We're All Pirates Now - The 2026 New Year Special

Welcome to episode four of season twelve and our very first "In Defence of Unpopular Tropes" episode, where we invite guests to join us and defend an unpopular trope they love and give recs for those who might be swayed!We were joined by fellow podcasters - The Cosy Cup Book Club!Recommendations included:I'm Not Your Pet by Fae QuinGames with the Orc by Katherine MoonVexed by M K RougeThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandra DumasWinters Orbit by Everina MaxwellTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KlepasThe Folk of the Air by Holly BlackReckless by Elsie SilverPlaying with Fire by Paola SantanaOut on a Limb by Hannah BonhamNext week we'll be introducing some book series possibilities for Season 13, when we will be doing deep dives into the three books from two series. There will be a poll and we are definitely open to suggestions!If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In our third episode of season twelve we're tackling our first Topic of the Month, with a discussion about spice in romance novels. Open doors, closed doors, too much information, how it's changed over the years and whether authors feel pressure to include it these days are just some of the points we cover!Join us next week for our first "In Defense of Unpopular Tropes" when we'll have The Cosy Cup Book Club with us!If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to episode two of season twelve! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Venetia Constantine about her debut novel, The Last Starborn Seer. Next week we'll be back with our Topic of the Month for February, when we'll be discussing all things Spice within romance! If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season! In this episode we're talking about what new releases are happening in February and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back interviewing our first guest author for of the season, Venetia Constantine, about her debut romantic fantasy, The Last Starborn Seer. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our very first episode of 2026! Join us as we see how we did with the reading goals we set for ourselves back in our Special, Special of 2025, set some new goals, chat about our plans for 2026 and - of course - go off on some random tangents! If you are a SFF romance author with a book out in this spring, and you'd like to come on the podcast to talk about it - give us a shout! We'd also love to hear about any of our listeners reading goals, and your favourite SFF romance books series. Our email and our social media can be found here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our YouTube channel where you can watch the episode with captions. All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our final panel of Season 11, when we are talking about Sci-Fi Romance!In this episode we spoke to Brendan Deneen, Lisa Edmonds, JM Frey and Jessie Mihalik about what they think is so awesome about all the different flavours of sci-fi romance! We'd love to hear from you, whether you have comments about the episode or ideas about what other kinds of panels you'd love to see! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with the links to our social media and YouTube channel, where you can watch the episode with captions.All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our second episode of Season 11, when we will be hosting monthly author panels!In this episode we spoke to ⁠Angela J Ford, CM Rosens and Jennifer Kennedy ⁠ about why they think the gothic endures with new audiences century after century, their favourite gothic tropes and of course, their fantastic books! We'd love to hear from you, whether you have comments about the episode or ideas about what other kinds of panels you'd love to see! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with the links to our social media and YouTube channel, where you can watch the episode with captions.All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

We are interrupting our regularly scheduled entertainment to bring you news!As of today, the recipes for all the cocktails we have discussed during our six degrees of separation seasons are now available in a fun little book!This bitesize recipe book matches delicious cocktails with sci-fi and fantasy romance titles as featured on the SFFRomCast - a podcast dedicated to celebrating SFF romance!Why not treat yourself to a new book and a fun beverage from the suggestions inside? Or plug into the podcast, put your feet up and indulge in a decadent drink while Emma and Jess convince you which romantasy title to read next.With four dedicated sections, covering seasonal and classic cocktail recipes you could host the perfect spooky party, plan your poolside reading for the summer or cosy up through the winter spending the whole time reading and savouring a new tasty drink, the choice is yours! It's available in eBook and on Kindle Unlimited now, with a paperback edition coming very, very soon! You can grab it here.If you try out a recipe we'd love you to tell us about it! (Remember drink responsibly!) You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with the links to our social media and YouTube channel, where you can watch the episode with captions.All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our very first episode of Season 11, when we will be hosting monthly author panels!In this episode we spoke to Brigid Kemmerer, Kalynn Bayron, Ruth Frances Long and Sarah Raughley about how the romantasy boom has (or has not) changed the YA fantasy landscape, as well as how they tackle themes and world-building for either audience and of course, their fantastic books! We'd love to hear from you, whether you have comments about the episode or ideas about what other kinds of panels you'd love to see! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with the links to our social media and YouTube channel, where you can watch the episode with captions.All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! This is the final of the bite-size chats we've released throughout July and August and we're ending with author E S Drake who was also running the archery on the day. You can find out more about Acts of Cupidity on E S Drake's website here.We'd love to hear from you, whether you made it to the festival, what you thought of our special season or just have thoughts about the books, authors and events discussed! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with the links to our social media and YouTube channel, where you can watch the episode with captions.All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)