Jason Shannon

Jason Shannon

Jason Shannon is the author of 7 novels, including The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin and Tiger Blues. This is a podcast about indie writing, featuring exceptional, sample chapters, upcoming news, and interviews with other authors. Follow Jason Shannon on social media @harujinshounds Visit his website at www.jasonmshannon.com

  1. 1d ago

    96. Bread and Circuses w/ RW Duder (author of Amy: Legacy)

    Returning guestRW Duder is back again. This time we’re talking about Amy Legacy,book 2 in the Amy series. RW, Rob, was previously on all the way backin episode 36 where we discussed Amy Book 1. This episode might bemildly spoilery for that first book, so maybe go and listen to thatfirst—but this is a slasher novel, so you’re here for the bloodand guts. Back in episode 36, Rob and I had some technical issues,and some of the audio got cut—most of what we lost was discussingserial killers and true crime, which I found was more relevant toLegacy, and we recreate that discussion here. Rob and DamianRichard’s website: www.darkcrowbooks.com FB:https://www.facebook.com/rwduder WhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1 Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/ JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today atjm1shannon@gmail.com. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie. Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    96. Bread and Circuses w/ RW Duder (author of Amy: Legacy)
  2. Aug 13

    95. Agatha Christie in Small-Town Ontario w/ Christian Jerry Marchioni (author of Who Killed Arnold Muller)

    Christian Jerry Marchioni is back witha new book out. Christian was previously on Episode 51 discussing hisdebut novel The Utopia. His second novel, Who Killed Arnold Muller,goes in a different direction – it’s a murder mystery set insmall-town Ontario in modern-day, and he keeps you guessing right upuntil the end. This was a riveting read, and it’s just freshly onthe shelves, having come out in July. Christian and I talk about howto craft the mystery, feed clues in, when to take them out, and Ifound a lot of parallels here to true crime cases – you’ll hearme reference Casey Anthony, and especially Jodi Arias herein. Christian and I do a reading from WhoKilled Arnold Muller at timestamp 50:45 WhoKilled Arnold Muller:https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1 Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/ JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today atjm1shannon@gmail.com. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie. Upcomingevents: Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    95. Agatha Christie in Small-Town Ontario w/ Christian Jerry Marchioni (author of Who Killed Arnold Muller)
  3. Aug 6

    94. Magical Pickpockets w/ Gerrit Van Eck (author of The Reluctant Blade)

    GerritVan Eck grew up in Belleville, Ontario, where a childhood spentreading any books he could get his hands on evolved into a passionfor creating stories. A love for all things fantasy led him to serieslike The Lord of the Rings and The Pendragon Adventures. Eventuallyhe decided to stop imagining the stories and actually put pen topaper. Todaywe are discussing Gerrit’s fantasy novella The Reluctant Blade,Book 1 in his Sparrows Trilogy. The Reluctant Blade follows youngwoman Serenia as she’s forced to flee her father’s noble estateand becomes penniless in the metropolitan city of Ruddreth, where shesoon falls in with a secret society of pickpockets. Book 2 of theSparrows Trilogy, The Dulled Edge, releases August 14th. Gerrit’swebsite: https://gerritvaneck.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gerrit_vaneck Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/gvaneck.bsky.social Who Killed Arnold Muller: https://www.amazon.ca/Killed-Arnold-M%C3%BCller-Christian-Marchioni/dp/1067862919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BZ601UIK2S0N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XRb9JbBt4xwCu6oshBkxEg.LRdTHoOclNxIACHU_cJTKX5cpFiEKYBbFJ1zSRSEq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=who+killed+arnold+muller&qid=1785942747&sprefix=who+killed+arnold+muller%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1 Christian Jerry Marchioni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianjerrymarchioni/ JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon. I am currently seeking beta-readersfor this book. If you are interested, contact me atjm1shannon@gmail.com Upcomingevents: BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    94. Magical Pickpockets w/ Gerrit Van Eck (author of The Reluctant Blade)
  4. Jul 30

    93. Twitch Streaming w/ Kristy Lee (author of Mr. Brightside)

    KristyLee is an author of romantasy and contemporary romance author. Hermost recent book is Mr. Brightside, a contemporary trauma romance.She balances her life as a writer, wife, mother, and full-timebusiness professional in Ontario. When she’s not working, Kristyenjoys a variety of hobbies including outdoor activities (unlessthere’s snow), watching movies, dancing to music in the kitchen,working on various craft projects, playing video games and, ofcourse, reading, and writing. In addition towriting, she’s also a Twitch streamer, and this interview is alittle different. She hosted me on her Twitch stream live on July16th, where she first interviewed me, and then I turnedthe tables and interviewed her. It was a wide-ranging conversation.We mostly kept things narrow by talking about Mr. Brightside and myupcoming work, Taming the Laser Leopard. Kristy has done a couple ofother author interviews, which you can find on her Youtube channel,and I tried to structure things using her format with some rapid-firequestions. There are also comments coming in from her Twitch viewers,which you will hear her address as we go. Kristy does areading from Mr. Brightside at timestamp 1:18:30 Kristy's website: https://authorkristy.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/authorkristy IG: https://www.instagram.com/authorkristy/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unknownsole0 JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    93. Twitch Streaming w/ Kristy Lee (author of Mr. Brightside)
  5. Jul 23

    92. Alien Cats w/ Joe Mahoney (author of A Time and a Place)

    Wayback in the early days, there was an author with whom I travelled insomewhat overlapping circles. He was promoting his debut novel, ATime and a Place. Online, i saw him sharing screenshots of Audacity,with track titles labelled Chapter 1, 2 etc, and captions that he'djust recorded another. In 2019, I attended a book show that thisauthor organized in Whitby, and I had just downloaded his finishedaudiobook off of Audible. I remarked to him how remarkable it was forhim to do his own audiobook, and he gave me the advice, perhaps inpassing, that if I were interested in audio, I should do my own,which seemed like a ludicrous idea at the time. But, here we are,seven years later, and I have 3—soon to be 4, if I can ever do thefinal touches on the Moon Panther—audiobooks out that I myselfrecorded, and it's Joe Mahoney that I credit with seeding that ideaof doing it myself. Thisweek I have Joe on to discuss his book A Time and a Place, hiswriting journey, the press that he has founded now that he's retiredand moved out to the east coast, and more, Donovan Street Press. Joedoes a reading from A Time and a Place at timestamp 108:30 JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 *dependent on the current forest fire situation* Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    92. Alien Cats w/ Joe Mahoney (author of A Time and a Place)
  6. Jul 9

    90. F— Around and Find Out w/ Tatiana Obey (author of Sistah Samurai)

    TatianaObey is a Locus award-nominated author who writes badass charactersslaying dragons. She enjoys combining action with character-drivenstories that feature diverse heroes and heroines. She is the authorof Bonesto the Wind,a 2022 BBA Award Winner, and SistahSamurai: A Champloo Novella,a 2023 Indie Ink Award Winner. She has published short stories invarious anthologies, including FIYAHLiterary Magazine and BestAmerican Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025.She was also a contributing editor for Magicin the Melanin: A Black Fantasy Anthology.She taught English in South Korea, studied abroad in Japan, and spenther debut year traveling the world. Learn more about herat www.tatianaobey.com. Website: https://www.tatianaobey.com/  Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/obeytheauthor/ Threads- https://www.threads.com/@obeytheauthor Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/obeytheauthor.bsky.social Newsletter: https://www.tatianaobey.com/mailing-list Store: https://www.tatianaobey.com/shop JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.” Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soon Upcomingevents: ManitoulinIsland Comiccon June 13 EspanolaComiccon June 14 PictonComiccon June 28 SaultCon FridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pm SaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pm Sunday,July 12, 11am-4pm FlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26 BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16 Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13 Can*Con,October 16-18 Followmy social media @harujinshounds

    90. F— Around and Find Out w/ Tatiana Obey (author of Sistah Samurai)

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Jason Shannon is the author of 7 novels, including The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin and Tiger Blues. This is a podcast about indie writing, featuring exceptional, sample chapters, upcoming news, and interviews with other authors. Follow Jason Shannon on social media @harujinshounds Visit his website at www.jasonmshannon.com