Marc Gascoigne on Novelization of Game Worlds - Part One

This week on The Corner of Story and Game, I am thrilled to welcome British author and editor Marc Gascoigne to the show.

With over fifty books and gaming-related titles under his belt, Marc is a true veteran in the industry. Best known for his work on the Fighting Fantasy series, Marc has also contributed to some of the biggest names in gaming, including Shadowrun, Earthdawn, Judge Dredd, and Call of Cthulhu.

I'm honoured to have him join me for the first half of a two-part conversation.

Join us as we sit by the fire and discuss Marc's impressive career, his experience bringing us Games Workshop's Black Library, the Angry Robot sci-fi imprint, Asmodee's Aconyte fiction imprint, the Fighting Fantasy series of books, and much more.

We dig into, amongst other things:

• Marc's origin story, including what it was like growing up as a gamer in Britain,
• Coming up as a freelancer in the industry,
• The various companies he has worked with,
• The differences between American fantasy and European fantasy,
• Finding the freshness and avoiding repetition,
• Making balance in your life while working as an ambitious creative, and
• The challenges and nuances around creating fiction based on game worlds.

Give it a listen! As I mentioned, this is the first half of a two-part interview, so be sure to return next week.

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