Fantastic Fiction at KGB
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFantastic Fiction at KGB is a monthly speculative fiction reading series held at the famous KGB bar in NYC, and hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. Some of our past readers include N.K. Jemisin, Joe Hill, Jeffrey Ford, Scott Westerfeld, Kelly Link, China Miéville, Nancy Kress, Paul Tremblay, Joyce Carol Oates, Samuel R. Delany, Holly Black, Michael Swanwick, Kit Reed, Peter Straub, Catherynne M. Valente, Jeff VanderMeer, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear and many other talented authors.
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Episodes
Audio from May 8th, with John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro
May 20, 2024 18:51 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 8, 2024, with guests John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! John Wiswell... Continue Reading →
Audio from April 10th, with Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett
April 26, 2024 13:16 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on April 10, 2024, with guests Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Robert Levy... Continue Reading →
Audio from March 13th, with Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi
March 23, 2024 16:27 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBHere’s the audio from the March 13, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Richard Butner... Continue Reading →
Audio from Feb 14th, with Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn
February 29, 2024 19:54 - 49 minutes - 68 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on February 14, 2024, with guests Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Isabel Yap Isabel... Continue Reading →
Audio from Jan 10th with P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller
January 18, 2024 20:08 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller. A full house with great readings from both authors and some nice words for recently passed authors Richard Bowes and... Continue Reading →
Audio from Dec 13th with S.L. Coney
December 31, 2023 17:35 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 13, 2023, with guests Holly Black & S.L. Coney. Only S.L. Coney’s audio is included in this recording. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading... Continue Reading →
Audio from November 8th, with Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo
November 21, 2023 22:14 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 8th, 2023, with guests Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo. Hosted by Matthew Kressel and Mercurio D. Rivera, who was subbing for Ellen Datlow. We need your help to... Continue Reading →
Audio from Oct 11th, with David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel
October 24, 2023 19:10 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBHere’s the audio from the October 11th, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! David D. Levine David... Continue Reading →
Audio from Sept 13th, with Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree
September 24, 2023 13:21 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on September 13, 2023, with guests Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree. Hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by... Continue Reading →
Audio from August 9th, with C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman
September 04, 2023 17:45 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThe following audio was recorded August 9th, 2023, with guests C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman, like at the KGB Bar. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! C.S.E. Cooney... Continue Reading →
Audio from July 12th, with Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith
July 27, 2023 17:35 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on July 12th, 2023, with guests Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Michael Cisco Michael... Continue Reading →
Audio from June 14th, with Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey
June 23, 2023 18:42 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBThe following audio was recorded live on June 14, 2023 at the KGB Bar with guests Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey. Nathan Ballingrud Nathan Ballingrud is the author of The Strange, Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, and North American... Continue Reading →
Audio from May 10th, with Paul Tremblay & John Langan
May 17, 2023 18:11 - 71.1 MB VideoThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 10th, 2023, with guests Paul Tremblay & John Langan. A super crowded night reminiscent of pre-Covid times! Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker,... Continue Reading →
Audio from April 12th, with Peng Shepherd & Paul Park
April 19, 2023 18:06 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Peng Shepherd & Paul Park. Rajan Khanna guest co-hosted for Matt Kressel, who was traveling. Peng Shepherd Peng Shepherd is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of... Continue Reading →
Audio from March 9th, with Scott Lynch & Elizabeth Bear
March 14, 2023 18:36 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBHere’s the audio from the March 8, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Scott Lynch & Elizabeth Bear. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Scott Lynch Scott... Continue Reading →
Audio from Feb 8th, with Jeffrey Ford & Marie Vibbert
February 14, 2023 14:24 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBHere’s the audio from the February 8, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests Jeffrey Ford & Marie Vibbert. Jeffrey Ford Jeffrey Ford is a New York Times Notable author for his novel The Physiognomy. In addition,... Continue Reading →
Audio from Jan 11th, with Christoper M. Cevasco & A.T. Greenblatt
January 26, 2023 19:08 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with guests Christopher M. Cevasco & A. T. Greenblatt, recorded live at the KGB Bar on Jan 11th, 2023. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series... Continue Reading →
Audio from Dec 14th with Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw
December 30, 2022 20:41 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBHere’s the audio from the Dec 14, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB with guests Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw. We need your help! We’re running out of money. Can you donate? Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey is the New York... Continue Reading →
Audio from Nov 9th, with Eileen Gunn & Stephanie Feldman
November 16, 2022 20:42 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBHere’s the audio from November 9th, 2022, with guests Eileen Gunn & Stephanie Feldman, recorded live at the KGB Bar. Eileen Gunn Eileen Gunn writes short stories. Her fiction has received the Nebula Award in the US and... Continue Reading →
Audio from Oct 12th with Meg Elison & Clay McCleod Chapman
October 24, 2022 19:24 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with Meg Elison & Clay McLeod Chapman, recorded live on October 12th, 2022, 7pm ET. If you’d like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you... Continue Reading →
Audio from Sept 14th, with Nicholas Kaufmann & Naseem Jamnia
September 21, 2022 18:09 - 46 minutes - 60.9 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction with Nicholas Kaufmann & Naseem Jamnia, Sept 14, 2022. Nicholas Kaufmann Nicholas Kaufmann is a Bram Stoker Award-nominated, Thriller Award-nominated, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated, and Dragon Award-nominated author. He’s written numerous works... Continue Reading →
Audio from Aug 17th, with Richard Butner & Veronica Schanoes
August 26, 2022 15:30 - 48 minutes - 63.2 MBHere’s the audio from the August 17, 2022 Fantastic Fiction reading series with guests Richard Butner & Veronica Schanoes. Richard Butner Richard Butner’s short fiction has appeared in Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, been shortlisted for the Speculative... Continue Reading →
Audio from July 20th, with Gregory Frost & Daniel Braum
July 26, 2022 21:18 - 52 minutes - 67.3 MBHere’s the audio from the July 20, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Gregory Frost & Daniel Braum, and guest co-host Mercurio D. Rivera. If you’d like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you can... Continue Reading →
Audio from June 15th, with Karen Heuler & Sam J. Miller
June 28, 2022 21:18 - 48 minutes - 112 MBHere’s the audio from the June 15th, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Karen Heuler & Sam J. Miller. If you’d like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you can do so here. ... Continue Reading →
Audio from May 18th, with Grady Hendrix & Alex Irvine
May 30, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBHere’s the audio from the May 18th Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Grady Hendrix & Alex Irvine, and guest host Rajan Khanna. Grady Hendrix Grady Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and screenwriter who... Continue Reading →
Audio from April 20th with Victor LaValle & Robert Freeman Wexler
May 01, 2022 21:02 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBHere’s the audio from the April 20, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Victor LaValle & Robert Freeman Wexler, and guest host Theresa DeLucci, recorded live at the KGB Bar. If you’d like to support our Fantastic... Continue Reading →
Audio from March 16th, with Leanna Renee Hieber & John C. Foster
March 25, 2022 18:23 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Leanna Renee Hieber & John C. Foster. I was the scoundrel who opened the window. If you’d like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading... Continue Reading →
Audio and Video from Feb 16th with N.K. Jemisin & Brooke Bolander
March 01, 2022 20:08 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBHere’s the audio and video from the February 16th Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests N.K. Jemisin & Brooke Bolander.
Audio and Video from Jan 19th with Tochi Onyebuchi & Sarah Pinsker
February 02, 2022 14:22 - 91.8 MBHere’s the audio and video from the January 19, 2022 livestream, with guests Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah Pinsker:
Audio from Dec 15th, with David Leo Rice & Mercurio D. Rivera
December 23, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBHere’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with David Leo Rice & Mercurio D. Rivera, recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 15th, 2021. Rajan Khanna guest hosted for Ellen Datlow, who was at... Continue Reading →
Audio from Nov 17th, with C.S.E. Cooney & Robert V.S. Redick
November 23, 2021 16:20 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 17th, 2021, with C.S.E. Cooney & Robert V.S. Redick. C. S. E. Cooney C. S. E. Cooney lives in Queens, New York. She won the World Fantasy... Continue Reading →
Audio from Oct 20th, with Daryl Gregory & Michael J. DeLuca
November 01, 2021 20:47 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on October 20th, with Daryl Gregory & Michael J. DeLuca, our first in-person reading since February 2020 when we went into lockdown for the pandemic. Welcome back everyone! ... Continue Reading →
Audio and Video from Sept 15th, with Ellen Klages and Mari Ness
October 04, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBHere’s the audio and video from the September 15th, 2021 livestream with guests Ellen Klages and Mari Ness. Rajan Khanna guest hosted for Matthew Kressel.
Audio and Video from Aug 18th, with Karen Lord & A.C. Wise
September 06, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBHere’s the audio and video from the August 18, 2021 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with Karen Lord & A.C. Wise.
Audio and Video from July 21, with Nancy Kress & Kim Stanley Robinson
July 30, 2021 19:56 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBHere’s the audio and video from July’s YouTube livestream with Nancy Kress & Kim Stanley Robinson.
Audio and Video from June 16th with Seanan McGuire & Nadia Bulkin
June 21, 2021 19:49 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBHere’s the audio and video from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with Seanan McGuire and Nadia Bulkin.
Audio and Video from May 19th, with Rebecca Roanhorse & Angela Slatter
May 21, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBHere’s the audio and video from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with Rebecca Roanhorse & Angela Slatter.
Audio and Video from April 21st, with Nalo Hopkinson & Bruce McAllister
April 22, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBHere’s the audio and video from the Fantastic Fiction at KGB April 21, 2021 livestream, with guests Nalo Hopkinson & Bruce McAllister.
Audio and Video from March 17th, with Jeffrey Ford & Kaaron Warren
March 25, 2021 14:01 - 2 hours - 114 MBHere’s the audio and video from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB readings and Q&A with Jeffrey Ford & Kaaron Warren.
Audio and Video from Feb 17th, with Kathleen Jennings & Shveta Thakrar
March 01, 2021 19:44 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBHere’s the audio and video from last month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with Kathleen Jennings and Shveta Thakrar.
Audio and Video from Jan 20th, with Lauren Beukes & Usman T. Malik
February 01, 2021 21:03 - 1 hour - 103 MBHere’s the audio and video of the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading and Q&A, with Lauren Beukes & Usman T. Malik, broadcast live on YouTube on Jan 20, 2021.
Audio and Video from Dec 16th, with Priya Sharma & Justin C. Key
December 22, 2020 15:24 - 1 hour - 104 MBHere’s the audio and video from the December 16th, 2020 YouTube livestream with guests Priya Sharma & Justin C. Key.
Audio and Video from Nov 18th, with William Gibson & Cat Rambo
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBHere’s the audio and video from the November 18th Fantastic Fiction at KGB YouTube livestream with William Gibson and Cat Rambo.
Audio and Video from Oct 21st with Joe Hill & Laird Barron
October 30, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 107 MBHere’s the audio and video from the October 21st, 2020 Fantastic Fiction reading with Joe Hill & Laird Barron, streamed live on YouTube.
Audio and Video from Sept 16th, with Livia Llewellyn & Craig Laurance Gidney
September 23, 2020 12:52 - 1 hour - 103 MBHere’s the audio and video from the September 16th, 2020 Fantastic Fiction reading with Livia Llewellyn and Craig Laurance Gidney, streamed live on YouTube.
Audio and Video from Aug 19th, with Elizabeth Hand & Michael Libling
September 06, 2020 12:11 - 2 hours - 115 MBThe following audio and video was recorded live on August 19, 2020 with guests Elizabeth Hand and Michael Libling and broadcast on YouTube.
Audio and Video from July 15th, with Benjamin Rosenbaum & Mike Allen
July 30, 2020 16:26 - 2 hours - 118 MBThe following audio and video was recorded live on July 15, 2020 with guests Benjamin Rosenbaum and Mike Allen and broadcast on YouTube.
Audio and Video from June 17th, with N.K. Jemisin & Kenneth Schneyer
June 23, 2020 19:12 - 2 hours - 122 MBThe following audio and video was recorded live on June 17, 2020 with guests N.K. Jemisin and Kenneth Schneyer and broadcast on YouTube.
Audio and Video from May 20th, with Leanna Renee Hieber & Ilana C. Myer
May 21, 2020 13:25 - 1 hour - 104 MBOur third ever livestream on YouTube of our Fantastic Fiction readings went off without a hitch last night with two great readings from Leanna Renee Hieber & Ilana C. Myer. You can watch the full video below or listen to... Continue Reading →
Audio and Video from April 15th, with Michael Cisco & Clay McLeod Chapman
April 23, 2020 18:32 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBDue to the COVID-19 virus quarantine shutting down NYC, we again held the Fantastic Fiction reading on April 15, 2020 live over YouTube instead of at the KGB Bar. This month’s guests were Michael Cisco & Clay McLeod Chapman. You... Continue Reading →