SFF Addicts is a weekly sci-fi, fantasy and writing craft podcast co-hosted by authors Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly, bringing you interviews and masterclasses with your favorite SFF authors.
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Ep. 226: Road Stories with Stephen Graham Jones (Writing Masterclass)
Episode 226
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 51:25
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Road Stories with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones. During the episode, Stephen puts the narrative into high gear, discussing what road stories are, modern road stories vs. their travel narrative predecessors, the “Americanization” of road stories, the shape of a journey along the road, catalysts for characters to leave home, the road as a vehicle for character arcs, the role of landscape/environment on the road, road story structure applied to different vehicles, pacing a road story, the vehicle itself as a character and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Stephen. 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.
Stephen Graham Jones is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Only Good Indians, Mongrels, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and much more. His latest novel is Off the Reservation, which you can purchase here.
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson for his chat with Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon, co-authors and co-creators of the MAYA Narrative Universe, in this bonus episode of the podcast. During the interview, they delve into Anand and Zain's collaborative history, their new novel MAYA: Seed Takes Root, the creation of the MAYA universe, fleshing out a world across mediums, cognition and consciousness, nature-based networks and systems, parallels between cyberpunk and biopunk, free will and agency, acts of revolution and much more.
Purchase MAYA: Seed Takes Root here in hardcover, eBook and audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
Anand Gandhi is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, media producer, innovator and systems researcher, as well as co-creator of the MAYA Narrative Universe and co-author of MAYA: Seed Takes Root.
Ep. 225: Stephen Graham Jones talks Off the Reservation, Modern Horror, Dysfunctional Found Families & More
Episode 225
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • Duration 58:20
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones about his new novel Off the Reservation, blending indigenous history with modern horror, creating a dysfunctional found family, reclaiming appropriated language, the horror renaissance, the myth of the “overnight success”, the visceral responses of horror and comedy, torturing your characters, growing up in rural Texas, going from blue collar work to writing/academia, online horror communities, author personas, book events and more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Stephen. Stay tuned next week for his writing masterclass on Road Stories.
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.
Stephen Graham Jones is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Only Good Indians, Mongrels, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and much more. His latest novel is Off the Reservation, which you can purchase here.
TBRCon2026: Tropes & Marketing in the Age of TikTok (with Marshall J. Moore, Rebecca Thorne, J. Penner & More )
Friday, October 16, 2026 • Duration 01:31:54
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 Marshall J. Moore and authors Rebecca Thorne, J. Penner, S.L. Rowland, Z.S. Diamanti & Nicole McKeon for a panel on "Tropes & Marketing in the Age of TikTok."
Ep. 224: Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? with V.E. Schwab (Writing Masterclass)
Episode 224
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • Duration 43:54
Join host Greta Kelly as she delves into a writing masterclass on Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? with bestselling author V.E. Schwab. During the episode, Victoria unmasks superpower myths, discussing why humans are captivated by superpowers, differences between superpowers and magic, cost and consequence, believable superpower origins, showing the before and after of acquiring superpowers, the psychological weight of newfound power, what superpowers can reveal about a world, how your character is perceived, avoiding plot armor and OP superpowers, what truly makes someone a superhero, powerless superheroes, empathy, ambiguity and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Victoria. 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.
V.E. Schwab is the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, the Shades of Magic series, the Villains series and more. Her latest novel is Victorious, which you can purchase here.
TBRCon2026: Breaking Genre Conventions in Self-Pub (with J.A.J. Minton, Philip Chase, Tatiana Obey & More)
Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 01:49:19
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 moderators/authors J.A.J. Minton & Adrian M. Gibson and authors Philip Chase, Tatiana Obey & Tori Tecken for a panel on "Breaking Genre Conventions in Self-Pub."
Ep. 223: V.E. Schwab talks Victorious, Prophecies, Flawed Characters, The Power of Words & More
Episode 223
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 52:27
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author V.E. Schwab about her new novel Victorious, the Villains trilogy, writing flawed characters, friends-turned-enemies, interweaving multiple POVs and timelines, personal prophecies, the power of words, building trust in readers, the repeating cycles of publishing, failed careers and publishing traumas, writing for yourself, time paucity and author discoverability, experimenting with genres/age categories, letting ideas percolate and more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Victoria. Stay tuned next week for her writing masterclass on Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero?
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.
V.E. Schwab is the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, the Shades of Magic series, the Villains series and more. Her latest novel is Victorious, which you can purchase here.
TBRCon2026: What's the Difference Between Magic & Superpowers? (with Christopher Paolini, Gareth Hanrahan & More)
Friday, October 2, 2026 • Duration 01:29:44
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 Andrew D. Meredith and authors Christopher Paolini, Gareth Hanrahan, João F. Silva, Emma L. Adams & Joel C. Scoberg for a panel on "What's the Difference Between Magic & Superpowers?"
Ep. 222: Working with Book Editors with Diana M. Pho, James Logan & Ed Crocker (Masterclass Panel)
Episode 222
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • Duration 01:46:06
Join host Adrian M. Gibson for a masterclass panel on Working with Book Editors, featuring editors Diana M. Pho, James Logan and Ed Crocker. During the panel, they offer up the unedited fundamentals of book editing, discussing what a book editor really does, how freelance editors compare to traditional publishing editors, advice for becoming a book editor, the 101 on developmental editing/line editing/copy editing/proofreading, how publisher acquisitions work, in-house pitches and comp titles, what it means when a book “dies at acquisitions," budgeting for editing in self-publishing, finding/contacting freelance editors, communication between authors and editors, author mindset for editing and more.
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.
TBRCon2026: Mistakes Authors Make When Querying (with Andrea Stewart, Julia Vee & More)
Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 01:31:38
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 Julia Vee, authors Andrea Stewart & Greta Kelly and literary agents Laura Crockett & Maeve MacLysaght for a panel on "Mistakes Authors Make When Querying."
Zain Memon is a game designer, writer, and media producer. He is the co-founder of Memesys Culture Lab and The Department of Lore, as well as co-creator of the MAYA Narrative Universe and co-author of MAYA: Seed Takes Root.
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
Diana M. Pho is a Hugo Award-winning developmental editor, writer and podcast producer. She is the Editorial Director at Erewhon Books. Find Diana on Instagram and her website.
James Logan is the senior commissioning editor at Orbit Books UK, as well as the author of The Last Legacy series. Find James on Instagram, Amazon and his website.
Ed Crocker is a freelance book editor and the author of The Everlands Trilogy. Find Ed on Instagram, Amazon and his website.
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