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. 120: Christian “Miles” Cameron talks Deep Black, Routine, History & More
Episode 120
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 01:00:52
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christian "Miles" Cameron about his new novel Deep Black, what he's learned after publishing 50(!!!) novels, writing both speculative fiction and historical fantasy, his daily routine and staying productive, how worldbuilding and plotting tie together, trade and economy in fiction, travel experiences, genre as a construct, tabletop RPGs and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Miles. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Researching for Fantasy.
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Thank you David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Daniel Ryan, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
Christian "Miles" Cameron is the author of Artifact Space, the Long War series, Chivalry series, Tyrant series, The Traitor Son Cycle and more. His newest release is Deep Black, which you can purchase here.
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now to purchase on Amazon in paperback, eBook and hardcover.
Ep. 119: Content Creation 101 with Evan Leikam, Mike’s Book Reviews & Kay’s Hidden Shelf (Masterclass Panel)
Episode 119
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 • Duration 01:38:51
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a masterclass panel on Content Creation 101, featuring Evan Leikam from Book Reviews Kill, Mike from Mike's Book Reviews and Kayla from Kay's Hidden Shelf. During the panel, Evan, Mike and Kayla lay out the fundamentals for getting into content creation, including how they started, the big content platforms, editing software and recording equipment, content length on different platforms, algorithms and originality, connecting with your audience, monetization and advertising, reviewing books, receiving ARCs, relationships with publishers/authors and more.
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Thank you David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Daniel Ryan, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
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Ep. 114: Deep Worldbuilding with Paolo Bacigalupi (Writing Masterclass)
Episode 114
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 • Duration 52:50
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Deep Worldbuilding with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi. During the episode, Paolo delves deep into worldbuilding, laying out how to create immersive worlds, his worldbuilding process, deep vs. broad worldbuilding, keeping track of details, lived-in worlds, worldbuilding in YA and short stories, “stacking” world/plot/character and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Paolo. Click here to check out part one.
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SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Daniel Ryan, Zach Parker, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
TBRCon2023 Panel: Bringing History into Your Story (with Miles "Christian" Cameron, Tasha Suri, P. Djèlí Clark, Leslye Penelope, Freya Marske & Thilde Kold Holdt)
Friday, July 21, 2023 • Duration 01:40:23
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 Miles "Christian" Cameron and authors Tasha Suri, P. Djèlí Clark, Leslye Penelope, Freya Marske and Thilde Kold Holdt for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Bringing History into Your Story."
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Christian "Miles" Cameron is the author of Artifact Space, the Long War series, Chivalry series, Tyrant series, The Traitor Son Cycle and more. Find Cameron on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Ep. 62: The Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey with R.R. Virdi (Writing Masterclass)
Episode 62
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 • Duration 01:09:04
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on The Hero's/Heroine's Journey with author R.R. Virdi. During the episode, Ronnie explores the complexities of the monomyth, including its origins/development across human history, oral storytelling traditions, creation myths and language, Joseph Campbell's theory of the monomyth, the heroine's journey and the work of Maureen Murdock, individualism vs. society and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Ronnie. Click here to check out part one.
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R.R. Virdi is the bestselling, award-nominated author of The First Binding, The Grave Report series, The Books of Winter series and more. is available now via Tor Books.
TBRCon2023 Panel: The Evolving Landscape of Urban Fantasy (with Dyrk Ashton, Chloe Neill, Steve McHugh, T.L. Huchu, Alex Jennings & Jadie Jang)
Friday, July 14, 2023 • Duration 01:34:16
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 Dyrk Ashton and authors Chloe Neill, Steve McHugh, T.L. Huchu, Alex Jennings and Jadie Jang for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Evolving Landscape of Urban Fantasy."
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Chloe Neill is the the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Devil's Isle, the Chicagoland Vampires series and more. Find Chloe on , or .
Ep. 61: R.R. Virdi talks The First Binding, Storytelling, Urban Fantasy & More
Episode 61
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • Duration 01:06:36
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author R.R. Virdi about his acclaimed novel The First Binding, how Jim Butcher and The Dresden Files inspired him, starting out in self-publishing and how that compares to traditional publishing, the power of stories across time, writing as work (even though we love it), genre bullshit, mythology, Star Wars and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Ronnie. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on The Hero's/Heroine's Journey.
WARNING: There is mention of suicide/depression in this episode.
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R.R. Virdi is the bestselling, award-nominated author of The First Binding, The Grave Report series, The Books of Winter series and more. The First Binding is available now via Tor Books.
TBRCon2023 Panel: The Importance of Diverse Futures (with Xueting C. Ni, Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong & Ciel Pierlot)
Friday, July 7, 2023 • Duration 01:36:15
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/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Importance of Diverse Futures."
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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.
Ep. 60: Science in Fantasy with Kritika H. Rao (Writing Masterclass)
Episode 60
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • Duration 57:20
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Science in Fantasy with author Kritika H. Rao. During the episode, Kritika hypothesizes about the role of science, including how she incorporated science into her debut novel, balancing science with philosophy and esotericism, how science can affect character, plot, language and worldbuilding, science tropes and stereotypes, the work of Michael Crichton and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Kritika. Click here to check out part one. Also, apologies for some static/audio issues with Kritika's recording.
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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 Alina Boyden and authors Tade Thompson, Vaishnavi Patel, Dan Fitzgerald, Chana Porter and Chris Panatier for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Bending & Breaking Genre Conventions."
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Alina Boyden is the author of Stealing Thunder and Gifting Fire. Find Alina on Twitter or Amazon.
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 .
Evan Leikam from Book Reviews Kill is a content creator on TikTok and Instagram. He is also a podcaster and author, with his debut novel, Anji Kills a King, publishing in 2025 through Tor Books.
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now to purchase on Amazon in paperback, eBook and hardcover.
Paolo Bacigalupi is the award-winning author of The Windup Girl, The Water Knife, Pump Six and Other Stories, Ship Breaker and much more. His newest release is Navola, which you can purchase here.
Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now to purchase on Amazon in paperback, eBook and hardcover.
Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and the epic fantasy Burning Kingdoms series, including The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword. Find Tasha on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website.
P. Djèlí Clark is the award-winning author of Ring Shout, A Master of Djinn and more. Find Phenderson on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Leslye Penelope is the award-winning author of The Monsters We Defy, the Bliss Wars series, the Earthsinger Chronicles and more. She also has a podcast called My Imaginary Friends. Find Leslye on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website.
Freya Marske is the author of The Last Binding Trilogy, including A Marvellous Light, A Restless Truth and A Power Unbound. Find Freya on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website.
Thilde Kold Holdt is the author of The Hanged God Trilogy, including Northern Wrath, Shackled Fates and Slaughtered Gods. Find Thilde on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website.
Steve McHugh is the bestselling author of the Riftborn series, the Hellequin, Rebellion and Avalon Chronicles and more. Find Steve on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website.
T.L. Huchu is the author of the Edinburgh Nights series, The Hairdresser of Harare and The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician. Find T.L. on Twitter or Amazon.
Alex Jennings is a writer, editor, teacher and poet living in New Orleans. His debut novel is The Ballad of Perilous Graves. Find Alex on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Jadie Jang is the author of Monkey Around, her debut novel. She is also a cultural worker and activist. Find Jadie on Twitter, Amazon or her 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.
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an award-winning speculative fiction writer, editor and publisher from Nigeria. Find Oghenechovwe on Twitter or his personal website.
Alex White is the author of August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, The Salvagers series and more. Find Alex on Amazon.
Khan Wong is a proud author of queer SFF. His debut novel is The Circus Infinite. Find Khan on Twitter 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.
Vaishnavi Patel is a law student focusing on constitutional law and civil rights, as well as the debut author of Kaikeyi. Find Vaishnavi on Twitter or her personal website.
Dan Fitzgerald is the author of the Maer Cycle trilogy, the Weirdwater Confluence duology and more. Find Dan on Twitter, Amazon or his personal website.
Chana Porter is a novelist, playwright, teacher, MacDowell fellow, and cofounder of The Octavia Project. Her works include The Seep and The Thick and the Lean. Find Chana on Instagram, Amazon or her personal website.
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