Podcasts by The Fantasy Inn Podcast
A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trending topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love.
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103: Brian McClellan from 2022-09-27T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Brian McClellan about In The Shadow Of Lightning, the first book of his new epic fantasy series from Tor Books. From the author of the acclaimed Powder Mage ser...
Listen102: John Scalzi Interview from 2022-09-06T04:01
Travis interviews science fiction author John Scalzi about The Kaiju Preservation Society, a standalone novel from Tor Book...
Listen101: Vanessa Len Interview from 2022-07-26T04:01
Travis interviews author Vanessa Len about Only A Monster, ...
Listen100: Peng Shepherd Interview from 2022-05-10T04:01
Travis interviews author Peng Shepherd about The Cartographers, her latest standalone novel from William Morrow. From the cr...
Listen99: Lauren Panepinto from 2022-02-22T05:01
Travis interviews Lauren Panepinto, Creative Director of Orbit Books, about book design and more. Lauren and Travis discuss how a book cover gets made, how fonts and color theory attract a reade...
Listen98: Reading Problematically from 2021-12-21T05:01
Let's talk about problematic books and our problematic reading habits. What could go wrong?
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97: Fonda Lee Interview from 2021-12-07T05:01
Travis interviews author Fonda Lee about Jade Legacy, the third and final book in t...
Listen96: Josiah Bancroft Interview from 2021-11-23T05:01
Travis interviews author Josiah Bancroft about The Fall of Babel, the fourth and final book in his highly acclaimed Books of...
Listen95: Freya Marske Interview from 2021-11-09T05:01
Travis interviews author Freya Marske about her debut fantasy novel, A Marvellous Light, which is available now from Tordotc...
Listen94: Melissa Caruso Interview from 2021-10-26T04:01
Travis interviews author Melissa Caruso about the second book in her Rooks and Ruin trilogy, The Quicksilver Court, which is...
Listen93: John Gwynne Interview from 2021-10-12T14:47
Travis interviews author John Gwynne about the first entry in his new Bloodsworn Saga from Orbit Books, The Shadow of the Gods Listen
92: Joe Abercrombie Interview from 2021-09-28T04:01
Travis interviews author Joe Abercrombie about the final book in his Age of Madness trilogy from Orbit Books, The Wisdom of Crowds Listen
91: Xiran Jay Zhao Interview from 2021-09-14T04:01
Travis interviews author Xiran Jay Zhao about their debut novel, Iron Widow. Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this s...
Listen90: C.S. Pacat Interview from 2021-08-31T04:01
Travis interviews author C.S. Pacat about the first book in her new fantasy trilogy, Dark Rise. From the acclaimed author of...
Listen89: Cameron Johnston Interview from 2021-08-17T04:01
Travis interviews author Cameron Johnston about his latest fantasy novel, The Maleficent Seven. This standalone fantasy from...
Listen88: Lauren Shippen Interview from 2021-08-03T04:01
Travis interviews author and podcaster Lauren Shippen about her third Bright Sessions novel, Some Faraway Place<...
Listen87: Shelley Parker-Chan Interview from 2021-07-20T04:01
Travis interviews author Shelley Parker-Chan about their debut novel, She Who Became the Sun, the first book of The Radiant ...
Listen86: Claire North Interview from 2021-07-06T04:00
Travis Interviews author Claire North about Notes from the Burning Age, a standalone climate thriller from Orbit Books. From...
Listen85: Megan E. O'Keefe Interview from 2021-06-22T04:01
Travis interviews author Megan E. O'Keefe about Catalyst Gate, the thrilling conclusion to The Protectorate space opera tril...
Listen84: Tasha Suri Interview from 2021-06-08T04:01
Travis interviews author Tasha Suri about The Jasmine Throne, the first book in her now Burning Kingdoms trilogy from Orbit ...
Listen83: Fifty Shades of Grey Morality from 2021-05-25T04:01
We like to discuss morally grey characters all the time, but all have a slightly different definition for what "morally grey" even means. So what exactly does it mean? And what are some...
Listen82: Suyi Davies Okungbowa Interview from 2021-05-11T04:01
Travis interviews author Suyi Davies Okungbowa about Son of the Storm, the first book in his new Nameless Republic trilogy f...
Listen81: Victoria Aveyard Interview from 2021-04-27T04:01
Travis interviews author Victoria Aveyard about Realm Breaker, the first book in her new series from HarperTeen. This epic f...
Listen80: Gabriela Houston Interview from 2021-04-13T04:01
Travis interviews author Gabriela Houston about her debut novel, The Second Bell. This standalone fantasy novel from Angry R...
ListenAnnouncement: Release Schedule from 2021-04-06T04:01
I (Travis) am going to be a dad in September and have been thinking on how to restructure the podcast given my soon-to-be nonexistent free time. With that in mind, the podcast will be moving bac...
Listen79: All About Book Promotion from 2021-03-30T04:01
We love talking about books, and it makes our week to hear someone picked up a book based on us promoting it. So how do we promote books? Which methods and mediums are the most effective? The In...
Listen78: (Patreon Bonus #2) Memorable Conventions from 2021-03-25T04:01
It's time for our second bonus episode! This time, we asked authors to share some of their favorite stories from conventions they've attended. There's everything from meeting your heroes to acci...
Listen77: Elizabeth Knox Interview from 2021-03-23T04:01
Travis interviews author Elizabeth Knox about their latest fantasy novel, Th...
Listen76: C. L. Clark Interview from 2021-03-16T04:01
Travis interviews author C. L. Clark about their debut fantasy novel, The Unbroken...
Listen75: E. J. Beaton Interview from 2021-03-09T05:01
Travis interviews author E. J. Beaton about her debut fantasy novel, The Councillor...
Listen74: Podcast Critics Roundtable w/ Elena Fernández Collins&Wil Williams from 2021-03-02T05:01
This week we're joined by podcasters Elena Fernández Collins and Wil Williams. Between the two of them, they wear the hats of podcast critic, host, line editor, voice actor, sound designer, and ...
Listen73: Sarah Gailey Interview from 2021-02-23T05:01
Travis interviews author Sarah Gailey about their latest book, The Echo Wife. Th...
Listen72: T. Frohock Interview from 2021-02-16T05:01
Travis interviews author T. Frohock about her latest book from Harper Voyager, A Song With Te...
Listen71: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water: Part 1 from 2021-02-10T05:01
Dan and Luke from the Don't Call it a Book Club podcast join Travis to discuss Zen Cho's novella, Listen
70: Let's Talk About Legend (A Fictional Conversation Crossover) from 2021-02-02T05:01
This week the hosts of A Fictional Conversation join Travis to discuss the 1985 film Legend. This episod...
Listen69: Editor Roundtable w/ Diana Pho and Nivia Evans from 2021-01-26T05:01
Editors play a crucial role in creating the books we love. They acquire books for publishers and help authors polish their manuscripts into the wonderful stories we pick off the shelves. And tha...
Listen68: Mike Chen Interview from 2021-01-19T05:01
Travis interviews science fiction author Mike Chen about his latest book from MIRA books, Listen
67: M.A. Carrick Interview from 2021-01-12T05:01
Travis interviews authors Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms about their latest book from Orbit Books, Listen
66: Our Most Anticipated Books of 2021 from 2021-01-05T05:01
After at least a decade, 2020 is over! With a little luck, 2021 will be a better and brighter year for all of us. If nothing else, there are certainly a lot of great books to look forward to! Listen
65: Our Favorite Books of 2020 from 2020-12-29T05:01
`Tis the season... for Best Of lists! We'll be posting a separate blog post for our collective favorite reads of the year later, but for now we have Sara, Jenia, and Travis sharing their favorit...
Listen64: Jordan Cobb Interview from 2020-12-22T21:15:13
Travis interviews actor and podcaster Jordan Cobb about her newest audio fiction show, Primordial Deep Listen
63: Sam Hawke Interview from 2020-12-15T05:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Sam Hawke about her latest book, Hollow Empire, out now from Tor Books...
Listen62: Jonathan Sims Interview from 2020-12-08T05:01
Travis interviews podcaster and author Jonathan Sims about his debut novel, Thirt...
Listen61: How to Run an Online Convention from 2020-12-01T05:01
This year has seen an explosion of online science fiction and fantasy conventions. Existing conventions were forced to switch to a virtual format, new conventions were formed, and fringe program...
Listen60: V.E. Schwab Interview from 2020-11-24T05:01
Travis interviews author V.E. Schwab about her latest book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue from Tor ...
Listen59: Anna Stephens Interview from 2020-11-17T05:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Anna Stephens about The Stone Knife Listen
58: Essa Hansen Interview from 2020-11-10T05:33
Travis interviews author and sound designer Essa Hansen about Nophek Gloss, her debut space op...
Listen57: Christopher Paolini Interview from 2020-11-03T05:01
Travis interviews author Christopher Paolini about To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, t...
Listen56: What Makes a Great Character? from 2020-10-27T05:51
It's all in the title really: what makes a great character? This week, the Fantasy Inn tries to work out their feelings on the topic.
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55: R.F. Kuang Interview from 2020-10-20T04:01
Travis interviews author R.F. Kuang about The Burning God, the final novel in ...
Listen54: Yoon Ha Lee Interview from 2020-10-13T04:01
Travis interviews author Yoon Ha Lee about Phoenix Extravagant,...
Listen53: Alix E. Harrow Interview from 2020-10-06T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Alix E. Harrow about Listen
52: P. Djèlí Clark Interview from 2020-09-29T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author P. Djèlí Clark about Ring Shout, his newest novella...
Listen51: (Patreon Bonus #1) The Books We Love from 2020-09-24T02:45
It's time for our first bonus episode! We've been promising to release one as soon as we reach $25 on Patreon, and we finally hit it! Thank you so much for helping to make this happen, we really...
Listen50: C.L. Polk Interview from 2020-09-22T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author C.L. Polk about their latest novel, The Midnight Bargain Listen
49: Andrea Stewart Interview from 2020-09-15T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Andrea Stewart about her latest novel, Listen
48: Karen Osborne Interview from 2020-09-08T04:01
Travis interviews science fiction author Karen Osborne about her debut novel, Architects of Memory. It'...
Listen47: How We Talk About Books from 2020-09-01T04:01
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you enjoy reading fantasy books. You may also like talking about fantasy books... or at least listening to others talk about them.
This wee...
Listen46: Reading Outside the Fantasy Genre from 2020-08-25T04:01
The Fantasy Inn is rather fond of fantasy books... it's in the name. But when and why do we read outside the fantasy genre? After all, there are so many truly incredible books out there.
45: Let's Talk About Titles from 2020-08-18T04:01
This week’s topic is speculative fiction titles. As in, the actual names of fantasy and science fiction books. What makes a book title jump out at us when browsing spines at the store… or lately...
Listen44: Django Wexler Interview from 2020-08-11T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Django Wexler about his latest novel, Ashes ...
Listen43: Linden A. Lewis Interview from 2020-08-04T04:01
Travis interviews science fiction author Linden A. Lewis about their debut novel, The First Sister. Out today ...
Listen42: Talking 1 Million Members with r/Fantasy from 2020-07-28T04:03:39
The fantasy subreddit at fantasy.reddit.com is one of the largest—if not the largest—online speculative fiction communitie...
Listen41: Cole Burkhardt Interview from 2020-07-21T04:01
Travis interviews podcaster Cole Burkhardt about their science fiction audio drama, Null/Void. The story foll...
Listen40: Jonathan Strahan Interview from 2020-07-14T04:09:56
Travis interviews editor Jonathan Strahan about his latest fantasy anthology, The Book of ...
Listen39: Kate Elliott Interview from 2020-07-08T03:59
Travis interviews science fiction and fantasy author Kate Elliott about her latest book, Unconquera...
Listen38: Speculative Social Media from 2020-06-30T04:01
One of the great things about being a speculative fiction fan in the last couple of decades is the ability to discuss any book, game, movie, etc. you can possibly imagine online. Social media le...
Listen37: S.A. Chakraborty Interview from 2020-06-23T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author S.A. Chakraborty about concluding her debut trilogy with The Empire of Gold, the final novel...
Listen36: K.A. Doore Interview from 2020-06-09T04:00:37
Travis interviews fantasy author K.A. Doore about concluding her debut trilogy with The Un...
Listen35: Mood Reads&Book Slumps from 2020-06-02T06:18
Mood reading and book slumps are two topics that come up often in the book community. Sometimes it's hard to stick to a reading schedule and we read whatever strikes our fancy. Other times it's ...
Listen34: Rowenna Miller Interview from 2020-05-26T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Rowenna Miller about concluding her debut trilogy with Rule, the final novel in The Unraveled Kingdom historical fantasy series. The two of them discuss mail del...
Listen33: Fantastic Beasts&Animal Companions from 2020-05-19T04:01
There's something wonderful about animal companions in fantasy, magical or not. We'd love to do a deep dive into why these friendly critters capture our hearts, the various types of animals usua...
Listen32: Lindsay Smith Interview from 2020-05-12T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Lindsay Smith about her latest project, Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood series from Se...
Listen31: Martha Wells Interview from 2020-05-05T04:01
Travis interviews science fiction and fantasy author Martha Wells about her latest novel, Listen
30: Audiobooks from 2020-04-28T04:01
Books on tape have been around for half a century, but audiobooks have exploded in popularity in the last decade. What is the appeal of the audio format? Which books and narrators do we enjoy th...
Listen29: Comfort Reads from 2020-04-21T04:01
One of the many wonderful things about being a book lover is the ability to lose one's self in a "comfort read." Whether that means a light and fluffy story to take our mind off troubled times, ...
Listen28: Jared Shurin Interview from 2020-04-14T04:01
Travis interviews editor Jared Shurin about his latest anthology, The Best of British Fantasy 2019<...
Listen27: Worldbuilding w/ Tasha Suri&K.S. Villoso from 2020-04-07T04:01
The many varied and fantastic worlds in which speculative fiction stories are set are one of the primary draws of the genre. Fans often rave about the decades J.R.R. Tolkien spent building Middl...
Listen26: Book Cover Design w/ Felix Ortiz&Michael R. Fletcher from 2020-03-31T04:01
The phrase "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" rarely applies toward actual books. Most of us have seen a cover in a bookstore or online and immediately wanted to know more. After all, that's the ...
Listen25: Fantasy Entry Points w/ The Legendarium from 2020-03-24T04:20
This week, Travis is joined by Craig from The Legendarium for a two-parter episode on fantasy entry points. In this episode, they ...
Listen24: Chris Magilton Interview from 2020-03-17T04:01
Travis interviews audio drama creator Chris Magilton about Among the Stars and Bones, a science fiction story following a team of xenoarchaelogists as they examine the ruins of an alien civiliza...
Listen23: Fear of Missing Out (On Books) from 2020-03-10T04:01
That new book you've been excited about for months just released, but by the time you've finished all three of your current reads... everyone you know has already read it! Is it too late for you...
Listen22: Trading Tomes w/ Daniel Greene from 2020-03-03T05:01
This week, Travis traded tomes with Daniel Greene: prominent BookTuber, Wheel of Time aficionado, and connoisseur of all things fantasy.
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21: K.S. Villoso Interview from 2020-02-25T05:03:30
Travis interviews fantasy author K.S. Villoso about her latest book, The Wolf of Oren-Yaro. They talk about the power of family, the difference between writing craft and excellent storytelling, ...
Listen20: Romance in Fantasy from 2020-02-18T05:21:50
In one of our longest episodes yet, Sara, Jenia, and Travis still only scratch the surface of fantasy romance. What's the difference between romance and Romance? Which fantasy romances do we lov...
Listen19: Anna Smith Spark Interview from 2020-02-11T11:21:44
Travis interviews fantasy author Anna Smith Spark about her latest book, The House of Sacrifice, which marks the conclusion of her debut grimdark fantasy series, The Empires of Dust. They talk a...
Listen18: Devin Madson Interview from 2020-02-04T02:39:44
Travis interviews fantasy author Devin Madson about her latest book, We Ride the Storm. They talk about respectful decapitations, applying the scientific method to magic, and landing a seven-boo...
Listen17: Non-Book SFF from 2020-01-21T06:25:02
We mostly talk about books at The Fantasy Inn. But we love all things fantasy, so this episode we discuss... all things SFF that aren't books.
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Listen16: Historically Accurate Fantasy w/ Daniel Olesen from 2020-01-14T05:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Daniel Olesen about the historical details writers get wrong about medieval Europe, how to properly research and portray cultures outside one's own experience, a...
Listen15: The Elder Empire by Will Wight from 2020-01-07T09:44
Calvin from the Under a Pile of Books podcast joins Travis in discussing Will Wight's Elder Empire series. The series is composed of two parallel trilogies, where the protagonist in each is the ...
Listen14: What Makes a Favorite? from 2019-12-31T00:58:37
To close out the year, the Fantasy Inn dives into what exactly makes a favorite book stand out among the many stories we read. Why do some books leave us thinking about them long after we finish...
Listen13: Timandra Whitecastle Interview from 2019-12-17T05:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Timandra Whitecastle about her new novel, Queens of the Wyrd. They talk about how to grow an audience as a self-published author, Norse mythology, and the role o...
Listen12: The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards from 2019-12-10T05:01
Kristen from the Superstardrifter blog joins Travis and Sara to squee about The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards. It's a high-magic urban fantasy mystery taking place in New Atlantis, with epic fights, ...
Listen11: Orphan Black Interview from 2019-12-03T05:01
Travis interviews writers Heli Kennedy and Eugene (E.C. Myers) about their role in Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, a s...
Listen10: Hugos&Other Awards from 2019-11-26T05:01
If you're a fan of speculative fiction you might recognize certain awards like the Hugo, Nebula, or Locus. But how are winning books determined? And what other awards are out there? We offer our...
Listen9: Laura Hughes Interview from 2019-11-19T05:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Laura Hughes (aka Demi Harper) about her debut LitRPG novel, God of Gnomes. They talk about games, books, blogging, and their dark fantasy secrets.
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8: Reading Challenges from 2019-11-12T05:01
As if reading wasn't chaotic enough, this week we talk about reading challenges. What are they, which ones do we participate in, and what books are we planning to read for them?
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Listen7: Jonathan French Interview from 2019-11-05T12:03
Travis interviews fantasy author Jonathan French about his new book, The True Bastards. They take you behind the scenes on what it's like to transition from self-publishing to traditional publis...
Listen6: Books on a Budget from 2019-10-29T04:01
The Inn discusses how to read without completely breaking the bank. We cover libraries, audiobooks, secondhand stores and more, all with a global audience in mind.
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Listen5: RJ Barker Interview from 2019-10-22T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author RJ Barker about his new book, The Bone Ships. They talk about writing characters with disabilities, what it's like to read in a genre you write in, and how glori...
Listen4: Hopepunk from 2019-10-15T04:01
Continuing our trend of discussing subgenres, today's topic is Hopepunk. How is it different from utopian fiction, and why can't anyone agree on what it means?
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3: Benedict Patrick Interview from 2019-10-08T04:01
Travis interviews fantasy author Benedict Patrick about fairy tales, storytelling through games, and The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon.
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2: Genre Snobbery from 2019-09-24T04:01
Today we talked genre snobbery: What is it and which subgenres are most often affected? Can literary fiction and fantasy fans ever agree on anything? Do romance and young adult books get an unfa...
Listen1: Subgenres from 2019-09-11T01:10
Subgenres: What the hell are they?
We don't know, but that doesn't stop us from talking about them.
Today's Team: Jenia, Hiu, Kop, Tam, Travis
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ListenThe Fantasy Inn Trailer from 2019-08-24T16:38:57
The Fantasy Inn team introduces the podcast and explains what listeners can expect from future episodes.
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