Jason Shannon

FelixID Dimaro’s newest book, Brain Dead Girls, just dropped on August26th. It’s a story in his Daze of Dystopia universe,centred around tech mogul Leonard Prince, who has developed and AIpersonal assistant/therapist/friend named Maia who Leonard has fallenin love with. And Maia needs a body, prompting Leonard to track downsuitable candidates to download Maia into. Felix and I discuss thespectre of AI, alienation in a tech-heavy world, and what is in storefor his Daze of Dystopia world. Bornin Nigeria, raised in Toronto, Felix I.D. Dimaro is an author ofallegorical, dark, psychological fiction often centering aroundmorality, mental health, societal conditions, the environment, or thereal-life issues he has experienced. He has released eleven books todate, including the eco-thriller, “Black Bloom: A Story ofSurvival,” the extreme horror novel, “Humane Sacrifice: The Storyof the Aztec Killer," and the tale of cat cloning gone wrong,"In the Darkness, Eyes and Teeth.” When not writing, Dimaro isusually reading, watching professional wrestling, or running eventhough no one is chasing him.Felix’s website: www.⁠thingsthatkeepmeupatnight.com⁠Instagram/Threads:@thingsthatkeepmeupatnightSubstack:⁠substack.com/@thingsthatkeepmeupatnight⁠Facebook:⁠facebook.com/thingsthatkeepmeup⁠JasonShannon 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.”I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today [email protected]. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18PeterboroughBook Bazaar Oct 24-25Followmy social media @harujinshounds

MegLush is a contemporary spicy open door romance author. Her debutnovel, Two for the Love of One, was published in 2024. We discuss thevarious divisions within the romance genre – open door, closed door– we discuss levels of spice and how she determines what is neededin a novel, and how this was all new to her because she’d never setout to write a romance novel in the first place, but that this wasinstead something she needed to write to honour her late father.IG:@meglushwritesFB:https://www.facebook.com/people/Meg-Lush-Writes/61555334625263/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@meglushwritesWhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/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.”I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today [email protected]. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18PeterboroughBook Bazaar Oct 24-25Followmy social media @harujinshounds

AlexTilley writes fiction that wanders the borderlands between folkhorror, magical realism, dark fantasy, and the psychological. Hisbooks include Meshkwadoon Books 1 and 2, the novella Mr. Strong, andthe forthcoming Sefira’s Gloom. Before self-publishing, he spentyears devouring everything from The Lord of the Rings to Shakespeare,Anne Rice, poetry, and Jane Austen. He was in the Canadian ArmedForces for five years, where he earned a humanities degree whileworking full-time in his trade. He wrote as a hobby when he was in myteens, but the belief that he could write a full book didn't come tohim until 2019. When he’s not writing, he’s usually buried inresearch on mythology, religion, occult traditions, and thesupernatural. Alexis back to discuss his standalone novella, Mr. Strong. I previouslyhad Alex on back in episode 85 discussing his folkloric bookMeshkwadoon—Mr. Strong is entirely different, but Alex carries onhis usual style in having so much to say and tackling it with aplomb.Mr. Storng follows Elgin, a bodybuilder who’s identity is wrappedup in his body, his strength. Becoming disabled after a car accident,his whole perception of masculinity is thrown into crisis, and weElgin begin to spiral, and question his place in the world. Mr.Strong is a short book, and Alex is on the top of his game. Alex isalso reading my anthology The Moon Panther, which we discuss a bithere as well, and he’s reading Taming the Laser Leopard, myupcoming novel, as a part of my beta-reading crew, so you’ll hearus discuss that a bit as well. Moreover, we have a nice discussion onbeta-reading and how to approach this aspect of finalizing a book.Spoiler discussion at 49:10Alex’swebsite: alextilleyauthor.comAlex’sIG: @alexander_tilleyWhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/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.”I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today [email protected]. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Returning guestRW Duder is back again. This time we’re talking about Amy Legacy,book 2 in the Amy series. RW, Rob, was previously on all the way backin episode 36 where we discussed Amy Book 1. This episode might bemildly spoilery for that first book, so maybe go and listen to thatfirst—but this is a slasher novel, so you’re here for the bloodand guts. Back in episode 36, Rob and I had some technical issues,and some of the audio got cut—most of what we lost was discussingserial killers and true crime, which I found was more relevant toLegacy, and we recreate that discussion here.Rob and DamianRichard’s website: www.darkcrowbooks.comFB:https://www.facebook.com/rwduderWhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/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.”I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today [email protected]. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Christian Jerry Marchioni is back witha new book out. Christian was previously on Episode 51 discussing hisdebut novel The Utopia. His second novel, Who Killed Arnold Muller,goes in a different direction – it’s a murder mystery set insmall-town Ontario in modern-day, and he keeps you guessing right upuntil the end. This was a riveting read, and it’s just freshly onthe shelves, having come out in July. Christian and I talk about howto craft the mystery, feed clues in, when to take them out, and Ifound a lot of parallels here to true crime cases – you’ll hearme reference Casey Anthony, and especially Jodi Arias herein.Christian and I do a reading from WhoKilled Arnold Muller at timestamp 50:45WhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/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.”I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today [email protected]. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

GerritVan Eck grew up in Belleville, Ontario, where a childhood spentreading any books he could get his hands on evolved into a passionfor creating stories. A love for all things fantasy led him to serieslike The Lord of the Rings and The Pendragon Adventures. Eventuallyhe decided to stop imagining the stories and actually put pen topaper. Todaywe are discussing Gerrit’s fantasy novella The Reluctant Blade,Book 1 in his Sparrows Trilogy. The Reluctant Blade follows youngwoman Serenia as she’s forced to flee her father’s noble estateand becomes penniless in the metropolitan city of Ruddreth, where shesoon falls in with a secret society of pickpockets. Book 2 of theSparrows Trilogy, The Dulled Edge, releases August 14th.Gerrit’swebsite: https://gerritvaneck.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gerrit_vaneckBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/gvaneck.bsky.socialWho Killed Arnold Muller: https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon. I am currently seeking beta-readersfor this book. If you are interested, contact me [email protected]: BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

KristyLee is an author of romantasy and contemporary romance author. Hermost recent book is Mr. Brightside, a contemporary trauma romance.She balances her life as a writer, wife, mother, and full-timebusiness professional in Ontario. When she’s not working, Kristyenjoys a variety of hobbies including outdoor activities (unlessthere’s snow), watching movies, dancing to music in the kitchen,working on various craft projects, playing video games and, ofcourse, reading, and writing. In addition towriting, she’s also a Twitch streamer, and this interview is alittle different. She hosted me on her Twitch stream live on July16th, where she first interviewed me, and then I turnedthe tables and interviewed her. It was a wide-ranging conversation.We mostly kept things narrow by talking about Mr. Brightside and myupcoming work, Taming the Laser Leopard. Kristy has done a couple ofother author interviews, which you can find on her Youtube channel,and I tried to structure things using her format with some rapid-firequestions. There are also comments coming in from her Twitch viewers,which you will hear her address as we go. Kristy does areading from Mr. Brightside at timestamp 1:18:30Kristy's website: https://authorkristy.com/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/authorkristyIG: https://www.instagram.com/authorkristy/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unknownsole0JasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Wayback in the early days, there was an author with whom I travelled insomewhat overlapping circles. He was promoting his debut novel, ATime and a Place. Online, i saw him sharing screenshots of Audacity,with track titles labelled Chapter 1, 2 etc, and captions that he'djust recorded another. In 2019, I attended a book show that thisauthor organized in Whitby, and I had just downloaded his finishedaudiobook off of Audible. I remarked to him how remarkable it was forhim to do his own audiobook, and he gave me the advice, perhaps inpassing, that if I were interested in audio, I should do my own,which seemed like a ludicrous idea at the time. But, here we are,seven years later, and I have 3—soon to be 4, if I can ever do thefinal touches on the Moon Panther—audiobooks out that I myselfrecorded, and it's Joe Mahoney that I credit with seeding that ideaof doing it myself.Thisweek I have Joe on to discuss his book A Time and a Place, hiswriting journey, the press that he has founded now that he's retiredand moved out to the east coast, and more, Donovan Street Press. Joedoes a reading from A Time and a Place at timestamp 108:30JasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 *dependent on the current forest fire situation*Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Andrew LiVecchi is a writer of epic fantasy.Since childhood, he has been obsessed with all things ancient and medieval, starting with Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, and Greek myth and culminating in an English PhD from Western University. In his fiction, he attempts to capture some of what he has found so endlessly fascinating about his favourite stories, drawing inspiration from classical mythology, medieval romance, and modern fantasy.Andrew lives in Cambridge, Ontario and works as a literature and humanities professor. In his free time, he enjoys Brazilian jiu-jitsu, playing piano, and gaming.Andrew's website: https://andrewlivecchi.com/Substack: https://andrewlivecchi.substack.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrewlivecchiauthor/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/andrewlivecchi.bsky.socialJasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

TatianaObey is a Locus award-nominated author who writes badass charactersslaying dragons. She enjoys combining action with character-drivenstories that feature diverse heroes and heroines. She is the authorof Bonesto the Wind,a 2022 BBA Award Winner, and SistahSamurai: A Champloo Novella,a 2023 Indie Ink Award Winner. She has published short stories invarious anthologies, including FIYAHLiterary Magazine and BestAmerican Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025.She was also a contributing editor for Magicin the Melanin: A Black Fantasy Anthology.She taught English in South Korea, studied abroad in Japan, and spenther debut year traveling the world. Learn more about herat www.tatianaobey.com.Website: https://www.tatianaobey.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/obeytheauthor/Threads- https://www.threads.com/@obeytheauthorBluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/obeytheauthor.bsky.socialNewsletter: https://www.tatianaobey.com/mailing-listStore: https://www.tatianaobey.com/shopJasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: ManitoulinIsland 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 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Daryl J Ball is an indie fantasyauthor. He has written The Name of the Bear, the Tannis Project, andthe now complete, seven book series The Barrier of Mibekel. TheBarrier of Mibekel follows half-human, half-elf Karantu, known asKar, as he journeys to find his human father. Daryl and I talk abouthis process, themes, and what it’s like now that he’s finishedthis epic series. Daryl and I do a reading from Book 1 of the Barrierof Mibekel, Son of No One, at timestamp 59 minsWhoKiller Arnold Muller:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/254527019-who-killed-arnold-m-ller?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SnH6hhqsEq&rank=2ACrimson Void: www.davidmkelly.comJasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

StephanieR Lowell is an author of numerous paranormal themed books, includingher Moonstone Trilogy, Caught by a Lycan series, and Lovers of Loreseries, which vary from steamy paranormal romance to new adult softromance apocalyptic stuff. Today we are mostly discussing The Druid'sDescendant, which is book 1 of her Moonstone Trilogy. In the Druid'sDescendant, her narrator, Selene Stone, is able to see demons andother malevolent entities. Initially hospitalized and put onanti-psychotics, the story begins with her release as a young woman,trying to navigate the world, while realizing it might all have beenreal. As Stephanie explains, some of this was inspired by her ownunexplained experiences.Stephanie's website: stephanierlowell.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/author_stephanierlowell?igsh=MWhxZG9rdXg1N2dtaA==FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eh1T5HNfX/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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

WhenDavid Blackmore was just a child, he took an inflatable raft out ontoLake Ontario. The wind and the current took him away from shore, andhe soon found himself unable to get back, and the sun was setting.Many years later, he recounted this experience, and his rescue by aship captain, in the true account The Captain and the Kid. David andI discuss his story, how harrowing it was, and how he researched thedetails not known to him so many years later. David does a readingfrom The Captain and the Kid at timestamp 56:15David's website: https://www.davidblackmore.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572247148181JasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Regan W. H. Macaulay is a multi-award-winning author of novels, short stories, children’s literature, and scripts. Writing is her passion, but she’s also a producer and director of theatre, film, and television (Triple Take Productions). She is an animal enthusiast as well, which led her to become a Certified Canine and Feline Massage Therapist (Kurī K9 Massage). As an author, Regan spins fun-filled tales with whimsical characters that charm and delight readers. Her carefully crafted narratives for young readers offer new vocabulary and gentle wisdom. Each adventure portrays unique characters and weaves in teachable moments. Regan hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she lives with her husband Kevin, Chihuahua Raxl, Siamese cat Jacobi (aka Jack), and an assortment of amphibians, fish, mollusks, and crustaceans.Tamara Botting is a writer who lives in Ontario, Canada. In a lot of ways, she's like a house cat, in that she likes to play with yarn, take naps, and drink too much coffee (OK, it's not a perfect comparison). Tamara has been a professional writer for around 20 years, working as a community journalist, freelance writer, editor, communications coordinator, and author. In that time, she's won a number of awards (provincial, national and one international) for her writings and photography.Her first book, Unfrogged, was published in 2017, the same year as Canada's sesquicentennial. Since then, she's added three more to the roster (Pants, Big Bother Brother, and Spoiled Rotten), and her fifth book, Super Slippy Slidey Socks, will be the next one to hit the shelves. Regan's links:Websites: https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/, https://tripletakeproductions.weebly.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reganmacaulay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reganw.h.macaulay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regan.macaulay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7V0ndozKJlL4wBr4oHWlQ, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtJuSgTEqepHXlyNd1_ayg/videos, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2o_DjC3ddwZLmAFqoul4UA/videos Upcoming Events: https://www.reganwhmacaulay.com/upcoming-events.html Tamara's linksWebsites: https://pandamoniumpublishing.com/?s=tamara+botting&post_type=productTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pandamoniumpublishingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pandamonium_publishing_house8/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pandamoniumpublishing/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pandamoniumpublishinghouse3422Tamara reading at 38:15Regan reading at 1:16:00JasonShannon 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.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: ManitoulinIsland 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 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds

Alex Tilley writes fiction that wanders the borderlands between folk horror, magical realism, dark fantasy, and the psychological. His books include Meshkwadoon Books 1 and 2, the novella Mr. Strong, and the forthcoming Sefira’s Gloom. Before self-publishing, he spent years devouring everything from The Lord of the Rings to Shakespeare, Anne Rice, poetry, and Jane Austen. He was in the Canadian Armed Forces for five years, where he earned a humanities degree while working full-time in his trade. He wrote as a hobby when he was in my teens, but the belief that he could write a full book didn't come to him until 2019. When he’s not writing, he’s usually buried in research on mythology, religion, occult traditions, and the supernatural.Today we are mostly discussing Meskkwadoon, Book 1, which I had the opportunity to read in audiobook, available on Audible.Spoiler discussion begins at timestamp 1:05:45Jason 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.”Taming the Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcoming events: Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28SaultConFriday July 10, 3pm-8pmSaturday July 11, 11am-8pmSunday, July 12, 11am-4pmFlamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Blueberry Blast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con, October 16-18Follow 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

Arthur Barillas is the author of the Sisterhood of Light Series, an ongoing series featuring teenage vampire hunters growing up in a world of vampires, ghosts and demons. There are currently 3 books in the series: Legend of Apocalypse, Legacy of Darkness, and Lament of Badblood.Reading from Legend of Apocalypse at 58:30Buy the books here: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B09VKZKQWH/allbooksArthur's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abarillas999/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: 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 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

A.J. Calvin is a science fiction/fantasy novelist from Loveland, Colorado known best for The Caein Legacy series and The Relics of War series. A former microbiologist, A.J. lives with her husband, along with a turtle, a bearded dragon, and a salt water aquarium.When she is not writing, she enjoys scuba diving, hiking, and playing video games.AJ's links:Website - https://ajcalvin.net/Newsletter - https://ajcalvin.net/newsletter/Twitter/X - https://x.com/AJCalvinBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ajcalvin.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/authorajcalvin/AJ's upcoming events:Cheyenne Fantasy Market (September 16)Front Range Fantasy Festival (September 26)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: Intriguing Bookish Market in Peterborough May 30Ganonoque Comiccon May 31Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28SaultConFriday July 10, 3pm-8pmSaturday July 11, 11am-8pmSunday, July 12, 11am-4pmFlamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Blueberry Blast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Followmy social media @harujinshounds

May 14 virtual party ⁠https://www.facebook.com/events/1670005701128555/⁠Melissa Yi is an emergency physician and award-winning writer, best known for writing the Hope Sze medical thrillers featuring the titles Code Blues, Terminally Ill, Graveyard Shift, and White Lightning, among others. Today we are talking about her newest book, Pride and Provocateur, a modern, queer, sex-positive and slightly tongue-in-cheek retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In Provocateur, the setting is updated to modern-day, featuring five friends who relocate the Newfoundland town of Dildo, located about an hour’s drive from the capital of St. John’s. Elizabeth Bennet,Austen’s protagonist, is recast as Elixane Bennet, a glass dildo artist. Pride and Provocateur just completed a Kickstarter, and released to the wider public on May 12th.If you are listening to this on the day of release, May 14th,Melissa is hosting a Facebook live release party at 7pm EST. Melissa has previously been recommended by The Globe and Mail, CBC Books, and The Next Chapter as one of the best Canadian suspense novels for some of her Hope Sze books. She was shortlisted for the Derringer Award for the world’s best short mystery fiction. Under the name Melissa Yuan-Innes, she also writes medical humour and has won speculative fiction awards. Melissa does a reading from the first chapter of Pride and Provocateur at timestamp 49 minutesAll book links for Pride & Provocateur https://books2read.com/PRIDEdildohttps://www.amazon.ca/dp/199875863XWebsitehttp://www.melissayuaninnes.com/Social media: https://linktr.ee/melissayiJason 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: Intriguing Bookish Market in Peterborough May 30Ganonoque Comiccon May 31Manitoulin Island Comiccon June 13Espanola Comiccon June 14Picton Comiccon June 28SaultConweekend of July 10-12Flamborough Book Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26Blueberry Blast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Follow my social media @harujinshounds

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