Fantasy Talks Live

In this episode I am joined by professor of social philosophy and author Tom Grimwood to talk about his book Vanisher: Chronicles of the Warren. We discuss the personal events that led to the writing and publication of the book, plot twists vs subversion of expectations and heist movies. You can find out more about Tom and his work over at his Cumbria University site: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/stu...

In this episode I am joined by long time friends of the podcast, Ian Porter and Susana Imaginário, to discuss Disquiet Gods, book 6 in the Sun Eater series with Christopher Ruocchio himself and his editor and patron saint of this podcast, David John Butler. You can check our previous conversation with Christopher in episode 25 of this podcast as well as my interview with David about the role of th...

In this episode I get to quizz Dr Goodwyn about several mental conditions and their portrayal in the media. We discuss psychopathy, gender disforia, multiple personality disorder and electroshock therapy. We also talk about the difference in male and female brains and how these differences manifest themselves in personal interests and patterns of behaviour. You can find out more about Dr Goodwyn a...

In this episode, past guest Jared Michaud comes back to talk about his work, the woes and tribulations of the indie author and I learn about the Authors in Grocery Stores program. We also talk about matters of faith, the state of current pop culture and the innate human need for belonging to a group. You can find out more about Jared and his work over at: https://jarednmichaud.com/

In this episode I talk to the author of the Fall of Emros fantasy series, ex punk-metal singer, foundry worker and all round cool guy, Thomas J. Devens. We talk about his interest in fantasy, his writing process and his very casual approach to dishing out death of characters in his novels. Certainly some unexpected twists in this conversation. You can find out more about Thomas and his works over...

In this episode I am joined by journalist and author John Houlihan. John has been a long time games journalist, he is also the author of the Mon Dieu Cthulhu! book series and a game designer of the Achtung Cthulhu! role playing game. We discuss the evolution of the computer games industry and then delve into our love of H. P. Lovecraft's work and John's involvement in the rpg world. You can find o...

In this episode, I am joined by German born Australia based author Dirk Strasser. We talk about his career in writing and editing sci-fi & fantasy magazines, his latest novel Conquist and the differences between novel writing and screen play writing. You can find out more about Dirk and his work over at www.dirkstrasser.com

In this episode I am joined by friend and fellow podcaster, community manager and all round nice guy Steve from the PageChewing.com forums. I ask Steve about his experience creating a fabulous online community for fellow book lovers and the trials and tribulations of creating online content, why we do it, what is the point of it all and the impact it has had in our lives. You can find out more abo...

In this episode I talk to author and Disney Star Wars animator Nathan R. Allen. First, Nathan very kindly answers my questions about working for Disney and the present day status of Disney Star Wars before diving into his first novel The Heretic, his writing process and the drive to write it. You can find out my review of his novel over at my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/vnm6dHCrL9o You can a...

In this episode I am joined by Canadian comic book artist Sam Beck. We talk about her journey into comics, influences and even touch on the ever controversial topic of the place of AI on the creative arts. You can find out more about Sam and her work over at www.sambeck.ca

In this episode I am joined by podcast friends author Holly Tinsley and comics writer Joseph Oliveira to learn about crowdfunding. I learn the do's and dont's of crowdfunding, the pros and cons, what makes a successful campaign and what happens when a campaign fails. You can find out more about Holly's work over at: https://www.hltinsley.co.uk You can find out more about Joseph's work over at: htt...

In this episode, I am joined by slipstream author Susana Imaginário to discuss the seminal graphic novel The Incal, by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean Giraud aka Moebius. Listener beware, spoilers ahead!

In this episode I talk with professor and doctor Erik Goodwyn, MD about his fantasy novel King of the Forgotten Darkness. We explore what took him away from academia into fantasy and the influences of his daily practise as a psychiatrist and the role of dreams in fantasy literature. You can find out more about Dr Goodwyn and his work over at his Youtube channel The Imaginarium: https://youtube.com...

In this episode I talk to Livia J. Elliot, author of the interactive fiction collection Unearthed Stories and host of the Books Undone Podcast. You can find out more about Livia and her work over at www.liviajelliot.com

In this episode I am joined by the ever delightful Derri Hibbert to discuss all things Discworld and explore why we both love it so much.   You can find out more about Derr over at her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@derrisreaditbefore

In this episode, I am delighted to talk to Dugeons and Dragons historian Ben Riggs about his book, Slaying the Dragon and the rise and fall of TSR, the company that birthed the seminal role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. You can find out more about Ben and his work over at: www.writerbenriggs.com

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Christopher Ruocchio himself about his journey into writing and publishing the very popular Sun Eater series. I was also exceptionally fortunate to have the wonderful Susana Imaginário as a co-host and save the day when I was struck with technical issues.   You can find out more about Mr Ruocchio over at: www.sollanempire.com

In this episode, I am joined by two great friends, Ian from BNB Books and author Susana Imaginario to discuss Ashes of Man, book 5 in the Sun Eater series by American author Christopher Ruocchio. You can find out more about Ian over at: https://www.youtube.com/@bnbbooks1794 You can find out more about Susana and her works: www.susanaimaginario.com

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking with two time World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers. In this conversation, Mr Powers shares his personal relationship with sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick, his career as an author, I get him to rank his novels and even offer him an idea for his next book!

In this episode, I have the pleasure of being joined by two great friends of the podcast, Ian and Susana, to discuss and spoil all we can out of Kingdoms of Death, book 4 in the Sun Eater series by American author Christopher Ruocchio.

In this episode, I sit down with author Jared Michaud to talk about Artificial Intelligence and the impact it could have/is having on the creative arts. You can find out more about Jared and his work over at his website: https://jarednmichaud.com

In this episode, Ian and I continue our journey through the Sollan Empire and discuss the relative merits and demerits of Demon in White, book 3 in the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio.

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking to legendary games designer Sandy Petersen. Mr Petersen is the creator of the classic Call of Cthulhu RPG, and designer of such classic computer games as DOOM and Age of Empires II. In this conversation we talk about his journey into games design, his love for H. P. Lovecraft and future projects. You can find out more about Mr Petersen's current wor...

In this episode I am joined by Chris Mohan, host of the Chris Mohan Youtube movie channel to discuss the current state of Hollywood movies. You can find out more about Chris and his take on movies and recommendations over at this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohan

In this episode, I am joined by Joey Oliveira, chief editor at Afterlight Comics, an award winning independent horror comics publisher who just got a distribution deal with Diamond Comics Distributor. A great success story of having a vision and chasing your dreams through hard work, determination, and learning along the way. You can find out more about Joey and his work over at www.afterlightcomi...