Jason Shannon

Robert Hough is the author of eight novels, including The Final Confession of Mabel Stark, The Culprits, and The Marriage of Rose Camilleri. Today we are discussing his newest book, Anarchists in Love, an historical novel about the relationship between well-known anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander ‘Sasha’ Berkmann. We discuss the novel, his inspiration, process, and Goldman and Berkmann’sinflue...

In debt to some Thai gangsters, crossdressing Burmese "princess" tries to run a ruby smuggling scheme just after the end of World War 2, at a ping pong club in Pattaya, Thailand. The Pattaya Gambit was developed as a short story within my Yang-Yoshiko universe, a prequel to my 2025 novel Tiger Blues. It has since expanded beyond the bounds of a short story, into a novella. Today we are p...

In 2019, I took a 4-country tour of Southeast Asia, a trip which would ultimately influence the development of my Yang-Yoshiko series in 2025. Part of that trip included a visit to a ping pong show at a go-go bar named Suzie Wong, in Soi Cowboy, Bangkok. I must be doing something right (?) with SEO, because the travelogue I wrote afterwards is consistently the second most popular page on my websit...

Stalin's a Whore is a 2021 short story which satirizes Stalin's legacy, and communism in general, through the lens of a gay gangbang. Stalin's a Whore was released back in episode 11, but it is now being folded into my Yang-Yoshiko universe, and has been rerecorded for this episode. Episode is explicit. Read the story: www.jasonmshannon.com Check out the Anavaerian Guardian trilogy: ww...

I am blown away. As I record this, I have just finished my lastbookshows of the year, in Smiths Falls and Brockville. While there may be some online sales that still come through, I can for the most part finalize my bookkeeping and look at the numbers. For many years now-in fact I think this has always been the case-The Zimmer Insurgency and the Hounds of Harujin have been my number 1 and 2 bestse...

Colin Searle is the author of the recently released military sci-fi / dystopian book The Call of Abaddon, which has been described as a blend of Dune, Firestarter, and the Expanse. We discuss Colin’s journey, his process, inspiration, and what it was like writing such an epic with no previous novel experience. Colin has also produced The Call of Abaddon audiobook, available on Audible, which he re...

Trial of the Century is a short story set within my Mongolian Book of the Sky universe, which also contains the epic novel The Hounds of Harujin, and the novellas The Conquest of Qongqor Caine, The Pirate's Lass, One Night in Ikh Khulan, The Moon Panther, and The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano. Trial of the Century is the earliest chronologically, taking place before the apocalyptic events that...

ES Raye is the author of the newly released space western book Gas Giant Gambit. We chat about how the book came to be, his writing process, inspiration, and some of his short stories. Reading from Gas Giant Gambit at timestamp 51:30 ES’s website: https://esraye.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e.s.raye/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESRaye42 Mastadon: https://mastodon.social/@esraye...

Born in Nigeria, raised in Toronto, Felix I.D. Dimaro is an author of allegorical, dark, psychological fiction often centering around morality, mental health, societal conditions, the environment, or the real-life issues he has experienced. He has released eleven books to date, including the eco-thriller, “Black Bloom: A Story of Survival,” the extreme horror novel, “Humane Sacrifice: The Story of...

Erica Jurus is a dark urban fantasy / supernatural thriller author of the Chaos Roads trilogy, which consists of Book 1: Through the Monster Glass, Book 2: Into the Forbidden Fire and Book 3: Out of Time, which came out earlier this year. Erica spent her childhood traveling throughout Ontario, and curious about what highway exits led where, and what strange worlds might be just off the main road,...

Sean Stokes is the author of 2 novels, The Red Notebook, and The Ghost of Vimy Ridge. Today we are talking predominantly on The Red Notebook. I met Sean this summer, and he told me that this book was based on a true story of his time working at a sex shop. It is a string of ridiculous encounters, one after the other, but is also surprisingly heartfelt, a roman a clef , a sort of autofiction very m...

This week I'm chatting with Marie Barros, author of Ghostlife: the Underworld. Ghostlife on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Ghostlife-Underworld-Marie-Barros/dp/1777865700/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1629820621&sr=1-1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadlbhElvZT4jtYMJApzFVbAP3Im85kuTJCAjj-lfOHxYAPmj7x26a--epzBZA_aem_1b8WzVLkVaMYOxD5rtxMCQ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/s...

Book 2 in the Serenity Acres sequence, Shafted, is launching today, October 15th Crystal is the author of 2 books of domestic suspense/suburban satire, set in the fictional community of Serenity Acres. Book 1: Dinked, and Book 2: Shafted We do a reading from Shafted at timestamp 58:30 Crystal's website: http://serenityacressecrets.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55082710.Crys...

Tiger Blues launched in September 2025. Join me as I discuss the book from the initial idea, up through its writing and the Kickstarter campaign, to its premiere, and the future of the Yang-Yoshiko series. Upcoming shows: Meaford Comiccon, Nov 15 Orillia Comiccon, Nov 16 Smiths Falls Comiccon, Nov 29 Brockville Comiccon, Nov 30 PL Stuart: www.plstuart.com RW Duder: www.rwduder.com MJ Moores: www.m...

“Tiger Blues” is a pro-LGBT alt-history, following a plucky crew of mercenaries on a mission to steal of Buddhist amulet in 1948 Tibet before the Maoists can get to it. The book is launching September 26th, but you can get your copy now! This week, we’re previewing chapters 3 and 4. Go back to Episode 38 to listen to chapters 1 and 2. Pick up the entire Mongolian Book of the Sky box set, signed an...

The Utopia is a gripping tale of of what could happen when we surrender our political control to the algorithm. Christian Jerry Marchioni and I discuss his debut novel, its political implications, and its place in the pantheon of dystopian novels. This episode is divided into 3 parts: General discussion ~ 0:00:00 Reading from chapter 1 ~ 1:06:00 Spoiler discussion ~ 1:17:00 Christian's links:...

Pick up the entire Mongolian Book of the Sky box set, signed andpersonalized here: https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Use code “wyldlands” at checkout to get 50% off the audiobook for TheRise and Fall of Chaz Oregano "Rain's Agenda" audiobook Audible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=8...

Anil Serpin is an American fantasy/steampunk author and creator of the graphic novel Nandi and the Castle in the Sea. Anil's website: https://slowcomics.com/ Instagram: @slowcomics "Rain's Agenda" audiobook Audible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rains-Agenda-Audiobook/B0FBX7D9XZ?qid=1752796329&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a...

Julie E. Czerneda is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author of more than 20 novels. Her newest book is A Shift of Time, Book 4 in her cozy fantasy series Night's Edge, which releases July 22/2025. Julie's website: Instagram: @julieczerneda Facebook: @julieczerneda X: @julieczerneda Julie's upcoming shows: Bakka Phoenix in Toronto, July 26, 3-5pm Burlington Brant Street Indigo, m...

This podcast is the audio of a live reading at the Flamborough Book Fair and Market on July 13/2025. Author Lisa McGregor reads from her debut novel, “Extraordinary”, followed by a reading from “The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano” Lisa McGregor IG: @lisamcgregor22Lauren O'Brien Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/laurenobrienauthor/tide-keeper-a-romance-fantasy-duology Kelly Peasgood: www...

"Rain's Agenda" is the fourth novel by Jason Shannon, a fast-paced techno-thriller wherein the artificial uterus liberates women from pregnancy, but terrorists want to destroy it. The audiobook is available now! Audible: Rain's Agenda Audiobook | Free with trial Spotify: Rain's Agenda | Audiobook on Spotify Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/rain-s-agenda-1 Nook: http...

The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47 “Taming the Laser Leopard” is a standalone novelette in my Yang-Yoshiko Universe, a prequel to “Tiger Blues” that tells the story of a young Olive Yang's wedding. A trio of uncou...

TheKickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47 MJMoores is the author of many books, including the Chronicles ofXannia series, the DEMON Tales series (co-authored by Nanci M.Patterden, ) the Flawed Romance series, among others. To...

The Kickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47 The Beauty in Men's Clothing was first serialized in 1932, then published in novel form in 1933. Authored by Muramatsu Shofu, and inspired by Japanese military officer Tanaka Ryu...

TheKickstarter for TIGER BLUES is live now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/harujinshounds/tiger-blues-a-queer-alt-history-steampunk-novel?ref=discovery&term=tiger%20blues&total_hits=20&category_id=47 Opium Venture was first published in 1957. Authored by Gerald Sparrow, it is purported to be the true story of an alluring opium queen in Burma, who seduces and marries Sparrow in a p...