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🚀 Award-nominated SFF podcast hosted by Adrian M. Gibson, M. J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly 🖋 Author interviews & writing masterclasses 🎧 Available on major podcast platforms & YouTube ▶️ https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
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Spring continues with five episodes of stellar podcast content! Our episodes for April include two interviews and three masterclasses featuring authors @bingewriting.bsky.social @hanfrankan.bsky.social and @longlukearnold.bsky.social. Don’t miss them. All episodes available in audio/video.

Congratulations to @adrianmgibson.bsky.social on one hell of a debut year 👏

🌟 #TBRCon2025 Highlight 🌟 The "Advanced Tech in Sci-Fi" panel with @neilthebookguy.bsky.social (mod) @christopherpaolini.bsky.social Constance Fay, Darran M. Handshaw & Andrea Hairston is now available in audio on our podcast feed. LISTEN/WATCH: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts www.youtube.com/live/5RxetEm...

DEMENTIA and IDENTITY ☁️ In Ep. 147, @bingewriting.bsky.social tells co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly about dementia in his family and how it got him thinking about identity/memory. Stream/download/watch Ep. 147: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/GW1bIx7dNzk @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

⚔️ LAUNCH PARTY LIVESTREAM ⚔️ To celebrate the launch of his new novel OF EMPIRES AND DUST, @ryancahill.bsky.social and friends Christopher Ruocchio & @adrianmgibson.bsky.social will chat LIVE on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel. Join them at 8pm EST on Sunday March 30: www.youtube.com/live/-YPKb2G...

Pledge $5+ to our Patreon to access bonus author readings from guests. Our audio reading for March is with @bingewriting.bsky.social, who shares an excerpt from the opening of his new novel Dissolution, out now via @riverheadbooks.bsky.social Check it out on our Patreon: patreon.com/sffaddictspod

🍄 THE FUNGALVERSE REVIEW March edition is out TOMORROW 🍄 This month is a short one, mostly talking about my son’s time in the hospital and recovery, plus book recs (@scalzi.com + @ryancahill.bsky.social) & more. Don’t miss tomorrow’s newsletter! SIGN UP TODAY: adrianmgibson.com/newsletter

Ep. 147 is LIVE! Join co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly as they chat with @bingewriting.bsky.social about his new novel Dissolution, story structure, memory, agents and more. Stream/download/watch Ep. 147: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/GW1bIx7dNzk?... @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

Be PROUD of your WORK! 📚 Ep. 147 airs tomorrow, with @bingewriting.bsky.social telling co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly about his long-term view on writing and feeling proud of his work. Available March 25 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

Happy mushroom Monday! If you’re craving more fungi in your fiction, then check out my weird noir novel Mushroom Blues, which now includes a foreword by @nicholaseames.bsky.social (acclaimed author of Kings of the Wyld). GET IT TODAY 🍄 Amazon: amzn.to/3VoOBNF Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B0DR367658

NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 147 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly interviewing @bingewriting.bsky.social about his novel Dissolution, memory and more. Available March 25 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

In addition to hearing me speak about the subjectivity of humor you can watch me only barely holding myself back from stumbling directly into my webcam

The SUBJECTIVITY of HUMOR 🤣🤬 In Ep. 146, guest @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly talk about the subjective nature of comedy and how it either works for you or doesn’t. Stream/download/watch Ep. 146: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/1ufblOmDEdk?... @torbooks.bsky.social

The Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION is available now in ALL FORMATS, as well as audiobook! All editions now include a foreword by @nicholaseames.bsky.social and 6 original interior artworks by Robert Trotea. GET IT TODAY 🍄 Amazon: amzn.to/3VoOBNF Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B0DR367658

🌟 #TBRCon2025 Highlight 🌟 The "Fantasy Trends Over the last Decade" panel with @ajcalvin.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social David Green, Samantha Mills, Brent Lambert & Taran Matharu is available in audio on our podcast feed. linktr.ee/SFFAddicts www.youtube.com/live/noR2Lom... @tbrcon.bsky.social

DOUGLAS ADAMS’ influence on HUMOROUS SCI-FI 👍 In Ep. 146, @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discuss the impact Douglas Adams and Hitchhiker’s Guide had on sci-fi humor. Stream/download/watch Ep. 146 linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/1ufblOmDEdk?... @torbooks.bsky.social

Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly were recently joined by bestselling author @bingewriting.bsky.social, where they chatted about his new novel Dissolution and more. Stay tuned this Sunday for more info on the first of two episodes with Nick. All episodes available in audio/video.

🍄 ART SPOTLIGHT 🍄 Surrounded by the mossy forests atop Spirit Island sits Yomi’s Shrine, a dusty ruin for a neglected god. Beneath a full moon, the God of Death and Dusk awaits a blood sacrifice on his mushroom altar. Get the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION in PB/HC/eBook/KU: amzn.to/3VoOBNF

Congrats to our co-host @adrianmgibson.bsky.social on one year of Mushroom Blues and being a published author!!!

🍄 ART SPOTLIGHT 🍄 A blizzard consumes the collapsed husks and crumbling ruins of Old Kinoko. This place is a ghostly reminder of the costs of war, when humans dropped bombs and forced the fungals to surrender. Get the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION today in PB/HC/eBook/KU: amzn.to/3VoOBNF

Ep. 146 is LIVE! Join guest author @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly for their outrageous (and also informative) writing masterclass on BRINGING THE FUNNY TO SCI-FI 🪐👽 Stream/download/watch Ep. 146: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/1ufblOmDEdk?... @torbooks.bsky.social

Why do HUMOR and SCI-FI mix so well? 🚀 Ep. 146 airs tomorrow, with @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discussing how humor enhances the inherent absurdity of sci-fi. Available March 18 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @torbooks.bsky.social

🍄 ART SPOTLIGHT 🍄 Bioluminescent fungi glows and pigs rot in the depths of Buta Meats, a slaughterhouse abandoned in the aftermath of the Spore War. What horrors await in the darkness of its killing floor? Get the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION today in PB/HC/eBook/KU: amzn.to/3VoOBNF

NEW MASTERCLASS INCOMING! Ep. 146 airs on Tuesday, with @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly setting up the punchline in a masterclass on BRINGING THE FUNNY TO SCI-FI 🚀 Available March 18 in audio/video linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @torbooks.bsky.social

🍄 ART SPOTLIGHT 🍄 The Shelf clings to the crumbling carcass of Murio’s Arch, its tiered mushroom homes a refuge for fungals in a war-torn city. This ad hoc island breathes new life into the bridge’s remains. Get the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION in paperback/hardcover/eBook/KU amzn.to/3VoOBNF

Give yourself PERMISSION to SUCK 📝 In Ep. 145, @scalzi.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social Greta Kelly discuss how writers should be flexible (and kind to themselves) when learning new skills. Stream/download/watch Ep. 145 linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/giZmtQrgbtw?... @torbooks.bsky.social

🍄 ART SPOTLIGHT 🍄 Mother Chikyu, the Mother Mushroom, looms above Neo Kinoko, a gargantuan goddess watching over her city. Her fungal children pray beneath the shadow of her cap, biding their time to strike back against their colonizers. Get the Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY EDITION: amzn.to/3VoOBNF

🍄 ICYMI 🍄 The Mushroom Blues ANNIVERSARY UPDATE is available TODAY, with a new foreword by @nicholaseames.bsky.social and 6 original interior artworks by Robert Trotea now included in all future paperback, hardcover and eBook editions 🍄 Get it now on Amazon: amzn.to/3VoOBNF

The art for @adrianmgibson.bsky.social’s new edition of Mushroom Blues is stunning!!! Plus, a foreword by @nicholaseames.bsky.social! What are you waiting for?

🌟 #TBRCon2025 Highlight 🌟 The "What is the Future of Dystopian Sci-Fi?" panel with @adrianmgibson.bsky.social, Suyi Davies Okungbkwa, Rebecca Campbell, Brenda Peynado, Syr Beker & Nick Snape is available in audio on our podcast feed. LISTEN/WATCH linktr.ee/SFFAddicts www.youtube.com/live/_Cy04bj...

The BIG METAPHORS of SIMPLE IDEAS 🧀🌙 In Ep. 145, @scalzi.com tells co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly how he expands simple, funny ideas like a cheese moon into big thought experiments. Stream/download/watch Ep. 145 linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/giZmtQrgbtw?... @torbooks.bsky.social

What does @adrianmgibson.bsky.social have in store for us this Friday? 👀🍄👀🍄

Ep. 145 is LIVE! Join co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly as they chat with @scalzi.com about his new novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye, publishing, career longevity, cheese and more. Stream/download/watch Ep. 145: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/giZmtQrgbtw?... @torbooks.bsky.social

The SECRET to a LONG CAREER? 📚 Ep. 145 airs tomorrow, with guest @scalzi.com telling co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly about his successful 20-year career as a published author. Available March 11 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @torbooks.bsky.social

NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 145 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly interviewing author @scalzi.com about his new novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye and more. Available March 11 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @torbooks.bsky.social

Revealing character STRENGTHS through WEAKNESSES 🏋️‍♂️ In Ep. 144, guest @clclark.bsky.social tells co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly how challenging a character’s weaknesses can reveal their true strengths. Stream/download/watch Ep. 144: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/KcMgIQbZjFE?...

The Playlist March 2025 TEASER, where @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social tells her co-host @adrianmgibson.bsky.social how much she loved @gradyhendrix.bsky.social’s suburban vampire novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. The Playlist is exclusive to $5+ patrons: patreon.com/sffaddictspod

Our March 2025 Patreon bonus episode of THE PLAYLIST is live! Join @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social as they discuss Nosferatu, Cobra Kai, The Agency, Silo and The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. Support at $5+ to access The Playlist: patreon.com/sffaddictspod

🌟 #TBRCon2025 Highlight 🌟 The "Writing a Successful Inciting Incident" panel with @philipchase90.bsky.social, Evan Winter, Jenn Lyons, Rebecca Campbell, JDL Rosell & Sung-il Kim is now available in audio on our podcast feed. LISTEN/WATCH: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts www.youtube.com/live/G-KlFFp...

An EARLY DEFEAT sets the STAKES 👊 In Ep. 144, guest author @clclark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discuss how an early defeat sets the stage for a story arc and its stakes. Stream/download/watch Ep. 144: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/KcMgIQbZjFE?...

Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly were joined on the show by @scalzi.com to chat about his new novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye and more. Stay tuned this Sunday for more info on the first of two episodes with John. All episodes available in audio/video. @torbooks.bsky.social

🎧 CALLING ALL CANADIAN LISTENERS 🎧 Nominations are open for the 2025 Aurora Award! SFF Addicts is on the eligibility list for BEST FAN RELATED WORK, so if you’re a member of the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (CSFFA) please consider voting. NOMINATE HERE until April 5: www.csffa.ca

Nominations are open for the 2025 Prix Aurora Award! Mushroom Blues is on the list of eligible works for BEST NOVEL, so if you’re a member of the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (@csffa.bsky.social) please consider voting 🍄 NOMINATE HERE until April 5: www.csffa.ca

Ep. 144 is LIVE! Join guest @clclark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly as they work out the fundamentals of character strength in this writing masterclass on HOW TO TRAIN YOUR CHARACTER. Stream/download/watch Ep. 144: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/KcMgIQbZjFE?...

The ROLE of the BODY in STORIES 💪 Ep. 144 airs tomorrow, with @clclark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discussing the role bodies play in how characters perceive their world. Available March 4 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

NEW MASTERCLASS INCOMING! Ep. 144 airs on Tuesday, with guest @clclark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly puttin’ in the work with a writing masterclass on HOW TO TRAIN YOUR CHARACTER 💪 Available March 4 in audio/video linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

EXPANDING upon AMBESSA’S CHARACTER 👩🏾‍🦱 In Ep. 143, guest @clclark.bsky.social tells co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly how she fleshed out Ambessa’s history and relationships in her Arcane tie-in novel. Stream/download/watch Ep. 143: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/BqaOPJa-ys0?...

🌟 #TBRCon2025 Highlight 🌟 The "Jump Scares" panel with George Dunn (mod), Josh Malerman, Cynthia Pelayo, Philip Fracassi, Gemma Amor & Jenny Kiefer is now available in audio on our podcast feed. LISTEN/WATCH HERE: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts www.youtube.com/live/4pUyijc... @tbrcon.bsky.social