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

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

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 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

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