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Talking LARP with Emma Newman

Dec 12th, 2018 1h 7m

We’re back with an epic interview with a truly epic guest! Rob and Phil chat with author, narrator, and podcaster Emma Newman! Emma is the author of THE SPLIT WORLDS urban fantasy series, the PLANETFALL science fiction series, and the gaslight

The Writer's Pit - James Downe

Nov 20th, 2018 23m 55s

We’re joined by James Downe, author and winner of the first ever GRIMDARK SHORT STORY BATTLE ROYALE! We hosted a fun little writing contest in our Facebook group Grimdark Fiction Readers & Writers a few months, with first place going to the sho

Interview with Peter V. Brett

Nov 6th, 2018 40m 9s

We’re back with a new episode! This time we’re joined by the international best-selling author of The Demon Cycle Series, Peter V. Brett! Pete drops by the show to chat about his latest novella BARREN, the fifth and final short story set in the

Interview with Fonda Lee

Sep 21st, 2018 55m 42s

We’re back from a brief hiatus with award winning author Fonda Lee! Fonda is the author of the new epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, and she drops by the podcast to talk about Book 1 in the series, JADE CITY! (Now available in paperback!) Find Fond

The Grim 6: June 25th, 2018

Jun 25th, 2018 5m 52s

Introducing THE GRIM 6! Bringing you the latest fantasy, science fiction and Grimdark news – in just about six minutes! In this first edition we bring you the latest SPFBO news, we find out what book series Amazon wants to bring to the small sc

Grim Panel: Ladies of Grimdark

Jun 22nd, 2018 1h 17m

We bring you LADIES OF GRIMDARK, a special panel episode featuring some of the most prominent female voices from the Grimdark subgenre. Guests include Anna Stephens, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Smith-Spark, and Sarah Chorn. During our conversation we

Interview with Tina LeCount Myers

May 10th, 2018 53m 41s

It's a new episode of GTP! We're joined by Tina LeCount Myers, author of THE SONG OF ALL! Tina drops by to discuss her new book and the hectic schedule of being a debut novelist! We talk cover art, the need for maps and glossaries in novels, th

Wizard World Portland

May 2nd, 2018 1h 3m

In this episode host Rob Matheny drops by Wizard World Comic Con in Portland, Oregon to chat with cool authors and publishers about their books! Guests include J.R.R.R. Hardison, L.M. Pierce, Felipe Cagno, Annie Bellet, Kristopher Jerome, and J

Mark Lawrence, Part 2

Apr 3rd, 2018 44m 46s

In the epic conclusion of our first-time-ever-on-a-podcast interview with international bestselling author Mark Lawrence, we attempt to define Grimdark by finding the common link between the top MOST GRIMDARK novels as voted by Mark blog reader

Grim Conversations: Fletcher & Smith-Spark

Mar 22nd, 2018 59m 17s

We catch up with authors Michael R. Fletcher and Anna Smith-Spark (at the same time)! Writing the concluding novel in a fantasy trilogy is tough, Mike and Anna discuss the shared struggles of writing the perfect ending. We get a preview of thei

Mark Lawrence, Part 1

Mar 11th, 2018 52m 6s

For the first time ever on a podcast, we bring you part one of our interview with Mark Lawrence! Mark drops by to discuss the inspiration and path to publication for his wildly popular Broken Empire trilogy. We talk a bit about some of the cont

Book Cover Design Panel

Mar 1st, 2018 45m 5s

It’s a special panel episode of GTP! Cover art has been a rather hot topic as of late, and we recently had the chance to chat with an author and two top fantasy cover artists to discuss the ins and outs of commissioning a popping book cover! Pa

Geeking Out with Myke Cole

Feb 20th, 2018 56m 24s

It’s a new episode of GTP, and we’re joined by Myke Cole, author of the new Grimdark novella THE ARMORED SAINT! Myke is well known for his military fantasy Shadow Ops series, as well as for having an epic beard and being rather jacked. We talk

Interview with Daniel Polansky

Feb 10th, 2018 1h 3m

We’re back with a new episode, and this time author Daniel Polansky drops by! Daniel is the author of the Hugo nominated novella The Builders, in addition to Low Town, Those Above, A City Dreaming, and more. During our chat we discuss the ups a

Interview with Django Wexler

Feb 1st, 2018 56m 1s

In the latest episode of GTP, Rob and Phil chat with Django Wexler! Django is the author of The Shadow Campaigns series of flintlock fantasy novels, including the latest concluding volume in the series THE INFERNAL BATTALION! During our chat we

Grimdark Gaming - Battle Brothers

Jan 5th, 2018 49m 15s

Resident Gamemaster Philip Overby kicks off the new year highlighting the tactical RPG for PC known as BATTLE BROTHERS! Joining us is Jan Taaks from Overhype Studios, the independent game developer based out of Hamburg, Germany. During our chat

Interview with R.J. Barker

Dec 3rd, 2017 1h 14m

The British Invasion comes to an epic conclusion as we’re joined by R.J. Barker! During our expletive laden (not really) and completely serious (also not really) interview, we talk all about R.J.’s epic fantasy debut from Orbit Books titled AGE

Interview with Anna Stephens

Nov 14th, 2017 51m 33s

It’s a new episode of GTP! The British Invasion continues as we highlight some of the coolest debut authors emerging from the UK! Today Rob and Phil are joined by Anna Stephens, author of the Gridmark fantasy debut novel GODBLIND! During our li

Ross E. Lockhart with Word Horde

Oct 31st, 2017 42m 40s

It’s Halloween and host Rob Matheny spooks it up with author, editor, and publisher Ross E. Lockhart to talk about the latest Word Horde anthology TALES FROM A TALKING BOARD. We’ll chat about what inspired the horror anthology, we’ll talk about

Dark Poetry Special: The Crimson Circle

Oct 24th, 2017 1h 13m

In this episode we take a special look at dark poetry. Host Rob Matheny recently attended the Hippocampus Press Happy Hour, a special event debuting the publisher's newest poetry collections as part of the HP Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland

Interview with Ed McDonald

Oct 10th, 2017 57m 18s

We’re joined by Ed McDonald, author of the Grimdark fantasy debut BLACKWING! Ed Skypes in from his hometown of London to chat about the new novel and what creepy monsters and Grimdark elements readers will find within its pages. We chat about t

The 100th-ish Episode

Oct 2nd, 2017 40m 22s

We celebrate the 100th-ish Episode of The Grim Tidings Podcast! Rob and Phil look back on two years and 100 episodes of podcast magic, give some updates on past guests of the show, present the first ever Grimmie Awards, as well as the first eve

Author Thunderdome 2 - Phipps V Hayes

Sep 24th, 2017 1h

We’re back with another exciting edition of Author Thunderdome! In one corner representing the US-of-A, it’s multi-genre author, blogger, and reviewer C.T. Phipps, known for such titles as Cthulhu Armageddon, Lucifer’s Star, The Rules of Superv

LANDFALL Kickstarter with Omnicide Publishing

Sep 1st, 2017 34m 34s

IMPORTANT UPDATE: LANDFALL has been cancelled - READ HEREWe're joined by the team at Omincide Publishing to talk about the forthcoming occult grimdark serial fiction anthology LANDFALL! Our panel of guests include Adrian Collins, Jinx Strange,