This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 215 with author K.A. Kenny.
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 (download one of his books for free!) and explore Cozy Vales, a shared world of cozy fantasy stories, at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week is author K.A. Kenny.

K.A. Kenny is a life-long spinner of curious tales—with friends around the dinner table and campfire, or across the bar. He marches to the sound of the guns, often where others cannot imagine going. After a long career in technical writing and intelligence analysis, K.A. turned to the serious work of speculative fiction.
His short stories may be found in e-zines: Of Metal and Magic, Altered Reality, Bewildering Stories, Across the Margin, and on his blog Strange Things Done. The Starflower is his first novel of a planned trilogy; the sequel Agent of Blue Star is in progress. Mr. Kenny lives with his wife and two large dogs in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

 
 

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 214 with author Mystic Neptune.
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 (download one of his books for free!) and explore Cozy Vales, a shared world of cozy fantasy stories, at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week is author Mystic Neptune.

Mystic was born and raised on an island surrounded by temperate rainforests, lakes, mountains and an endless ocean off the horizon. She started writing books when she was 12, and by 14 she’d written her first novel.
In Mystic’s spare time, she writes and does edit swap date-nights with her husband, JollyJupiter. When she isn’t chasing after her daughter that is.
Be sure to check out I Ran Away To Evil: A Cozy LitRPG Rom-Com, and sign up for the free cozy fantasy convention, HearthCon, happening Sunday, October 13th!

 

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 213 with author Manda Scott.
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 (download one of his books for free!) and explore Cozy Vales, a shared world of cozy fantasy stories, at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week is author Manda Scott.

 
Born in Scotland at 318ppm CO2, author and podcaster, Manda Scott’s writing has spanned the eras from pre-Roman Britain with the Boudica: Dreaming series to the SOE/Maquis in WWII – and her latest novel, Any Human Power, looks forward to future five minutes from now.
Previous works have been shortlisted for the Orange Prize, nominated for an Edgar and won the McIlvanney Prize.
Co-creator of the Thrutopia Masterclass and host of the international chart-topping Accidental Gods podcast, Manda has a degree in veterinary medicine and an MA in Regenerative Economics. She lives with her wife on a smallholding in the liminal space where England meets Wales.
Manda’s latest book, Any Human Power, explores the concepts of thrutopias, regenerative economics, intiation and trauma cultures and more, all while offering a roadmap to creating a future that we would be proud to leave to the generations to come.

 
Manda also hosts the podcast, Accidental Gods, and offers shamanic life courses at Dreaming Awake.

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 212 with author S.M. Sykes.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!) and explore Cozy Vales, a shared world of cozy fantasy, at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week is author S.M. Sykes.

S.M. Sykes never saw himself as a writer, facing struggles with English classes in school. Even his wife, who doubles as his editor, can attest to occasional challenges with organizing his thoughts. However, despite these obstacles, he discovered a passion for storytelling that he couldn’t ignore. Beginning with his debut novel, Eyes of Blue in 2018 at the age of 38, he found the genesis of his stories in a simple idea that sparked in his mind. As the narrative unfolded, it took on a life of its own, leading to the ongoing series that began with Eyes of Blue and continues with his current project, Loss of Blue. With Loss of Blue, he aims to weave together the threads of his previous works into a conclusion that is both profound and satisfying.
Balancing a full-time job with his writing endeavors, which include advertising and marketing his work, has proven challenging. Yet, his motivation lies not in financial gain or replacing his day job but in the satisfaction of sharing his ideas with readers.
Looking ahead, he remains focused on his writing journey, eager to explore where it may lead. He invites others to join him on this adventure by checking out his books and sharing their thoughts.
Check out the entire Blue SF series:

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 211 with the Cozy Vales Scribes.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!). Explore the shared world Cozy Vales and its collection of cozy fantasy stories at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week are Rebecca Buchanan, Phillip Sanderson, and Scott Walker.
Rebecca Buchanan is the editor of the Pagan literary ezine Eternal Haunted Summer and is a regular contributor to ev0ke: witchcraft*paganism*lifestyle. A complete list of her published poems, fairy tales, and other stories can be found at eternalhauntedsummer.com.

 
Phillip Sanderson has wanted to write since he was six. In a detour, he became a high school math teacher. He and his wife live in southeastern Virginia where they raised four children and cycle whenever they can. When not grading papers, reading, or imagining new worlds, Phillip is often playing guitar. Learn more at https://plsanderson.com.
 
 
L.A. Scott currently writes cozy fantasy and urban fantasy, though he’s been spinning stories and weaving worlds for decades. When not writing, he loves playing D&D, dressing up as a Star Wars Sandtrooper for Halloween, baking sourdough bread, and playing video games. Explore his books at scottiswriting.com/lascott.

 





One world. Many stories.








Cozy Vales is a shared world series of cozy fantasy books all based in an original setting. The latest anthology, Summer Tales From Cozy Vales, is a collection of eight cozy fantasy stories set during the summer season and focusing on life, nature, and love. Learn more about this shared world at cozyvales.com.





 

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 210 with author Aaron Ryan.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!) and explore Cozy Vales, a shared world of cozy fantasy, at cozyvales.com.
Our guest this week is author Aaron Ryan.

Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Merry & Pippin, the finches.
He is the author of the “Dissonance” quadrilogy, the sci-fi thriller “Forecast,” several books on voiceover business penned under a former stage name, as well as a previous fictional novel, “The Omega Room.” 
When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative assignment: a fictional book. And thus, “The Electric Boy” was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrified Aaron’s desire to write.  From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create. 
He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a daddy.  In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist, wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist, executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support, worship leader, and more.  The diversity of his life experiences gives him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and entertainment.
Aaron’s favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Marie Lu, Madeleine L’Engle, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen King.
Aaron has always had a passion for storytelling.
The latest installment in Aaron’s sci-fi alien invasion series, Dissonance, is now live! Be sure to check out the entire series:
 

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 209 with author J.D.L. Rosell.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).
Our guest this week is author J.D.L. Rosell.

J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit. He hasn’t stopped wandering since.
In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over a dozen novels and five series, which include Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle.
When he’s not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. But every hobbit returns home, and if you step softly and mind the potatoes, you may glimpse him curled up with his wife and two cats, Zelda and Abenthy, reading a good book or replaying his favorite video games.
J.D.L.’s fantasy book, Whispers of Ruin, is available for free during the month of May for subscribers of the Action Fantasy Book Club (free to join!).

(You can also check out the rest of the books in this series – and J.D.L.’s other series – at his website!)

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 208 with author Martha Carr.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).
Our guest this week is author Martha Carr (her author website is authormarthacarr.com, and she also has a site dedicated to her Kickstarter campaigns at marthacarr.com)!

“I started writing at 30 years old with a newborn and a fresh divorce. I had tried everything the way my family wanted me to do it – and I saw where that got me. I was a successful stockbroker who dreaded every day of work. I just couldn’t picture myself still in that chair at 60. Well… Here I am at 64 and boy, am I glad I walked away.
Sure, the money was tight for a long time but when I look back at the past 34 years here’s what I see: Stringer for the Washington Post, national columnist with 4 million readers a month, contributor to almost every major news outlet, co-creator of the Oriceran Universe, author of best-selling UF series, The Leira Chronicles – and now I’m hanging here on Kickstarter with great books full of adventure and a store of my own. I’m out here writing recess for all of us who want to find the courage to just be ourselves on any given day and want to make the most of it. Over and over again. More adventures to follow.”
 
If you love urban fantasy featuring strong female characters, humor, and dragons, the Queen of the Flightless Dragons series should be your next read! Check out the Kickstarter for Lasair and the exclusive

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 207 with author Kevin J. Anderson.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).
Our guest this week is author Kevin J. Anderson.

“Kevin has written more than 175 books, including 59 national or international bestsellers. He has over 24 million books in print worldwide in thirty languages and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, Hugo Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, and Silver Falchion Award. In 2012 at San Diego Comic Con, He received the Faust Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Kevin has written numerous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels in the Dune universe with Brian Herbert, as well as Star Wars and X-Files novels. In his original work, he is best known for his Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita trilogy, the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series, and Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives with Neil Peart. Along with his wife Rebecca Moesta, he is also the publisher of WordFire Press.”
 
Be sure to check out Kevin’s Kickstarter for his short story library (over 130 stories from one of the most talented and prolific authors)!

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 206 with author Andy Peloquin.
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 novella from his Little Yokai urban fantasy series!).
Our guest this week is author Andy Peloquin.

“I am, first and foremost, a storyteller and an artist–words are my palette. Fantasy and science fiction are my genres of choice, and I love to explore the darker side of human nature through the filter of heroes, villains, and everything in between. I’m also a freelance writer, a book lover, and a guy who just loves to meet new people and spend hours talking about my fascination for the worlds I encounter in the pages of fantasy and sci-fi novels.
Speculative fiction provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. It transcends age, gender, religion,race, or lifestyle–it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a brand new way. Fiction at its very best!”
Check out Assassin, book 1 in the Dark Blade action-packed fantasy series!

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 205 with authors Max and Eli Moyer.
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 novella!).
Our guests this week are authors Max Moyer and his brother, Eli Moyer. Together, the brothers created a fantasy world called Mind’s Eye and then began to crafting stories in that universe.
 
Max is an epic fantasy author who grew up in Washington D.C. He now resides just outside D.C. with his wife and four kids. Max and his brother Eli grew up playing an invented role-based game in a fantasy world they created, using only pencils and pads of paper. Over the years, they have built out the world of Mind’s Eye (www.mindseye.site) and continue to explore stories of heroics, great evil, and triumph against that fantastical backdrop.
Max authored Zodak – The Last Shielder, book 1 of the Tempest Rising Series (release date: April 9, 2024) and Throne Born, a prequel novella that takes place 200 years before Zodak, and is working on subsequent books and novellas. In his free time, Max loves playing/swimming/skate boarding/trampolining/fishing and skiing with the Treehouse Gang, riding his classic motorcycle, woodworking, drawing/painting, watching great movies and playing board games.
Be sure to preorder Zodak – The Last Shielder and jump into the world of Mind’s Eye!

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 204 with author Sarra Cannon.
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 novella!)
Our guest this week is author Sarra Cannon.

Sarra Cannon is the indie author of close to thirty Young Adult contemporary fantasy novels, including her bestselling Shadow Demons Saga. Her novels are inspired by her love of gaming, anime, and shows like Buffy and Veronica Mars. If you love fast-paced stories with lots of twists, you’ll probably love Sarra’s books.
With over one million books sold, Sarra is also passionate about helping fellow authors learn to self-publish and manage their time in a way that puts joy and creativity at the forefront. She is the host of the successful YouTube channel Heart Breathings, where she talks about everything from productivity to plotting. Sarra lives in the Dallas area with her supportive husband and their two children.
Be sure to check out the The Shadow Demons Saga!

And if you’re an author looking for productivity tips, guides to writing, and more, Sarra’s Heart Breathings site has lots of valuable resources!

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 203 with author Scott Moon.
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.
Our guest this week is author Scott Moon.

Forty-some years ago, Scott was a twelve-year-old playing Dungeons & Dragons all night, reading Karl Edward Wagner, Brian Daley, and Michael Moorcock, and daydreaming too much. Jumping off the house to practice his ninja rolls was also a thing.
Over the last four decades, he’s submitted stories to traditional publishing, self-published novels, acquired book and audiobook contracts, and worked with some amazing collaborators including The Last Reaper with JN Chaney, Terran Strike Marines with Richard Fox, and Darklanding with Craig Martelle, to name a few series.
He loves writing and his life is simple—family and friends, reading and writing, and living a life full of imagination and adventure.
Be sure to check out the Homeworld Lost series and the latest installment, Rebel’s Ultimatum!

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 202 with author Ephie Risho.
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.
Our guest this week is author Ephie Risho.

Ephie Risho has been writing his whole life. Inspired by his sixth-grade teacher to write a story every week, he enrolled in the writing program at his undergrad and has been writing ever since. He loves the outdoors, music, and opportunities to tell stories. He lives in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, where he works in software development and is active in various community groups.
Be sure to check out the entire The Elementalists series, including the recent installment, The Twelfth Scepter!

 

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast Episode 201 with author G Clatworthy.
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.
Our guest this week is author Gemma Clatworthy, who writes under the name G Clatworthy.

G Clatworthy started writing during the 2020 lockdown (her first book was called The Girl Who Lost Her Listening Ears, which tells you all you need to know about lockdown!). She soon switched to urban fantasy and she loves mixing the magical with the mundane, especially if it involves dragons! She lives in Wiltshire, UK with her family and two cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing board games, drinking tea and eating chocolate.
G Clatworthy also writes children’s books as Gemma Clatworthy.
Be sure to check out the first book in the Omensford series, Bedsocks & Broomsticks, and grab the latest Omensford book, Fae and Familiars!

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

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!

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!

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!):

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:

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.