Episode 231 Release Date: Mar 25, 2026 Your hosts are joined by Michael Vadney to discuss his debut novel, Crownfall. They talk about the different flavors of Dark Fantasy, character arcs in the New Adult genre, and how the different types of trust form the core of Crownfall’s story. Find more from Michael: https://michaelvadney.com/ Author Adjacent Podcast Bluesky Instagram  Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their so

Episode 229 Release Date: Mar 11, 2026 Your hosts are joined by Andrew Rubin to discuss his novel Hell or High Winter. They talk about Greek (and Mormon, and more) mythology, the highs and lows of retellings, and sibling dynamics. They are also, briefly, interrupted by pugs. Find more from Andrew here . 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 Woodw

We were very pleased to welcome Oliver Brackenbury on to the blog to chat with us about the crowdfunding campaign for New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine issues 8, 9, and 10. You can read our interview with him below, and support the crowdfunding campaign here . Thank you so much for joining us for this blog interview! We’ll start off with one of our standard podcast opening questions–tell us something great that’s happened recently. Honestly, when the crowdfund reached 100% fu

Episode 225 Release Date: Feb 11, 2026 Your hosts are joined by Stark Holborn to talk about her novella For the Road. They discuss acid westerns, inspirational songs, and Gaulish mythology. Find more from Stark: https://starkholborn.com/ https://www.patreon.com/starkholborn 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 S

Episode 211 Release Date: Oct 22, 2025 Your hosts talk with Chris Panatier about his latest novel Shitshow and its impeccable fall horror vibes. They discuss the (lack of) poop jokes, the human element at the heart of the book, and cheese grater inspired fair rides. Find more from Chris: https://chrispanatier.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/scribeofhades.bsky.social Find us on Discord  / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Josh

Episode 207 Release Date: Sept 24, 2025 Your hosts are joined by Ciel Pierlot to talk about her latest novel, Terms of Service. They...