AISFP 154 – David Bischoff, Bookstores, Feedback

David Bischoff joins us to discuss writing for STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, changes in publishing, the founding of Hotspur Publishing, his comedic tribute to TWILIGHT and his hope to discover new talent.

AISFP 153 – N.K. Jemisin

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in AISFP land. N.K. Jemisin joins Moses in two parts from the World Fantasy Convention to discuss her novels both current and forthcoming. Also covered: pajama parties, drinking from sippy cups, her writing journey, writing from the perspective of a god, how trilogies work, and much more.

AISFP 152 – WFC Extravaganza! Rothfuss, Lynch, Redick and More

An embarrassment of riches in this episode! Okay, we’re not that embarrassed. Interviews with Patrick Rothfuss, Robert V. S. Redick, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear, Robin Sullivan, K.W. Jeter, Nancy Green, Jonathan Wood, Connie Willis, Collette Vernon, Laurie Tom, Eric James Stone and Louise Marley.

AISFP 151 – Steven Erikson

Steven Erikson sat down with Moses at the World Fantasy Convention to discuss his massive epic fantasy series. Topics include: the elements that cause societies to fail, readers fulfilling the Hero’s Journey through the accumulation of emotional context, the purpose of Homer’s work, inconsistencies in large stories, role playing games, feeling as if the muse had left him, and so much more.

AISFP 150 – Simon Royle, Nook, Feedback

Simon Royle joins us from across the globe to discuss his dystopian thriller TAG. Topics include: sacrificing liberty for the sake of security, modern day technology, William Gibson, and his experience self-publishing.

AISFP 149 – Michael A. Stackpole

Michael A. Stackpole sat down with our Moses Siregar at World Fantasy 2011 to discuss his controversial “House Slave” blog posts. Do publishers treat their writers as little more than slaves, and are writers making a big mistake by working with publishers? Listen to hear Michael’s thoughts. Also, they discuss Christmas of 2011 possibly being the final big gasp of publishing, the qualified buyer, the J.K. Rowling demographic, the future of bookstores and more.

AISFP 148 – Joshua Bilmes

The first of our World Fantasy Convention 2011 interviews features agent Joshua Bilmes, the President of JABberwocky Literary Agency. Moses spoke with Joshua about his recent blog post that discusses whether ebooks are killing the publishing industry, which led to some discussion of agency model ebook pricing.

AISFP 147 – Ebooks, Book Review, Feedback

We discuss several topics: Joshua Bilmes’ blog post asking if ebooks are killing publishing, the possibility of an 80 percent ebook world in two-five years, and a review of MANTA’S GIFT, by Timothy Zahn.

AISFP 146 – R.A. Salvatore

R.A. Salvatore joins us to discuss his new Drizzt Do’Urden novel NEVERWINTER, a book that also helps set the stage for the forthcoming Neverwinter game. We also discuss writing comics with his son, working with Todd McFarlane, the new board game based on his novels, the future of libraries and sports, of course.

AISFP 145 – Charles M. Pulsipher, DC Comics, Feedback

We talk with Charles Pulsipher about wormholes and string theory while also delving into the Barnes and Noble/Amazon Showdown over DC Comics. Plus: news, feedback and Kickstarter.