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Ep. 227: John Gwynne talks The Wolves of War, Family Bonds, Mythology, Truth & More
03/11/2026 | 1h 13 mins.Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with bestselling author John Gwynne about his new novel The Wolves of War, grief and the bonds of family, Slavic history, folklore and witchcraft, truth and heroism in the face of discrimination, blending history with magic, balancing a large cast of characters, Norse mythology, the Poetic Edda and Ragnarök, creepy Scandinavian folkloric creatures, The Brothers Gwynne and the book community, teaching sociology, discovering your values and more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with John. Stay tuned next week for his writing masterclass on Writing Realistic Fantasy Combat.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Apologies for John's audio in the first ten minutes or so. Annoyingly, our recording platform started recording from his phone microphone, but we switched to his computer microphone as soon as we realized what was happening.
OUR SPONSOR:
TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
John Gwynne is the bestselling author of The Bloodsworn Saga, The Faithful and the Fallen series and the Of Blood and Bone series. His latest novel is The Wolves of War, which you can purchase here.
Find John on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his website.
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Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
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ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the brand new The Throwaways.
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Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
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Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeriTBRCon2026: Single vs. Multiple POVs in Your Story (with Julia Vee, M.J. Kuhn, Krystle Matar & More )
30/10/2026 | 1h 34 mins.Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2026 all-virtual sci-fi, fantasy and horror convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Krystle Matar and authors Julia Vee, M.J. Kuhn, Chance Dillon, Joseph Sidari & R.L. Newt for a panel on "Single vs. Multiple POVs in Your Story."
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Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion- Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Road Stories with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones. During the episode, Stephen puts the narrative into high gear, discussing what road stories are, modern road stories vs. their travel narrative predecessors, the “Americanization” of road stories, the shape of a journey along the road, catalysts for characters to leave home, the road as a vehicle for character arcs, the role of landscape/environment on the road, road story structure applied to different vehicles, pacing a road story, the vehicle itself as a character and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Stephen. Click here to check out part one.
OUR SPONSOR:
TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Stephen Graham Jones is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Only Good Indians, Mongrels, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and much more. His latest novel is Off the Reservation, which you can purchase here.
Find Stephen on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his website.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon
- Rate and review SFF Addicts
- Share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
sffaddictspod@gmail.com
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the brand new The Throwaways.
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MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
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Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri Bonus Episode: Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon talk MAYA: Seed Takes Root, Consciousness, Collaboration & More
23/10/2026 | 1h 10 mins.Join host Adrian M. Gibson for his chat with Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon, co-authors and co-creators of the MAYA Narrative Universe, in this bonus episode of the podcast. During the interview, they delve into Anand and Zain's collaborative history, their new novel MAYA: Seed Takes Root, the creation of the MAYA universe, fleshing out a world across mediums, cognition and consciousness, nature-based networks and systems, parallels between cyberpunk and biopunk, free will and agency, acts of revolution and much more.
Purchase MAYA: Seed Takes Root here in hardcover, eBook and audiobook.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Anand Gandhi is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, media producer, innovator and systems researcher, as well as co-creator of the MAYA Narrative Universe and co-author of MAYA: Seed Takes Root.
Find Anand on Instagram, Amazon and the MAYA website.
Zain Memon is a game designer, writer, and media producer. He is the co-founder of Memesys Culture Lab and The Department of Lore, as well as co-creator of the MAYA Narrative Universe and co-author of MAYA: Seed Takes Root.
Find Zain on Instagram, Amazon and the MAYA website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and The Throwaways.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
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20/10/2026 | 58 mins.Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones about his new novel Off the Reservation, blending indigenous history with modern horror, creating a dysfunctional found family, reclaiming appropriated language, the horror renaissance, the myth of the “overnight success”, the visceral responses of horror and comedy, torturing your characters, growing up in rural Texas, going from blue collar work to writing/academia, online horror communities, author personas, book events and more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Stephen. Stay tuned next week for his writing masterclass on Road Stories.
OUR SPONSOR:
TRANSFERENCE by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.
Purchase it here in eBook + paperback.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Stephen Graham Jones is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Only Good Indians, Mongrels, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and much more. His latest novel is Off the Reservation, which you can purchase here.
Find Stephen on Instagram, Bluesky, Amazon and his website.
SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:
Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
- Patreon
- Rate and review SFF Addicts
- Share us with your friends
EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
sffaddictspod@gmail.com
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the brand new The Throwaways.
FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:
Linktree
MUSIC:
Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
AD ATTRIBUTION:
Music: "Corporate Advertising Music" by SigmaMusicArt / "Synthetic Deception" by GioeleFazzeri
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