SFF Addicts
Adrian M. Gibson & FanFiAddict.com
SFF Addicts is a bi-weekly panel podcast about sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction, as well as the occasional jaunt into the wider SFF industry. Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors, publishing industry professionals, podcasters, bloggers and more for discussions about all things SFF: the speculative fiction market, writing craft, TV, movies, and why we're addicted to SFF. Plus, interviews with authors, TV and Film Club bonus episodes and more. The full episode archive, as well as book reviews and essays, can be found at https://fanfiaddict.com.
- 49 minutes 51 secondsEp. 190: LitRPG 101 with Matt Dinniman (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on LitRPG 101 with bestselling author Matt Dinniman. During the episode, Matt gives the lowdown on the LitRPG subgenre, including what it is, the rising popularity of the subgenre, incorporating game systems into your story, power progression and consequences, how to pace a LitRPG, writing from the perspective of NPCs and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Matt. Click here to check out part one.
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OUR SPONSOR:
Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon
- Rate and review
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Matt Dinniman is the bestselling author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, Operation Bounce House and more.
Find Matt on Instagram, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen, and the upcoming The Throwaways.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
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MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
- Video: Svavar Halldorsson / Gorodenkoff /artlab /Jacob Wackerhausen / FHP Animation Studio / SweetBunFactory / shivkantsharma07 / iLexx / circotasu / Astragal / Alasabyss
17 February 2026, 10:00 am - 45 minutes 18 secondsEp. 189: Matt Dinniman talks Operation Bounce House, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Gamer Culture & More
Join co-hosts M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Matt Dinniman about his new novel Operation Bounce House, Dungeon Crawler Carl, going from self-pub to traditional publishing, audiobooks and Jeff Hays' narration, the creation of Princess Donut, gamer culture, injecting humor into a story, approaches to editing and research, writing weird characters and more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Matt. Stayed tuned next week for his writing masterclass on LitRPG 101.
🍄 PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY 🍄
OUR SPONSOR:
Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Rate and review
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Matt Dinniman is the bestselling author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and more. His latest release is Operation Bounce House, which you can purchase here.
Find Matt on Instagram, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
- Video: Svavar Halldorsson / Gorodenkoff /artlab /Jacob Wackerhausen / FHP Animation Studio / SweetBunFactory / shivkantsharma07 / iLexx / circotasu / Astragal / Alasabyss
10 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 39 minutesEp. 188: How to Talk About Writing with Worldbuilding for Masochists (Crossover Panel)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly for a crossover panel on How to Talk About Writing with Marshall Ryan Maresca, Cass Morris and Natania Barron from Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast! During the panel, they talk about talking about writing, including the importance of communication for modern authors, building your “author brand”, algorithms and authenticity, community and conventions, expectations and career longevity, public speaking, training your voice and body language, how to sell your book (and yourself) and more.
And don't forget to check out the incredible Worldbuilding for Masochists RIGHT HERE.
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OUR SPONSOR:
FLOUR & FORGE by Herman Steuernagel is The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in a charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.
Releasing March 5, 2026 in all formats. Pre-order it HERE in eBook or audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Marshall Ryan Maresca is the author of the Maradaine Saga and The Velocity of Revolution.
Find Marshall on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his website.
Cass Morris is the author of The Aven Cycle, a story editor for Mythik Camps and more.
Find Cass on Instagram, Amazon and her website.
Natania Barron is a fantasy author and fashion historian. Her books include The Queens of Fate series, the Love in Netherford series and more.
Find Natania on Instagram, Amazon and her website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
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MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Epic Fantasy" by kornevmusic
- Video provided by client
3 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 10 minutesEp. 187: Revealing Character Through Dialogue with Scott Lynch (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Revealing Character Through Dialogue with bestselling author Scott Lynch. During the episode, Scott reveals his thoughts on dialogue, including the relationship between dialogue and the human experience, the dialogue that inspired his writing, style and shock value, conveying characterization through dialogue, code switching, colloquialisms and cadence, how word choice can reveal external/internal persona, taking advantage of limited page space, contextual clues, character dynamics, banter and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Scott. Click here to check out part one.
🍄 PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY 🍄
OUR SPONSOR:
A weary warrior. A restless baker. A magical side quest neither of them asked for, but both might need. FLOUR & FORGE by Herman Steuernagel is The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in a charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.
Releasing March 5, 2026 in all formats. Pre-order it HERE in eBook or audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Scott Lynch is the bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, including The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves.
Find Scott on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Epic Fantasy" by kornevmusic
- Video provided by client
27 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 33 minutesEp. 186: Scott Lynch talks the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Heists, Mental Health & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Scott Lynch about his acclaimed the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, the origins of Locke Lamora, worldbuilding approaches, planning a heist 101, compelling character relationships, creating impossible situations for your characters, mental health and therapy, (toxic) fandom and being a public figure, childhood ambitions, medieval Icelandic lawsuits and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Scott. Stayed tuned next week for his writing masterclass on Revealing Character Through Dialogue.
🍄 PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY 🍄
OUR SPONSOR:
A weary warrior. A restless baker. A magical side quest neither of them asked for, but both might need. Flour & Forge by Herman Steuernagel is The Hobbit meets The Wizard of Oz in a charming, feel-good fantasy adventure.
Releasing March 5, 2026 in all formats. Pre-order it HERE in eBook or audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Scott Lynch is the bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, including The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves.
Find Scott on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Epic Fantasy" by kornevmusic
- Video provided by client
20 January 2026, 10:00 am - 48 minutes 43 secondsEp. 185: Building a Supporting Cast with Nicole Glover (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Building a Supporting Cast with author Nicole Glover. During the episode, Nicole gets by with a little help from her friends, exploring what a supporting cast is, secondary character archetypes/tropes, dynamics between the protagonist and supporting characters, conveying character backstory, the motivations and goals of the supporting cast, balancing character development and skills, creating supporting “baddies” and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Nicole. Click here to check out part one.
OUR SPONSOR:
Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Nicole Glover is the author of the Murder & Magic series.
Find Nicole on Instagram, Amazon and her personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
- Video: Svavar Halldorsson / Gorodenkoff /artlab /Jacob Wackerhausen / FHP Animation Studio / SweetBunFactory / shivkantsharma07 / iLexx / circotasu / Astragal / Alasabyss
13 January 2026, 10:00 am - 52 minutes 40 secondsEp. 184: Nicole Glover talks The Starseekers, the Space Race, Murder Mysteries & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Nicole Glover about her new novel The Starseekers, the Murder & Magic series, falling in love with SFF and writing, alternate history and blending genres, the Space Race and 1960's history, blending magic with math/science, writing a series of standalones, using the past to discuss modern concerns, the fun of murder mysteries, crafting compelling main characters and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Nicole. Stayed tuned next week for her writing masterclass on Building a Supporting Cast.
OUR SPONSOR:
Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)
- Rate and review, and share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
[email protected]
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Nicole Glover is the author of the Murder & Magic series. Her latest release is The Starseekers, which you can buy here.
Find Nicole on Instagram, Amazon and her personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
- Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
- Video: Svavar Halldorsson / Gorodenkoff /artlab /Jacob Wackerhausen / FHP Animation Studio / SweetBunFactory / shivkantsharma07 / iLexx / circotasu / Astragal / Alasabyss
6 January 2026, 10:00 am - 55 minutes 45 secondsSFFA Throwback: Jim Butcher Interview
In this throwback interview (Ep. 79 in 2023), join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Jim Butcher about his novel The Olympian Affair, The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera series, teaching his son James J. Butcher everything he knows, a dream Dresden anime, Lois Bujold and The Vorkosigan Saga, writing cats and animal POVs, cherished mentors, paying it forward, blending genres, weightlifting and much more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Jim Butcher is the bestselling author of The Dresden Files, the Codex Alera series, and the Cinder Spires series.
Find Jim on Amazon and his personal website.
30 December 2025, 10:00 am - 51 minutes 40 secondsSFFA Throwback: Martha Wells Interview
In this throwback interview (Ep. 55 in 2023), join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning, bestselling author Martha Wells about her novel Witch King, her acclaimed The Murderbot Diaries series, hard lessons from her decades-long publishing career, re-releasing old works (and confronting her younger self's writing), writing both science fiction and fantasy, demons, The Untamed, Mr. Snuffleupagus and much more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Martha Wells is the award-winning, bestselling SFF author of The Murderbot Diaries, Witch King, The Books of the Raksura series, The Death of the Necromancer, the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy and more, along with short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction.
Find Martha on Amazon and her personal website.
23 December 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 31 secondsSFFA Throwback: Christopher Buehlman Interview
In this throwback interview (Ep. 109 in 2024), join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christopher Buehlman about his novels The Daughters' War and The Blacktongue Thief, renaissance fairs, "Christoph the Insulter," comedy and empathy, creating an engrossing atmosphere, writing a range of voices and tones, invention vs. research, trusting your characters and much more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Christopher Buehlman is an author, comedian, playwright and poet, best known for his novels The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughters' War, Between Two Fires, Those Across the River, The Suicide Motor Club and more.
Find Christopher on Instagram, Amazon and his personal website.
16 December 2025, 10:00 am - 39 minutes 45 secondsSFFA Throwback: Fonda Lee Interview
In this throwback interview (Ep. 47 in 2023), join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning SFF author Fonda Lee about her novella Untethered Sky, her series The Green Bone Saga, writing both sci-fi and fantasy, TV adaptations, the corporate vs. publishing worlds, falconry, manticores, worldbuilding and much more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Fonda Lee is the award-winning author of The Green Bone Saga, including Jade City, Jade War and Jade Legacy, as well as Untethered Sky, Zeroboxer and the Exo series.
Find Fonda on Instagram, Amazon, Patreon and her personal website.
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