AISFP 144 – K.V. Johansen

K.V. Johansen, author of BLACKDOG, joins Shaun to discuss the silk road, shapeshifters, the publication of her first novel for adults, experimenting with Manga, Medieval culture and naked sweatiness. Hey, her words, not mine! Please listen for context.

AISFP 143 – Brenda Cooper and 47North

Brenda Cooper joins us to discuss MAYAN DECEMBER, subversive science fiction and the end of the world. We also discuss Amazon’s new science fiction and fantasy imprint 47North.

AISFP 142 – Steven Gould

Steven Gould sat down with Brent to discuss fried clams, 7th Sigma, all-consuming robotic bugs, the roll ebooks are playing in saving publishing and magazines, Viable Paradise and more. Also, we talk books and tease about new, forthcoming segments.

AISFP 141 – Stephen Cass of Technology Review

in this episode we talk with Stephen Cass of Technology Review about TR’s first special issue of original science fiction. We also talk Kindles, ebooks, and feedback. This episode is brought to you by TAG and THE WORKER PRINCE.

AISFP 140 – Vernor Vinge

Vernor Vinge’s new novel is CHILDREN OF THE SKY, the direct sequel to the 1992 Hugo winning novel A FIRE UP ON THE DEEP. In the interview we discuss the timing of this sequel, new future SF, Zones of Thought, keeping the Singularity at arms-length, writing teenagers, Group Mind, and much more.

AISFP 139 – Connie Willis and Tobias Buckell

We have two great authors in this episode. First, Tobias Buckell joins us to discuss his latest project – one you can be involved with. Then Connie Willis joins us to discuss history, time travel, plotting and non-writing activities.

AISFP 138 – Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine join Shaun to discuss their new novel PHOENIX RISING: A MINISTRY OF PECULIAR OCCURRENCES novel. Other topics include their journeys through podcasting to small press to that island of big 6 publishing, writing deep characters, A GAME OF THRONES, social media and much more.

AISFP 137 – Lou Anders

One of our favorite guests, the always gracious Lou Anders, Editorial Director of Pyr books, sat down with Shaun at WorldCon the morning of the Hugo Awards. If you’ve been living in a cave. . . . Lou won.

AISFP 136 – Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Bryan Thomas Schmidt, author of THE WORKER PRINCE and creator of the Twitter #SFFWRTCHT weekly interview series, which has featured an impressive list of guests, joins us to discuss religion in science fiction, working with a new publisher, writing good characters, his love of Star Wars, starting books off with an emotional punch, and much more.

AISFP 135 – Nathan Bransford

Writer and Blogger extraordinaire Nathan Bransford joins us to discuss his fiction, blogging, the impact of a book’s release on the author’s life, working as a literary agent, the pressures of publishing, and much more.