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Mary Shelly didnt understand electricity, she had only ever seen lightning and read by candlelight. Adolf Huxley had no conceivable way of understanding genetic manipulation on the level he writes about in brave new world but it dosent matter. It has never really been about the science being possible or accurate as much as it is about the human experience, always. People not understanding that the fi in Sci-fi stands for fiction is their own idiocy.
Great show. I have followed these guys since reading and watching the expanse. Im looking forward to reading mercy of the gods.
What a great interview! How cool to be able to chat with both of these authors at the same time!
Right? It was such an honor to have them both on at the same time.
Spacespeare!
Whoa, this interview was awesome. Also, I just finished Mirrored Heavens tonight & it.was.so.good. More people on YT need to be talking about the whole trilogy. I never do re-reads of books but I’m considering starting over just so I can stay in that space longer. Well done Rebecca!
Understanding the background of the mercy of the gods makes me understand the book more. I didn’t connect with the book that much. I will re read it again.
I just saw them at a bookstore event in Seattle and they were just as entertaining and thoughtful in person.
The racksura series was amazing world building. So good
The Misfit Soldier is awesome!
OH MY GOD !!!! I’m so so so sooooo Excited !!! 1. in her new book, she has an endorsement from THE BEST ALIEN NOVEL , and THE BEST ZOMBIE SERIES writer, Seannan McGuire !!!! 2 . NOSEY TULIP LIVES !!!!! 3. If Seannan can infect the planet with zombies and have sadist octopus 🐙, And Sue can have talking rainbow bamboo … I can have Assassin drag queen in space !!! Time to start writing again …
What a cool interview! I’ve always wanted to see these two in this format. Stoked to get into mercy of the gods here soon
Thanks, Chance!
I thought Jim Butcher was Taika Waititi at first 🤣
Holy crap, I never made that connection before but you’re so right!
Great interview. The dynamic between Lukas and Flea is what makes this book. I typically read sci fi only. This was my first fantasy book and it opened the door to the fantasy genre.
I'm reading the Mercy of Gods right now, so I was excited to see this interview pop up! Great conversation.
Thank you so much! Let us know what you think of the book once you finish 😊
Love The Expanse and getting my copy of The Mercy of Gods tomorrow, couldn't be more excited 🙌
One of the best SFF writers of all time! Thank you for this great interview!
And ideas that spawn ideas. Foreshadowing and delivering, serendipity of connections and living vicariously through the eyes of your characters … oh the play.
Oh the play. I so enjoy it, specifically within flow.
Great masterclass! I always struggle with endings, so loving the insights!
Thanks, Herman! Glad this masterclass was helpful :)
"A Master of Djinn" is my favorite book of 2024 so far. I love the "Dead Djinn Universe".
Master of Djinn is epic brah loved it 5 stars Djeli is the man!!!!
Engaging and fun. Your mediation was pitch-perfect and kept the discussion moving at a good pace, without any longeurs. You gave Paolo just the right milieu so that he could give a lot of valuable insights. This was my first SFF Addicts podcast (you appeared on my Twitter feed for the first time) but I will listen again. Thank you.
This was soooo helpful! 10/10 content, guys! <3
I don't really think "bad ppl are born bad and black and good people are born divine and white, all historical accounts are known, the same and compeltely known" fscist LOTR is a good example for a thumbnail about good worldbuilding 😬😬😬😬😬
Touch grass.
How is he so good? It seems impossible to me. The man is a genius!
I loved reading Iron Druid series. Being from Arizona, it was extra fun. I've written this guy too with questions and he responded right away! Thanks, Mr. Hearne.
Nice! Love the Dresden books.
Paolo is one of the first Cli-fi and Biopunk writers I read. Read his short story collection and "The Windup Girl." Excellent writer. Hope he has success in Fantasy.
This is great! Thank you for conducting this interview ❤
It was our pleasure. And thank you so much for checking it out!
Wholeheartedly agree with Chris' thoughts on Werewolves. Always thought they were cool since i was a kid but never found them scary until i read Those Across The River and i haven't looked at them the same way ever since. This was a great episode 👍
great interview Adrian! thanks for this. God i love Tasha and their writing.. cant wait for lotus! <3
Oh, I cannot wait to read this book. Ugh. That being said, I've had this discussion with my parents, my wife, my children, and many of my friends...but I am the type of person that would NOT change any part of my life. I feel that I am the person I am today, BECAUSE of all the choices that I've made. And, I'm happy with my life. Now, my life has not been perfect, but I wouldn't/couldn't KNOW which choice would've gotten me a better life, than the one that I've live. Be true to yourself. When I was a young adult, I watched the Star Trek: Voyager Two Parter, called The Year of Hell. In it, it deals with a device that is able to change the future...and it scared the hell out of me. No thank you. BUT, I do want to read the book...and I'm interested to see IF I will be the type of person to JUST read it through WITHOUT making any choices, or would I be daring enough, since it isn't MY life...that I do make choices. AND, if so, what choices would I make...and would they actually have been better. Hmm? You see...I really DO need to read this book. Thank you for this wonderful (and creative) interview. I have LOVED everyone of her published works...and she is ALWAYS and automatic buy. Thank you.
I think a lot of the pet peeves boil down to cases where the female characters are flatter - every female fits into some kind of box of stereotypes (they embody all the stereotypically feminine traits, they're fulfill the female roles - sex worker, mom, love interest only), and all the diverse characters (the support tech person! the mentor! the antagonist!) are male by default. Where male is the default, I guess is what I'm saying.
This is your friendly reminder that there are more than two genders :) Thank you as always for the interesting content that makes me think more about what I read. I definitely want to check out Stephen's books now. One of the things that annoys me is when a female character is supposed to be "strong" by not liking any female-coded pursuits. They all have to wear trousers and hate embroidery. Some of us like knitting *and* swordfighting. People are messy - that's what makes us interesting.
This is a very good point, and my feeling as well as a reader (generally for fiction) and particularly in SF/fantasy … hope this comment perspective gets boosted, important stuff 😊
Yes, the Daughter’s War is filled with poetry in the prose. Mr. Buehlman has taken his writing to the next level in his prequel!😘
Good interview, got me interested for his current trilogy and the Coward. His approach of making all the main events historically accurate remind me of Tim Powers books and his 'secret history' approach
This was amazing advice. My son wants to be a fantasy author so I will definitely make sure he watches this. We are also huge Jim Butcher fans. Thank you very much for your time. All of you.
I just Bought the last watch
Great chat! :)
What an incredible result. You’re a wizard, Adrian!
Terence Mckenna would be proud. XD Fungalpunk sounds like my jam. Definitely gunna check it out.
Thank you, Michael! I hope you enjoy the book, and you made me a happy man by dropping that McKenna comment 🙏
Thank You!
You’re a madman, in the best way. Started the book a month back and put it down because of some life stress/distraction, but what I read I was super into. Going to be an airport/flight read for me soon. I expect stares!
Haha thank you 😅 hopefully you’re able to get back into the book. I appreciate you wanting to read it, though, and let’s hope you get TONS of stares in the airport.
Loved the book! Looking forward to more of the Fungalverse!
Thank you, Bogrin!
Wow, I can comment fest time in my life
Yes, This thing is always there, that westerners expect from Indians only write stories around Indian myths and folklore, or about Indian life in literary fiction. The same thing was said by Salman Rushdie in an interview.
By far my favorite author of all time. I own all his books as both audiobooks and hardcovers. I'm diving into The Daughter's War tonight. So excited!
Best guest author ever, I can listen to Mr. Buehlman talk about his craft forever. I downloaded the audio for Daughter’s War today, release date!