SFF Addicts

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Aliens & First Contact with bestselling author Christopher Paolini. During the episode, Christopher explores the mysteries of aliens, including why humans are fascinated by them, why first contact makes for fantastic story fuel, creating species and environments, science and our understanding of reality, alien tropes, reader emotions, empathetic aliens and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Christopher. Click ⁠here⁠ to check out part one.RESOURCES MENTIONED:- "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury: https://xpressenglish.com/our-stories/all-summer/SUPPORT THE SHOW:- ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more)- ⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more)- Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ABOUT OUR GUEST:Christopher Paolini is the internationally bestselling author of Eragon and The Inheritance Cycle books, along with To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and Fractal Noise (which are part of his Fractalverse interconnected universe). His next novel, Murtagh, is out on November 7.Find Christopher on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠ or ⁠the Fractalverse website⁠.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel.Find Adrian on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠⁠.M.J. Kuhn is the author of ⁠⁠⁠Among Thieves⁠⁠⁠, her debut novel. The sequel, Thick As Thieves, releases on July 25 and is available to preorder ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.Find M.J. on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠⁠.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠MUSIC:Intro: "⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFXOutro: “⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠” by Divion

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Jonathan Nevair and authors Cat Rambo, Ruthanna Emrys, Matt Kressel and Sarena Ulibarri for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Hopepunk & Optimistic Futures." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Jonathan Nevair is an art historian and professor, as well as the author of The Wind Tide Trilogy and Stellar Instinct. Find Jonathan on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. Cat Rambo is a Nebula Award-winning F&SF writer/editor/teacher. Their works include You Sexy Thing, Beasts of Tabat and more. Find Cat on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠their personal website⁠. Ruthanna Emrys is a science fiction and fantasy writer best known for A Half-Built Garden and The Innsmouth Legacy series (The Litany of Earth, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots). Find Ruthanna on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. Matthew Kressel is the award-nominated author of the Worldmender series, as well as an abundance of short stories. Find Matt on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. Sarena Ulibarri is s a speculative fiction author and editor. As an anthologist, she has curated and published Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers, Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters, and Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures. Find Sarena on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠” by Divion

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his new novels Fractal Noise and Murtagh, publishing Eragon/The Inheritance Cycle books and growing up at the same time, imposter syndrome and burnout, advice for young writers, the power of story, comparing science fiction and fantasy, creating the Fractalverse, solving time travel, the impact of dreams and much more. NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Christopher. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Aliens & First Contact. SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Christopher Paolini is the internationally bestselling author of Eragon and The Inheritance Cycle books, along with To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, the first book in his Fractalverse interconnected universe. His newest novels, Fractal Noise and Murtagh, are out on May 16 and November 7, respectively. Find Christopher on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠his personal website⁠ or the Fractalverse website. ABOUT OUR HOSTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel. Find Adrian on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠. M.J. Kuhn is the author of ⁠⁠Among Thieves⁠⁠, her debut novel. The sequel, Thick As Thieves, releases on July 25 and is available to preorder ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find M.J. on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠” by Divion

Xueting C. Ni (author and editor) leads a lively chat with Alice Poon (Hong Kong–born wuxia novelist), Tao Wong (litRPG and xianxia writer), Amélie Wen Zhao (Chinese xianxia–inspired novelist), Nghi Vo (novella specialist), and Wesley Chu (wuxia-influenced bestselling author). They compare wuxia and xianxia, trace diaspora and pop-culture roots, debate web-novel trends, and talk authenticity, adaptations, and the genre’s global spread.

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Revision & Rewriting with author and translator Sue Burke. During the episode, Sue breaks down the nitty gritty of revision, including why it's an important part of the writing process, approaches to first drafts, tools for revision and rewriting, how to keep track of characters and scenes, killing your darlings and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Sue. Click ⁠here⁠ to check out part one.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more)- ⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more)- Subscribe to the ⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠ABOUT OUR GUEST:Sue Burke is a translator, journalist and the author of Semiosis, Interference, Immunity Index and numerous short stories. Her new novel, Dual Memory, is out on May 16.Find Sue on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠ and ⁠her personal website⁠.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel.Find Adrian on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠.M.J. Kuhn is the author of ⁠⁠Among Thieves⁠⁠, her debut novel. The sequel, Thick As Thieves, releases on July 25, 2023 and is available to preorder ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.Find M.J. on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠MUSIC:Intro: "⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠" by MellauSFXOutro: “⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠” by Divion

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator Adrian M. Gibson and authors Veronica Roth, Tade Thompson, Claire North, M. R. Carey and Kritika H. Rao for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Intersection of Nature & Technology." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠Patreon⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠Merch shop⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a writer, illustrator and the creator and co-host of SFF Addicts, and he is currently working on his debut novel. Find Adrian on Twitter, Instagram or his personal website. Veronica Roth is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her internationally bestselling Divergent trilogy. Her newest releases are Poster Girl and Arch-Conspirator. Find Veronica on Instagram, Amazon or her personal website. Tade Thompson is a psychiatrist and science fiction author. His works include Rosewater and its sequels, Far from the Light of Heaven and more. Find Tade on Amazon. Claire North is the author of Notes from the Burning Age, 84k, The Pursuit of William Abbey, The Fifteen Lives of Harry August and more. She has also written under the names Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb. Find Claire on Twitter or her personal website. M. R. Carey is the author of The Rampart Trilogy (The Book of Koli, The Trials of Koli, The Fall of Koli), The Girl with All the Gifts, the Lucifer comic book series and more. Find Mike on ⁠Twitter⁠ or Amazon. Kritika H. Rao is the author of The Surviving Sky, her debut novel. Find Kritika on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠Into The Grid⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠” by Divion

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with sci-fi author, journalist and translator Sue Burke about her new novel Dual Memory, her books Semiosis and Immunity Index, plant consciousness, pandemics, translation, doubt and anxiety as an author, artists vs. artificial intelligence, tulip mania and much more. NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Sue. Stayed tuned next week for her mini-masterclass on Revision & Rewriting. RESOURCES MENTIONED: - The Writer's Book of Doubt by Aidan Doyle: https://www.aidandoyle.net/books/the-writers-book-of-doubt/ - "Murder by Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness" by S.L. Huang: ⁠https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/huang_12_22/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠Patreon⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠Merch shop⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Sue Burke is a translator, journalist and the author of Semiosis, Interference, Immunity Index and numerous short stories. Her new novel, Dual Memory, is out on May 16. Find Sue on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. ABOUT OUR HOSTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel. Find Adrian on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠his personal website⁠. M.J. Kuhn is the author of ⁠Among Thieves⁠, her debut novel. The sequel, Thick As Thieves, releases on July 25, 2023 and is available to preorder ⁠here⁠. Find M.J. on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠Into The Grid⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠” by Divion

Join authors Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni and Moses Ose Utomi for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on How SFF Is Changing, exploring how the genres have shifted over the past five years, rising and declining subgenres, the role of movie and TV adaptations in popularizing SFF, social media, self-publishing, eBooks and more. This is the third edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠Patreon⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠Merch shop⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Shauna Lawless is the author of The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, her debut novel. Find Shauna on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. Rob J. Hayes is the author of The War Eternal series, the Mortal Techniques series, The Ties That Bind series and more. Find Rob on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. Xueting C. Ni is an author and editor. Her first book is From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao, and her first anthology is Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction. Find Xueting on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. Moses Ose Utomi is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer. Daughters of Oduma and The Lies of the Ajungo are his debut books. Find Moses on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠Into The Grid⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠” by Divion

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Animal Companions with fantasy author Andrea Stewart. During the episode, Andrea explores the furry foundations of animal companions, including why they're so well suited for SFF, using real animals vs. creating new creatures, what animal companions can bring to a story and its characters, writing from the POV of animals, anthropomorphism, empathy and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Andrea. Click ⁠here⁠ to check out part one.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- ⁠Patreon⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more)- ⁠Merch shop⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more)- Subscribe to the ⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠ABOUT OUR GUEST:Andrea Stewart is the author of The Bone Shard Daughter and The Bone Shard Emperor, books one and two in The Drowning Empire Trilogy. The final book in the series, The Bone Shard War, is out on April 18. Find Andrea on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠⁠ and ⁠her personal website⁠.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel.Find Adrian on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠his personal website⁠.M.J. Kuhn is the author of ⁠Among Thieves⁠, her debut novel.Find M.J. on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠Instagram⁠MUSIC:Intro: "⁠Into The Grid⁠" by MellauSFXOutro: “⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠” by Divion

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Beth Tabler and bloggers/booktubers Bookborn, David Walters, Allen "Library of Allenxandria" Walker and Mihir Wanchoo for a TBRCon2023 industry panel on "Book Blogging & Booktube 101." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - Merch shop (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Beth Tabler is the founder of Before We Go Blog and an author for Grimdark Magazine. Find Beth on Twitter or BeforeWeGoBlog. Bookborn is a book reviewer and creator of the Bookborn YouTube channel. Find Bookborn on YouTube or Instagram. David Walters is the founder of the FanFiAddict book blog, as well as TBRCon. Find David on Twitter or FanFiAddict. Mihir Wanchoo is the founder of the Fantasy Book Critic book blog. Find Mihir on Twitter or Fantasy Book Critic. Allen Walker is the creator of The Library of Allenxandria YouTube channel. Find Allen on YouTube or Twitter. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: FanFiAddict Book Blog Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion