In this episode, Guest Co-Host Joshua Scott Edwards and I spend some time chatting with B.S.H. (Bethany) Garcia about her debut novel, just-released sequel, and prequel novellas!

It's a delightful conversation exploring the similarities and differences readers and writers all share in one way or another, underpinned by our love of storytelling. Click the "Play" button and join us, won't you? Cheers!

For Reference:

-Joshua Scott Edwards (joshse.com)

-Bethany Sharon Herold Garcia (bshgarcia.com)

-novel cover artist Jeff Brown (jeffbrowngraphics.com)

-The Broken Binding (thebrokenbinding.co.uk) UK-based online bookstore

-Scrivener (literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview) writing software tool

-Obsidian (https://obsidian.md) note-taking software app

-Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage and file sharing

-Google Docs (word processing and sharing)

-"From The Ashes" (prequel novella to "Of Thieves & Shadows") by B.S.H. Garcia

-"From The Depths" (followup prequel novella) by B.S.H. Garcia

Come join my guest co-host, Eryn McConnell, and I as we sit down with our guest, UK-based Science Fiction author Stark Holborn, for a lovely chat together.

Here is a handy list of some of the things referenced during the Episode:

-"The Woestynn Chronicles" (novella series by Eryn McConnell)

-Tor Publishing (tor.com)

-Luna Press Publishing (lunapresspublishing.com)

-PS Publishing (pspublishing.co.uk)

-Ghost Orchid Press (ghostorchidpress.com)

-Rebecca Yarros (author)

-The Arthur C. Clarke Award (a British award for Best Science Fiction novel of the previous year)

-Martin MacInnes (2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award winner for his novel "In Ascension")

(Short List for 2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award:

-Lavanya Laskshminarayan "The Ten Percent Thief"

-Emily Tesh "Some Desperate Glory"

-Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenya "Chain Gang All-Stars"

-Ray Nayler "The Mountain in the Sea" [previous guest!]

-Isabel Waidner "Corey Fat Does Social Mobility")

-Influential authors: Brian Aldiss, William H. Burroughs, Hermann Hesse, Doris Lessing, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Philip K. Dick, and The Gollancz Emporium's Classic Masterworks books

-Jean Valjean & Javert (characters from Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables")

-Stars and Sabres Publishing (led by authors Jendia Gammon & Gareth Powell)

-Alan Moore (author of the graphic novel series "The Ballad of Halo Jones")

-Julia Lloyd (cover designer at Titan Books)

In this episode, my guest co-host is the wonderful Anthony Ryan. Join us as we chat with Historical Fantasy author Shauna Lawless, whose debut novel is "The Children of Gods & Fighting Men". It is the book one in the Gael Song trilogy, and at this recording she is set to release book three.

Below is a list of referenced names/titles you might find of some interest. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the show, please click the Follow button and share it with your friends. Cheers!

For Reference:

-Head of Zeus (independent publishing house based in London, England)

-J-James Ellroy (American crime fiction author)

-"Highlander" (1986 movie with Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery)

-"The Last Kingdom" (Netflix series)

-"Game of Thrones" (novels by George R.R. Martin, and HBO series)

-Philippa Gregory (historical fiction author of "The White Queen")

-Brandon Sanderson (high fantasy and science fiction author)

-Subterranean Press (publishing company based in Burton, Michigan, USA)

-"Fireheart Tiger" (novella by author Aliette de Bodard)

-"The Sun Eater" (series of novels by Christopher Ruocchio)

-Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431, France)

In this Episode, guest co-host Martine Proctor and I spend some time chatting with crime/dirty realism and noir thriller author Stephen J. Golds. Come join us as we unpack their writing journeys and sometime co-editing efforts with Punk Noir Magazine, for which Stephen is Editor-In-Chief.

Episode references:

-Shotgun Honey (online magazine: shotgunhoney.com)

-Bristol Noir (helmed by John Bowie; bristolnoir.co.uk)

-"A Contrarian Conversation in Hell's Kitchen" short story by Stephen J. Golds, published by Bristol Noir

-Stephen's writing influences: Charles Bukowski, John Fante, James M. Cain, Tobias Wolff, Sarah Kane, and Jim Thompson.

-Rock and a Hard Place magazine (rockandahardplacemag.com)

-Authors mentioned: Raymond Carver, B.F. Jones, Eric LaRocca, S. Craig Zahler, and Paul D. Brazill

-"The Jacket" by Jack London

-Outcast Press (publisher of "Shadows Slow Dancing in Derelict Rooms")

-SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off) curated by author Mark Lawrence

I'm join on this episode by guest co-host Ed Greaves, New Zealand-based author of "Daughter of the Beast", book one in the Vyshivka Trilogy. Come spend some time with us as we chat with Ed's fellow Kiwi and debut author Nick Horvath.

Below is a list of referenced names/titles you might find of some interest. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the show, please click the Follow button and share it with your friends. Cheers!

For Reference:

-SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off, found on Twitter and organized by author Mark Lawrence)

-"Gorky Park" by Martin Cruz Smith

-"Archangel" by Robert Harris

-Ernest Hemmingway

-HBO's "True Detective" TV Series

-actor Liam Neeson's "Taken" movie(s)

-"Bloodborne", one of the "Dark Souls" video game trilogy

-"Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman

-"Dante's Inferno" by Dante Alighieri

-"The Rain", a Danish post-apocalyptic/psychological thriller/SF series (Netflix)

-Womp Stomp Filsm (wompstompfilms.com)

-"The Evil Dead" movie by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell

-Hard Case Crime, an American imprint of hardboiled crime novels, founded in 2004 by Charles Ardai and Max Phillips

-"The Combat Codes" by Alexander Darwin

-"Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy" by Jostein Gaardner

-Harlan Coben, author

-Nick Horvath's website: sledgevsbooks.com/

In this episode, my guest co-host is once again the wonderful E.L. Lyons. Come join us as we chat with New York Times best-selling author of broad scale epic Fantasy and Science Fiction author Anthony Ryan.

Below is a list of referenced names/titles you might find of some interest. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the show, please click the Follow button and share it with your friends. Cheers!

For Reference:

-E.L. Lyons (author of "Starlight Jewel")

-SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off, found on Twitter and organized by author Mark Lawrence)

-Interzone (British Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine: https://ttapress.com/interzone/

-David Gemmell (author of "The King Beyond The Gate", "Waylander", and others)

-Robert Paul "Tad" Williams ("Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" series of books)

-Breaking the fourth wall (speaking directly to the reader in an "aside" or "authorial interjection")

-Grimdark (subgenre of speculative fiction, with a tone, style, or setting that is particularly dystopian, amoral, and violent)

-Joseph Edward Abercrombie (Fantasy writer and film editor, author of "The First Law" trilogy and other novels)

-George R.R. Martin (author of epic Fantasy series "A Song of Fire and Ice" adapted into HBO's Game of Thrones)

-Brent Weeks (Fantasy author, known in part for the "Lightbringer" series)

-Steven Brand (audiobook narrator)

-Anthony Ryan's blog: http://anthonyryan.net

Spend some time with us talking about some Dark Fantasy, as co-host Steven William Hannah joins me in chatting with New Zealand author E C (Ed) Greaves.

Below are some referenced names and/or titles you might be interested in following up on at some point.

Thanks so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy the show!

For Reference:

-E.L. Lyons (author of "Starlight Jewel")

-YourPaperQuest (subscription book box curated by Steven William Hannah)

-Tom Mock (author of "The Long Nights", and more)

-Mark Lawrence (author and organizer of SPFBO competitions; the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off)

-Joshua Scott Edwards (author of "An Ocean of Others")

-Nick Horvath (author of "Sledge VS the Labyrinth")

-Joseph Campbell (author and teacher in field of comparative mythology)

-David Gemmell (author of "Waylander", "The King Beyond the Gate" and others)

Greetings to you once again!

Welcome to the show. It's great to have you here, whether you've stopped by before or it's your very first visit! As always, it's my pleasure to introduce you to some terrific authors I've come to know from the Writing Community. I do hope you'll enjoy the episode, and should you feel so inclined, please feel free to leave us a review, drop us a line, and click the Follow button so you don't miss anything. Cheers!

For future reference, here are some of the key names mentioned during the show:

-Jennifer Egan (American author, and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner for her novel "A Visit From The Goon Squad")

-Murderous Ink Press, with John Conor (publishes themed anthologies called Crimeucopia)

-Various authors mentioned, including: Richard Ford, Pete Dexter, Larry McMurtry, Iain M. Banks, Kurt Vonnegut, Flannery O'Connor, John D. MacDonald, James Crumley, Raymond Chandler, Daschel Hammet, Charles Willeford, Sam Wiebe, James Hannah.

-Thirty West Publishing House

-Shotgun Honey publishers

-Edward Hopper, and his painting "Summer Evening" (American realist painter b 1882 - d 1967)

-Martine Proctor's website: www.shawmystery.com