Authors on a Podcast Talking Books
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA podcast for book lovers. From fantasy to horror, science fiction to thrillers, and everything in between, join host and reviewer David Walters as he hosts some of your favorite authors for a chat about their books, writing careers, inspirations, and what the future holds.
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Author Chat - Genevieve Gornichec
December 15, 2021 21:25 - 21 minutes - 20 MBJoin David as he chats with author Genevieve Gornichec about her debut novel, The Witch's Heart, which has just been released in paperback! https://genevievegornichec.com/ https://twitter.com/gengornichec https://www.facebook.com/gengornichec
Author Chat - Daniel B. Greene
November 15, 2021 18:01 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBJoin David has he sits down with author Daniel B. Greene to talk about his Lawful Times series, including his debut novel - Rebel's Creed - which was just released today (October 29th). There is also talk about reviewing, wearing that new author smell, and much more! Buy your very own signed bookplate edition of Rebel's Creed (Lawful Times #2) @ The Broken Binding. Use code FANFI at checkout for 5% off! https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielGr...
Author Chat - Steven Erikson
November 15, 2021 17:58 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJoin David as he chats with author Steven Erikson about the success of his Malazan Book of the Fallen Series, the early days of world-building with Ian C. Esslemont, and a look inside his newest release, The God is Not Willing (The Witness #1), from Tor Books - releasing on November 16th, 2021. Grab a signed bookplate edition from The Broken Binding. Use promo code FANFI to get 5% off your purchase! https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... Website: https://steven-erikson.org/ Facebook:...
Author Chat - Lee C Conley
October 13, 2021 12:16 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin David as he chats with author Lee C Conley about his series, The Dead Sagas. There is also a heavy dose of swords, horror, and rock n' roll. The Broken Binding (save 5% with code FANFI at checkout): https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... Website: http://www.leeconleyauthor.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LeeConleyAuthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LongswordLee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeconleyau... Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... Red...
Author Chat - Steve McHugh
October 08, 2021 14:43 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBJoin David as he chats with author Steve McHugh about life, writing, and, of course, books. Topics range from the rise of self-publishing to the way in which fantasy has changed over the last couple of decades, and maybe a tidbit about how Steve has some friends that are pretty decent at writing. Oh, and there is a smidgen about his debut sci-fi novella, Blackcoat, which was just released on September 7th! Website: https://stevejmchugh.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevejMc...
Author Chat - Jay Kristoff
October 06, 2021 19:47 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJoin David as he chats w/ author Jay Kristoff about his most recent release, Empire of the Vampire, published in September by St. Martin's Press / HarpverVoyager UK. They also talk about the Nevernight Chronicle, how Jay and Amie Kaufman started their stellar writing duo, and how morally gray characters are just more fun - among a plethora of other topics. The Broken Binding (use code FANFI for 5% off your purchase!): https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... Website: https://jaykristoff...
Author Chat - T. A. Bruno
September 23, 2021 19:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin David as he chats with author T. A. Bruno about his newest release, n the Winds of Quasars (The Song of Kamaria #2). They also chat about Tom's job in film, how kids never want to watch relaxing shows like Little Bear, loving Andy Weir to edge of the galaxy, and tons more. Website: https://tabruno.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/TABrunoAuthor Instagram: http://instagram.com/TABrunoAuthor Facebook: http://facebook.com/TABrunoAuthor Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/TABrunoAuthor
Author Chat - D.W. Ross
September 23, 2021 19:12 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBJoin David as he chats with author D.W. Ross about his fantasy series, The Onyxborn Chronicle, starting with Cold From the North and moving onto The Darkest Dusk. They also share their mutual childhood fear of thick fantasy novels, which still stands (pun intended) today in some form or fashion - among other things. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DWRoss8 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zj1RVs
Author Chat - Brian Naslund
September 15, 2021 16:03 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBJoin David as he chats with author Brian Naslund about Fury of a Demon, the third and final novel in his Dragons of Terra trilogy from Tor Books. Website: https://www.briannaslund.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bnaslund Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianNasl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_naslund/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YQiaMF
Author Chat - Mark Timmony
September 09, 2021 12:10 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBJoin David as he chats with fantasy author Mark Timmony about his debut novel, The Blood of the Spear (The Eye of Eternity #1). There is also a ton of gushing over Josiah Bancroft's The Books of Babel series, the upcoming Wheel of Time Amazon Prime series, how SPFBO 7 is treating Mark and his fellow contenders, and much more! Website: https://marktimmony.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marktimmony/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marktimmony/ Goodreads: https://twitter.com/M...
Author Chat - M. J. Kuhn
September 09, 2021 11:54 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBJoin David as he chats with fantasy author M. J. Kuhn about her debut heist novel, Among Thieves, which was just released from Gallery/Saga in the US and Gollancz in the UK. There may also be talk of how they were both the coolest of the uncool kids in school, video games, and just how much their little introvert hearts have enjoyed staying at home. Among OTHER things. The Broken Binding: https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... (use code FANFI for a 5% discount) Website: https://www.m...
Author Chat - Jeramy Goble
September 07, 2021 17:26 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBCome join David as he chats with author Jeramy Goble about his newest release, Eulogy for the Dawn (Wrathlore #1), his experience in SPFBO, and their love for Josiah Bancroft's Books of Babel. Website: https://www.jeramygoble.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeramygoble Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeramygoblebooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeramyGoble/
Website Design - Robert McClellan of ModFarm Design
August 19, 2021 20:06 - 49 minutes - 46 MBDavid sits down with Robert McClellan of ModFarm Design to talk about building websites for the book community, driving traffic through social media integration, and so much more! They may also take a short stroll down memory lane. Website: https://modfarmdesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/h20samurai Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rmcclellan
Author Chat - J.T. Greathouse
August 12, 2021 00:38 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBJoin David as he chats with author J.T. Greathouse about his debut novel, The Hand of the Sun King (Pact & Pattern #1), from Gollancz. There is also discussion about J.T.'s writing journey, inspiration behind his main character, Wen Alder, and oddly enough, Animorphs. The Broken Binding (Signed Bookplate Edition) - https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr.... Make sure to use code FANFI at checkout for a discount on your purchase! Website: https://jtgreathouse.wordpress.com/ Twitter: h...
Author Chat - Cameron Johnston
August 05, 2021 15:13 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJoin David as he chats with author Cameron Johnston about his upcoming release, The Maleficent Seven, a dark fantasy novel coming from Angry Robot Books on August 10th. There is also talk about life and writing, but not the pursuit of happiness (unfortunately). The Broken Binding: https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... Website: http://www.cameronjohnston.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamJohnston Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cameronjohns... Goodreads: https://www.goodreads...
Author Chat - Howard Andrew Jones
August 03, 2021 17:24 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBJoin David as he chats with author Howard Andrew Jones about the finale to his Ring-Sworn trilogy, When the Goddess Wakes, some phenomenal reading recommendations, reading for fun vs for academics, and more! Tales from the Magician's Skull, Issue #5 - https://amzn.to/3yo8aay Website: https://www.howardandrewjones.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HowardAndrewJon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howard.andre... Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn...
Author Chat - Ryan Van Loan
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBCome join David as he chats with author Ryan Van Loan about life since TBRcon, why they both love The Great British Baking Off so much, books books and more books, and hear about what you can expect in The Justice in Revenge (The Fall of the Gods #2). Website: http://www.ryanvanloan.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanvanloan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanvanloan... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ePsoSD Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Author Chat - Zamil Akhtar
July 30, 2021 16:17 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBJoin David as he chats with author Zamil Akhtar about his SPFBO 7 experience with Gunmetal Gods, what we can expect in the sequel, Conqueror's Blood, why water cooler talk has become a thing of the past, and much much more. Website: https://zamilakhtar.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zamakhtar Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lekTsu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zamakhtar1/
Author Chat - L.L. MacRae
July 30, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBJoin David as he chats with author L.L. MacRae about her most recent release, The Iron Crown (Dragon Spirits #1), her experience in the SPFBO competition, her take on classic fantasy tropes, and more! Website: https://llmacrae.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LLMacRae Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l.l.macrae/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TrmgZn Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Author Chat - Caroline Hardaker
July 29, 2021 16:44 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBJoin David as he chats with author Caroline Hardaker about her debut novel, Composite Creatures, which was released by Angry Robot on April 13th. Get your signed copy @ The Broken Binding: https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... Bookish Take: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Vr... https://carolinehardakerwrites.com/ https://twitter.com/carolinehwrites https://www.instagram.com/caroluna_wr... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yMErb0
Author Chat - Bradley Beaulieu
July 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBJoin David as he chats with author Bradley Beaulieu about the finale to his sprawling Song of Shattered Sands series, A Desert Torn Asunder. There is also talk of baked goods, swords, and much MUCH more. Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qQuq9U https://quillings.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bradley.p.beaulieu https://twitter.com/bbeaulieu https://www.instagram.com/bradley.p.beaulieu/ https://www.pinterest.com/bradbeaulieu/
Author Chat - Robert V.S. Redick
July 07, 2021 16:08 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBJoin David as he chats with author Robert V.S. Redick about the newly released Sidewinders, Book 2 in his Fire Sacraments series. Master Assassins, Book 1 in the series, was one of David's Top Reads in 2018 and comes as one of his highest recommendations. https://www.robertvsredick.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V5aog4 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertvsredick Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertVSRedick
Author Chat - Alex de Campi
June 25, 2021 20:50 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBCome join David as he chats with author Alex de Campi about her newest release, Heartbreak Incorporated, from Rebellion Publishing. There will also be some talk about graphic novels, her debut, The Scottish Boy, and more! http://www.alexdecampi.com/ https://twitter.com/alexdecampi https://www.instagram.com/alexdecampi... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRjxp6
Author Chat - Miles (Christian) Cameron
June 24, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBJoin David as he chats with author extraordinaire Miles (aka Christian) Cameron about his upcoming novel, Artifact Space, which hits shelves on June 24th from Gollancz. There may also be chat about swords, but that cannot be confirmed nor denied. My review can be found here: https://fanfiaddict.com/2021/06/08/re... https://christiancameronauthor.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/3q1IiOn / https://amzn.to/35svuqR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cam...
Author Chat - ML Spencer
June 24, 2021 01:25 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBJoin David as he chats with author ML Spencer about her most recent release, Dragon Mage (Rivenworld #1), what we can expect in Champion of the Fallen, SPFBO, self-promotion as an indie, and much much more! http://mlspencerfiction.com/ How ASD Became My Superpower - Neurodivergence in Fiction - https://fanfiaddict.com/2021/06/02/ho... Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ug15ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLSpencerAuthor Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Facebook: https://www....
Author Chat - Michelle Sagara
June 23, 2021 21:07 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJoin David as he chats with author Michelle Sagara about her upcoming release, Cast in Conflict (The Chronicles of Elantra #16) which hits on June 29th, as well as talk about life, writing, and much much more! Home - Michelle Sagara & Michelle West Michelle Sagara | Facebook Twitter: https://twitter.com/msagara Amazon: https://amzn.to/35NRqg4
Author Chat - Sarah Chorn
June 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBCome join David as he chats with author/editor/blogger Sarah Chorn about her current works (The Badlands series and The Songs of Sefate series), her experience with SPFBO as an author and judge, editing some of today's heavy hitters in the indie/self-pub world, and much much more! Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pWa8eG Blog: Bookworm Blues Twitter: https://Twitter.com/BookwormBlues Goodreads: Sarah Chorn (Author of Seraphina's Lament) (goodreads.com) Editing: Sarah Chorn Editing (sarahchornedi...
Author Chat - David Wragg
June 10, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBJoin David as he chats with fantasy's own Stephen Merchant, aka David Wragg, about his upcoming release, The Righteous (Articles of Faith #2), from HarperVoyager. The Righteous hits store shelves on June 10th. https://www.davewragg.com/ https://twitter.com/itsdavewragg Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pEA12p
Author Chat - Philip Fracassi
June 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBCome join David as he chats with author Philip Fracassi about his upcoming short story collection, Beneath a Pale Sky (Lethe Press - June 18th, 2021), as well as his upcoming debut novel, Boys in the Valley (Earthling Publications - Halloween 2021) https://pfracassi.com/ https://www.facebook.com/philipfracassi https://www.instagram.com/pfracassi/ https://twitter.com/PhilipFracassi https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/33VwDq0
Author Chat - Sarah Pinsker
June 08, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBCome join David as he chats w/ author Sarah Pinsker about her newest novel, We Are Satellites. https://sarahpinsker.com/ https://twitter.com/SarahPinsker Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hhdSoQ
Author Chat - Stephen Aryan
June 08, 2021 01:45 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBJoin David as he chats w/ author Stephen Aryan about his upcoming release, The Coward (Quest for Heroes #1), from Angry Robot Books. The Coward hits store shelves on June 8th. https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/pr... https://amzn.to/3uMz3Cl https://stephen-aryan.com/ https://twitter.com/stevearyan https://www.facebook.com/stephenaryan... https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... https://www.instagram.com/stephenarya...
Author Chat - Nicholas Eames (Part Two)
June 08, 2021 01:33 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJoin longtime friends Adrian M. Gibson and Nicholas Eames (author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose) for Part Two of a chat about Eames' life and upbringing, early SFF influences and nerd culture, writing craft and creativity, his novels, why he no longer wears cargo shorts, music, video games, and much more. This is Part Two of a two-part interview. For more on Nicholas and his work, check him out on: https://nicholaseames.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebookofea... ...
Author Chat - Nicholas Eames (Part One)
June 08, 2021 01:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBJoin longtime friends Adrian M. Gibson and Nicholas Eames (author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose) for Part One of a chat about Eames' life and upbringing, early SFF influences and nerd culture, writing craft and creativity, his novels, why he no longer wears cargo shorts, music, video games, and much more. This is Part One of a two-part interview. For more on Nicholas and his work, check him out on: https://nicholaseames.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebookofea... T...
Author Chat - John Gwynne, Vol. 2
May 11, 2021 14:39 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBDavid welcomes back author John Gwynne to talk about his newest release, The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga #1) from Orbit Books. https://john-gwynne.com/ https://twitter.com/JohnGwynne_ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SrITMl
Author Chat - Gareth Hanrahan
May 04, 2021 19:50 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBCome join David as he chats w/ author Gareth Hanrahan about his upcoming release, The Broken God (The Black Iron Legacy #3), which hits on May 18th from Orbit. https://garhanrahan.com/ https://twitter.com/mytholder The Black Iron Legacy: https://amzn.to/3e02E6a
Author Chat - Martha Wells
April 26, 2021 19:38 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBCome hang out w/ David as he chats with author Martha Wells, the Hugo/Nebula/Alex/Locus award winning author of The Murderbot Diaries, Ile-Rien & The Fall of Ile-Rien series, and the Books of Raksura. https://www.marthawells.com/ https://twitter.com/marthawells1 The Murderbot Diaries: https://amzn.to/2QJgxMS The Books of Raksura: https://amzn.to/3gwSHyL Ile-Rien: https://amzn.to/3gv6qpK The Fall of Ile-Rien: https://amzn.to/3gwG7iU
Author Chat - J.S. Dewes
April 26, 2021 19:35 - 43 minutes - 40 MBCome join David as he chats with author J.S. Dewes about her upcoming debut novel, The Last Watch (The Divide #1), which hits shelves on April 20th, 2021. Hailed as "The Expanse meets Game of Thrones", this debut novel has captivated a couple of contributors on FanFiAddict with quotes like "The Last Watch is nearly flawless." & "...my pick for science fiction debut of the year." This is certainly one to watch out for and make sure to get your orders in! https://amzn.to/3t0IspX
Author Chat - C. L. Clark
March 18, 2021 21:55 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBCome join David as he chats with author C. L. Clark about life, writing, and her upcoming fantasy debut, The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost #1) - which hits shelves on March 23rd. Find Cherae on Twitter @C_L_Clark & The Unbroken on Amazon https://amzn.to/3s0GLYN
Author Chat - M. R. Carey
March 18, 2021 20:10 - 1 hour - 64 MBJoin David as he chats with author M. R. Carey about life, writing, and the finale of his most recent trilogy (The Rampart Triogy) entitled 'The Fall of Koli' - which hits shelves on March 23rd, 2021. Find Mike on Twitter @michaelcarey191 & find his books on Amazon https://amzn.to/38Smf56
Author Chat - Lee Matthew Goldberg
March 18, 2021 19:40 - 50 minutes - 47 MBCome join David as he chats with author Lee Matthew Goldberg about life, writing, and his upcoming sci-fi debut, Orange City, hitting store shelves on March 16th. You can grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/38oPKeL
Artist Chat - Tommy Arnold
March 14, 2021 15:05 - 1 hour - 110 MBCome listen to David chat with artist Tommy Arnold about life, how he got into cover design, how he goes from manuscript to final cover, and more! Tommy Arnold (tommyarnoldart.com) Tommy Arnold (@tommyarnoldart) • Instagram photos and videos Tommy Arnold (@TommyArnoldArt) / Twitter
Author Chat - Yaroslav Barsukov
February 26, 2021 15:05 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBCome join David as he chats with author Yaroslav Barsukov about life, writing, and his debut novella Tower of Mud and Straw (Metamorphosis Publishing - 2/21/21). Grab your copy here! https://amzn.to/2ZMQENo
Author Chat - Sam J. Miller
February 24, 2021 01:18 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBJoin David as he chats with author Sam J. Miller about life, writing, and his award winning/nominated novels. Make sure to check out Sam's website (https://samjmiller.com/) where you can find out more about him, and his books.
Author Chat - Alex White
February 23, 2021 23:21 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBJoin David as he chats with author Alex White about the first time they met, Alien, Star Trek, giant freaking robots, and so much more. Their new novel, Alien: Into Charybdis hits store bookshelves on February 23rd - https://amzn.to/3dKiQZJ For signed copies, make sure to check out Read It Again Bookstore - https://www.read-it-again.com/alex-wh...
Noir at the Bar - Valentine's Eve Edition - 2/13/21
February 15, 2021 02:17 - 2 hours - 122 MBCome listen to readings by some of the biggest names in crime and thriller writing feat. S.A. Cosby, Sam W. Anderson, Hillary Leftwich, Hank Early, John Langan, Paul Tremblay, Mary SanGiovanni, Josh Malerman, Brenda S. Tolian, Jeremy Robert Johnson, Maryse Meijer and Gabino Iglesias.
TBRcon21 - LIVE D&D
February 02, 2021 22:42 - 2 hours - 162 MBJoin Justin Lee Anderson, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, G R Matthews, Steve McHugh & Anna Stephens for a session of D&D during TBRcon21.
TBRcon21 - Gods, Goddesses & Demigods OH MY!
February 02, 2021 22:34 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBJoin Dyrk Ashton, Justin T. Call, Michael R. Fletcher, Tom Lloyd, Michael J. Sullivan, Jordan Loyal Short & Jonathan Wood as they chat Gods, Goddesses & Demigods OH MY! during TBRcon21.
TBRcon21 - SPFBO Finalists
February 02, 2021 22:33 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBJoin Justin Lee Anderson, Zack Argyle, Alexander Darwin, Robert Fleming, Suzannah Rowntree, Patrick Samphire & Rachel Emma Shaw as they chat SPFBO during TBRcon21.
TBRcon21 - The Future of SFF
February 02, 2021 22:11 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBJoin Peter V. Brett, Steven Erikson, R. F. Kuang, Devin Madson & Evan Winter as they discuss The Future of Fantasy during TBRcon21.
TBRcon21 - Grim, Dark... or Just Fantasy?
February 02, 2021 22:01 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBJoin Ben Galley, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, G R Matthews, Peter McLean, Adrian Selby & Holly Tinsley as they chat Grim, Dark… or Just Fantasy? during TBRcon21.