Podd: The Fantasy Inn Podcast

104: TJ Klune

30 april 2024 | 52 min

103: Brian McClellan

27 september 2022 | 67 min

Travis interviews fantasy author Brian McClellan about In The Shadow Of Lightning, the first book of his new epic fantasy series from Tor Books. From the author of the acclaimed Powder Mage series comes an epic fantasy where magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out.

This episode is spoiler free!

Brian and Travis discuss the business lessons he learned through self-publishing, the sheer work that goes into complex epic fantasy, and how incredibly cool we both were in high school marching band.

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About Brian McClellan:

Brian McClellan is an American epic fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio. He is known for his acclaimed Powder Mage Universe and essays on the life and business of being a writer.

Brian now lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction.

Brian's novels include the Powder Mage Trilogy (Promise of Blood, The Crimson Campaign, and The Autumn Republic), Gods of Blood and Powder (Sins of Empire, Wrath of Empire, and Blood of Empire), and the Valkyrie Collections (Uncanny Collateral and Blood Tally).

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

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The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

102: John Scalzi Interview

6 september 2022 | 59 min

101: Vanessa Len Interview

26 juli 2022 | 44 min

100: Peng Shepherd Interview

10 maj 2022 | 42 min

Travis interviews author Peng Shepherd about The Cartographers, her latest standalone novel from William Morrow. From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, the Cartographers is a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history.

This episode is spoiler free!

Peng and Travis discuss the interconnection of plot and character, throwing out half of a first draft, and of course… so many fascinating facts about maps.

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About Peng Shepherd:

Peng Shepherd is the nationally bestselling author of The Cartographers, The Book of M, and The Future Library.

Her second novel, The Cartographers, was a USA Today, LA Times, and a national Independent Bookstores bestseller. It was named a Best Book of March by The Washington Post, as well as a Pick of the Month by Good Morning America, Amazon, Apple, Real Simple, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Goodreads, and was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition.

Her first novel, The Book of M, won the 2019 Neukom Institute for Literary Arts Award for Debut Speculative Fiction, and was chosen as a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, Elle, Refinery29, and The Verge, a Best Book of the Summer by the Today Show and NPR On Point, and has been optioned for television.

A graduate of New York University’s MFA program, Peng is the recipient of a 2020 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she rode horses and trained in classical ballet, and has lived in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York, and Mexico City.

When not writing, she can be found planning her next trip or haunting local bookstores.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

99: Lauren Panepinto

22 februari 2022 | 54 min

Travis interviews Lauren Panepinto, Creative Director of Orbit Books, about book design and more. Lauren and Travis discuss how a book cover gets made, how fonts and color theory attract a reader's eye, and the origin of the cloaked figure on so many fantasy covers.

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About Lauren Panepinto:

After 15 years designing and art directing book covers, Lauren Panepinto has worked in every publishing genre and collaborated with artists of all disciplines. As the Creative Director of the Orbit Books division of the Hachette Book Group, she has been developing covers for commercial fiction, genre fiction, and graphic novels, as well as overseeing the advertising and promotion visuals of the imprint brands overall. She has designed bestselling covers for Iain Banks, Mira Grant, James S. A. Corey, Brent Weeks, and Gail Carriger, among many others. Not content to just design covers, Lauren has written about science fiction and fantasy art for ImagineFX magazine, io9.com, Orbitbooks.net, and as a columnist at Muddy Colors. Lauren has been very active in the role of art business education, not only at a panelist, presenter, and portfolio reviewer at San Diego ComicCon, New York ComicCon, Spectrum, and Illuxcon, but also as an adjunct professor in the graduate level Center for Publishing at NYU, as well as a frequent guest lecturer at numerous art schools. Lauren has curated gallery shows for the Society of Illustrators in New York City and Krab Jab in Seattle. She is a frequent art competition judge, most recently for the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles, Infected by Art, and ImagineFX’s Rising Stars issue. Lauren graduated from The School of Visual Arts with a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising. She has worked in fashion (Perry Ellis), television (MTV), and for boutique design firms, but found her true calling in book publishing. She has worked at three of the "Big Five" publishing companies: St. Martin's Press/Picador Books, then Doubleday/Random House, and now Hachette Book Group.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

98: Reading Problematically

21 december 2021 | 45 min

97: Fonda Lee Interview

7 december 2021 | 46 min

Travis interviews author Fonda Lee about Jade Legacy, the third and final book in the award-winning Green Bone Saga trilogy from Orbit Books. The epic family saga of the Kaul siblings takes an intergenerational turn in this stunning conclusion to the series.

This episode is spoiler free!

Fonda and Travis discuss the nitty gritty of her worldbuilding process, how to craft an impactful action scene, and how in invest readers in morally grey characters.

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About Fonda Lee:

Fonda Lee is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone Saga (beginning with Jade City and continuing in Jade War and the forthcoming Jade Legacy) _and the science fiction novels _Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire.

Fonda is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, as well as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award), and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Her novels have garnered multiple starred reviews, been included on numerous state reading lists, named Junior Library Guild selections, and appeared on Best of Year lists from NPR, Barnes & Noble, Syfy Wire, and others. Jade City has been translated in multiple languages and optioned for television development.

In addition, she has written acclaimed short fiction and comic books for Marvel. She is a frequent speaker and instructor at writing workshops including Viable Paradise and Clarion West.

Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movies and Eggs Benedict. Born and raised in Canada, she currently resides in Portland, Oregon.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

96: Josiah Bancroft Interview

23 november 2021 | 56 min

95: Freya Marske Interview

9 november 2021 | 56 min

94: Melissa Caruso Interview

26 oktober 2021 | 52 min

Travis interviews author Melissa Caruso about the second book in her Rooks and Ruin trilogy, The Quicksilver Court, which is available now from Orbit Books. Loyalties are tested and nations clash in this fresh epic fantasy book bursting with adventure, intrigue, ambition, and deadly magic.

Melissa and Travis discuss the battle tactics of LARPing, writing settings as a character, and her tried and true Oh Shit Chain method of writing.

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Melissa Caruso Recommends:

The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

About Melissa Caruso:

Melissa Caruso was born on the summer solstice and went to school in an old mansion with a secret door, but despite this auspicious beginning has yet to develop any known superpowers. Melissa has spent her whole life creating imaginary worlds, and in addition to writing is also an avid LARPer and tabletop gamer. She graduated with honors in Creative Writing from Brown University and has an MFA in Fiction from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Melissa's first novel, The Tethered Mage, was shortlisted for a Gemmell Morningstar Award for best fantasy debut.

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Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no
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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

93: John Gwynne Interview

12 oktober 2021 | 43 min

92: Joe Abercrombie Interview

28 september 2021 | 64 min

Travis interviews author Joe Abercrombie about the final book in his Age of Madness trilogy from Orbit Books, The Wisdom of Crowds. Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution...

Joe and Travis discuss how he developed his unique writing voice, the nonfiction books he used to research the Age of Madness, and how to most effectively torment his readers.

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About Joe Abercrombie:

Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster in 1974, spent much of his youth in imaginary worlds, and left school with a good idea of how to make stuff up. After graduating from Manchester University he worked as a TV editor, but he never stopped making stuff up, and his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006. He has since written eight more novels and a collection of stories in his First Law and Shattered Sea series. He lives in Bath with his wife Lou and their three children Grace, Eve and Teddy, and makes stuff up full-time.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

91: Xiran Jay Zhao Interview

14 september 2021 | 53 min

90: C.S. Pacat Interview

31 augusti 2021 | 53 min

89: Cameron Johnston Interview

17 augusti 2021 | 48 min

88: Lauren Shippen Interview

3 augusti 2021 | 56 min

Travis interviews author and podcaster Lauren Shippen about her third Bright Sessions novel, Some Faraway Place. This standalone story from Tor Teen features Rose, who has her humdrum life flipped upside down when she starts to travel into dreams.

Lauren and Travis discuss the joys of fanfiction, the power of online communities, and how to craft an emotional story that readers can find comfort in.

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About Lauren Shippen:

LAUREN SHIPPEN, author of The Infinite Noise, is a writer best known for her work in fiction podcasts. She is the creator and sole writer of the popular audio drama, The Bright Sessions. She also wrote MARVELS, an audio adaptation of the popular comic and co-produced the #1 podcast Passenger List, for which she received a BBC Audio Drama Award, Webby, and British Podcast Award. Lauren was named one of Forbes's 2018 30 Under 30 in Media and one of MovieMaker Magazine's and Austin Film Festival’s 25 Screenwriters to Watch. She was born in New York City and grew up in Bronxville, New York. She currently lives in Seattle.

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Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no
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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

87: Shelley Parker-Chan Interview

20 juli 2021 | 59 min

Travis interviews author Shelley Parker-Chan about their debut novel, She Who Became the Sun, the first book of The Radiant Emperor duology from Tor Books. Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in this bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Shelley and Travis discuss crafting hyperemotional stories, tackling complex gender feels, and the importance of writing what you love.

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About Shelley Parker-Chan:

Shelley Parker-Chan is an Asian-Australian former diplomat and international development adviser who spent nearly a decade working on human rights, gender equality and LGBT rights in Southeast Asia. Named after the Romantic poet, she was raised on a steady diet of Greek myths, Arthurian legend and Chinese tales of suffering and tragic romance. Her debut novel She Who Became the Sun owes more than a little to all three. In 2017 she was awarded an Otherwise (Tiptree) Fellowship for a work of speculative narrative that expands our understanding of gender. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

86: Claire North Interview

6 juli 2021 | 57 min

Travis Interviews author Claire North about Notes from the Burning Age, a standalone climate thriller from Orbit Books. From one of the most imaginative writers of her generation comes an extraordinary vision of the future, which puts dystopian fiction in a new light.

Claire and Travis discuss using your phone for self-defense, writing nonlinear emotional character arcs, and how we can each live a little more sustainably in our daily lives.

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About Claire North:

Claire North is a pseudonym for the author Catherine Webb. Her first book under the Claire North name was the word-of-mouth bestseller The First Fifteen lives of Harry August, which is currently being adapted as movie by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and will be directed by ‘Maze Runner’ director Wes Ball.

North has since published several critically acclaimed novels and won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Award, and has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, the Locus Award and the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award. Her novels have sold over 750,000 copies in the English language and have been sold in translation in over 20 territories.

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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

85: Megan E. O'Keefe Interview

22 juni 2021 | 46 min

84: Tasha Suri Interview

8 juni 2021 | 51 min

Travis interviews author Tasha Suri about The Jasmine Throne, the first book in her now Burning Kingdoms trilogy from Orbit Books. This epic fantasy features a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne and a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire.

Tasha and Travis discuss what makes a compelling romance, drawing widely on history and mythology, and taking the leap into writing an epic fantasy trilogy.

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About Tasha Suri:

Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology (Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash) and the epic fantasy The Jasmine Throne. She is an occasional librarian and cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best First Novel. When she isn’t writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London.

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Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no
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This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples.

Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores!

The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

83: Fifty Shades of Grey Morality

25 maj 2021 | 47 min

82: Suyi Davies Okungbowa Interview

11 maj 2021 | 60 min

81: Victoria Aveyard Interview

27 april 2021 | 52 min

80: Gabriela Houston Interview

13 april 2021 | 66 min

Announcement: Release Schedule

6 april 2021 | 4 min

79: All About Book Promotion

30 mars 2021 | 37 min

78: (Patreon Bonus #2) Memorable Conventions

25 mars 2021 | 15 min

77: Elizabeth Knox Interview

23 mars 2021 | 59 min

76: C. L. Clark Interview

16 mars 2021 | 47 min

75: E. J. Beaton Interview

9 mars 2021 | 58 min

74: Podcast Critics Roundtable w/ Elena Fernández Collins & Wil Williams

2 mars 2021 | 50 min

73: Sarah Gailey Interview

23 februari 2021 | 62 min

72: T. Frohock Interview

16 februari 2021 | 71 min

71: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water: Part 1

10 februari 2021 | 43 min

70: Let's Talk About Legend (A Fictional Conversation Crossover)

2 februari 2021 | 57 min

69: Editor Roundtable w/ Diana Pho and Nivia Evans

26 januari 2021 | 59 min

68: Mike Chen Interview

19 januari 2021 | 65 min

67: M.A. Carrick Interview

12 januari 2021 | 71 min

66: Our Most Anticipated Books of 2021

5 januari 2021 | 41 min

65: Our Favorite Books of 2020

29 december 2020 | 54 min

64: Jordan Cobb Interview

22 december 2020 | 70 min

63: Sam Hawke Interview

15 december 2020 | 87 min

62: Jonathan Sims Interview

8 december 2020 | 53 min

61: How to Run an Online Convention

1 december 2020 | 54 min

60: V.E. Schwab Interview

24 november 2020 | 48 min

59: Anna Stephens Interview

17 november 2020 | min

58: Essa Hansen Interview

10 november 2020 | 43 min

57: Christopher Paolini Interview

3 november 2020 | 60 min

56: What Makes a Great Character?

27 oktober 2020 | 54 min

55: R.F. Kuang Interview

20 oktober 2020 | 58 min

54: Yoon Ha Lee Interview

13 oktober 2020 | 41 min

53: Alix E. Harrow Interview

6 oktober 2020 | 53 min

52: P. Djèlí Clark Interview

29 september 2020 | 50 min

51: (Patreon Bonus #1) The Books We Love

24 september 2020 | 24 min

It's time for our first bonus episode! We've been promising to release one as soon as we reach $25 on Patreon, and we finally hit it! Thank you so much for helping to make this happen, we really could not do this without you. This is an extra episode in addition to our weekly releases... after all, it's a bonus!

For a while now, we've been asking podcast guests to share a couple of books that they just absolutely love. The only requirement? They have to be from currently-writing authors. We've compiled the recommendations from ten amazing authors into one special episode.

S.A. Chakraborty Loves:

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
Temper by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

Kate Elliott Loves:

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis

Devin Madson Loves:

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
The Unconquered City by K.A. Doore (Book 1 is The Perfect Assassin)

Jonathan Strahan Loves:

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

Benedict Patrick Loves:

Jade City by Fonda Lee
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Linden A. Lewis Loves:

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Django Wexler Loves:

Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Karen Osborne Loves:

The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
The Imaginary Corpse by Tyler Hayes

Andrea Stewart Loves:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

C.L. Polk Loves:

Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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50: C.L. Polk Interview

22 september 2020 | 40 min

49: Andrea Stewart Interview

15 september 2020 | 45 min

48: Karen Osborne Interview

8 september 2020 | 51 min

47: How We Talk About Books

1 september 2020 | 55 min

46: Reading Outside the Fantasy Genre

25 augusti 2020 | 30 min

45: Let's Talk About Titles

18 augusti 2020 | 25 min

44: Django Wexler Interview

11 augusti 2020 | 60 min

43: Linden A. Lewis Interview

4 augusti 2020 | 58 min

42: Talking 1 Million Members with r/Fantasy

28 juli 2020 | 46 min

41: Cole Burkhardt Interview

21 juli 2020 | 56 min

40: Jonathan Strahan Interview

14 juli 2020 | 56 min

39: Kate Elliott Interview

8 juli 2020 | 42 min

38: Speculative Social Media

30 juni 2020 | 54 min

37: S.A. Chakraborty Interview

23 juni 2020 | 48 min

36: K.A. Doore Interview

9 juni 2020 | 53 min

35: Mood Reads & Book Slumps

2 juni 2020 | 36 min

34: Rowenna Miller Interview

26 maj 2020 | 49 min

33: Fantastic Beasts & Animal Companions

19 maj 2020 | 29 min

32: Lindsay Smith Interview

12 maj 2020 | 18 min

31: Martha Wells Interview

5 maj 2020 | 42 min

30: Audiobooks

28 april 2020 | 55 min

29: Comfort Reads

21 april 2020 | 43 min

28: Jared Shurin Interview

14 april 2020 | 63 min

27: Worldbuilding w/ Tasha Suri & K.S. Villoso

7 april 2020 | 64 min

26: Book Cover Design w/ Felix Ortiz & Michael R. Fletcher

31 mars 2020 | 58 min

25: Fantasy Entry Points w/ The Legendarium

24 mars 2020 | 51 min

24: Chris Magilton Interview

17 mars 2020 | 62 min

23: Fear of Missing Out (On Books)

10 mars 2020 | 35 min

22: Trading Tomes w/ Daniel Greene

3 mars 2020 | 63 min

21: K.S. Villoso Interview

25 februari 2020 | 45 min

20: Romance in Fantasy

18 februari 2020 | 81 min

19: Anna Smith Spark Interview

11 februari 2020 | 75 min

18: Devin Madson Interview

4 februari 2020 | 65 min

17: Non-Book SFF

21 januari 2020 | 50 min

16: Historically Accurate Fantasy w/ Daniel Olesen

14 januari 2020 | 53 min

15: The Elder Empire by Will Wight

7 januari 2020 | 48 min

14: What Makes a Favorite?

31 december 2019 | 39 min

13: Timandra Whitecastle Interview

17 december 2019 | 64 min

12: The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

10 december 2019 | 42 min

11: Orphan Black Interview

3 december 2019 | 57 min

10: Hugos & Other Awards

26 november 2019 | 39 min

9: Laura Hughes Interview

19 november 2019 | 82 min

8: Reading Challenges

12 november 2019 | 42 min

7: Jonathan French Interview

5 november 2019 | 59 min

6: Books on a Budget

29 oktober 2019 | 37 min

5: RJ Barker Interview

22 oktober 2019 | 59 min

4: Hopepunk

15 oktober 2019 | 29 min

3: Benedict Patrick Interview

8 oktober 2019 | 68 min

2: Genre Snobbery

24 september 2019 | 23 min

1: Subgenres

11 september 2019 | 24 min

The Fantasy Inn Trailer

24 augusti 2019 | 3 min

The Fantasy Inn Podcast

A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry.

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104: TJ Klune

103: Brian McClellan

102: John Scalzi Interview

101: Vanessa Len Interview

100: Peng Shepherd Interview

99: Lauren Panepinto

98: Reading Problematically

97: Fonda Lee Interview

96: Josiah Bancroft Interview

95: Freya Marske Interview

94: Melissa Caruso Interview

93: John Gwynne Interview

92: Joe Abercrombie Interview

91: Xiran Jay Zhao Interview

90: C.S. Pacat Interview

89: Cameron Johnston Interview

88: Lauren Shippen Interview

87: Shelley Parker-Chan Interview

86: Claire North Interview

85: Megan E. O'Keefe Interview

84: Tasha Suri Interview

83: Fifty Shades of Grey Morality

82: Suyi Davies Okungbowa Interview

81: Victoria Aveyard Interview

80: Gabriela Houston Interview

Announcement: Release Schedule

79: All About Book Promotion

78: (Patreon Bonus #2) Memorable Conventions

77: Elizabeth Knox Interview

76: C. L. Clark Interview

75: E. J. Beaton Interview

74: Podcast Critics Roundtable w/ Elena Fernández Collins & Wil Williams

73: Sarah Gailey Interview

72: T. Frohock Interview

71: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water: Part 1

70: Let's Talk About Legend (A Fictional Conversation Crossover)

69: Editor Roundtable w/ Diana Pho and Nivia Evans

68: Mike Chen Interview

67: M.A. Carrick Interview

66: Our Most Anticipated Books of 2021

65: Our Favorite Books of 2020

64: Jordan Cobb Interview

63: Sam Hawke Interview

62: Jonathan Sims Interview

61: How to Run an Online Convention

60: V.E. Schwab Interview

59: Anna Stephens Interview

58: Essa Hansen Interview

57: Christopher Paolini Interview

56: What Makes a Great Character?

55: R.F. Kuang Interview

54: Yoon Ha Lee Interview

53: Alix E. Harrow Interview

52: P. Djèlí Clark Interview

51: (Patreon Bonus #1) The Books We Love

50: C.L. Polk Interview

49: Andrea Stewart Interview

48: Karen Osborne Interview

47: How We Talk About Books

46: Reading Outside the Fantasy Genre

45: Let's Talk About Titles

44: Django Wexler Interview

43: Linden A. Lewis Interview

42: Talking 1 Million Members with r/Fantasy

41: Cole Burkhardt Interview

40: Jonathan Strahan Interview

39: Kate Elliott Interview

38: Speculative Social Media

37: S.A. Chakraborty Interview

36: K.A. Doore Interview

35: Mood Reads & Book Slumps

34: Rowenna Miller Interview

33: Fantastic Beasts & Animal Companions

32: Lindsay Smith Interview

31: Martha Wells Interview

30: Audiobooks