The Dad Lit Podcast

In this episode Dan interviews Brendan Deneen. Brendan has extensive experience in film and publishing and is an editor and film rights director at Blackstone Publishing. He has written multiple novels in the Intellectual Property space. This includes bestselling kids novels for Disney/Marvel and Titan Publishing. His new novel is the post-apocalyptic romance/thriller TRACER from Blackstone Publis...

In this episode Dan interviews David Afsharirad, a senior editor at Ark Press. He is the editor of several anthologies, including the upcoming Swords & Larceny, which he coedited with Mark Finn. He was an editor at Baen Books for many years. His short stories have appeared in various anthologies and magazines. David gives dan a look under the hood at ARK Press a pro-American genre press lookin...

In this episode Dan interviews Travis Davis who write award winning veterans stories. They talk about research, history, writing about war, and Travis' own experiences in the service. You can fin Travis Davis at his website, and follow him on Twitter @RealTWDavis for his "Beer and Book Selections: https://authortravisdavis.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadli...

In this episode Kristin McTiernan (The Nonsense Free Editor) gives a clinic on what it means to be a book editor, what it takes to get published, her path to Youtube fame, and what she intends to do with that fame. Her Youtube is a must visit for indpendent authors: https://www.youtube.com/@nonsensefreeeditor You should also check out Kristin's new serial thriller, The Twitter Crush over at Se...

In this episode Dan interviews Southern/Western Gothic/Noir author James Wade. They have a great conversation about trying to figure out what genre James writes and come to the conclusion that it is, "Dad Lit." They discuss fatherhood, southern novels that would appeals to dads and James give a sneak peak into what he is working on. Special for this episode you can get 25% off a physical copy of J...

In this episode Dan does an audio version of a recent essay published in Nighttide Magazine about how the revision of the Wicked Witch of the West may be the most wicked thing of all. Check out the original essay at Nighttide Magazine ( https://nighttidemag.com/2025/01/13/sinister-screen-did-wicked-kill-a-horror-icon-dr/ ) Special thanks to Nightide editor Mo Moshaty for permission to reproduce th...

In this episode Dan interviews Rick "RD" Moreno Rick is a dad and grandfather who decided to start writing his sci fi epic Zada 5: Path of the One , when he retired. Since then he has kept going and will be releasing multiple sequels int he coming year. You can find Zada 5: Path of the One on Amazon and on his website: ⁠https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit...

In this episode Dan interviews Michael David Wilson, author and founder of This is Horror ( https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/ ) the UK's Premiere Horror Magazine and Podcast. David is an experienced author, editor and publisher, and a Dad. He has been producing This is Horror for more than a decade with 600 episodes. You can find his new book, Daddy's Boy, a noir/thriller/comedy, on Amazon a...

Host Dan Roberts and author Thomas Trang have a book club discussion of Where When it Rains by John Duffy - a stellar work of literary fiction by a Millenial male author. For more on Where When it Rains, visit PicketFire Press and get your own copy: https://www.picketfire.com/shop/p/where-when-it-rains-1 You can also get a copy of Thomas Trang's book, Dark Neon and Dirt here: https://a.co/d/ds...

In this episode Dan interviews author and game designer Ben Gibson. They discuss how Ben and his wife Karen write together. They also discuss table top RPG, LitRPG, and great works of Sci Fi and the difference between transcendent and commercially appealing. You can find Ben on twitter: @bkgibsonwrites You can also find his table top adventure reviews at: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/ For...

This episode features and interview with Best Selling Author Steven Hartov. Steven is also a veteran, former Israeli Paratrooper, and U.S. Merchant Mariner. He is a New York Times Best Selling author and Dad. He has written, thrillers, historical fiction, and non-fiction (Including, In the Company of Heroes with Michael Durant, Chronicling his experience in Somalia after his blackhawk helicopter c...

In this episode Dan interviews Andy Ivey about his new book Castle Gap - coming in October. However, Dad Lit Pod Listeners can get an advanced copy through a Good Reads giveaway! Link Here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230808140-castle-gap?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=I1gbqzDXck&rank=3 For more on Andy Ivey, check out his website: https://andyivey.com/ For more information on The D...

In this episode I interview Author Whisperer Lis Malone who handles PR and Marketing and Book Coaching for bestselling authors. We discuss book marketing, her suggestions for how to sell books and I congratulate her on being the first woman to appear on The Dad Lit Pod. Check out Lis Malone and her exciting clients at her website: https://lismalone.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find...

Host Dan Roberts interview Dan Russell - GRIT LIT author and Dad. They Talk Arkansas, Grit Lit, being a Dad, and how to write about working class life. Visit Dan Russell on X/Twitter at: @danrussellmfa Or Check out his website at: danrussellwrites.com For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter@thedadlitpod or visit: https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts   The Dad Lit Pod Int...

Host Dan Roberts Introduces the new Intro and Outro by author and fellow Ninja Turtle Fanatic J.A. Bryden. (Also Dan mispronounces Ozzie - he already knows) For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter@thedadlitpod or visit: https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts   The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit Jabryden.com for more from him

Dan interviews Rhyan Pike. Rhyan is a father of three, a former law enforcement officer and a veteran. He writes horror short stories for the  No Sleep Podcast  and the  Creepy   podcast. In August 2025, his first novel Barrets Island will be released from Pheonix Voices Publlishing . The short story we discussed on the pod can be found on Rhyan's Website, Humility.

In this episode Dan interviews Ryan Null, author of the Flare Chronicles fantasy series. Ryan is a dad and marketing force. He is also a caring dad who loves to share the blessings of reading and creating with the world. Check out his book, The Flare Chronicles: Into The Blaze , an epic fantasy for the whole family: https://www.amazon.com/Flare-Chronicles-Into-Blaze/dp/1304297195

On this episode Dan interview Jay S. Bell. Jay is the author of many novels. Most can be found under the name Scott Bell. His most recent novel, Welcome to Cottonmouth , is a wild adventure with spies, guns, beautiful women, and lost of Texas spirit. Pre-order a copy of Jay's book on Amazon, Available July 8, 2025 from Blackstone Publishing: https://a.co/d/8ou1jQC Check out some of his other works...

In this Dad Lit Pod Audio Essay - Dan Roberts - your illustrious host - asks: Can Playing Games With Lit Boost Male Fiction Reading? And, proposes Tie-In novels as a method for engaging new readers in the gaming community - specificly the Warhammer 40K community. Read works from The Black Library on their website: https://www.blacklibrary.com/ You can find Dan on X: @thedadlitpod - Follow him and...

Dan interviews author and dad Bob Armstrong about the rerelease of Bob's Book - Prodigies - a western about gift people who set out west and try to make a life for themselves. Bob is also the author of Dadolescence - about being a dad and the challenges that come with that. You can find Bob on substack: https://armstrongb.substack.com/ And you can find Prodigies from Roan and Weatherford later thi...

Our host, Dan tries something new. An audio essay: "How to Find the Literary Man" In the essay Dan explains how he found Literary Men quites easily and why you wont find them in The New Yorker . Publishers and books mentioned in this podcast include: Shotgun Honey The Scythian Wolf The Owl men of Shanidar Craig Terlson, and the Luke Fischer Series Piketfire Press A Canticle for Leibowitz Dan Rober...

Dan interviews Craig "Terly" Terlson, again! Terly has a new book in his Luke Fischer series, Sayulita Sucker . They discuss the new book, the sense of place created by food, the weight of guns in books, and all sorts of other Dad Lit topics. Craig Terlson has a bunch of books available. You can get them all here: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-Terlson/author/B008KOK3C8?ref=sr_ntt_...

Dan interviews Timothy Robare. Tim and Dan discuss growing up in rural Vermont, Tim's grit, work effort, and his overcoming struggling to hear for much of his life. He is an author of Romantic Poetry and Red Wall style fantasy novels. For works by Timothy, see his linktree: https://linktr.ee/timothyrobare

Alex and I discuss his upcoming release of the second Virgil Colvin novel, Murder with a Glass of Malvasia. (I will update with a link when it come out.) If you are interested in an ARC - reach out to Alex Marriott @AVM_Author on twitter. Alex and I discuss his new book, outlining, and his upcoming application to the Mystery Writers of America - something I one day hope to do as well. You should a...

In this episode I interview author Tyler Kirk. We spend some time discussing his disabled pets before getting into his subversive fantasy novel, The Arsonist: Children of Strife Book 1 . We talk style influences and then we geek out about submarines for like half an hour. This on is must watch. Get your copy of The Arsonist: Children of Strife Book 1 , here: https://a.co/d/j5XnTCj