Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author James Islington about his new novel Scion, Blade Runner and cyberpunk influences, the Deus Ex video game series, morally gray protagonists, dystopian technologies, the reality vs. fiction of immortality, The Justice of One and The Hierarchy series, palate cleansers and writing for yourself, transitioning from a full-time career to writing, going from self-publishing to traditional publishing, finding success in your career, the importance of a good agent, dark humor, odd couples and more.NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with James. Stayed tuned next week for his writing masterclass on Writing Assassins & Contract Killers.OUR SPONSOR:TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:James Islington is the bestselling author of The Hierarchy series and The Licanius Trilogy. His latest novel is Scion, which you can purchase here.Find James on Instagram, Amazon and his website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
Sep 1
1 hr 5 min
TBRCon 2026: How to Level Up Your LitRPG & Progression Novel (with Rachel Aaron, Plum Parrot & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2026 all-virtual sci-fi, fantasy and horror convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.This week, join moderator/author Paul Todkill and authors Rachel Aaron, Plum Parrot, C. Mantis, Palmer Pickering & Selkie Myth for a panel on "How to Level Up Your LitRPG & Progression Novel."SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
Aug 28
1 hr 33 min
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on How to Pace Your Story with award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa. During the episode, Suyi finds the right speed for your story, discussing what story pacing is, the Four P’s of Pacing: Pause, Propulsion, Progression and Passage, examples of excellent pacing, the term "fast-paced” and marketing psychology, common pacing mistakes, pacing expectations across genres, whether or not word count affects pacing, tools for signalling progression to readers, identifying pacing issues during revision and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Suyi. Click here to check out part one.OUR SPONSOR:TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Suyi Davies Okungbowa is the award-winning author of The Nameless Republic trilogy, Lost Ark Dreaming, David Mogo, Godhunter and more. His latest novel is Season of the Serpent, which you can purchase here.Find Suyi on Instagram, Amazon and his website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
Aug 25
1 hr 6 min
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2026 all-virtual sci-fi, fantasy and horror convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.This week, join moderator/author M.J. Kuhn and authors Daniel H. Wilson, Megan E. O'Keefe, Ren Hutchings & Abby Goldsmith for a panel on "Best & Worst Sci-Fi Doomsday Scenarios."SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
Aug 21
1 hr 28 min
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with award-winning author Suyi Davis Okungbowa about his new novel Season of the Serpent, completing The Nameless Republic trilogy, the challenges of writing a series, the African middle ages, expanding a cast of characters across a trilogy, collective amnesia and the effects of conflict, forgotten magic and forces of nature, teaching creative writing, writing for IPs like Black Panther, Stranger Things and Minecraft, moving to the west, culture shock and more.NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Suyi. Stayed tuned next week for his writing masterclass on How to Pace Your Story.OUR SPONSOR:TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Suyi Davies Okungbowa is the award-winning author of The Nameless Republic trilogy, Lost Ark Dreaming, David Mogo, Godhunter and more. His latest novel is Season of the Serpent, which you can purchase here.Find Suyi on Instagram, Amazon and his website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
Aug 18
1 hr 14 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson for his chat with award-winning author C.L. Clark, in this bonus episode of the podcast celebrating the release of Fortune's Wake. During the interview, they delve into C.L.'s career, their new novella Fortune's Wake, using TTRPG tools for narrative writing, writing short-form vs. long-form fiction, wannabe monster hunters, character relationships, memory, home and much more.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:C. L. Clark is the author of the Magic of the Lost series, Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, Fate's Bane and more. Their latest release is Fortune's Wake, which you can purchase here.Find Cherae on Instagram, Amazon and their personal website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:Linktree
Aug 14
57 min
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Parenting in Speculative Fiction with author Laura E. Weymouth. During the episode, Laura lays down the law of the (fictional) house, discussing being a parent AND a professional writer, the stereotypes of SFF parents, good and bad parental role models, writing believable parent characters, how parenthood can be intertwined with plot, teaching children empathy/morality through SFF stories, portraying community and partnership on the page, toxic vs. healthy relationships, the challenges of portraying motherhood in fiction, using spec fic to envision new ways of parenting, parental nostalgia and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Laura. Click here to check out part one.OUR SPONSOR:TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Laura E. Weymouth is the author of The Light Between Worlds, A Treason of Thorns, A Rush of Wings and more. Her latest novel is The Castle & the Cloister, which you can purchase here.Find Laura on Instagram, Amazon and her website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
Aug 11
46 min
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2026 all-virtual sci-fi, fantasy and horror convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.This week, join moderator/author Nicole M. Wolverton and authors Eric LaRocca, Jess Hagemann, Hailey Piper, Neil Sharpson & Nick Cutter for a panel on "Gory & Grotesque: How to Balance Body Horror."SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
Aug 7
1 hr 30 min
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with author Laura E. Weymouth about her new novel The Castle & the Cloister, cultural identity and rootedness, the intersection of politics/religion/war, incorporating themes of religion and competing faiths into fantasy, kinghood and tyranny, shifting trends and surviving in publishing, writing YA vs. adult fantasy, lyrical prose that isn’t overindulgent, unreliable narrators and more.NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Laura. Stayed tuned next week for her writing masterclass on Parenting in Speculative Fiction.OUR SPONSOR:Go Back by Emily Wagner is a dystopian novel that explores the role of technology in our lives, and the ways in which governments can control it.Purchase it here in hardcover, paperback and eBook.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Laura E. Weymouth is the author of The Light Between Worlds, A Treason of Thorns, A Rush of Wings and more. Her latest novel is The Castle & the Cloister, which you can purchase here.Find Laura on Instagram, Amazon and her website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:- Music: "Catching the Killer" by JoelFazhari- Video made using licensed materials from https://envato.com/
Aug 4
54 min
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly for their chat with award-winning, bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst, recorded LIVE at TBRCon2026. During the interview, they delve into Sarah's career, her new novel Sea of Charms, The Spellshop series and its world, cozy fantasy, career longevity, persistence, avoiding burnout, childhood influences, cheese, chocolate and much more.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon- Rate and review SFF Addicts- Share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:Sarah Beth Durst is the award-winning, bestselling author of over 30 novels, including The Spellshop, The Enchanted Greenhouse and more. Her latest novel is Sea of Charms, which you can purchase here.Find Sarah on Instagram, Amazon and her website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways.Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:Linktree
Jul 31
59 min
Load more