Robin & David were joined in the run up to World Fantasy in Brighton (UK) by Joe Hill, whose new novel, King Sorrow, is his first in nine years. This episode is a real doozy, with the chat ranging far-and-wide. Not to be missed! Check out our new detailed timestamps at the bottom of these notes. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ [There are handful of F-bombs in the episode] Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Joe here: https://www.joehillfiction.com/#intro Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/   Time stamps (with about 30s lead-in) (03:06) a home in the British Fantasy community (05:35) 2000AD (06:52) King Sorrow (11:49) other kinds of peril (13:48) Better Call Saul (15:03) Dark Academia (16:48) a Ken Follet epic (21:29) the Broken Binding special edition (24:20) illustration and physical books (27:02) the Orwellian thing (28:17) the pain is the point (32:26) themes in King Sorrow (36:40) dragon tattoos (37:47) dragons like cats (38:39) emptying the full magazine (41:01) Stephen King (48:52) King Sorrow; horror or fantasy? (51:23) how terrible to live in Middle Earth (53:26) banned books / we're all f**ked (56:10) World Fantasy (57:21) Locke & Key (66:38) Return of the Jedi is not very good (69:30) Hunger, a novel (2026)

Robin & Pam are joined by Marve Michael Anson, whose eagerly anticipated debut fantasy novel Firstborn of the Sun released this month. Come learn about ‘an epic world of courtly intrigue and forbidden power’, and the important work Marve does for the BFS on Outreach & Inclusion.  https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Marve here: https://www.justmarve.org Visit Pam’s website: https://www.pslivingstone.com And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Annabel Campbell, whose debut novel The Outcast Mage released in January, joins Robin & David to talk mages of many varieties. How would you shape up as a wizard? Would you use your power for good, or be tempted to the Dark Side where - we are given to believe - there are cookies? Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Annabel here: https://annabelcampbell.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

David & Robin chat with author Sam K. Horton, whose second novel Ragwort releases in November. We talk maps, book tour costumes, and the love of wild places. David discovers that Friday also is a business day. Plus, hear about the Top 10 reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben and Nico of the Tiny Bookcase podcast. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here:           https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Sam here: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/sam-horton Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

David & Robin meet publisher, editor, & author William C. Tracy of Space Wizard Science Fantasy to chat about WorldCon Seattle, indie small press publishing, the bookselling market, and codifying magic systems. We also discuss cats, bees, and commas. (And yes, Robin did find ‘That Comma Video’ and if you absolutely must watch it… https://youtu.be/tGyiLkdA49Y #noapologies) Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about William & Space Wizard here: https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Robin & David converse with Lorraine Wilson, author of We Are All Ghosts in the Forest, about folklore, the future of identity, and the sea. In search of a response to the podcast’s title, literature, fantasy, magic and science all go into the growbag of genre. The efficacy of an ice-skating scoring system for panel responses is also assessed during this episode. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Lorraine here: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/lorraine-wilson Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Join David & Robin in conversation with Jay McGuiness, star of stage, screen & chart, as we talk about all manner of things including painting with watercolours rather than oils, love of Lemony Snicket, with a dramatic ‘Hollywood deal-making’ twist at the end. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Jay here: https://www.instagram.com/birdspotting/?hl=en Or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_McGuiness Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

In which David speaks to Calah Singleton about many things Middle Earth; the Hobbit, the trilogy, the movies, Rings of Power, where their own love of Tolkien’s work originated, their hot takes, and much, much more. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Calah here: https://calahsingleton.com/about/   Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Robin and David talk with the one and only Adrian Tchaikovsky about writing comedy, fighting in armour, TTRPGs, conventions and of course, books, in a wide-ranging chat covering the breadth and height of Adrian’s authorial career to date. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find info about Adrian Tchaikovsky here: https://adriantchaikovsky.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Join Robin & Pam (PS Livingstone) for Episode 8, Myth, Romantasy & Feminist Rage, with Scarlett St. Clair. Discard preconceptions of Romantic Fiction, learn the power of librarians, social media, and emotion over mechanics. [CW: indirect sex references.] Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find info about Scarlett St. Clair here: https://scarlettstclair.com/ Visit Pam’s website: https://www.pslivingstone.com And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/

Author A.K. Faulkner joins David and Robin to talk about many and varied subjects, including writing books, selling books, and people reading books out loud. Also, learn about “the breadmaker”, trusting your brain, and fizzy drinks. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here:    https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find info about A.K. Faulkner here: https://ravenswordpress.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

Robin attends the 2025 Cymera Festival in Edinburgh and talks to all sorts of people about all sorts of things, mainly festival and writing related, but also featuring soccer, puppers, blueberries, games, a non-hostile takeover, and much, much more. David is present in spirit and in voice. Recorded live, so expect some beeps and boops. You can find our guests this episode here (in order of appearance): Noel Chidwick, https://www.shorelineofinfinity.com Tiffani Angus, https://www.tiffani-angus.com/cons-appearances.html Cat Hellisen, http://clhellisen.com E.M. Faulds, https://emfaulds.com/about/ Sam K. Horton, https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/sam-horton Pippa Goldscmidt, https://www.pippagoldschmidt.co.uk M.K. Hardy, https://www.mkhardywrites.com Tristan Gray, https://tristangraywrites.com Ann Landman, https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/our-story David Goodman, https://www.davidgoodman.net Morgan of Ancient Robot Games, https://www.ancientrobotgames.co.uk A.K. Faulkner, https://shop.ravenswordpress.com Neil Williamson, https://neilwilliamson.blog Shona Kinsella, https://www.shonakinsella.com PS Livingstone, https://www.pslivingstone.com Francesca Barbini, https://www.lunapresspublishing.com Adam Oyebanji, https://adamoyebanji.com Stark Holborn, https://starkholborn.com Cameron Johnston, https://www.cameronjohnston.net Lyndsey Croal, https://lyndseycroal.co.uk Gareth Powell, https://www.garethlpowell.com Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

James Bennett joins David and Robin to consider many a varied topics around the intersection of Fantasy and History. Prepare for discussion of dark times, but also hope for the future, and as a bonus, James reads to us from a work by George Orwell (not that one). Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find info about James here: https://www.ki-agency.co.uk/authors/james-bennett Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

David and Robin are joined by marine biologist and bestselling fantasy author Lauren Wiesebron to discuss various subjects, in particular Lauren's debut novel The House of Frost and Feathers, but also including mermaids... and leprechauns. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Keep up to date with all things Lauren Wiesebron: https://laurenwiesebron.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

David and Robin are joined by the very insightful and entertaining Justin Lee Anderson - author of the Eidyn Saga - to discuss his wealth of experience of the publishing industry, providing great insight on various topics, in particular treatments of Politics and Religion in SFF. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Keep up to date with all things Justin Lee Anderson: https://justinleeanderson.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

Join David Green and Robin CM Duncan as they talk with the most-excellent T.L. Huchu, author of the 'Edinburgh Nights' series, about all cities in fantasy and... Star Wars?Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/   Keep up to date with all things T.L. Huchu: https://www.instagram.com/tendaihuchu/   Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/   And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/

Join David Green and Robin CM Duncan as they talk with the brilliant Anna Smith Spark about all things folklore in fantasy and horror AND MORE. Yes, more!Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/   Keep up to date with all things Anna Smith Spark: https://www.instagram.com/annasmithspark/   Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/   And Robin's: https://robincmduncan.com/