Parhaat SFF Podcastit (2025)

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TBRCon2025: What Makes Advanced Technology in Sci-Fi Successful or Not? (with Christopher Paolini, Constance Fay & More) 1:33:41

3d ago1:33:41

1:33:41

Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/book reviewer Neil Williams and authors Christopher Paolini, Constance Fay, Andrea Hairston and Darran M. Handshaw for a TBRCon2025 panel on "Wh…

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Ep. 147: Nicholas Binge talks Dissolution, Memory, Story Structure & More 1:02:35

5d ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Nicholas Binge about his new novel Dissolution, memory and identity, writing elderly characters, the joys of teaching and podcasting, agents and querying, getting books optioned for TV and film, living up to hype, marketability vs. artistic vision, experimenting wit…

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Topic of the Month: Adaptations 28:33

6d ago28:33

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In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - adaptations. Next week we'll have our third guest author of the season, Ali Williams, join us to discuss her latest release, Nix and Tell. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along w…

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TBRCon2025: Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade (with Sebastien de Castell, Brent Lambert & More) 1:27:55

10d ago1:27:55

1:27:55

Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author A.J. Calvin and authors Sebastien de Castell, David Green, Samantha Mills, Brent Lambert and Taran Matharu for a TBRCon2025 panel on "Fan…

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Ep. 146: Bringing the Funny to Sci-Fi with John Scalzi (Writing Masterclass) 1:09:51

13d ago1:09:51

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Bringing the Funny to Sci-Fi with bestselling, award-winning author John Scalzi. During the episode, John sets up the punchline for sci-fi comedy, including what humor means to us, humor as a skill that you develop, Douglas Adams and the progression of humor …

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Guest Book Recommendations: Stephanie Burgis - The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair 19:49

13d ago19:49

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We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Stephanie Burgis ⁠again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes ai…

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TBRCon2025: What is the Future of Dystopian Sci-Fi? (with Adrian M. Gibson, Suyi Davies Okungbowa & More) 1:33:04

17d ago1:33:04

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Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Adrian M. Gibson and authors Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Rebecca Campbell, Syr Beker, Nick Snape and Brenda Peynado for a TBRCon2025 panel on …

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Ep. 145: John Scalzi talks When the Moon Hits Your Eye, Publishing, Luck & More 1:07:45

20d ago1:07:45

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author John Scalzi about his new novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye, luck and career longevity, major changes in the publishing landscape, Old Man's War book 7 and writing without pressure, fandom and avoiding burnout, turning the moon into cheese, using the …

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Monthly Book Chat - March 2025 34:08

20d ago34:08

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Welcome to the sixth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in March and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for March, Stephanie Burgis, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy …

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TBRCon2025: Writing a Successful Inciting Incident (with Philip Chase, Jenn Lyons, Evan Winter & More) 1:29:57

24d ago1:29:57

1:29:57

Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author/booktuber Philip Chase and authors Jenn Lyons, Evan Winter, Sung-il Kim, Rebecca Campbell and J.D.L. Rosell for a TBRCon2025 panel on "Wr…

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Ep. 144: How to Train Your Character with C. L. Clark (Writing Masterclass) 1:06:45

27d ago1:06:45

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on How to Train Your Character with award-winning author C. L. Clark. During the episode, Cherae works out the fundamentals of character strength and training, including the body and the stories we tell ourselves, convincing fictional examples of physicality, ho…

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Author Interview with Stephanie Burgis - Wooing the Witch Queen 28:11

27d ago28:11

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Welcome to episode five of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Stephanie Burgis⁠ about her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode seven when Stephanie will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watc…

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TBRCon2025: Jump Scares: How to Create Shocking Horror on the Page (with Josh Malerman, Gemma Amor & More) 1:12:38

1M ago1:12:38

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Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/book reviewer George Dunn and authors Josh Malerman, Philip Fraccasi, Gemma Amor, Cynthia Pelayo and Jenny Keifer for a TBRCon2025 panel on "Jum…

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Ep. 143: C. L. Clark talks Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, Arcane, Teaching & More 58:43

1M ago58:43

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with award-winning author C. L. Clark about her tie-in new novel Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, Arcane, League of Legends and writing for a major IP, giving Ambessa more heart and complexity, the Magic of the Lost series, the influence of The Wheel of Time on her writing, teaching and editin…

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Topic of the Month: Romance Reading Communities 22:29

1M ago22:29

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Welcome to the fourth episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - romance reading communities. Next week we'll have our second guest author of the season, Stephanie Burgis, join us to discuss her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. If you'd like to watch this episode with …

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TBRCon2025: How to Market Through Email Newsletters (with Caroline Lambe, Wolfe Locke & More) 1:30:13

1M ago1:30:13

1:30:13

Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/publisher Caroline Lambe and panelists Wolfe Locke, Konstance, Jessie Kwak and Beth Barany for a panel on “How to Market Through Email Newslette…

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Ep. 142: Mythological Retellings with Gourav Mohanty (Writing Masterclass) 55:14

1M ago55:14

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Mythological Retellings with author Gourav Mohanty. During the episode, Gourav delves into humanity's ancient relationship with mythology, including why mythology has appealed to us across time, the popularity of mythological retellings, how to choose which m…

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Guest Book Recommendations: Desiree M Niccoli - Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues 42:21

1M ago42:21

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Welcome to the third episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to be talking to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ again, this time about one of her own favourite monster romances, Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As alw…

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TBRCon2025: Romantasy vs. Fantasy Romance (with Stacey McEwan, J.D. Evans & More) 1:37:54

1M ago1:37:54

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Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Stacey McEwan and panelists Chelsey Ann Tompkins, J.D. Evans, Juliette Cross and Analeigh Sbrana for a panel on “Romantasy vs. Fantasy Ro…

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Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More 58:23

2M ago58:23

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author Gourav Mohanty about his new novel Dance of Shadows, The Raag of Rta series, grimdark and the Indian SFF market, the influences of both A Song of Ice & Fire and Toni Morrison, being a writer, lawyerand stand-up comedian, storytelling across career types, his sense of humor and …

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Monthly Book Chat - February 2025 28:56

2M ago28:56

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Welcome to the second episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in February and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for February, Desiree M Niccoli, f…

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TBRCon2025: Sci-Fi Tropes That Need an Update (with Christian "Miles" Cameron, Cat Rambo & More) 1:31:25

2M ago1:31:25

1:31:25

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Christian "Miles" Cameron and panelists Cat Rambo, Taran Hunt, W. J. Long III and Skyler Ramirez for a panel on “Sci-Fi Tropes That Need …

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Ep. 140: Creating a Shared Universe with Richard Swan (Writing Masterclass) 59:59

2M ago59:59

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Creating a Shared Universe with bestselling author Richard Swan. During the episode, Richard lays out the foundations for creating a fictional shared universe, including what a shared universe is, examples of shared universes (such as the MCU, Star Wars and D…

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Author Interview with Desiree M Niccoli - Untethering Dark 28:53

2M ago28:53

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Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ about her latest release, Untethering Dark. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode three when Desiree will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite monster ro…

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TBRCon2025: Disabilities in SFF (with C. M. Caplan, Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller & More) 1:30:03

2M ago1:30:03

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Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author C. M. Caplan and panelists Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller, Mahaila Smith, Justin T. Call and Laura Elliott for a panel on “Disabilit…

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Ep. 139: Richard Swan talks Grave Empire, Warfare, History & More 1:10:30

2M ago1:10:30

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Richard Swan about his new novel Grave Empire, his lifelong love of video games, Star Wars and science fiction, The Art of War series and his experiences in self-publishing, working in law, lessons learned from publishing, leaving beloved characters behind, his hist…

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Ep. 138: Choosing Your Publication Path with Christopher Ruocchio & Tatiana Obey (Masterclass Panel) 1:52:02

2M ago1:52:02

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly for a masterclass panel on Choosing Your Publication Path, featuring authors Christopher Ruocchio and Tatiana Obey. During the panel, Christopher and Tatiana share their publishing experiences, discussing the dream of being an author vs. the reality, querying and literary agents, the essentials of bein…

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The Special Special for 2025! 21:51

2M ago21:51

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Welcome to our New Year Special for 2025! In this episode we talk about reading habits, like tracking and setting reading goals for ourselves, as well as what our plans are for the podcast in the upcoming season. If you'd like to view the episode for captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ alo…

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Ep. 137: How to Write Great Dialogue with Ed Crocker (Writing Masterclass) 1:13:25

3M ago1:13:25

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on How to Write Great Dialogue with author/editor Ed Crocker. During the episode, Ed chats about the keys to great dialogue, including the importance of dialogue in fiction, examples of great dialogue, worldbuilding through dialogue vs. exposition, character voi…

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Ep. 136: Ed Crocker talks Lightfall, Vampires, Editing & More 1:10:27

3M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author/editor Ed Crocker about his debut novel Lightfall, his writing journey (and meandering twenties), freelance editing, publishing traumas and querying, the benefits of writing courses, vampires and a world without humans, class systems, poverty and the politics of blood, immortal…

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Introducing Our New Co-Host!!! 13:02

3M ago13:02

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Tune in to find out who the newest addition to the SFF Addicts family is! We're so excited for this next phase in our podcasting journey, and we couldn't do this show without all of you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support <3 EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠ SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠Pat…

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Ep. 135: Our Favorite Reads of 2024 LIVE (with Greta Kelly, The FTF Podcast & OWWR Pod) 1:58:23

3M ago1:58:23

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The end of 2024 is upon us, and that means it's time to discuss our favorite reads! Better yet, this year it's LIVE!!! Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they reminisce on the year that was with friends Greta Kelly, Hannah & Laura from OWWR Pod and Dylan Marsh from The Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast⁠⁠. During the panel, they share and…

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AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE: Imogen Church narrates Mushroom Blues Ch. 1 & 2 🍄 28:11

4M ago28:11

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We are so excited to offer all of you a FREE sample of the audiobook for Adrian M. Gibson's debut novel, Mushroom Blues! Narrated by the talented, award-winning Imogen Church, this sample includes the entirety of chapters one and two. Enjoy! FORMATS & AVAILABILITY: Mushroom Blues is available now in paperback, hardcover and eBook. The audiobook wil…

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Ep. 134: Consequences in World Creation with Adrian Tchaikovsky (Writing Masterclass) 52:15

4M ago52:15

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Consequences in World Creation with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. During the episode, Adrian confronts the many consequences of worldbuilding, including establishing a logical fictional “reality”, the depths and possibilities of world creation, being…

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Ep. 133: Adrian Tchaikovsky talks Alien Clay, Days of Shattered Faith, TTRPGs & More 55:05

4M ago55:05

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky about his new novels Days of Shattered Faith and Alien Clay, growing up on Doctor Who, how TTRPGs inspire him, ideation and the strangeness of nature, empathizing with aliens and non-human characters, creativity and limitations, authoritarianism a…

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Ep. 132: Writing for IP with Peter F. Hamilton, Mike Chen & James L. Sutter (Masterclass Panel) 1:19:49

4M ago1:19:49

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a masterclass panel on Writing for IP, featuring authors Peter F. Hamilton, Mike Chen and James L. Sutter. During the panel, Peter, Mike and James explore the intricacies of writing for intellectual properties, including how to get involved in IP, deadlines and contracts, the pressures of writing in …

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Ep. 131: Writing Multiple POVs with Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Writing Masterclass) 49:54

4M ago49:54

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Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he delves into a writing masterclass on Writing Multiple POVs with author Lavanya Lakshminarayan. During the episode, Lavanya unmasks the many faces of multiple points-of-view, including why you would write multiple POVs, how to choose the right POV characters and tenses, making character voices unique, connecting with…

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Troy Story - The Retelling Trope 1:21:24

4M ago1:21:24

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In the final episode of season seven we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love are retellings! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we t…

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A Goodbye 48:13

5M ago48:13

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Sharifah is joined by some of Book Riot's editorial team to send off SFF Yeah with a parting gift of some of our favorite science fiction, fantasy, and speculative books. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Keep up to date with the world…

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Ep. 130: Lavanya Lakshminarayan talks Interstellar MegaChef, Food, Video Games & More 56:14

5M ago56:14

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Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with author Lavanya Lakshminarayan about her new novel Interstellar MegaChef, The Ten Percent Thief, working in the video game industry, storytelling and worldbuilding, cultural identity and imagined futures, VR and future technologies, blending culinary arts with space opera, food as cultural exchange and his…

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Little Bit Different, Little Bit the Same - The Bodyguard Trope 1:21:11

5M ago1:21:11

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In episode five we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love which feature the Bodyguard trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we tak…

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Backlist to the Future, November 6, 2024 14:52

5M ago14:52

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Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersect…

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Ep. 129: Fictional Family Dynamics with Tasha Suri (Writing Masterclass) 49:03

5M ago49:03

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Fictional Family Dynamics with award-winning author Tasha Suri. During the episode, Tasha unpacks the complexities of family, exploring what makes family dynamics compelling, the role of family in her work, the key to successful fictional families, types of fam…

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Metaphorical Chemistry: The Love Triangle Trope 1:11:06

5M ago1:11:06

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In episode four we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Love Triangle trope (admittedly not our favourite) that we really enjoyed! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be …

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A Halloween SFF Yeah Special 1:00:46

5M ago1:00:46

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Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz joins Sharifah for a Halloween special, with book, movie, and music recommendations to make your season extra spooky. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This October, Tailo…

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Ep. 128: Tasha Suri talks The Lotus Empire, Sapphic Fantasy, Anime & More 59:04

5M ago59:04

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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Tasha Suri about her new novel The Lotus Empire, completing The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, her love for anime, sapphic fantasy and the romantasy boom, South Asian/historical inspirations in her work, writing messy characters and multiple POVs, piquing readers' curios…

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I Can Work With That: The Friends to Lovers Trope 58:45

5M ago58:45

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In episode three we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Friends to Lovers trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the…

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