All Episodes

Ep. 216: Suyi Davies Okungbowa talks Season of the Serpent, Writing for IP, Teaching & More

Bonus Episode: C.L. Clark talks Fortune's Wake, TTRPGs & More

Ep. 215: Parenting in Speculative Fiction with Laura E. Weymouth (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2026: Gory & Grotesque: How to Balance Body Horror (with Eric LaRocca, Hailey Piper & More)

Ep. 214: Laura E. Weymouth talks The Castle & the Cloister, Religion, War, Lyrical Prose & More

Bonus Episode: Interview with Sarah Beth Durst (LIVE at TBRCon2026)

Ep. 213: Crowdfunding & Special Editions with Bryce O’Connor, Ben Galley & J.D.L. Rosell (Indie Appreciation Month)

Ep. 212: Self-Publishing in the Age of AI with Chris McGrath, Gregory Kontaxis & Michael Vadney (Indie Appreciation Month)

Ep. 211: Making the Most of Conventions with Andy Peloquin, Tim Hickson & T. D. Orel (Indie Appreciation Month)

Ep. 210: Cover Art & Book Design with Jeff Brown, Philip C. Quaintrell, Rachel St Clair & Scott Palmer (Indie Appreciation Month)

Ep. 209: Portal Fantasies with Seanan McGuire & Micaiah Johnson (Masterclass Panel)

Ep. 208: Incorporating Music into SFF with Peter Orullian (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 207: Peter Orullian talks Songs of the Dead, Collabing with Brandon Sanderson, Xbox & More

Ep. 206: The Art of the Short Story with Isabel J. Kim (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 205: Isabel J. Kim talks Sublimation, Immigrant Experiences, Technothrillers & More

Ep. 204: Drawing from Global History with Shannon Chakraborty (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 203: Shannon Chakraborty talks The Tapestry of Fate, Older Protagonists, Found Family & More

Ep. 202: Writing for the Reader Experience with Sunyi Dean (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 201: Sunyi Dean talks The Girl with a Thousand Faces, Chinese Ghosts, Publishing Rodeo & More

200th Episode *LIVE* Q&A SPECIAL with H. M. Long, Evan Leikam & Krystle Matar

Ep. 199: Publishing in Different Genres with Ai Jiang (Writing Masterclass)

SEND US QUESTIONS for the 200th Episode FAN Q&A LIVESTREAM

Ep. 198: Ai Jiang talks A River from the Sky, Science Fantasy, Unreliable Narrators & More

Ep. 197: How to Query Agents with Laura Crockett, John Baker & Jennifer Chevais (Masterclass Panel)

Ep. 196: Memory & Time with Mark Lawrence (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 195: Mark Lawrence talks Daughter of Crows, Assassin Schools, SPFBO & More

Ep. 194: Writing Romantasy with Carissa Broadbent (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 193: Carissa Broadbent talks The War of Lost Hearts, Hybrid Publishing, Marketing & More

Ep. 192: What is an Antihero? with Jeremy Szal (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 191: Jeremy Szal talks Wolfskin, Space Opera, Learning Languages & More

Ep. 190: LitRPG 101 with Matt Dinniman (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 189: Matt Dinniman talks Operation Bounce House, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Gamer Culture & More

Ep. 188: How to Talk About Writing with Worldbuilding for Masochists (Crossover Panel)

Ep. 187: Revealing Character Through Dialogue with Scott Lynch (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 186: Scott Lynch talks the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Heists, Mental Health & More

Ep. 185: Building a Supporting Cast with Nicole Glover (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 184: Nicole Glover talks The Starseekers, the Space Race, Murder Mysteries & More

SFFA Throwback: Jim Butcher Interview

SFFA Throwback: Martha Wells Interview

SFFA Throwback: Christopher Buehlman Interview

SFFA Throwback: Fonda Lee Interview

Ep. 183: Our Favorite Reads of 2025 *LIVE* (with Talking Story & OWWR Pod)

Ep. 182: Heroism & Villainy with Christopher Ruocchio (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 181: Christopher Ruocchio talks Shadows Upon Time, Science Fantasy, Rhetoric & More

🍄 THE BOOK OF SPORES 🍄 Now Live on KICKSTARTER!!!

Ep. 180: Planning a Trilogy with Jay Kristoff (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 179: Jay Kristoff talks Empire of the Dawn, Vampires, Creative Reinvention & More

Ep. 178: Prose & Rhythm with Alix E. Harrow (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 177: Alix E. Harrow talks The Everlasting, Lady Knights, Mythmaking & More

Ep. 176: Writing Cozy Fantasy with Julie Leong (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 175: Julie Leong talks The Keeper of Magical Things, Underdogs, Resilience & More

What is SFF Addicts Podcast?

Ep. 174: How to Write Battle Scenes with Anna Smith Spark (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 173: Anna Smith Spark talks A Sword of Gold and Ruin, Anderson Versus Death, Grimdark & More

Ep. 172: The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy with George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb & More (LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025)

Ep. 171: Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with David Wragg (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 170: David Wragg talks The Iron Road, Parenting, Humor, the Wild West & More

Seattle Worldcon 2025 RECAP (Bonus Episode)

Ep. 169: Fairy Tale Reimaginings with T. Kingfisher (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 168: T. Kingfisher talks Hemlock & Silver, What Stalks the Deep, Snow White & More

Ep. 167: Interfaces in Science Fiction with Annalee Newitz (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 166: Annalee Newitz talks Automatic Noodle, Robots, Journalism & More

Ep. 165: Self-Publishing as a Career with Tao Wong, Shami Stovall & Michael Michel (Indie Appreciation Month)

Ep. 164: Indie Marketing 101 with Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti & Blake & Raven Penn (Indie Appreciation Month)

TBRCon2025: Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My (with Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Ed Crocker & More)

Ep. 163: Building Your Community with Ryan Cahill, Tatiana Obey & James Lloyd Dulin (Indie Appreciation Month)

TBRCon2025: How to Kill Off a Popular Character Well (with Andy Peloquin, Philip C. Quaintrell, Jen Williams & More)

Ep. 162: Discovering Your Genre & Niche with Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar & Nick Snape (Indie Appreciation Month)

ANNOUNCING: SFF Addicts Podcast LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025!!!

TBRCon2025: Space Horror: Monsters in Zero Gravity (with S.A. Barnes, Ness Brown Emily Hughes & More)

Ep. 161: Future Power Structures & Systems with Malka Older (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: The Debut Author Experience (with James Logan, Krystle Matar & More)

Ep. 160: Malka Older talks The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Cozy Fiction, Sherlock Holmes & More

TBRCon2025: How Book Illustrations Come to Life (with Alyssa Winans, Jeff Brown & More)

Ep. 159: Infusing Politics into SFF with Kate Elliott (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: What Makes a Great Prologue? (with Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart & More)

Ep. 158: Kate Elliott talks The Witch Roads, Burnout, Story Pacing & More

TBRCon2025: Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror (with Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper & More)

Ep. 157: Constructing an Alternate History with P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal & Sophie Burnham (Masterclass Panel)

TBRCon2025: What Writing Advice Do You Take & What Do You Leave Behind? (with Peter McLean, Janny Wurts & More)

Ep. 156: Reading to Become a Better Writer with Evan Leikam (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi (with Ai Jiang, Taran Hunt & More)

Ep. 155: Evan Leikam talks Anji Kills A King, Crappy Jobs, Video Games & More

TBRCon2025: What Makes a Good Dystopian Fantasy? (with J.E. Hannaford, Shelly Campbell & More)

Ep. 154: How to Write Unlikable Characters with Joe Abercrombie (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: The Role of Humor in Horror (with T. Kingfisher, Ed Crocker & More)

Ep. 153: Joe Abercrombie talks The Devils, Grimdark, Ensemble Casts & More

TBRCon2025: Publishing in More Than One Genre (with Django Wexler, Miles Cameron & More)

Ep. 152: Writing for Different Mediums with Luke Arnold (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Religion in Fantasy (with Kaden Love, Sarah K. Balstrup, Yuval Kordov & More)

Ep. 151: Luke Arnold talks Whisper in the Wind, Acting, Noir & More

TBRCon2025: What Are the Limits of Cozy Fantasy? (with Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Stephanie Burgis & More)

Ep. 150: Writing Nature & Wildnerness with Hannah Kaner (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Is Science Catching Up to What Was Once Sci-Fi? (with Mary Robinette Kowal, Malka Older & More)

Ep. 149: Hannah Kaner talks Faithbreaker, Gods, Perseverance & More

TBRCon2025: Sidekicks & Secondary Characters That Steal the Show (with Fonda Lee, Andrea Stewart & More)

Ep. 148: Finding the Emotional Core with Nicholas Binge (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: What Makes Advanced Technology in Sci-Fi Successful or Not? (with Christopher Paolini, Constance Fay & More)

Ep. 147: Nicholas Binge talks Dissolution, Memory, Story Structure & More

TBRCon2025: Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade (with Sebastien de Castell, Brent Lambert & More)

Ep. 146: Bringing the Funny to Sci-Fi with John Scalzi (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: What is the Future of Dystopian Sci-Fi? (with Adrian M. Gibson, Suyi Davies Okungbowa & More)

Ep. 145: John Scalzi talks When the Moon Hits Your Eye, Publishing, Luck & More

TBRCon2025: Writing a Successful Inciting Incident (with Philip Chase, Jenn Lyons, Evan Winter & More)

Ep. 144: How to Train Your Character with C. L. Clark (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Jump Scares: How to Create Shocking Horror on the Page (with Josh Malerman, Gemma Amor & More)

Ep. 143: C. L. Clark talks Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, Arcane, Teaching & More

TBRCon2025: How to Market Through Email Newsletters (with Caroline Lambe, Wolfe Locke & More)

Ep. 142: Mythological Retellings with Gourav Mohanty (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Romantasy vs. Fantasy Romance (with Stacey McEwan, J.D. Evans & More)

Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More

TBRCon2025: Sci-Fi Tropes That Need an Update (with Christian "Miles" Cameron, Cat Rambo & More)

Ep. 140: Creating a Shared Universe with Richard Swan (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2025: Disabilities in SFF (with C. M. Caplan, Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller & More)

Ep. 139: Richard Swan talks Grave Empire, Warfare, History & More

Ep. 138: Choosing Your Publication Path with Christopher Ruocchio & Tatiana Obey (Masterclass Panel)

Ep. 137: How to Write Great Dialogue with Ed Crocker (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 136: Ed Crocker talks Lightfall, Vampires, Editing & More

Introducing Our New Co-Host!!!

Ep. 135: Our Favorite Reads of 2024 *LIVE* (with Greta Kelly, The FTF Podcast & OWWR Pod)

AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE: Imogen Church narrates Mushroom Blues Ch. 1 & 2 🍄

Ep. 134: Consequences in World Creation with Adrian Tchaikovsky (Writing Masterclass)

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

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

Ep. 131: Writing Multiple POVs with Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Writing Masterclass)

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

Ep. 129: Fictional Family Dynamics with Tasha Suri (Writing Masterclass)

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

Ep. 127: Convincing Details & Descriptions with Nghi Vo (Writing Masterclass)

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

Ep. 125: Omniscient Narration & POV with Cat Rambo (Writing Masterclass)

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

Ep. 123: Modernity & Building Believable Futures with T. R. Napper (Writing Masterclass)

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

Ep. 121: Researching for Fantasy with Christian “Miles” Cameron (Writing Masterclass)

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

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

Ep. 118: Writing as Collaboration with James S.A. Corey (Writing Masterclass)

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

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

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

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

🍄 MUSHROOM BLUES SPOILERCAST 🍄 with Fiction Fans Podcast & Krystle Matar

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

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

Ep. 114: Deep Worldbuilding with Paolo Bacigalupi (Writing Masterclass)

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

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

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

Ep. 112: Writing the Opposite Gender with Stephen Aryan (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Reading Habits: TBR vs. Mood Reader (with Mike's Book Reviews, M. J. Kuhn, Philip Chase & More)

Ep. 111: Stephen Aryan talks The Blood Dimmed Tide, Persia, Worldbuilding & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Psychological vs. Gory Horror (with Sadie Hartmann, Delilah S. Dawson & More)

Ep. 110: Making Old Monsters New Again with Christopher Buehlman (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Popularity of Special Editions (with K.C. Smith, Ryan Cahill, The Broken Binding & More)

Ep. 109: Christopher Buehlman talks The Daughters' War, Atmosphere, Voice & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Cozy Fantasy's Rise - Grimdark's Demise? (with Anna Smith Spark, Casey Blair, Dyrk Ashton & More)

Ep. 108: Creating Fictional Cultures with Rebecca Roanhorse (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: LitRPG & Progression Fantasy (with Shirtaloon, Matt Dinniman, Casualfarmer & More)

Ep. 107: Rebecca Roanhorse talks Mirrored Heavens, Mesoamerica, Epic Fantasy & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Why Sci-Fi is More Than Space Opera (with Max Gladstone, Gareth L. Powell, Ai Jiang & More)

Ep. 106: Locked-Room Mysteries with Stuart Turton (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Fantasy & Sci-Fi Manga/Anime (with Nicholas Eames, Ada Palmer, Wolfe Locke & More)

Ep. 105: Stuart Turton talks The Last Murder at the End of the World, Research & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: SPSFC 2 Finalists (with Rory August, N. C. Scrimgeour, Dito Abbott & More)

Ep. 104: Outlining Your Story with Veronica Roth (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Debut Author Experience (with Adrian M. Gibson, Sunyi Dean, Chelsea Abdullah & More)

Ep. 103: Veronica Roth talks When Among Crows, Slavic Folkore, Dystopias & More

Announcing THE ULTIMATE SFF STORY BIBLE, M. J. Kuhn’s interactive writing journal ✍️

Ep. 102: Thieves & Rogues in SFF with James Logan (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Horror Across Different Cultures (with Xueting C. Ni, Ai Jiang, Erika T. Wurth & More)

Ep. 101: James Logan talks The Silverblood Promise, Editing, Debuts & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Is Science Fantasy Still Sci-Fi? (with Adrian M. Gibson, Seanan McGuire, Aparna Verma & More)

Ep. 100 LIVE Celebration (with J. S. Dewes, Genevieve Gornichec, Greta Kelly & Krystle Matar)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Small & Midsize Book Publishers with Peter Chiykowski, Bryce O'Connor, Caroline Lambe & More

Ep. 99: Swashbuckling Fantasy with Sebastien de Castell (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Creating Unique Fantasy Monsters (with Thiago Abdalla, Ed McDonald, K.S. Villoso & More)

Ep. 98: Sebastien de Castell talks Play of Shadows, Found Family, Banter & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Building Believable Sci-Fi Worlds (with Jonathan Nevair, Aliette de Bodard, Christopher Ruocchio & More)

Ep. 97: Genre Mashups with Adrian M. Gibson (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: SPFBO 9 Finalists (with C. M. Caplan, Clayton Snyder, R.K. Ashwick & More)

Ep. 96: Adrian M. Gibson talks Mushroom Blues, Self-Publishing, Travel & More

LISTENING PARTY: Mushroom Blues Soundtrack

Ep. 95: Circular Storytelling with Moses Ose Utomi (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 94: Moses Ose Utomi talks The Truth of the Aleke, Novellas, Anime & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Role of Place & Atmosphere in Horror (with Chuck Wendig, Chris Panatier & More)

Ep. 93: War in Speculative Fiction with Premee Mohamed (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: How to Write Great Endings (with Sue Burke, Sebastien de Castell & More)

Ep. 92: Premee Mohamed talks The Butcher of the Forest, Science, Nature & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Psychology of Villains in Fiction (with M. J. Kuhn, Richard Swan, Gourav Mohanty & More)

Ep. 91: Connecting World & Character with Robert Jackson Bennett (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Finding a Cover Artist & Designer (with Dyrk Ashton, Michael R. Fletcher, Alyssa Winans & More)

Ep. 90: Robert Jackson Bennett talks The Tainted Cup, Murder Mysteries & More

TBRCon2024 Highlight: Writing Non-Human Characters (with Travis Baldree, Andrea Stewart & More)

Ep. 89: Starting Out in Self-Publishing with Andy Peloquin & Daniel Coolbaugh (LIVE TBRCon2024 Mini-Masterclass)

Ep. 88: Writing Romance with Chloe Gong (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 87: Chloe Gong talks Foul Heart Huntsman, Immortal Longings, Shakespeare & More

Ep. 86: Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with Ken Liu (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 85: Ken Liu talks The Dandelion Dynasty, Modernity, Symbolism & More

Ep. 84: End of Year Special (with Ryan Cahill & R.R. Virdi)

Announcing MUSHROOM BLUES, Adrian M. Gibson’s debut novel 🍄

Ep. 83: Our Favorite Reads of 2023 (with The Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast)

Ep. 82: Working Through Grief with Kevin Hearne (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 81: Kevin Hearne talks A Curse of Krakens, Folklore, Passion Projects & More

Author Roundtable: Why Classic Fantasy Still Resonates (with Michael R. Miller, Ryan Cahill, Philip C. Quaintrell, J.A. Andrews & M. H. Ayinde)

Ep. 80: Impactful Scenes & Sequels with Jim Butcher (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 79: Jim Butcher talks The Olympian Affair, The Dresden Files, Mentors, Cats & More

Ep. 78: Supernatural Magic with Ed McDonald (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 77: Ed McDonald talks Traitor of Redwinter, Swords, Tattoos & More

Author Roundtable: Far Futures & Present Societies (with Michael Mammay, Christopher Paolini, Ada Palmer, Nia "N.E." Davenport & Bethany Jacobs)

Ep. 76: Plotting 101 with Greta Kelly (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 75: Greta Kelly talks The Queen of Days, Family, Time, Heists & More

Ep. 74: Co-Writing A Novel with Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: What Even is Cyberpunk in 2023? (with Cody Sisco, T. R. Napper, Olivia Chadha, Matthew FitzSimmons, Jeremy Szal & Elly Bangs)

Ep. 73: Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey talk The Dead Take the A Train, New York City, Horror & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Rise of Indie Horror (with Tim Meyer, Hailey Piper, Jonathan Janz, Chad Lutzke, Candace Nola & Zach Rosenberg)

Ep. 72: Writing Mysteries with Josiah Bancroft & Adrian M. Gibson (Writing Masterclass)

Author Roundtable: The Power of Story (with R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson & Kaden Love)

Ep. 71: Josiah Bancroft talks The Hexologists, The Books of Babel, Secrets, Lies & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Audiobook Narration 101 (with David Walters, Travis Baldree, Colin Mace, Luke Arnold, Emily Woo Zeller & Robin Miles)

Ep. 70: Building a Dedicated Fanbase with Robin & Michael J. Sullivan (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Are SPFBO & SPSFC Important for Indie Authors? (with Zack Argyle, Rob J. Hayes, Michael R. Fletcher, J.D. Evans, T.A. Bruno & Patrice Fitzgerald)

Ep. 69: Michael J. Sullivan talks The Rise and Fall, Shared Worlds, Publishing & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Neurodiversity Through Character (with ML Spencer, Ada Palmer, Ada Hoffmann, Justin T. Call & Connor M. Caplan)

Ep. 68: Plot Twists with Aparna Verma (Writing Masterclass)

Author Roundtable: Character Through Dialogue (with David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, J.S. Dewes, Marina J. Lostetter & Julia Vee)

Ep. 67: Aparna Verma talks The Phoenix King, Complex Characters, Pokémon & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: A New Golden Age of Space Opera (with Adrian Tchaikovsky, Paul McAuley, Aliette de Bodard, N.E. Davenport & Jonathan Nevair)

Ep. 66: Real Cultures as Inspiration with Gabriela Romero Lacruz (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023: What Makes a Compelling Character Ensemble? (with Scott Drakeford, Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, M.J. Kuhn & Ren Hutchings)

Ep. 65: Gabriela Romero Lacruz talks The Sun and the Void, Venezuela, Art & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Slice-of-Life Fantasy (with Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross, Stephanie Burgis, Travis M. Riddle, Juliet E. McKenna & Quenby Olson)

Ep. 64: Norse Mythology & Culture with Genevieve Gornichec (Writing Masterclass)

Author Roundtable: South Asian Fantasy (with Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia & Tashan Mehta)

Ep. 63: LAUNCH PARTY for The Weaver and the Witch Queen & Thick As Thieves

TBRCon2023 Panel: Bringing History into Your Story (with Miles "Christian" Cameron, Tasha Suri, P. Djèlí Clark, Leslye Penelope, Freya Marske & Thilde Kold Holdt)

Ep. 62: The Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey with R.R. Virdi (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Evolving Landscape of Urban Fantasy (with Dyrk Ashton, Chloe Neill, Steve McHugh, T.L. Huchu, Alex Jennings & Jadie Jang)

Ep. 61: R.R. Virdi talks The First Binding, Storytelling, Urban Fantasy & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Importance of Diverse Futures (with Xueting C. Ni, Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong & Ciel Pierlot)

Ep. 60: Science in Fantasy with Kritika H. Rao (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Bending & Breaking Genre Conventions (with Alina Boyden, Tade Thompson, Vaishnavi Patel, Dan Fitzgerald, Chana Porter & Chris Panatier)

Ep. 59: Kritika H. Rao talks The Surviving Sky, Hindu Philosophy, Thrillers & More

Author Roundtable: Surviving a Writing Slog (with Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn & Justin T. Call)

Ep. 58: Writing Action Scenes with Alexander Darwin (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Future of the Horror Genre (with Emily Hughes, Gabino Iglesias, Catriona Ward, Ellen Datlow, Xueting C. Ni & Erika T. Wurth)

Ep. 57: Alexander Darwin talks The Combat Codes, Martial Arts, Publishing & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Querying, Agents & Traditional Publishing (with Andrea Stewart, Kevin Hearne, Rebecca Roanhorse, Sebastien de Castell, Alexander Darwin & Moses Ose Utomi)

Ep. 56: Worldbuilding 101 with Martha Wells (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems (with P.L. Stuart, Ed McDonald, Premee Mohamed, Ben Galley, Rebecca Zahabi & Scott Drakeford)

Ep. 55: Martha Wells talks Witch King, The Murderbot Diaries, Hard Lessons & More

Industry Roundtable: Indie Bookstores (with Nicole Brinkley, Lily Rugo, J.T. Greathouse, Jean-Paul Garnier & Meg Wasmer)

Ep. 54: Aliens & First Contact with Christopher Paolini (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Hopepunk & Optimistic Futures (with Jonathan Nevair, Cat Rambo, Ruthanna Emrys, Matt Kressel & Sarena Ulibarri)

Ep. 53: Christopher Paolini talks Fractal Noise, Eragon, the Power of Story & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Wuxia, Xianxia & Asian-Inspired Fantasy (with Xueting C. Ni, Nghi Vo, Wesley Chu, Amélie Wen Zhao, Tao Wong & Alice Poon)

Ep. 52: Revision & Rewriting with Sue Burke (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Intersection of Nature & Technology (with Veronica Roth, Tade Thompson, Claire North, M. R. Carey & Kritika H. Rao)

Ep. 51: Sue Burke talks Dual Memory, Semiosis, Plant Consciousness & More

Author Roundtable: How SFF Is Changing (with Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni & Moses Ose Utomi)

Ep. 50: Animal Companions with Andrea Stewart (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Book Blogging & Booktube 101 (with Beth Tabler, Bookborn, David Walters, Allen "Library of Allenxandria" Walker and Mihir Wanchoo)

Ep. 49: Andrea Stewart talks The Bone Shard War, Querying, Parenthood & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: How to Write a Kick-Ass Battle (with Evan Winter, Andrea Stewart, RJ Barker, Christian "Miles" Cameron, Anna Smith Spark & Nick Martell)

Ep. 48: Morally Gray Characters with Fonda Lee (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Crowdfunding Your Project (with Mihir Wanchoo, Robin Sullivan, Dyrk Ashton, Virginia McClain, Intisar Khanani & J.D.L. Rosell)

Ep. 47: Fonda Lee talks Untethered Sky, Green Bones, Falcons & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Military Science Fiction (with Michael Mammay, J.S. Dewes, Jack Campbell, K.B. Wagers, Craig Alanson & Zac Topping)

Ep. 46: Video Game Writing with J.S. Dewes (Writing Masterclass)

Author Roundtable: Interactive Storytelling (with Kate Heartfield, Jules Pelarski, Katy Naylor & Tenacity Plys)

Ep. 45: J.S. Dewes talks Rubicon, Military Sci-Fi, Fan Fiction & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: What Makes a Good Villain? (with Anna Stephens, Michael R. Fletcher, K.S. Villoso, Stephen Aryan, Mike Shackle & Patricia A. Jackson)

Ep. 44: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with Chuck Wendig (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: Plotting, Pantsing & Approaches to Writing (with Dan Fitzgerald, Chelsea Abdullah, Richard Swan, J.S. Dewes, Christian "Miles" Cameron & Brian Naslund)

Ep. 43: Chuck Wendig talks Wanderers, Horror, Writing Advice & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: Gaslamp Fantasy & the Modern Gothic (with Krystle Matar, Ava Reid, Nicole Glover, HL Tinsley, Chris Patrick Carolan & Trudie Skies)

Ep. 42: Writing Beginnings with Chelsea Abdullah (Writing Masterclass)

Author Roundtable: Indie Marketing (with Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma & Gourav Mohanty)

Ep. 41: Chelsea Abdullah talks The Stardust Thief, Folklore, Discovery Writing & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: What Attracts Us to Horror? (with Chuck Wendig, Delilah S. Dawson, P. Djèlí Clark, Jonathan Sims & CJ Leede)

Ep. 40: Audiobook Narration with Travis Baldree (Writing Masterclass)

TBRCon2023 Panel: The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi (with Malka Older, Sheree Renée Thomas, Lincoln Michel, Samit Basu & Victor Manibo)

Ep. 39: Travis Baldree talks Legends & Lattes, Publishing, Writing a Sequel & More

TBRCon2023 Panel: What Is Modern Epic Fantasy, Anyway? (with Ken Liu, R.R. Virdi, Ryan Cahill, L.L. MacRae and Justin T. Call)

Ep. 38: Discovery Writing with H.M. Long (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 37: H.M. Long talks Barrow of Winter, Dark Water Daughter, Writing as Therapy & More

Ep. 36: Being a Debut Author with M.J. Kuhn (Writing Masterclass)

Ep. 35: M.J. Kuhn talks Among Thieves, Video Games, Redwall & More

Announcing TBRCon2023, an all-virtual SF/F/H convention

New Co-Host, New Format, Patreon & Merch Store!

Ep. 34: What We’re Excited to Read in 2023 (with Fiction Fans Podcast & Connor M. Caplan)

Author Chat: Jonathan Nevair (Author of Stellar Instinct & The Wind Tide Trilogy)

Ep. 33: Our Favorite Reads of 2022 (with Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast)

Author Chat: Aliette de Bodard (Author of The Red Scholar’s Wake & Fireheart Tiger)

Ep. 32: Robots & AI (with Daniel H. Wilson, Ada Hoffmann, Emma Mieko Candon & I. S. Lee)

Author Chat: Africa Risen editors Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Zelda Knight

Ep. 31: Nautical Fantasy (with Andrea Stewart, RJ Barker & Joshua Phillip Johnson)

TV Club: House of the Dragon S01 Review (with Miltos Yerolemou, M.J. Kuhn & Liam Quane)

Author Chat: Lavie Tidhar (Author of Central Station & Neom)

Ep. 30: Heists & Capers in SFF (with Robert Jackson Bennett, Leslye Penelope, M.J. Kuhn & Jonathan Nevair)

TV Club: LOTR: The Rings of Power S01 Review (with P. Djèlí Clark, Connor M. Caplan & Sara Carothers)

Author Chat: Mary Robinette Kowal (Author of The Calculating Stars & The Spare Man)

Ep. 29: Modern Sci-Fi Thrillers (with Mary Robinette Kowal, Sylvain Neuvel, Nia "N. E." Davenport, James Kennedy & Jane Gilmartin)

Ep. 28: Memorable Characters in SFF (with Fiction Fans Podcast & Connor M. Caplan)

Author Chat: Luke Tarzian (Author of A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell)

Ep. 27: Gods & Mythologies (with Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Zamil Akhtar & Gabriela Houston)

Interview: SPSFC 1 Finalists (feat. Hugh Howey & Duncan Swan)

Ep. 26: Cyberpunk (Past, Present, Future) (with Malka Older, T. R. Napper, Lincoln Michel & Craig Lea Gordon)

Author Chat: Claire North (Author of Ithaca)

TV Club: The Sandman S01 Review (with Connor M. Caplan, Liam Quane & Eleni Argyró)

Ep. 25: History & Fantasy (with Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald & Vaishnavi Patel)

Author Chat: Victor Manibo (Author of The Sleepless)

Author Chat: Tasha Suri (Author of The Jasmine Throne)

Ep. 24: One-Year Anniversary Extravaganza!

Author Chat: Sam J. Miller (Author of Blackfish City)

Ep. 23: SFF Addicts x Wizards, Warriors & Words (with Jed Herne, Dyrk Ashton, Michael R. Fletcher & Rob J. Hayes)

TV Club: Obi-Wan Kenobi Review (with J.S. Dewes, J. Dianne Dotson & Patricia A. Jackson)

Interview: SOLAR Creators Chris Porter & Jenny Curtis

Ep. 22: Queerness & Gender in SFF (with C. L. Clark, Ryka Aoki, Khan Wong & Al Hess)

Author Chat: Becky Chambers (Author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet)

Author Chat: Alex Jennings (Author of The Ballad of Perilous Graves)

Author Chat: Robert Jackson Bennett (Author of Foundryside)

Author Chat: Samit Basu (Author of The City Inside)

Announcement: Short Break

Ep. 21: Video Games & SFF (with Nicholas Eames, J. S. Dewes, Austin Grossman, Ciel Pierlot & Ron Walters)

Ep. 20: Traditional, Indie & Self-Publishing (with Anthony Ryan, Krystle Matar, Michael R. Fletcher, Ben Galley & Jessica Moon)

Author Chat: Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author of Children of Time)

Ep. 19: Martial Arts in SFF (with Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin & Sam Hawke)

Author Chat: Luke Arnold (Author of The Last Smile in Sunder City)

Ep. 18: Our Favorite Fantasy Books & Series (and Why We Love Them)

Live Playthrough: Siege of Treboulain (with Jed Herne)

Author Chat: Jed Herne (Author of Across the Broken Stars)

Author Chat: Chris Panatier (Author of Stringers & The Phlebotomist)

Ep. 17: Writing Sequels (with Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald & E.G. Radcliff)

Author Chat: Nia "N. E." Davenport (Author of The Blood Trials)

Author Chat: Gareth L. Powell (Author of Embers of War)

Ep. 16: Dragons! (with Evan Winter, Ryan Cahill, Quenby Olson, Brian Naslund & More)

Author Chat: Megan Van Dyke (Author of Second Star to the Left)

Author Chat: Krystle Matar (Author of Legacy of the Brightwash)

Ep. 15: Cities as Characters (with Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang & Peter Hartog)

Author Chat: Daniel Abraham (Co-author of The Expanse)

TV Club: The Book of Boba Fett S01 Review (with Gareth L. Powell, J. S. Dewes & J. Dianne Dotson)

Ep. 14: Humor & Satire in SFF (with Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson & Kevin Hearne)

Ep. 13: Space Ooopera (with Adrian Tchaikovsky, J. S. Dewes & Jonathan Nevair)

TBRCon 2022: Morally Grey Characters (with Joe Abercrombie, Luke Arnold, Stephen Aryan & More)

TBRCon 2022: Parenting in SFF (with Gabriela Houston, Caroline Hardaker, Ron Walters & More)

TBRCon 2022: Writing Accessible Sci-Fi (with Adrian Tchaikovsky, Xueting C. Ni, Gareth L. Powell & More)

TBRCon 2022: Norse-Inspired Fantasy (with Ryan Cahill, Genevieve Gornichec, TL Greylock, D. W. Ross & More)

TBRCon 2022: Fantasy Around the World (with Evan Winter, Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark & More)

TBRCon 2022: Cinematic Storytelling (with Hugh Howey, Gareth Hanrahan, J. S. Dewes, Brian Naslund & More)

TBRCon 2022: The Modern Horror Renaissance (with Sadie Hartmann, Lee Murray, Ellen Datlow, Eric Larocca & More)

TBRCon 2022: The Past, Present & Future of Grimdark (with Peter McLean, Anna Smith Spark, Ben Galley & More)

Announcing TBRCon 2022

Author Chat: T. R. Napper

TV Club: The Wheel of Time S01 Review (with P. Djèlí Clark, Patricia A. Jackson & More)

Ep. 12: SFF Cover Art & Design (with Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz & More)

Ep. 11: What We’re Excited to Read in 2022 (with Fiction Fans)

Ep. 10: Our Favorite Reads of 2021

Author Chat: Fonda Lee

Ep. 9: Detectives & Noir in SFF (with Dan Stout, Patricia A. Jackson & Dale Lucas)

Author Chat: Jeff Noon

Author Chat: Andrea Stewart

TV Club: Y: The Last Man S01 Review (with Fiction Fans)

Ep. 8: The SFF We Read as Kids

Film Club: Dune Review (with Matt Kressel, Patricia A. Jackson, Cody Sisco & More)

Author Chat: Josiah Bancroft

Ep. 7: Food in Fantasy (with Andrea Stewart, Krystle Matar & Angela Boord)

Author Chat: Alison Stine

Ep. 6: Climate Change & Cli-Fi (with Sam J. Miller, Claire North, Matthew Kressel & Premee Mohamed)

Ep. 5: Music in SFF (with Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan & Juliet Marillier)

Author Chat: Luke Tarzian

Ep. 4: YA vs. Adult SFF (Is There A Difference?)

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part Two)

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part One)

Ep. 3: Indie Publishing & Bookselling (with The Broken Binding)

Author Chat: Dan Stout

Ep. 2: Self-Publishing & SPSFC (with Hugh Howey & Duncan Swan)

Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part Two)

Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part One)

Ep. 1: Welcome to SFF Addicts