Kristi chats with USA Today & New York Times Bestseller author Faith Hunter. For those of you who don’t follow contemporary fantasy, Faith is the author of The NYT Bestselling Jane Yellowrock series, about a skin walker of Cherokee decent who c

AISFP 322 — Jim C. Hines

Mar 29th, 2016 47m 17s

Guest interviewer, friend of the program and a “narrator” at the Unreliable Narrators podcast Cath Schaff-Stump roped “famous” Hugo Award-winning blogger and fantasy author Jim C. Hines into a chat for the show. They discuss Hines’ new book Rev

AISFP 321 — Jordan Stratford

Feb 21st, 2016 56m 32s

At 2015 New York Comic Con, Kristi had the chance to meet and chat with middle grade SFF author Jordan Stratford. Jordan’s publishing story is spectacularly unique because before The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was even written, major publi

AISFP 320 — Erin Lindsey: When Mary Sue Failed the Bechdel

Jan 18th, 2016 1h 18m

Kristi chats with author Erin Lindsey (interview begins about 41:15) about her recent article on TOR.com titled WHEN MARY SUE FAILED THE BECHDEL TEST and novel from her BLOOD BOUND series. In our Erin Lindsey episode: Before the interview, Bren

AISFP 319 — Paradise ICON Reading Part 2

Dec 23rd, 2015 58m 29s

Editor’s note: This episode contains adult language. Brent decides to bring his own brand of anthology work by featuring the talents of the Paradise ICON group of 2015 during their reading. Part 2 of the reading (begins at 9:17) features author

AISFP 318 — Paradise ICON Reading Part 1

Nov 9th, 2015 1h 23m

Brent decides to bring his own brand of anthology work by featuring the talents of the Paradise ICON group of 2015 during their reading. Part 1 of the reading (begins at 41:30) features authors Ransom Noble, Christopher Cornell, Stephanie Vance

AISFP 317 — Matthew De Abaitua, IF THEN

Oct 19th, 2015 47m

John Dodds chats with Matthew De Abaitua about his slipstream novel IF THEN from Angry Robot Books. John also reviews the novel saying, “If there is any justice, it deserves a nomination for the next Hugos.” This episode is brought to you by C

AISFP 316 – Sam Sykes, The City Stained Red

Oct 5th, 2015 56m 22s

Kristi Charish and Rob Matheny chat with Sam Sykes, author of the critically acclaimed novel The City Stained Red, the first book in his new fantasy trilogy, Bring Down Heaven. This episode is brought to you by The Forgotten Prince from Josh Ha

AISFP 315 — Rod Duncan

Sep 21st, 2015 52m 44s

Kristi Charish chats with Rod Duncan, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter, the first book in the alternate history series The Fall of the Gas-lit Empire. This episode is brought to you by The Forgotten Prince

AISFP 314 — Ninni Aalto

Sep 14th, 2015 1h 4m

Gregory Pellechi sits down and chats with Hugo nominated artist Ninni Aalto while at Archipelacon in Mariehamn, Finland. Ninni is a Finnish artist who was nominated under the category “best fan artist” in 2015. This episode is brought to you by

AISFP 313 — Karin Tidbeck

Aug 31st, 2015 31m 5s

Gregory Pellechi chats with Swedish author Karin Tidbeck at Archipelacon in Mariehamn, Finland. They discuss writing in Swedish vs. English, the ending to Mass Effect and the differences between live action roleplaying games in North America an

AISFP 312 — The Grim Tidings Takeover with Victor Milan

Aug 23rd, 2015 1h 15m

Warning: The Grim Tidings Podcast takes over AISFP in this special episode where Brent chats with Rob Matheny and Philip Overby about the world of Grimdark, their new…ish show and they play a game of “How Grimdark is it?” Rob and Philip then in

AISFP 311 — Carrie Vaughn, Kitty Saves the World

Aug 17th, 2015 1h 6m

Kristi Charish chats with New York Times Bestselling and urban fantasy author Carrie Vaughn. Carrie’s Kitty Norville series, about a werewolf who hosts a talk radio advice show for supernatural beings, comes to a close with Kitty Saves the Worl

AISFP 310 — Gaie Sebold and David Gullen

Aug 9th, 2015 48m 59s

Gregory Pellechi interviews British authors Gaie Sebold and David Gullen at Archipelacon in Mariehamn, Finland. They chat about a number of topics including writing strong female characters, working as writing partners, and the importance of tr

AISFP 309 — Peter Orullian, Trial of Intentions

Aug 2nd, 2015 45m 43s

Brent and Kristi talk with modern-Renaissance man Peter Orullian about his most recent novel Trial of Intentions from Tor books and, being that he works on Microsoft's Xbox -- most recently leading the music and entertainment marketing strategy

AISFP 308 — Emil H. Petersen

Jul 26th, 2015 34m 51s

Gregory Pellechi chats with Icelandic author and poet Emil H. Petersen at Archipelacon, the Nordic Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention held in Mariehamn, Finland. They discuss the difficulty of finding appropriate science fiction and fantasy

AISFP 307– Lou Anders, Nightborn

Jul 20th, 2015 51m 5s

Brent and Kristi chat with Lou Anders, author of the two Throne and Bones middle grade books, Frostborn and Nightborn, which Kirkus Reviews described as a series that "future fans of Tolkien and George R.R. Martin can happily cut their serial-

AISFP 306 — Robert Brockway, The Unnoticeables

Jul 12th, 2015 56m 50s

Brent chats with Robert Brockway, a senior editor and columnist at Cracked.com. Beyond his penchant for making the internet chortle into its cornflakes, he’s also taken to fiction writing. The Unnoticeables hit shelves July 7 and Kirkus Reviews

AISFP 305 – Karin and Patrick Weekes, Video Games (part 2)

Jun 29th, 2015 54m 51s

Brent and Kristi chat with Bioware writer and editor, respectively, Patrick and Karin Weekes. They discuss the differences in working in that medium versus working on prose, including pioneering the romance wheel heart option in RPGs and includ

AISFP 304 – Karin and Patrick Weekes, Video Games

Jun 22nd, 2015 1h 10m

Brent and Kristi chat with Bioware writer and editor, respectively, Patrick and Karin Weekes. They discuss how one finds himself or herself in the land of video games and the differences in working in that medium versus working on prose. For th

AISFP 303 – Laura Anne Gilman

Jun 15th, 2015 47m 11s

Kristi chats with Nebula and Locus-nominated author Laura Anne Gilman about the different genres she writes in, her varying experiences in publishing and “her knack for taking tropes and hurting them.” Laura Anne also shares some tips for newly

AISFP 302 – Mary Robinette Kowal (part 2)

Jun 7th, 2015 48m 51s

In part two of our two-part interview, Brent and Kristi talk with Hugo Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal about her efforts to facilitate conversation about fandom with a Hugo supporting membership drive, her new gig on Sesame Street, an

AISFP 301 – Mary Robinette Kowal (part 1)

Jun 1st, 2015 45m 12s

In part one of a two-part interview, Brent and Kristi talk with Hugo Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal about her efforts to facilitate conversation about fandom with a Hugo supporting membership drive and her interests in the Caribbean,

AISFP 300 – Tina Connolly, YA Bookclub – Seriously Wicked

May 25th, 2015 1h 13m

Brent and special 13-year-old guest host Riley kick off the inaugural YA Book Club by chatting with Nebula-nominated Tina Connolly about her hilarious new young adult novel, Seriously Wicked (interview begins at about 41:32).

AISFP 299 – JA Pitts, Black Blade Blues

May 18th, 2015 47m 26s

This week’s episode features an interview with John A Pitts (JA Pitts), author of BLACK BLADE BLUES, an urban fantasy series featuring master blacksmith and budding dragon slayer Sarah Beauhall. John and Kristi discuss what’s going on with the