It’s time to discover the fantastic adventures awaiting your library with your SFF Book Releases This Week. If you are an indie or small press author and would like your book included in this list, email us at adventuresinscifipublishing [at] gmail [dot] com. If you love free books, reviews and podcasts, sign up to our AISFP […]
AISFP 308 — Emil H. Petersen
July 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Gregory Pellechi chats with Icelandic author and poet Emil H. Petersen at Archipelacon, the Nordic Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention held in Mariehamn, Finland. They discuss the difficulty of finding appropriate science fiction and fantasy terms in Icelandic, or the need to create them, the various versions of the Norse myths and Emil’s books.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 34:51 — 32.3MB)
YA Bookclub special TROLLHUNTERS, ‘Horror Pack’ giveaway
July 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This post was created in partnership with Disney-Hyperion, who has provided “Horror Fan Starter Pack” samples and prizing. All thoughts and opinions are those of Adventures in Scifi Publishing, and other mentioned giveaways are provided by us or the respective publisher. One of my favorite things about taking over as Executive Producer of Adventures in Scifi Publishing has […]
AISFP 307– Lou Anders, Nightborn
July 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Brent and Kristi chat with Lou Anders, author of the two Throne and Bones middle grade books, Frostborn and Nightborn, which Kirkus Reviews described as a series that “future fans of Tolkien and George R.R. Martin can happily cut their serial- fantasy teeth on.” We also chat about the career switch Lou’s made from editor at Pyr Books to full time author.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 51:05 — 47.2MB)
AISFP 306 — Robert Brockway, The Unnoticeables
July 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brent chats with Robert Brockway, a senior editor and columnist at Cracked.com. Beyond his penchant for making the internet chortle into its cornflakes, he’s also taken to fiction writing. The Unnoticeables hit shelves July 7 and Kirkus Reviews calls it “A nasty, freaky, and haphazardly funny horror story.” They discuss the novel, what Robert has against Iggy Pop and Mario Lopez, and a surprising must try craft beer. (Interview begins at about 31:45)
Podcast: Download (Duration: 56:50 — 52.5MB)
Audiobook Review: FICTION UNBOXED by Platt and Truant (Narr. Simon Whistler)
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Fiction Unboxed – How Two Authors Wrote and Published a Book in 30 Days, from Scratch, in Front of the World. by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant (Narrated by Simon Whistler) Book Description: Part hero’s journey, part crash course in storytelling by the modern mavericks of indie publishing, and the bestselling authors of Write. […]
SFF Book Releases – June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
Thanks for stopping by another SFF Book Releases This Week. If you are an indie or small press author and would like your book included in this list, email us at adventuresinscifipublishing [at] gmail [dot] com. If you love free books, reviews and podcasts, sign up to our AISFP Wormhole newsletter. The Philosopher Kings: A Novel by […]
AISFP 305 – Karin and Patrick Weekes, Video Games (part 2)
June 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brent and Kristi chat with Bioware writer and editor, respectively, Patrick and Karin Weekes. They discuss the differences in working in that medium versus working on prose, including pioneering the romance wheel heart option in RPGs and including diverse characters in games. For those of you who haven’t heard Kristi fangirling on the show, the Weekes have worked on the AAA Bioware video game series Mass Effect and Dragon Age (interview begins at about 29:45).
Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:51 — 50.7MB)
AISFP 304 – Karin and Patrick Weekes, Video Games
June 21, 2015 by 7 Comments
Brent and Kristi chat with Bioware writer and editor, respectively, Patrick and Karin Weekes. They discuss how one finds himself or herself in the land of video games and the differences in working in that medium versus working on prose. For those of you who haven’t heard Kristi fangirling on the show, the Weekes have worked on the AAA Bioware video game series Mass Effect and Dragon Age (interview begins at about 39:05).
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:10:59 — 65.4MB)
AISFP 303 – Laura Anne Gilman
June 14, 2015 by 4 Comments
Kristi chats with Nebula and Locus-nominated author Laura Anne Gilman about the different genres she writes in, her varying experiences in publishing and “her knack for taking tropes and hurting them.” Laura Anne also shares some tips for newly minted authors on giving their first panel and what self-publishing authors should look for in an editor. Her next delivery of trope torture publishes October 2016 in the form of The Devil’s West series debut SILVER ON THE ROAD.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:11 — 43.6MB)
