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Interviews with authors of fantasy books with a focus on helping readers find exciting new reads. Hosted at https://jamiedavisbooks.com.

Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-fi Podcast Jamie Davis

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Interviews with authors of fantasy books with a focus on helping readers find exciting new reads. Hosted at https://jamiedavisbooks.com.

    Martha Carr and Lasair (Queen of the Flightless Dragon #2) on Podcast Episode 208

    Martha Carr and Lasair (Queen of the Flightless Dragon #2) on Podcast Episode 208

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 208 with author Martha Carr.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).

    Our guest this week is author Martha Carr (her author website is authormarthacarr.com, and she also has a site dedicated to her Kickstarter campaigns at marthacarr.com)!



    “I started writing at 30 years old with a newborn and a fresh divorce. I had tried everything the way my family wanted me to do it – and I saw where that got me. I was a successful stockbroker who dreaded every day of work. I just couldn’t picture myself still in that chair at 60. Well… Here I am at 64 and boy, am I glad I walked away.

    Sure, the money was tight for a long time but when I look back at the past 34 years here’s what I see: Stringer for the Washington Post, national columnist with 4 million readers a month, contributor to almost every major news outlet, co-creator of the Oriceran Universe, author of best-selling UF series, The Leira Chronicles – and now I’m hanging here on Kickstarter with great books full of adventure and a store of my own. I’m out here writing recess for all of us who want to find the courage to just be ourselves on any given day and want to make the most of it. Over and over again. More adventures to follow.”

     

    If you love urban fantasy featuring strong female characters, humor, and dragons, the Queen of the Flightless Dragons series should be your next read! Check out the Kickstarter for Lasair and the exclusive

    • 41 min
    Kevin J. Anderson and his Short Fiction Library on Podcast Episode 207

    Kevin J. Anderson and his Short Fiction Library on Podcast Episode 207

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 207 with author Kevin J. Anderson.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).

    Our guest this week is author Kevin J. Anderson.



    “Kevin has written more than 175 books, including 59 national or international bestsellers. He has over 24 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, Hugo Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, and Silver Falchion Award. In 2012 at San Diego Comic Con, He received the Faust Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement.

    Kevin has written numerous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels in the Dune universe with Brian Herbert, as well as Star Wars and X-Files novels. In his original work, he is best known for his Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita trilogy, the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series, and Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives with Neil Peart. Along with his wife Rebecca Moesta, he is also the publisher of WordFire Press.”

     

    Be sure to check out Kevin’s Kickstarter for his short story library (over 130 stories from one of the most talented and prolific authors)!

    • 42 min
    Andy Peloquin and the Dark Blade series on Podcast Episode 206

    Andy Peloquin and the Dark Blade series on Podcast Episode 206

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 206 with author Andy Peloquin.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).

    Our guest this week is author Andy Peloquin.



    “I am, first and foremost, a storyteller and an artist–words are my palette. Fantasy and science fiction are my genres of choice, and I love to explore the darker side of human nature through the filter of heroes, villains, and everything in between. I’m also a freelance writer, a book lover, and a guy who just loves to meet new people and spend hours talking about my fascination for the worlds I encounter in the pages of fantasy and sci-fi novels.

    Speculative fiction provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. It transcends age, gender, religion,race, or lifestyle–it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a brand new way. Fiction at its very best!”

    Check out Assassin, book 1 in the Dark Blade action-packed fantasy series!

    • 40 min
    Max & Eli Moyer and the Tempest Rising series on Podcast Episode 205

    Max & Eli Moyer and the Tempest Rising series on Podcast Episode 205

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 205 with authors Max and Eli Moyer.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free novella!).

    Our guests this week are authors Max Moyer and his brother, Eli Moyer. Together, the brothers created a fantasy world called Mind’s Eye and then began to crafting stories in that universe.

     

    Max is an epic fantasy author who grew up in Washington D.C. He now resides just outside D.C. with his wife and four kids. Max and his brother Eli grew up playing an invented role-based game in a fantasy world they created, using only pencils and pads of paper. Over the years, they have built out the world of Mind’s Eye (www.mindseye.site) and continue to explore stories of heroics, great evil, and triumph against that fantastical backdrop.

    Max authored Zodak – The Last Shielder, book 1 of the Tempest Rising Series (release date: April 9, 2024) and Throne Born, a prequel novella that takes place 200 years before Zodak, and is working on subsequent books and novellas. In his free time, Max loves playing/swimming/skate boarding/trampolining/fishing and skiing with the Treehouse Gang, riding his classic motorcycle, woodworking, drawing/painting, watching great movies and playing board games.

    Be sure to preorder Zodak – The Last Shielder and jump into the world of Mind’s Eye!

    • 43 min
    Sarra Cannon and The Shadow Demons Saga on Podcast Episode 204

    Sarra Cannon and The Shadow Demons Saga on Podcast Episode 204

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 204 with author Sarra Cannon.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free novella!)

    Our guest this week is author Sarra Cannon.



    Sarra Cannon is the indie author of close to thirty Young Adult contemporary fantasy novels, including her bestselling Shadow Demons Saga. Her novels are inspired by her love of gaming, anime, and shows like Buffy and Veronica Mars. If you love fast-paced stories with lots of twists, you’ll probably love Sarra’s books.

    With over one million books sold, Sarra is also passionate about helping fellow authors learn to self-publish and manage their time in a way that puts joy and creativity at the forefront. She is the host of the successful YouTube channel Heart Breathings, where she talks about everything from productivity to plotting. Sarra lives in the Dallas area with her supportive husband and their two children.

    Be sure to check out the The Shadow Demons Saga!



    And if you’re an author looking for productivity tips, guides to writing, and more, Sarra’s Heart Breathings site has lots of valuable resources!

    • 42 min
    Scott Moon and the Homeworld Lost Series on Podcast Episode 203

    Scott Moon and the Homeworld Lost Series on Podcast Episode 203

    This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 203 with author Scott Moon.

    Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

    We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

    Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

    Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com.

    Our guest this week is author Scott Moon.



    Forty-some years ago, Scott was a twelve-year-old playing Dungeons & Dragons all night, reading Karl Edward Wagner, Brian Daley, and Michael Moorcock, and daydreaming too much. Jumping off the house to practice his ninja rolls was also a thing.

    Over the last four decades, he’s submitted stories to traditional publishing, self-published novels, acquired book and audiobook contracts, and worked with some amazing collaborators including The Last Reaper with JN Chaney, Terran Strike Marines with Richard Fox, and Darklanding with Craig Martelle, to name a few series.

    He loves writing and his life is simple—family and friends, reading and writing, and living a life full of imagination and adventure.

    Be sure to check out the Homeworld Lost series and the latest installment, Rebel’s Ultimatum!

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Terrific podcast for anyone involved in the SFF world

Terrific podcast for anyone involved in the the SFF world, whether as a reader or writer. Scott and Jamie bring a ton of energy and fun to a great lineup of guests. Highly recommend it.

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