Episodes

  • SFINCS Panel #2
    Mar 28 2024

    We're back with our second SFINCS panel! Nathan flies solo today as he interviews Benjamin Aeveryn (Blackcap), Joao Silva (The Ruins of Smoke), Cara N Delaney (Dark Heart of Ilmoure), and Alan K Dell (The Re-Emergence).

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    54 mins
  • SFINCS Panel #1
    Mar 19 2024

    SFINCS is the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship, and its first ever year is drawing to a close this month. For this episode, James and Nathan are joined by three of this year's finalists - Cal Black, Angela Boord, and Jessica A McMinn - to talk about the competition, writing novellas, and more. Stay tuned for our next episode where we will be talking to more of the finalists! *Disclaimer: Nathan is the founder and co-organizer of SFINCS. Invitations to join us on our podcast were extended to all ten of the finalists. Nathan is not a judge for SFINCS and has no say in the final result.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • An Interview with Moses Ose Utomi (2024)
    Mar 5 2024

    Moses Ose Utomi returns to the podcast to talk about his sequel, The Truth of the Aleke - out now from tordotcom publishing! To find more about Moses, visit: Website - mosesoseutomi.com Twitter/X - @mosesutomi Instagram: @profseaquill
    Buy the Truth of the Aleke: https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-truth-of-the-aleke-the-forever-desert-2

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • An Interview with Adrian Gibson (Mushroom Blues)
    Feb 16 2024

    James and Nathan are joined by Adrian Gibson, co-host of the SFFAddicts podcast and author of the upcoming fungal-noir Mushroom Blues, the first book in the Fungalverse. Adrian talks about his inspirations, advice for indie authors, and how he developed a soundtrack to accompany his book. You can find Adrian at @adrianmgibson on Twitter and at his website, adrianmgibson.com. Mushrrom Blues is set to be released on March 19 and is now available for preorder.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Ep. 17 - An Interview with Krystle Matar and Michael R Fletcher
    Feb 6 2024

    James and Nathan sit down with authors Krystle Matar and Michael R Fletcher to talk about their new podcast the Leaky...er...Dripping Bucket Podcast! This episode is as chaotic as it is insightful. Make sure to stick around to the end for a quick blooper!

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 16 - Things We Want to Leave in 2024
    Jan 16 2024

    And we are back! We are sorry for the long hiatus, but we have our first new episode of 2024.

    James and Nathan talk about the bookish and SFF things that get left behind in 2023, from Goodreads to allowing Zack Snyder to write film scripts.


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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • An Interview with Fantasy Author Tatiana Obey (Sistah Samurai)
    Oct 24 2023

    James and Nathan sit down with indie author Tatiana Obey to talk about her upcoming novella Sistah Samurai (out November 1).


    We start the episode talking about how difficult it is to market a new book in the wake of the Israel/Palestine conflict.

    We then chat about humor in books, indie publishing, and what she is working on next. Then, in Dragonfire we argue about the greatest 90s cartoon theme song (it's, Pokemon, right? It's definitely Pokemon) and Nathan and Tatiana geek out about some manga.

    You can find more about Tatiana Obey, Sista Samurai, and her earlier books at tatianaobey.com.

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    57 mins
  • Talking Novellas with Sarah Chorn, Adam Holcombe, and J. Patricia Anderson
    Oct 12 2023

    In this episode James and Nathan sit down with authors Sarah Chorn (A Sorrow Named Joy), Adam Holcombe (a Necromancer Called Gam-Gam), and J. Patricia Anderson (Your Blood and Bones) to talk writing novellas. We chat about the advantages to novellas, the economics, and whether there are any drawbacks to the format. And then, because its fall vibes season, we give our favorite fall time reads and which SFF character we would like to dress up for Halloween.


    You can find our guests at:

    Sarah Chorn: sarahchornedits.com

    Adam Holcombe: bountyink.com

    J. Patricia Anderson: www.jpatriciaanderson.com

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    1 hr and 2 mins