The Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatic's Podcast

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Lee Anderson! Justin was a professional writer and editor for 15 years before his debut novel, Carpet Diem, was published, going on to win the 2018 Audie award for Humor. His second novel, The Lost War, won the 2020 SPFBO award, leading to a four-book deal with Orbit for The Eidyn Saga. I really enjoyed his book The Lost War a...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Canadian science fiction author Derek Borne. We had a great chat about his different series, his writing style, and what he enjoys about writing. Make sure to check out his newest release Primeval Ranch which is a Dino-Rift Spin Off! His book and social links can be found in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Yo...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hungarian-born SFF author Norbert Zsivicz. We had a great chat about his debut novel Sealed Empire, we discussed his writing style, and what his future writing plans are. His first book Sealed Empire is won the best Fantasy Choice Award in Hungary in 2022. He now working on the sequels and some other sci-fi, fantasy & horror scri...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author and poet Sophia Slade. I found Sophia on bookstagram and fell in love with her cover and blurb for Night Strider. I was so happy we were able to connect and have such a fantastic chat. We discussed her writing process, how she got traditionally published through Orbit book, and what her future plans for her characters...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the express pleasure of interviewing Canadian based author Tao Wong who is best known for his System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series and A Thousand Li, a Chinese xianxia fantasy series. We had a great chat about what inspires him to write, the types of stories and characters he likes to write about, and what it is like writing in different genres and s...

For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi fantasy author Amber Toro! We had a terrific chat about her Sentient Stars Series, creating complex characters, and how she develops her worlds with sci-fi and fantasy tropes in mind. Make sure to check out Amber's book and social links in the space below and as always please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Au...

This is my first Boom Mail video and the book mail is from Herman Steuernagel! He had a very successful Kickstarter to start his launch for his new cozy fantasy The Bartender Between Worlds. I backed this project myself and I was very happy to get a physical copy as well as a bookmark! Please check out Herman's past interviews with our channel and his own podcast The Greatest Podcast in the Multiv...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-authors Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf! We had a terrific time discussing how they became co-authors, their writing processes both as individuals and as a team, and what they have learned from other co-authors they have worked with. Make sure to check out their amazing back log of books in the book and social links below! Also please...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, science fiction, and LitRPG author David R. Packer. We had a great time chatting about his writing, how he got started in Tao Wong's System Apocalypse Universe, and his love of telling stories. We had a terrific time chatting about his stories, characters, and inspirations for his craft. Make sure to check out his book and s...

For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing LitRPG author Jason J. Willis. We had a terrific chat about his experiences writing in Tao Wong's System Apocalypse universe, what it is like having a co-author, and writing interesting characters within a genre. Make sure you check out Jason's books through his social links below and make sure to check out his co-authored book with T...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction author Keith McWalter. We had a terrific chat about his newest novel Lifers. This was such a cool premise for me and I had to interview him to see where his ideas originated and where they were going to end up. Here is the blurb: In the year 2050, the man known as Zinn is on the run from the consequences of his greate...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing comic and fantasy writer D. M. Ray about his project Madcaps. This was a great first issue and I am looking forward to backing his second issue. Issue #1: "A brawny intellectual, a devout farmer, a good-hearted charlatan, and a social facilitator; this circle of friends shall reunite in their hometown, Ivywood. Before they can depart...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi and fantasy author Scott Killian. We discussed his Stellar Heir and Lich Core books along with his influences and his writing journey. I am excited to read Stellar Heir, it is on my 2025 Reading List: Part 2. Also please make sure to like, share, and subscribe! We are trying to get to 1k subscribers as quickly as we can in 202...

I had the express pleasure of interviewing my friend Alin Silverwood who was my first interview ever for this podcast. We had a great time catching up and discussing his newest Kickstarter: Sky Guy and the Altitude Adjustors Issue #1. I have recently backed this project myself as the story and the art both sound and look amazing. I backed Alin's Kickstarter from our first episode together (Season...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interview fantasy author Allan Batchelder. We had a great chat about his books, his writing experiences, and his future goals. I really enjoyed hearing how he came up with his novel This Thing of Darkness. It is on my 2025 Reading List so I am really excited to start this one. Make sure to check out his book links in the space below. Also please...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, horror, and scifi author G. Owen Wears. We had a great chat about his long list of work, his current projects, and his second book in his Welkin Series. Make sure to check out his social and book links in the space below! Also please make sure to like, share, and subscribe! We are trying to get to 1k subscribers as quickly a...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-author team J. L. Yarrow! I had the pleasure of interviewing John and Leanne on their Time Forward Trilogy, their writing influences in the genre, and we chatted about the difficulties in writing a book with the concepts of time-travel. We had a great discussion on how they started writing together and what it is like to write wit...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Tim Hardie. We had a great discussion about his Viking-inspired saga The Brotherhood of the Eagle Series, his inspiration for it, and ending the series he has been writing. I am really excited to start this series for the new year and to enter Tim's world with his characters, I am a sucker for Viking-inspired fantasy....

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing award winning fantasy author Stephen Aryan. We had a terrific chat about his novella New York Minute, why he created this universe, and what his plans are for it. I loved this book and it was an awesome experience to get the background on it. If you have not checked out Stephen's other books, please make sure to click on his book and...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing dark military fantasy author Colin JD Crooks. We had a great discussion about his series The Shard of Etherious. Colin was gracious enough to send me a copy of Arisen which is book 1 and I am really looking forward to reading it in the upcoming year! Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and as always pl...

For this episode of Season 4, I had had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Jeffrey L. Kohanek. He has a ton of books out and we discussed several of his series in particular in this interview. I am currently reading The First Wizard-Book 1 of his Dawn of the Wizards Series. I would highly recommend picking up his books! Make sure to check out his book and his social links in the space bel...

For this Book Review, I talk about what I enjoyed about Shami Stovall's book Time-Marked Warlock. This was a great read and I loved the magic system within this urban fantasy world, particularly when it came to the warlocks. I really enjoyed the characters and their relationship, particularly Adair's relationship with his friend's daughter Bree. These two made for a ton of fun seeing them solve a...

For this Book Review, I talk about what I enjoyed about Shami Stovall's book Academy Arcanist. This was a great read and I loved the magic system and the worldbuilding. Please make sure you take a look at Shami's other books and her social links in the space below! Social Links: Author's Website: https://sastovallauthor.com/ Author's Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shami-Stovall/author/...

For this episode of Book Mail I had the pleasure of opening the Kickstarter special edition of the Frith Chronicles by my friend Shami Stovall. This was an amazing book to open up live on my channel so thank you so much Shami! Make sure to check out the Frith Chronicles as well as her other series such as her new urban fantasy which kicks off with Time-Marked Warlock and Chronos Warlock. I will ha...

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Shami Stovall. We discussed her newest urban fantasy Time-Marked Warlock along with its sequel that released earlier this week! I am loving both book 1 and the Audible version which was done by Soundbooth Theater so make sure to check them out! You can find Shami's book and social links below and as always please don'...