at checkout to get 50% off the audiobook for TheRise and Fall of Chaz Oregano"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on my website storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hehas published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds ofHarujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several shortstories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, aswell as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels areavailable in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night inIkh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Garden of Vendors Whitby – Sept 6Eden Mills Publisher’s Way – Sept 7Word on the Street Sept 27/28Cobourg Comiccon Oct 4Meaford Comiccon Nov 15Orillia Comiccon Nov 16Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonTiger Blues releasing September 2025Follow my social media @harujinshoundsSynopsis for the Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano:Tasmania - rightwing thugs are spouting nonsense, riling up crowds, and provoking violence in the streets.Eilex Turen, student radical and would-be anarchist, comes out to confront them. To her, it's not just militia thugs who are the problem, but everything from patriarchy to capital to the state itself, and she veers deeper into criminality pursuing her vision of justice. Chaz Oregano, rogue anarchist from Hobart, fleeing police goons, arrives in her city, and becomes a part of Eilex's group. The two soon begin falling for each other, crafting a revolutionary relationship.The prince, meanwhile, has established a special deputy to investigate street brawls and property crimes, and his unit turns the full might of the state against Public Enemy Number 1: Chaz Oregano. With the situation spiralling out of control, has Eilex bitten off more than she cam chew?

Anil Serpin is an American fantasy/steampunk author and creator of the graphic novel Nandi and the Castle in the Sea. Anil's website: https://slowcomics.com/Instagram: @slowcomics"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Garden of Vendors Whitby – Sept 6Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonTiger Blues releasing September 2025Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Julie E. Czerneda is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author of more than 20 novels. Her newest book is A Shift of Time, Book 4 in her cozy fantasy series Night's Edge, which releases July 22/2025.Julie's website:Instagram: @julieczernedaFacebook: @julieczernedaX: @julieczernedaJulie's upcoming shows:Bakka Phoenix in Toronto, July 26, 3-5pmBurlington Brant Street Indigo, morning of July 27Ancaster Indigo, July 27, 3-5pmCancon, Oct 17-19"Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=N53ETGPPACFK7RKVZ89K&plink=04t91JqMi9XDly0w&pageLoadId=V8sM4LqiJsr49GNR&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeLauren O'Brien Kickstarter for Tide Keeper:www.kickstarter.com/projects/laurenobrienauthor/tide-keeper-a-romance-fantasy-duologyJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, aswell as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

This podcast is the audio of a live reading at the Flamborough Book Fair and Market on July 13/2025. Author Lisa McGregor reads from her debut novel, “Extraordinary”, followed by a reading from “The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano”Lisa McGregor IG: @lisamcgregor22Lauren O'Brien Kickstarter:www.kickstarter.com/projects/laurenobrienauthor/tide-keeper-a-romance-fantasy-duologyKelly Peasgood: www.kellypeasgood.comDaryl J Ball: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDarylJBall/Will Forrest: https://willforrest.com/Nikki Jewell: https://linktr.ee/nikkijewellbooks?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadaNaxhFFxX91caGjcfOA9PPDki0tItXJu2Gav2Ce1DMiLXkE8twPxNgXgVQA_aem_jRVHVTfXbvGe1BoSGDOb0ASara Clement: https://www.saraclement.ca/JJ Thorn: https://www.jjthornbooks.com/Hannah Birss: www.hannahbirsswrites.caChelsea Brant: @chelseabrant_authorJames Robert Paige: https://james.hamsterrepublic.com/AK Ritchie: https://www.akritchie.com/CA King: https://www.portalprophecies.com/Danielle M Hill: www.daniellehillwrites.comSean Stokes: https://www.instagram.com/seanstokes_theauthor/RW Duder: https://rwduder.com/Jan Jongstra: https://www.janjongstrabooks.com/Elizabeth Rodgers: https://www.instagram.com/rodgers4483/ "Rain's Agenda" audiobookAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752622867&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R9JP9P90YTQW0E3VVE4X&plink=U7VaTvuZZAtM3Jm8&pageLoadId=8I7iICnqvumfdyfA&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zf20xK14TpEuLUeb0BCmqKobo:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom:https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on mywebsite storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, aswell as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Upcoming shows:Midland Comiccon July 20Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

"Rain's Agenda" is the fourth novel by Jason Shannon, a fast-paced techno-thriller wherein the artificial uterus liberates women from pregnancy, but terrorists want to destroy it.The audiobook is available now!Audible: Rain's Agenda Audiobook | Free with trialSpotify: Rain's Agenda | Audiobook on SpotifyKobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rains-agenda-jason-shannon/1132904061?ean=2940193858485Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jason_Shannon_Rain_s_Agenda?id=AQAAAECKMDRwrMAudiobooksdotcom: https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/rains-agenda/881711?qId=0866012804c7714d42b4b06c757a30d0&pos=1Website store: AUDIOBOOK - Rain's Agenda | Jason ShannonUse coupon code "PADREZUL" for 50% off the list price on my website storeJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visitwww.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buymy ebooks/audiobooks Upcomingshows:HottestStreet Sale July 12FlamboroughBook Fair July 13MidlandComiccon July 20Wordon the Street Sept 27/28Audiobookfor Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobookfor The Moon Panther coming soonFollowmy social media @harujinshounds

The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47“Taming the Laser Leopard” is a standalone novelette in my Yang-Yoshiko Universe, a prequel to “Tiger Blues” that tells the story of a young Olive Yang's wedding. A trio of uncouth pirates stumble into the wedding reception of Brumese princess and genderqueer gunslinger Olive Yang, future opium kingpin who will transform the opiumtrafficking industry in Burma's Golden Triangle. Also, Olive has no interest in men, and not only did they sneak their girlfriend into the party, but they're also trying to flirt up the busty young secretary from Rangoon while getting raucously drunk. Other guests at the wedding include a nosey CIA agent and his KMT counterpart, the two of whom are in the early stages of Operation Midnight Climax and Project MK Ultra; a one-eyed bandit trying to use his x-ray vision tovisually undress the bridesmaids; an avante-garde poet who's written a scandalous poet about the bride; and a Burmese admiral who still holds a grudge for the scam he fell pray to at the hands of our pirate heroine.Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visitwww.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buymy ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcomingshows:HottestStreet Sale July 12FlamboroughBook Fair July 13MidlandComiccon July 20Wordon the Street Sept 27/28Audiobookfor Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobookfor The Moon Panther coming soonFollowmy social media @harujinshounds

TheKickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47MJMoores is the author of many books, including the Chronicles ofXannia series, the DEMON Tales series (co-authored by Nanci M.Patterden, ) the Flawed Romance series, among others. Today wediscuss her steampunk series, Shadow Phoenix, and ask the question,What is Steampunk?MJ'swebsitewww.mjmoores.comNewbook release:https://www.amazon.ca/Kids-Can-Such-Pain-M-ebook/dp/B0FF6JGGP1?crid=JNBY82IQMO7C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AWK1RinMqS4ENChAvYGm_w.RIrF8xMrGz4G8RIZyV1_OJEaks48-myHStAlafsxgK4&dib_tag=se&keywords=mj+moores+kids+can+be+a+pain&qid=1750781190&sprefix=mj+moores+kids+can+be+a+pain%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMJMooresBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/authormjmoores.bsky.socialCogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival: https://www.downtownfergus.com/events/steampunk-festivalColdwater Steampunk Festival: https://coldwatersteampunk.ca/Radiant Emperor Duology by Shelley Parker-Chan – www.shelleyparkerchan.comJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Midland Comiccon July 20Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobookfor Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobookfor The Moon Panther coming soonFollowmy social media @harujinshounds

The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47The Beauty in Men's Clothing was first serialized in 1932, then published in novel form in 1933. Authored by Muramatsu Shofu, and inspired by Japanese military officer Tanaka Ryukichi, it is a fictionalization of crossdressing, bisexual Manchu “princess” Kawashima Yoshiko, who worked as a spy for the Japanese. The novel, though it follows a fictionalMariko, was eventually used as evidence of Yoshiko's treason in their trial. Out of copyright in Japan, this podcast is a reading of Chapter 1, as translated by Google Translate.Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visitwww.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories,as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:PortHope Comiccon June 21BellevilleComiccon June 22BrightonComiccon June 28HottestStreet Sale July 12FlamboroughBook Fair July 13MidlandComiccon July 20Wordon the Street Sept 27/28Audiobookfor Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobookfor The Moon Panther coming soonFollowmy social media @harujinshounds

TheKickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47Opium Venture was first published in 1957. Authored by Gerald Sparrow, it is purported to be the true story of an alluring opium queen in Burma, who seduces and marries Sparrow in a plot to secure her opium empire. People in Olive Yang's circle identified this book as a stand-in for Olive.Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buymy ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store⁠Upcomingshows:PortHope Comiccon June 21BellevilleComiccon June 22BrightonComiccon June 28HottestStreet Sale July 12FlamboroughBook Fair July 13MidlandComiccon July 20Wordon the Street Sept 27/28Audiobookfor Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobookfor The Moon Panther coming soonFollowmy social media @harujinshounds

The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVV0PpDLm5U&t=7sPL Stuart's links:Website:⁠https://www.plstuart.com⁠Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/P-L-Stuart/author/B08W2PSJ56?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrownedkingdomsaga7847Before We Go Blog:  https://beforewegoblog.com/about/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/plstuart-author.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/plstuartwritesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/plstuartwritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.l.stuart/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21031579.P_L_Stuart___RW Duder's links: website- https://rwduder.com/IG- @rwduderFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/share/15qLH9cHDN/Twitter/X- @rwduderJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories,as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store⁠Upcoming shows:Bracebridge Comiccon June 14Port Hope Comiccon June 21Belleville Comiccon June 22Brighton Comiccon June 28Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Midland Comiccon July 20Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for Rain's Agenda available now!Audiobook for The Moon Panther coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Kawashima Yoshiko (1907-1948) was a Chinese princess who spied for the Japanese, commanded their own army, and may have had connections to the Black Dragon Society. They also may have been trans, or genderqueer, or nonbinary, and we're going to explore that today.The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks ⁠https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store⁠Upcoming shows:Bracebridge Comiccon June 14Port Hope Comiccon June 21Belleville Comiccon June 22Brighton Comiccon June 28Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshoundsSourcesBirnbaum,Phyllis. ManchuPrincess, Japanese Spy: The Story of Kawashima Yoshiko, theCross-Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own Army.New York: Columbia University Press, 2015.Behr,Edward. The LastEmperor.Aylesbury, Bucks: Hazell Watson and Viney Limited, 1987.Bergamini,David. Japan’sImperial Conspiracy: How Emperor Hirohito Led Japan into War Againstthe West.New York: William Morrow and Company, 1971.Coggeshall,Bruce. “”The Mata Hari of the Far East”: Uncovering theIncredible Story of Yoshiko Kawashima in Open Source IntelligenceReports.” Readex, 16 July 2019,https://www.readex.com/blog/mata-hari-far-east-uncovering-incredible-story-yoshiko-kawashima-open-source-intelligence.Accessed 25 February 2025.Coox,Alvin D., Nomonhan:Russia Against Japan, 1939.Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1990.Gotō,Kenichi. "Life and Death of 'Abdul Rachman' (1906-49): OneAspect of Japanese-Indonesian Relationships." Indonesia 22(October 1976): pp. 57-68.Jacob,Frank. Japanism,Pan-Asianism and Terrorism: A Short History of the Amur Society (TheBlack Dragons) 1901-1945.Palo Alto: Academica Press, 2014.“Japan’sDark Background 1881-1945.”Willamette University,https://people.willamette.edu/~rloftus/moremilitarism.html. Accessed15 February, 2025.Lee,Lilian. LastPrincess of Manchuria.New York: William Morrow and Co., 1990.Nish,Ian. “Japan’s Tug-of-War After the Russo-Japanese War.” Warand Militarism in Modern Japan: Issues of History and Identity,edited Guy Podoler.Pp.9-22. Kent: Global Oriental, Ltd., 2009.PuYi, Henry and Paul Kramer. TheLast Manchu: The Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, Last Emperor of China.New York: Skyhorse, 2010.Saaler,Sven. “TheKokuryūkai(Black Dragon Society) and the Rise of Nationalism,Pan-Asianism, and Militarism in Japan, 1901–1925.”InternationalJournal of Asian Studies,Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. 125-160. Cambridge University Press: 2014.“WomanSpy to Die.” Perth: The West Australian, 24 October 1947.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46808900. Accessed 23February 2025.Yamaguchi,Yoshiko, and Sakuya Fujiwara (trans. Chia-ning Chang). FragrantOrchid: The Story of My Life.Honolulu, University of Hawai’i Press, 2015.

Olive Yang (1927-2017) was a Burmese opium kingpin in the Golden Triangle in the 1950s, who, working alongside exiled Chinese soldiers, pioneered opium trafficking on an industrial scale, and was a forerunner to more famous megakingpins like Lo Hsing Han or Khun Sa. They also may have been trans, or genderqueer, or nonbinary, and we're going to explore that today.The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live nowhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Brampton Book Fair June 7Bracebridge Comiccon June 14Port Hope Comiccon June 21Belleville Comiccon June 22Brighton Comiccon June 28Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshoundsSourcesPaluch, Gabrielle. The Opium Queen: The Untold Story of the Rebel Who Ruled the Golden Triangle.Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2023.“Burma Human Rights Yearbook 2008.” Human Rights Documentation Unit, November, 2009, https://www.burmalibrary.org/sites/burmalibrary.org/files/obl/docs08/HRYB2008.pdf.Accessed 10 March, 2025.“Current Conditions in Insein Prison.” Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), 5 December, 1993,https://www.khrg.org/2014/02/93-12-05/current-conditions-insein-prison.Accessed 10 March 2025.Gibson,Richard M., and Wenhua Chen. TheSecret Army: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Drug Warlords of the GoldenTriangle.Singapore: Wiley, 2011. HanThit.“Bombblasts, gunfire at Myanmar’s biggest prison kills eight, includingguards.” Myanmar Now, 19 October, 2022,https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/bomb-blasts-gunfire-at-myanmars-biggest-prison-kills-eight-including-guards/.Accessed 10 March, 2025.“InsideBurma’s Insein Prison”. BBC, 14 May, 2009,http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3006922.stm. Accessed 10March, 2025.Lintner,Bertil. TheRise and Fall of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB).Ithaca, New York: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 1990.Lintner,Bertil. “The Golden Triangle Opium Trade: An Overview.” AsiaPacific Media Services, 2000, March. McCoy,Alfred W. The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the GlobalDrug Trade, Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, Central America, Colombia –Revised Edition. Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 2003.Paluch,Gabrielle. “The Female Warlord Who Had C.I.A. Connections and OpiumRoutes.” The NewYork Times,21 July 2017,www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/world/asia/burmese-warlord-olive-yang.html.Accessed 1 February 2025.Snow,Oliver. “Inside Insein.” Frontier Myanmar, 3 July, 2018,https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/inside-insein/. Accessed 10 March,2025.Sparrow,Gerald. OpiumVenture.London: Pan Books, Ltd, 1960.Winn,Patrick. Narcotopia:In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA. NewYork: Hachette, 2024.Yawnghwe,Chao Tzang. TheShan of Burma: Memoirs of a Shan Exile.Singapore: ISEAS Publishing, 1987.

Jason Shannon's seventh novel, Tiger Blues, is live on Kickstarter now! This queer, alt-history steampunk novel is a one-of-a-kind wild ride. This episode intros the book, includes Chapters 1 and 2, and outlines the campaign.Support the campaign:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues%20jason&total_hits=8160&category_id=47Upcoming events:www.jasonmshannon.com/events

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contactThis week PL Stuart comes back to the podcast to discuss Book 2 in his Drowned Kingdom Saga, The Last of the Atalanteans. The Drowned Kingdom Saga is an epic, 7-book series featuring a fantasy version of the myth of Atlantis. Book 5: A Pack of Wolves just came out earlier this year, and Book 6: A Black Dragon on Red is coming 2026. Spoiler discussion begins at 44 minutes.P. L.'s Website: ⁠https://www.plstuart.com⁠Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/P-L-Stuart/author/B08W2PSJ56?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrownedkingdomsaga7847Before We Go Blog:  https://beforewegoblog.com/about/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/plstuart-author.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/plstuartwritesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/plstuartwritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.l.stuart/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21031579.P_L_Stuart___Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24Beaverton Comiccon May 25Brampton Book Fair June 7Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contactThis week RW Duder is back on the podcast. This time, we do a deep dive on his slasher book, Amy. Amy begins the Amy series, and has just been released as an audiobook. We do a reading from Amy at timestamp 46 minutesWe also do a reading from The Zimmer Insurgency at timestamp 55 minutesWe had a few technical difficulties with this episode, and parts of the audio got cut off. My apologies to RW.RW's website - https://rwduder.com/IG - @rwduderFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/15qLH9cHDN/Twitter/X - @rwduderJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24Beaverton Comiccon May 25Brampton Book Fair June 7Hottest Street Sale July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Word on the Street Sept 27/28Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel 2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact This week I'm talking to CM Forest, also known as Christian Laforet. Christian is the author of 3 horror books - Infested, We All Fall Before the Harvest, and The Roots Run Deep. We had a few technical difficulties with this episode, and parts of the audio got cut off. My apologies to Christian. Christian's website https://christianlaforet.com/ IG - @Christianlaforet Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorchristianlaforet Twitter/X - @C_Laforet Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook. Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Upcoming shows: Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24 Beaverton Comiccon May 25 Brampton Book Fair June 7 Hottest Street Sale July 12 Flamborough Book Fair July 13 Word on the Street Sept 27/28 Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soon Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contactToday I'm talking to Erle Clavet. Erle is the author of two fantasy series - the Federation series and the Grenwin series.Erle's website - https://erleclavet1.wixsite.com/erle-creativewritingIG - @erleclavetX - @erleclavetJason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Stratford Comiccon, April 5Ancaster Book Fair and Market April 12Batawa Comiccon, April 13Sudbury Comiccon April 26Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24Brandford Book Fair June 7Hottest Street Sale (Owen Sound) July 12Flamborough Book Fair July 13Word on the Street Sept 27/28Follow my social media @harujinshounds

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contactToday I'm bringing you a short story I wrote over a year ago: End of the WorldSynopsis: After returning from his sister's wedding, author Jay Shanahan attempts to get his friend to record an audiobook, while also drinking copiously.Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of ChazOregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the shortstories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, andOne Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/storeUpcoming shows:Whitby Comiccon March 8Owen Sound Comiccon March 15Smiths Falls Comiccon March 22Brockville Comiccon March 23Collingwood Comiccon March 29Angus Comiccon March 30Ancaster Book Fair and Market April 12Sudbury Comiccon April 26Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soonFollow my social media @harujinshounds

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel 2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact In December of last year, I appeared on PL STUART'S youtube livestream, six elementals interviews. We talked for an hour and half about my novel, The Hounds of Harujin Volume 1. Today, I'm bringing you the audio from that livestream. PL has turned out to be a great friend in the writing community, and if you should go straight to the source on this and subscribe to his YouTube channel. He interviews a ton of indie authors. You can also go back to episode 24 of this podcast, where I interview PL on his debut novel, A Drowned Kingdom. We get into all the nitty gritty on his book there. Also, we don't really get into spoilers on Hounds here, but if you wanted a kind of primer, I released the first 2.5 hours of it in Episode 27. Six Elementals Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@plstuartthedrownedkingdomsaga/streams PL's website: https://www.plstuart.com/ Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook. Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Upcoming shows: Whitby Comiccon March 8 Owen Sound Comiccon March 15 Smiths Falls Comiccon March 22 Brockville Comiccon March 23 Collingwood Comiccon March 29 Angus Comiccon March 30 Ancaster Book Fair and Market April 12 Sudbury Comiccon April 26 Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24 Audiobook for Rain's Agenda coming soon Follow my social media @harujinshounds