The Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatic's Podcast

The Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatic's Podcast

Do you love fantasy? Do you crave sci-fi adventures? Is writing a hobby of yours? Then the Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatic's Podcast is the podcast for you! We will be interviewing different authors, writers, artists, and other members of the fantasy and sci-fi communities. If you have a suggestion of someone you would like to see interviewed, please email me at scholarsofuma@gmail.com.

Episodes

August 1, 2025 56 mins

For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing urban fantasy author J. S. Gold! We had a great chat about his magic system, worldbuilding, and the research he did for his The Sanhedrin Chronicles.

Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and as always please don't forget to subscribe!

JS Gold website: https://www.jsgoldauthor.com/

Instagram: @jsgoldauthor

Youtube: @jsgold2279

Tiktok: @j...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming back fantasy author Andrew Johnston! I had Andrew on with some other authors and podcasters in June on our live stream for his newest release: The Ignited Moon.

Please check out that interview in the link below: https://youtube.com/live/jC0IMRY6jUE?feature=share

Make sure to check out Andrew's book and social links in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe!

Au...

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I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and military veteran J. R. Wise. We had a terrific chat about our love of military science fiction, his rebranding of his first collection of short stories, new cover art, and of course his newest upcoming release next month with Cannon Publishing: Doom Company: A Fallen Empire Novel.

Make sure to check out J. R.'s links in the space below! Please don't forget to subscribe to our Y...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming back returning guest Marisa Wolf! We had a great chat about her upcoming fantasy release A Plague of Magic, her upcoming projects, and of course we discussed some characters and her new world within this new setting.

Make sure to check out her book and social links in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Marisa Wolf Links:

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For this episode of Season, 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Kacey Ezell! We discussed her new book Magelight, her plans for future books in the series, and the sexiest drink of water scene in a fantasy book.

Make sure to check out her books in the links below and as always please don't forget to subscribe!

Season 4, Episode 23-Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf Interview: https://youtu.be/V3yLUR_PJ4o

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite fantasy authors-Peter McLean! I have thoroughly enjoyed his first two books in his War of the Rose Throne tetralogy. I am currently about to start book 3 and it was really fun to discuss this series and the characters with Peter. We also had a great chat about his newest book in the world with a new female lead-Paved with Good Intentions. This one s...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Cal Logan. We had a terrific chat about his Schism of Souls Trilogy, tips for research on how he created his world, and making your characters unique in your story. Please make sure to check out his book and social links below! Also please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel and share with your friends!

Author Website: https://callogan.com/...

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For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and fellow podcaster Nicholas W Fuller about his upcoming novella Shattered. We had a great chat about podcasting, writing inspirations, and Nicholas' awesome new novella and his plans for his first full length sci-fi novel!

Make sure to check out our past interview in the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aswi2DCRe8&t=10s

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I always love when my fellow podcaster/author friends can stop by for a chat! Herman Steuernagel returns to discuss his newest cozy fantasy release The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse. We had a great chat discussing his second book in his cozy fantasy world, the characters, and his goal for his new series.

Make sure to check out his newest release: The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse as well as the first book: The Bartender Between W...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Starr Z. Davies. We had a great time discussing her newest novel Stormvalor, what she did this time around in terms of worldbuilding, and how she went about writing this epic noblebright fantasy!

Stormvalor is set to release June 9th so make sure to get your copy! You can find Starr's book and social links in the space below! Please don't forget to su...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and sci-fi author Melissa Olthoff! We had a great chat about her different book series, short stories, and her upcoming novel Rise From Ruin.

Make sure to check out her newest release Rise From Ruin through her book and social links below! Also please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Author Website: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/

Author Amazo...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of fantasy and science fiction author Nick Snape. We had a terrific chat about his many series, his inspiration to write, and what his future plans are for his different series.

Nick has a lot of different books out so make sure to check them and his social media links in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Author Website: https://www.nicksnape.c...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing novelist and script writer Richard Sparks. Richard and I had a terrific conversation about his new New Rock Series, his inspiration from his past gaming, and what the genre of fantasy and LitRPG.

I had a great time chatting with Richard about his characters and why he chose the classes that he did for book one New Rock, New Role. We also discussed the magic, worldbuil...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest James Lloyd Dulin! We had a great chat about him closing out his Malitu Series, closing up character arcs, and what he is looking forward to writing next now that his series is ending.

Here is the link for our first interview together-Season 3, Ep. 35:

https://youtu.be/O8KWFF_c4Wo

Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and do...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Lee Anderson! Justin was a professional writer and editor for 15 years before his debut novel, Carpet Diem, was published, going on to win the 2018 Audie award for Humor. His second novel, The Lost War, won the 2020 SPFBO award, leading to a four-book deal with Orbit for The Eidyn Saga. I really enjoyed his book The Lost War and it was one of my 3 favorite fant...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Canadian science fiction author Derek Borne. We had a great chat about his different series, his writing style, and what he enjoys about writing.

Make sure to check out his newest release Primeval Ranch which is a Dino-Rift Spin Off! His book and social links can be found in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hungarian-born SFF author Norbert Zsivicz. We had a great chat about his debut novel Sealed Empire, we discussed his writing style, and what his future writing plans are.

His first book Sealed Empire is won the best Fantasy Choice Award in Hungary in 2022. He now working on the sequels and some other sci-fi, fantasy & horror scripts for tv and cinema.

Make sure to...

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For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author and poet Sophia Slade. I found Sophia on bookstagram and fell in love with her cover and blurb for Night Strider. I was so happy we were able to connect and have such a fantastic chat.

We discussed her writing process, how she got traditionally published through Orbit book, and what her future plans for her characters and world are. I have added her book...

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March 28, 2025 67 mins

For this episode of Season 4, I had the express pleasure of interviewing Canadian based author Tao Wong who is best known for his System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series and A Thousand Li, a Chinese xianxia fantasy series. We had a great chat about what inspires him to write, the types of stories and characters he likes to write about, and what it is like writing in different genres and subgenres.

I have personally read The...

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For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi fantasy author Amber Toro! We had a terrific chat about her Sentient Stars Series, creating complex characters, and how she develops her worlds with sci-fi and fantasy tropes in mind.

Make sure to check out Amber's book and social links in the space below and as always please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Author Website: https://ambertoro.com...

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