The Dragonfire Podcast

We're back with our second SFINCS panel! Nathan flies solo today as he interviews Benjamin Aeveryn (Blackcap), Joao Silva (The Ruins of Smoke), Cara N Delaney (Dark Heart of Ilmoure), and Alan K Dell (The Re-Emergence).

SFINCS is the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship, and its first ever year is drawing to a close this month. For this episode, James and Nathan are joined by three of this year's finalists - Cal Black, Angela Boord, and Jessica A McMinn - to talk about the competition, writing novellas, and more. Stay tuned for our next episode where we will be talking to more of the finalists! *Disclaimer: Nathan is the founder and co-organizer of SFINCS. Invitations to join us on our podcast were extended to all ten of the finalists. Nathan is not a judge for SFINCS and has no say in the final result.

Moses Ose Utomi returns to the podcast to talk about his sequel, The Truth of the Aleke - out now from tordotcom publishing! To find more about Moses, visit: Website - mosesoseutomi.com Twitter/X - @mosesutomi Instagram: @profseaquill Buy the Truth of the Aleke: https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-truth-of-the-aleke-the-forever-desert-2

James and Nathan are joined by Adrian Gibson, co-host of the SFFAddicts podcast and author of the upcoming fungal-noir Mushroom Blues, the first book in the Fungalverse. Adrian talks about his inspirations, advice for indie authors, and how he developed a soundtrack to accompany his book. You can find Adrian at @adrianmgibson on Twitter and at his website, adrianmgibson.com. Mushrrom Blues is set to be released on March 19 and is now available for preorder.

James and Nathan sit down with authors Krystle Matar and Michael R Fletcher to talk about their new podcast the Leaky...er...Dripping Bucket Podcast! This episode is as chaotic as it is insightful. Make sure to stick around to the end for a quick blooper!

And we are back! We are sorry for the long hiatus, but we have our first new episode of 2024. James and Nathan talk about the bookish and SFF things that get left behind in 2023, from Goodreads to allowing Zack Snyder to write film scripts. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode!

James and Nathan sit down with indie author Tatiana Obey to talk about her upcoming novella Sistah Samurai (out November 1). We start the episode talking about how difficult it is to market a new book in the wake of the Israel/Palestine conflict. We then chat about humor in books, indie publishing, and what she is working on next. Then, in Dragonfire we argue about the greatest 90s cartoon theme song (it's, Pokemon, right? It's definitely Pokemon) and Nathan and Tatiana geek out about some manga. You can find more about Tatiana Obey, Sista Samurai, and her earlier books at tatianaobey.com.

In this episode James and Nathan sit down with authors Sarah Chorn (A Sorrow Named Joy), Adam Holcombe (a Necromancer Called Gam-Gam), and J. Patricia Anderson (Your Blood and Bones) to talk writing novellas. We chat about the advantages to novellas, the economics, and whether there are any drawbacks to the format. And then, because its fall vibes season, we give our favorite fall time reads and which SFF character we would like to dress up for Halloween. You can find our guests at: Sarah Chorn: sarahchornedits.com Adam Holcombe: bountyink.com J. Patricia Anderson: www.jpatriciaanderson.com

In this episode James and Nathan interview Samit Basu, the author of the award winning The City Inside and his upcoming novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport - a space opera retelling of Aladdin. Samit talks about how Aladdin's lack of nipples is distracting, how he chose the POV of his book, and his future plans! After our interview, James and Nathan do a quick Dragonfire segment, focusing on our favorite sci-fi things! Find more about Sami Basu and The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport at samibasu.com. The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport comes out October 4 from Tordotcom.

Fantasy romance is a growing subgenre in both fantasy and romance circles. For this episode with have JD Evans (author of the SPFBO winning Reign and Ruin) and Dan Fitzgerald (author of a whole lot of books, ranging from smutty to romantic) to talk to us about good sex in fantasy, how the genre has changed, and why they write romance. Whether you are interested in reading or writing fantasy romance, Evans and Fitzgerald drop a lot of wisdome in this episode! For more information about our guests, visit: JD Evans: jdevansbook.com Dan Fitzgerald: danfitzwrites.com