Episode 247 Release Date: October 28, 2026 Your hosts welcome back Chris Panatier to chat about his latest horror novel Worry Box. They talk about overdone haunted house tropes, animal cruelty, sympathetic characters, and how the novel was in itself his own form of worry box. Content warnings include: child neglect, child abuse, and animal cruelty. Find more from Chris: https://chrispanatier.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/scribeofhades.bsky.social Find us on Discord / Support

Thank you so much for joining us for this Q&A! We’ll start off with one of our standard podcast opening questions–tell us something great that’s happened recently. Thanks for having me! Unrelated to the bookish side of my life, I started a new job a few months ago and I recently got a promotion! So that’s great news for me, personally, and my day job also funds my ability to pursue my passion as an author. On the bookish side, the audiobook for a co-authored project of mine,

Episode 246 Release Date: October 14, 2026 Your hosts welcome back Emily Paxman to talk about her new post-apocalyptic romcom All We Have Left. They talk about cozy dystopias, character motivations, trauma, and saving the world with gardening. More from Emily: Instagram TikTok Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric

Episode 245 Release Date: September 23, 2026 Your hosts read Fool by KR Lockhaven, and discuss the merits of monarchy. They are stone cold bitches about what our main characters go through, and also talk about love, friendships, and morally grey characters. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise” Licensed u

Bonus Episode Release Date: September 16, 2026 In this entirely spoiler-free interview, your hosts talk to K.R. Lockhaven about his most recent novel, Fool. They ask some questions about court jesters, mysteries, and relationship dynamics. A full discussion of the book, just between your hosts, will be out next week. More from K.R. Lockhaven: https://www.krrlockhaven.com/ Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

Thank you so much for joining us for this Q&A! We’ll start off with one of our standard podcast opening questions–tell us something great that’s happened recently. The greatest thing that’s happened lately for me is that I moved to a new city! I have always lived in Michigan, but I used to live quite far outside Detroit, which made it hard to get to fun things and events. Now, I’m a short bike ride away from dozens of bars and coffee spots and shops, and I absolutely adore it

Episode 244 Release Date: September 9, 2026 Your hosts discuss who the villain is in My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. They also talk about dark humor, mental health crises, and mood reading. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise” Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licens

Episode 243 Release Date: August 26, 2026 Your hosts read KR(R) Lockhaven's debut novel, "The Conjuring of Zoth Avarex." They talk about delightful fantasy hijinks and magic trade schools. They also discuss references, real world and fictional, good and bad. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise” Licensed

Episode 242 Release Date: August 12, 2026 Your hosts are joined by C.M. Caplan to discuss The Black Cauldron, Disney’s 1985 animated adaptation of Lloyd Alexander’s The Chronicles of Prydain series. They compare it to Tolkien, are extra hard on adaptations of works they love, and discuss the merits of big titty goth GFs. Find more from Connor: https://www.cmcaplan.net/ Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: -

Episode 241 Release Date: July 29, 2026 Your hosts continue their Journey to the Center of the Discworld with a discussion of tourism and barbarian fantasy tropes in The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett. This episode also includes a brief visit to the Pet Peeve Corner. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunri

Episode 240 Release Date: July 15, 2026 In this episode of Fiction Fans your hosts can't stop talking about “The Prey of Gods” by Nicky Drayden, with both a spoiler-free overview and an in-depth discussion. The episode also includes a brief chat about how some Words are Weird (and hard to spell). Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for

Welcome back to Fiction Fans! We’ll start off this Q&A with one of our standard podcast opening questions–tell us something great that’s happened recently. I just got a mechanical keyboard and I’m obsessed with it LOL. I’m a big ASMR fan and the “clicky keys” thing is big in the ASMR world so I’ve been coveting them for a while. Finally got one this year as a birthday gift! What are you currently reading or what’s up next on your TBR? What made you pick up this book? The Spar

Episode 239 Release Date: July 1, 2026 Your hosts discuss the differences between writing for the screen, the stage, and the page with Andrew Cartmel, whose repertoire includes all of the above. They also talk about writing original work in contrast with existing IP like Doctor Who, and collaborative vs individual projects. Find more from Andrew: https://reclaimedradio.com/shows/andrew-cartmel/ https://www.instagram.com/vinyldetectivelondon/ https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel

Episode 238 Release Date: June 17, 2026 Your hosts read The Color of Magic, the first Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. They talk about their own familiarity with the series, give the advice to not start with book 1 if you're starting to read the series, and compare how different the structure is for this story compared to the rest of the series. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of

Episode 237 Release Date: June 3, 2026 Your hosts are joined by Atlin Merrick, editor at Improbable Press, to talk about tips for submissions, common missteps writers make when talking with publishers, what the editing process is like from their side, and the joys of fanfiction. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - Josh Woodward for the use of “Electr