Realm Runners

Join Pete for the first show of 2026, with Thomas Howard Riley!

Join Pete as he talks with Michael Michel about his Dreams of Dust and Steel series, his influences beyond the pages, why The Wire and Dark are two of the best shows ever, and much more!

Join Pete as he talks with Andrew Watson, author of the fantastic Shadowbinders series about his new novella, the other entries in the saga and much more!

Join Pete with N.A. Betts, who's 3rd book releases TODAY! This was a huge chat, about influences, football, his military career, and so much more.

Join Pete as he talks with Thomas J Devens, author of The Scroungers which is now available on audiobook! We talk about influences from other places besides books, the indie writing scene, and how his stories all come together in an incredibly unique way!

Join Pete as he talks with N.C. Scrimgeour about her new book, Tides of Torment, Scottish folklore, what influenced her series and so much more!

Join Pete as talks with Katee Stein about her new book, Skysworn! Along with her influences, what tv shows are the best out, how she created such a unique world and more!

Join Pete as he talks with author Nick Snape, about his new book A Queen in Blood, the influences behind his arcanepunk series, The Prodigy and much more!

On a very special episode, join Pete and guest co-host Bill Adams with Jay Kristoff! The longest talk yet, covering his writing process, influences behind each of his series', the EPIC conclusion in Empire of the Dawn, and what heavy metal band he'd want to see the most! This is an episode you don't want to skip!

Join Pete as he talks with S.A. Klopfenstein about his new book, "Children of the Gods", his influences behind such a unique story, some hobbies we wouldn't expect, and why the Broncos will murder the Jets this week!

Join Pete as he talks with the Queen of Grimdark herself, Anna Smith Spark!

Join Pete as he talks with Cal Logan, author of the incredible book "ShadowBane" about what inspired the background of the book, how to keep characters engaging, what makes the plotlines so challenging to piece together, and what swear word he's happy to reclaim from overseas!

Join Pete as he talks with Mosha Winter, author of the amazing new book "The Winds of War," his influences, what comes next and more!

Join Pete as he talks with R.A. Sandpiper about her new book, To Touch a Silent Fury, the inspirations behind it, some behind the scenes looks into the next steps and more!

Join Pete as he talks with Justin Lee Anderson, fresh off his release of "The Damned King," Book 3 of The Eidyn Saga about how experiences in the real world inspired the stories, which characters are fan favorites, the thematic elements that make the series so deep to dive into and so much more!

Join Pete as he talks with Chance Dillon about his incredible debut, "Mercy: Tears of the Fallen," what comes next, what made him throw readers into the deep end right off the bat, and, as a bonus, what reality shows are worth watching.

Join Pete as he talks with Tim about, in his words, "fantasy, lizards, and quite possibly the meaning of life!" Oh, also his new novella! Whatever happens, it's bound to be fun.

Join Pete as he talks with bestselling author Anthony Ryan, about his new books "The Feeding" and "Born of an Iron Storm," his previous works, the indie/trad publishing routes, history and more!

Join Pete as he speaks with Trinity Cunningham, author of The Guardians of the Weldafire Stone series about her writing process, the next book in the trilogy, favorite movies and more!

Join Pete as talks with Secret Scribes members Bill and Alex about their upcoming anthology, the inspiration behind the stories, how the project got put together and what comes next for this insanely talented group of authors!

Join Pete on this episode of Realm Runners, as he talks with Michael R Fletcher, about writing the most grimdark book of all time, upcoming projects, fantasy hot takes, his favorite concerts and more!

Join Pete on this episode of Realm Runners, as he talks with Dave Lawson about his new novella "Pawns of Havoc," how to create the perfect amount of snark to dark ratio, influences from life that made it to the page, and DRAGON PORN!

Join Pete on this episode of Realm Runners, talking with Kane Williams about his new book "Perils of the Past," the influence of action movies, how to create creatures that are just as dangerous as people and so much more!

G.J. Terral joins Pete to talk Bloodless, the completed Binding Tenets trilogy, video games, the indie community, and whether Sleep Token is worth your time.

Janelle Schiecke joins Pete to talk her horror debut The Clatter Man, favorite scary movies, staying original when everything is a remake, and whether Sleep Token is sad music.