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Kelly Grayson on Podcast Episode 200

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 200 with author Kelly Grayson.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies.

Our guest this week is author Kelly Grayson.

Kelly Grayson is a highly-regarded critical care paramedic with a national reputation, award-winning EMS columnist, author and popular public speaker.

When he isn’t prowling the seamy underbelly of the city looking for little old ladies who have fallen and can’t get up, Kelly fancies himself a fiction novelist who brings warmth, humanity, occasional profanity and an abiding sense of whimsy to his writing.

One day he hopes to be a retired paramedic and a full-time novelist who spends his hard-earned royalty checks on brown liquor, guns, and a woman who tolerates his shenanigans with a minimum of eye-rolling.

Be sure to dive check out all of Kelly’s series!

 

And authors: be sure to pick up your Feral Character Wrangler mug from Scott’s Society 6 store!

CK Westbrook and The Impact Series on Podcast Episode 199

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 199 with author CK Westbrook.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author CK Westbrook.

CK Westbrook is the author of the science fiction series, The Impact Series.

CK is an environmentalist who lives and works in Washington D.C. and is a self-described old-school news junkie. Since the state of our planet and the news is bleak and depressing, CK escapes reality by creating intriguing characters in a science fiction world.

The world these characters live in may also be dark and scary, but they have fantastic adventures which impact their planet. In addition to creating imaginative stories, CK breaks free from daily life with an intense passion for travel and has been to all seven continents. CK loves weaving real-world topics and crises into suspenseful sci-fi and fantasy.

 

Be sure to dive into The Impact Series so you’re caught up when book four, The Aftermath, launches!

Erin P.T. Canning and Ruins and Redemption with Podcast Episode 198

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 198 with author Erin P.T. Canning.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author Erin P.T. Canning.

Erin P.T. Canning has worked for more than fifteen years as an editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals.

She always planned to write a book. Then she had kids. While she focused on them, she stopped writing—for six years. Something deep inside was missing. Depression, anxiety, and anger forced her to search for herself, both for her sake and her family’s.

Despite fearing her skills had atrophied, Erin started writing again. One journal entry led to one blog post that led to her creating her podcast, Parents Who Write. Erin’s current role as a podcaster and writing coach enables her to help others pursue their writing dreams.

She finished writing her own shitty first draft in 2022, and The Aerytol Saga became so epic that she keeps dividing the manuscript in half. She released her first fantasy-romance novel, Ruins and Redemption, in 2023. Book one celebrates Erin taking herself off the shelf and making her own dreams come true.

She earned her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and she lives with her husband and their two boys in Maryland.

Be sure to get your copy of Ruins and Redemption (also available in KU!):

Rebecca Buchanan on Podcast Episode 197

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 197 with author Rebecca Buchanan.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is Rebecca Buchanan.

Rebecca is the editor of the long-running Pagan literary ezine Eternal Haunted Summer. She is also a regular contributor to ev0ke: witchcraft*paganism*lifestyle. Her fairy tales, and fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, and science fiction stories have been published in a wide variety of venues, and her third poetry collection is due in 2024. A complete list of her publications can be found at eternalhauntedsummer.com.

And be sure to check out The Adventure of the Faerie Coffin, Rebecca’s latest book:

Rebecca Buchanan, Cassandra Stirling, and Scott Walker from the Cozy Vales Project on Podcast Episode 196

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 196 with authors Rebecca Buchanan, Cassandra Stirling, and Scott Walker.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

This week we have not one but three guests! All are writing in the cozy fantasy shared world called Cozy Vales: Cassandra Stirling, Rebecca Buchanan, and Scott Walker.

 

Cassandra Stirling is all about books. She reads them, edits them, writes them, reviews them, and throws them at the wall when they frustrate her. They also appear as main features in all the series she writes, whether as jobs for her protagonists, a love of reading as a hobby, or as literary quotes to teach someone a lesson. You could say Cassandra is immersed in them in all the ways that count. You can find out more about her work at cassandracstirling.com.

Rebecca Buchanan is the editor of the long-running Pagan literary ezine Eternal Haunted Summer. She is also a regular contributor to ev0ke: witchcraft*paganism*lifestyle. Her fairy tales, and fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, and science fiction stories have been published in a wide variety of venues, and her third poetry collection is due in 2024. A complete list of her publications can be found at eternalhauntedsummer.com.

Scott Walker was spinning stories and weaving worlds long before he got his Creative Writing B.A., though he spent years in traditional business before coming back to his passion for storytelling. An east coast transplant, Scott currently lives in Los Angeles, which is the setting for his Little Yokai urban fantasy series. He loves D&D, dressing up as a Star Wars Sandtrooper for Halloween, and playing video games. His wife claims he never disclosed these hobbies before they were married. Learn more about Scott’s cozy urban fantasy series, Manhattan Magic (the first book is free!).

The first anthology from Cozy Vales is now available for free from all major ebook platforms and contains nine stories, all set around the fictional holidays of Winter’s Tide and Lantern Night.

Scott Walker and Spells and Sourdough on Podcast Episode 195

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 195 with author Scott Walker.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is no stranger to listeners of the podcast: it’s co-host Scott Walker!

Scott Walker was spinning stories and weaving worlds long before he got his Creative Writing B.A., though he spent years in traditional business before coming back to his passion for storytelling. He’s currently writing cozy and urban fantasy books and just launched a cozy fantasy shared world project called Cozy Vales.

An east coast transplant, Scott currently lives in Los Angeles, which is the setting for his Little Yokai urban fantasy series. He loves D&D, dressing up as a Star Wars Sandtrooper for Halloween, and playing video games. His wife claims he never disclosed these hobbies before they were married. Learn more about Scott’s cozy urban fantasy series, Manhattan Magic (the first book is free!).

Heather Kindt and The Vradian Academy series on Podcast Episode 194

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 194 with author Heather Kindt.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author Heather Kindt.

Heather Kindt started her career publishing a contemporary romance retelling of the Wizard of Oz in 2017 when she won first place in a writing contest. After that, she went on to publish three fantasy series – The Weaver Trilogy, The Eternal Artifacts series, and the Vradian Academy series. She loves writing both fantasy and romance, finding the best of both worlds is her sweet spot. She also has a stand alone series of contemporary romance books called Romantic Retellings.

Heather lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband and two golden retrievers, preventing them from being empty-nesters, but she wouldn’t change a thing. If she’s not on the trail hiking, she’s at school teaching, out meeting readers at a live event, or writing her next book. You can find more out about her books by visiting her website, heatherkindt.com.

The Vradian Academy Series

Mel Todd and Balanced Luck on Podcast Episode 193

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 193 with author Mel Todd.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author Mel Todd.

Currently residing in Georgia with three cats – who tolerate her – she writes her own version of Urban Science Fiction. If you’re looking for science, aliens, invasions, explosions, and maybe a touch of magic in some series, you’ve found the right author. She fully admits to being weird, after all she writes about aliens and knows how to milk goats. If you want to talk books, she’ll talk all day long, but admits she hasn’t had time to watch much TV in the last three years, the price of a writing addiction.

Be sure to check out her last and final book in the Twisted Luck, series, Balanced Luck (available now!).

Kortnee Bryant and Raconteur Press on Podcast Episode 192

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 192 with author Kortnee Bryant.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a free copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author Kortnee Bryant, who writes under the pen name CV Walter.

CV Walter is a Science Fiction Romance author who is best known for her Alien Brides series. She is also the Editor in Chief for Raconteur Press. Born and raised in Colorado, she recently moved to Tiny Town, Texas where she creates chaos and havoc as part of the Three Moms of the Apocalypse and the North Texas Troublemakers. When not reading and writing about aliens, monsters and cowboys, she’s traveling and spending time with her favorite people: her kids.

Be sure to check the All Will Burn, the latest anthology from Raconteur Press, as well as Moggies in Space 2, which launches on October 27th. Kortnee’s next book is Alien Christmas Kiss, which launches November 10th.

Matt Larkin and Ragnarok Prophecy Kickstarter on Podcast Episode 191

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 191 with author Matt Larkin.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast! Co-hosted by Jamie Davis and Scott Walker, this podcast is exactly what the title says it is: a show focused on SF&F books and the authors creating them!

We’ll cover Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and everything in between. Expect to find the best and brightest authors from all corners of the SF&F book world. Plus, we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Learn more about Jamie’s author updates and books at JamieDavisBooks.com.

Learn more about Scott’s writerly mischief at ScottIsWriting.com (and download a copy of his cozy urban fantasy, Dwarves and Daisies).

Our guest this week is author Matt Larkin.

Along with his wife and daughter, Matt Larkin lives as a digital nomad, traveling the world conducting research for his novels. He reads approximately a bazillion books a year, loves video games, and relaxes by binge watching Netflix with his wife.

Matt writes retellings of mythology as dark, gritty fantasy. His passions for myths, philosophy, and history inform his series. He strives to combine gut-wrenching action with thought-provoking ideas and culturally resonant stories.

Matt’s latest Kickstarter campaign is a “director’s cut” of his Norse mythology-inspired fantasy series, and the Ragnarok Prophecy deluxe collection of three hardback books is packed with exclusive stories, art, and more! Be sure to support the campaign before it closes on Oct 10th at 2pm PT!