The Worldshapers

Edward Willett

Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process

230 Episodes

Episode 229: Laurell K. Hamilton – A Glimmer of Death
11/8/2026
1:04:21
A chat with #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton about the conclusion of her Merry Gentry series, the newly released A Glimmer of Death, and the upcoming A Ghost of Daylight. Websitelaurellkhamilton.com X@LKHamilton Instagram@official_lkhamilton Facebook@LaurellKHamiltonOfficial TikTok@lkh_official About A Glimmer of Death Amazon.ca | Amazon.com New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton returns … Continue reading "Episode 229: Laurell K. Hamilton – A Glimmer of Death" Source
Episode 228: Wole Talabi – The Fist of Memory
10/26/2026
49:21
A chat with critically acclaimed, award-winning author Wole Talabi about his new science fiction novel, The Fist of Memory. Websitewtalabi.com X@WTalabi Instagram@WTalabi Bluesky@WTalabi TikTok@wtalabi About The Fist of Memory Amazon.ca | Amazon.com A strange alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky in this electrifying, action-packed first-contact novel set in near-future Nigeria from award-winning author Wole … Continue reading "Episode 228: Wole Talabi – The Fist of Memory" Source
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Episode 227: Matt Witten – 51%
10/11/2026
49:59
A chat with noted crime writer Matt Witten about his dystopian murder-mystery thriller, 51%. Websitemattwittenwriter.com Facebook@wittenmatt About 51% Amazon.ca | Amazon.com In a future where corporations own everything—including people—one murder could ignite a revolution. Twenty years from now, the United States is completely privatized. The Big Six syndicates own schools, roads, police departments . . … Continue reading "Episode 227: Matt Witten – 51%" Source
Episode 226: John C. Hampsey – Soda Lake
9/27/2026
45:03
A chat with John C. Hampsey about his recent “strange and tantalizing” novel, Soda Lake. Websitejohnchampsey.com [email protected] Instagram@prof_hamps About Soda Lake Amazon.ca | Amazon.com Soda Lake opens with an unnamed narrator seeing a man disappear into a lake of white salt. This sets the narrator on a quest of discovery, shaped by a series of stories … Continue reading "Episode 226: John C. Hampsey – Soda Lake" Source
Episode 225: David Ebenbach – The AI Suspects It Might Be a Hungry Ghost
9/6/2026
30:46
A chat with David Ebenbach about his new book of poems exploring the intersection of AI and humanity, Websitedavidebenbach.com [email protected] TikTok@debenbach Instagram@davidebenbach Broadstone Books About The AI Suspects It Might Be a Hungry Ghost The poems in David Ebenbach’s new poetry collection, The AI Suspects It Might Be a Hungry Ghost, speculate: if a chatbot … Continue reading "Episode 225: David Ebenbach – The AI Suspects It Might Be a Hungry Ghost" Source
Episode 224: Ann Aguirre – The Hocus Pocus Handbook
8/23/2026
42:24
A chat with New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre about her new cozy fae fantasy romance, The Hocus Pocus Handbook. Websiteannaguirre.com [email protected] Bluesky@annaguirre Instagram@ann_aguirre_author/ Amazon.ca | https://www.amazon.com/Hocus-Pocus-Handbook-Ann-Aguirre/dp/1464224110/ About The Hocus Pocus Handbook From NYT bestselling author Ann Aguirre comes a cozy fae fantasy romance featuring a sunshine-shadow slow burn, a grumpy-but-secretly-tender love interest, an … Continue reading "Episode 224: Ann Aguirre – The Hocus Pocus Handbook" Source
Episode 223: Larry Correia – American Paladin
8/2/2026
50:44
A chat with New York Times bestselling author Larry Correia about his new contemporary fantasy American Paladin. Websitemonsterhunternation.com [email protected] X@monsterhunter45 Instagram@larry_correia_author Amazon.ca | Amazon.com About American Paladin One Man to Step Into the Darkness Mike Spears is a drifter, a vigilante, an expert in taking down the evil in our world one monstrous incursion at … Continue reading "Episode 223: Larry Correia – American Paladin" Source
Episode 222: Melissa Olthoff – Tempered by Fire
7/19/2026
44:59
A conversation with author Melissa Olthoff about Tempered by Fire, the second book in her Griffin Corps series. Websitemelissaolthoff.com Instagram@salvagebunny Facebook@melissaolthoff4 X@MelissaOlthoff Amazon.ca | Amazon.com About Tempered by Fire You can do everything right . . . and still lose. Harper Tavros always dreamed of being a dragon rider. But after a prank went horribly … Continue reading "Episode 222: Melissa Olthoff – Tempered by Fire" Source
Episode 221: Kathleen Schwab – Queenswood
7/12/2026
50:56
A conversation with author Kathleen Schwab about her debut eco-fantasy novel, Queenswood. Websiteauthorkathleenschwab.squarespace.com Instagram@writerkmschwab Facebook@QueenswoodAFaerieworldNovel YouTube@kathleenschwab4645 Amazon.ca | Amazon.com About Queenswood A lush, lyrical historical fantasy debut that transports readers to twelfth-century Ireland. In twelfth-century Ireland, girls go missing–fleeing arranged marriages, carried off by outlaws, abducted by faeries. Rhiannon, treasured daughter of nobility, believes herself … Continue reading "Episode 221: Kathleen Schwab – Queenswood" Source
Episode 220: Travis J. I. Corcoran – Red State Mars
6/21/2026
53:32
A conversation with two-time Prometheus Award-winning author Travis J. I. Corcoran about his new science fiction novel, Red State Mars WebsiteMorlock Publishing X@MorlockP@Travis4NH Patreon@MorlockP Amazon.ca | Amazon.com About Red State Mars A sweeping epic of Mars’s fight for freedom—an unforgettable saga of war, family, and civilization on the red frontier. For generations, the Newcastles, Mackenzies, … Continue reading "Episode 220: Travis J. I. Corcoran – Red State Mars" Source

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The Worldshapers

Edward Willett

230 Episodes

Episode 229: Laurell K. Hamilton – A Glimmer of Death

Episode 228: Wole Talabi – The Fist of Memory

Episode 227: Matt Witten – 51%

Episode 226: John C. Hampsey – Soda Lake

Episode 225: David Ebenbach – The AI Suspects It Might Be a Hungry Ghost

Episode 224: Ann Aguirre – The Hocus Pocus Handbook

Episode 223: Larry Correia – American Paladin

Episode 222: Melissa Olthoff – Tempered by Fire

Episode 221: Kathleen Schwab – Queenswood

Episode 220: Travis J. I. Corcoran – Red State Mars