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Interview with author K.C. Jones: House Haunters - a haunted house story where we hate the AI most
Interview with author K.C. Jones: House Haunters - a haunted house story where we hate the AI most episode artwork
#86
Today at 3:38 AM

I sat down for an author interview with K.C. Jones to discuss his latest haunted house story, House Haunters.

https://www.kcjonespnw.com - K.C.'s website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://link.amazon/B0f8yJTJD - House Haunters by KC Jones

https://link.amazon/B0hY0CER0 - White Line Fever by KC Jones

https://link.amazon/B0i4tRT4U - Black Tide by KC Jones

https://link.amazon/B05VyxGZU - Midas by...


Interview with author Peter Gribble: Threat - Pacifist city meet barbarian invasion... βš”οΈ
Interview with author Peter Gribble: Threat - Pacifist city meet barbarian invasion... βš”οΈ episode artwork
#85
10/26/2026

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https://petergribble.com - Peter's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://link.amazon/B07T98pv5 - Threat by Peter Gribble

https://link.amazon/B0dfqCdnu - Foundation by Isaac Asimov

https://link.amazon/B0hLFaTfZ - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

https://link.amazon/B0j4zvKZY - Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe: Intrigues and Revelations from European Courts by Pierre de Bourdeille BrantΓ΄m...


Interview with Scott Hawkins: Blacktail - there's something fishy about that cat...
Interview with Scott Hawkins: Blacktail - there's something fishy about that cat... episode artwork
#84
10/19/2026

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https://www.scotthawkinswrites.net - Scott's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://link.amazon/B0eSo0iNb - Blacktail by Scott Hawkins

https://link.amazon/B0iN2o8We - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

https://link.amazon/B015YOwRa - Salem's Lot by Stephen King

https://link.amazon/B03KKsU9G - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

https://link.amazon/B02gv8jyo - Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by...


Interview with author Premee Mohamed: Wickhills - this city does not obey the laws of physics
Interview with author Premee Mohamed: Wickhills - this city does not obey the laws of physics episode artwork
#83
09/29/2026

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https://premeemohamed.com - Premee's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4yaejWj - Wickhills by Premee Mohamed

https://amzn.to/4dbrez0 - The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed

https://amzn.to/4gZD1CP - The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

https://amzn.to/4xpdNDJ - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

https://amzn.to/4iDqrdH - Mercutio by Kate Heartfield

https://amzn.to/4gXZGPY - The Devourers...


Interview with Adam Tierney: 13 Demons Dead - but I have homework due!
Interview with Adam Tierney: 13 Demons Dead - but I have homework due! episode artwork
#82
09/21/2026

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https://adamctierneycom.godaddysites.com - Adam's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/3SPfbAv - 13 Demons Dead by Adam Tierney

https://amzn.to/4ggayZe - Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai

https://amzn.to/4xeUEEm - John Constantine, Hellblazer by Jamie Delano

Bookstores mentioned:

https://comiccellar.com - The Comic Cellar (Alhambra, CA)

https://goldenapplecomics.com - Golden Apple Comics (Los Angeles, CA)

Other products mentioned:

https://www.etsy.com...


Interview with author Hannah Whitten: Reliquary - what is that octopus thing?
Interview with author Hannah Whitten: Reliquary - what is that octopus thing? episode artwork
#81
09/01/2026

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https://hannahfwhitten.com - Hannah's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4bILXJT - Reliquary by Hannah Whitten

https://amzn.to/45iwUTM - For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

https://amzn.to/3Sn5OYE - American Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

https://amzn.to/4xvir2C - Our Strange Duet by Erin A. Craig

https://amzn.to/4fPhWdT - And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich

https://amzn.to/4hmcGjb - The Sawkill...


Interview with Richard Swan: Infinite State - definitely not realistic πŸ˜…
Interview with Richard Swan: Infinite State - definitely not realistic πŸ˜… episode artwork
#80
08/23/2026

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https://www.stonetemplelibrary.com - Richard's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4bNmHlV - The Infinite State by Richard Swan

https://amzn.to/4qiL5Sk - Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf) by Richard Swan

https://amzn.to/4hyDuNe - 1984 by George Orwell

https://amzn.to/4bOLXIs - The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick

https://amzn.to/4hsU1lM - Pegasus Bridge by Stephen Ambrose

https://amzn...


LIVE Interview with author Brett Lurie: The Hunter and the Knight... and big lizards.
LIVE Interview with author Brett Lurie: The Hunter and the Knight... and big lizards. episode artwork
#79
08/19/2026

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https://www.brettlurie.com - Brett's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://www.brettlurie.com/books/p/hunterandtheknightpaperback (not an affiliate link) - The Hunter and the Knight by Brett Lurie

https://amzn.to/4hfVQT7 - The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson

https://amzn.to/3TB6ERN - City at My Feet by Thomas Moore

https://amzn.to/4chSfAm - A Practical Guide to Evil by David Verburg

Bookstores mentioned:

https...


Interview with Eliza Chan: Harbour of Hungry Ghosts - "Buffy" takes on 1850s Hong Kong
Interview with Eliza Chan: Harbour of Hungry Ghosts - "Buffy" takes on 1850s Hong Kong episode artwork
#78
08/16/2026

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https://www.elizachan.co.uk - Eliza's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/44Obqhk - Harbour of Hungry Ghosts by Eliza Chan

https://amzn.to/4co1yig - Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

https://amzn.to/3SaNT7w - Tideborne by Eliza Chan

https://amzn.to/4g2SeCV - Babel by R.Fj. Kuang

https://amzn.to/4gBzDhi - The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K. Langmead

https://amzn.to/4gdAe7...


Interview with author John Wiswell: The Dragon Has Some Complaints... but mainly its his fault πŸ˜‚
Interview with author John Wiswell: The Dragon Has Some Complaints... but mainly its his fault πŸ˜‚ episode artwork
#77
08/12/2026

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https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com - John's blogspot

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

https://www.jmfenner.com - J.M. Fenner's website (cover artist for The Dragon Has Some Complaints)

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4fvTgH8 - The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell

https://amzn.to/4vsaB8M - Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

https://amzn.to/4bF85Vn - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

https://amzn.to/4vsaNF2 - Wearing the...


Interview with author M.J. Kuhn: Killswitch Protocol - what's the worst that could happen?
Interview with author M.J. Kuhn: Killswitch Protocol - what's the worst that could happen? episode artwork
#76
08/10/2026

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https://www.mjkuhn.com - M.J.'s website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

https://ninjajo.threadless.com - cover artist Katerina Belikova (AKA Ninja Jo)

https://stephen-aryan.com - Stephen Aryan (M.J. thinks you should read this author πŸ˜‰ )

https://www.hmlongbooks.com - H.M. Long (ditto πŸ˜… )

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4vOdZeZ - Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn

https://amzn.to/4p5iGyD - Thick as Thieves by M.J. Kuhn

https://amzn.to/4eO...


Interview with author Rebecca Thorne: Moss'd in Space - snarky, sentient moss with abandonment issue
Interview with author Rebecca Thorne: Moss'd in Space - snarky, sentient moss with abandonment issue episode artwork
#75
08/04/2026

https://rebeccathorne.net - Rebecca's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/3Ti8ff1 - Moss'd in Space by Rebecca Thorne

https://amzn.to/4wquE8l - The Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne

https://amzn.to/44cQboX - All Systems Red by Martha Wells

https://amzn.to/4vceIFS - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

https://amzn.to/4vgj7ax - Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst

https://amzn.to/4eYzqCO - Legends & Lattes by...


Interview with author Celia "C.S." Friedman: Nightborn - the pre-prequel and... Roblox???
Interview with author Celia "C.S." Friedman: Nightborn - the pre-prequel and... Roblox??? episode artwork
#74
07/29/2026

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If anyone is interested in Celia's 8 week writing class on SF/F you can contact her via her link on her website and put "writing class" in the subject line and she can send you the details.

https://www.csfriedman.com - Celia's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

https://www.jeszika.com - Jeszika's website (artist who did the cover of Nightborn)

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4vU5AqF - Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman

https://amzn.to/4...


Interview with author Benjamin Liar: The Failures
Interview with author Benjamin Liar: The Failures episode artwork
#73
07/15/2026

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https://www.benjaminliar.com - Benjamin's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

THIS IS A LIVESTREAM - I need to rewatch and add these - hopefully tomorrow

Bookstores mentioned:

Other products mentioned:


Interview with author J-F Dubeau: A Dash of Demon - what's a little witchcraft in your baked goods?
Interview with author J-F Dubeau: A Dash of Demon - what's a little witchcraft in your baked goods? episode artwork
#72
07/05/2026

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https://www.jfdubeau.com - Jean-Francois' website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4v9DWWf - A Dash of Demon by J-F Dubeau and Amy Frost

https://amzn.to/4emzDzF - 13 Views of the Suicide Woods by Bracken MacLeod

https://amzn.to/3Q2lCPw - Gothic by Philip Fracasi

https://amzn.to/4emzNXN - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

https://amzn.to/4onaRUm - A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau

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Interview with Rebecca Schier-Akamelu: Negative Images - When only part of your loved ones come back
Interview with Rebecca Schier-Akamelu: Negative Images - When only part of your loved ones come back episode artwork
#71
06/28/2026

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https://rebeccaschierakamelu.com - Rebecca's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4dXWxge - Negative Images by Rebecca Schier-Akamelu

https://amzn.to/4uTpuS8 - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

https://amzn.to/3RNc37q - Man F--k This House by Brian Asman

https://amzn.to/43L4oJq - Dread Mondays by various authors (anthology)

Bookstores mentioned:

https://bookwormomaha.com - The Bookworm (Omaha, NE)

https://www.monsterasbooks.com...


Interview with author Isabel J. Kim: Sublimation - sci-fi ish? πŸ˜…
Interview with author Isabel J. Kim: Sublimation - sci-fi ish? πŸ˜… episode artwork
#70
06/22/2026

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https://www.isabel.kim - Isabel's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4uroVOp - Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim

https://amzn.to/4u14UxD - Freediver by Isabel J. Kim

https://amzn.to/4fRL1Wj - Platform Decay by Martha Wells

https://amzn.to/4fdNCK6 - More Everything Forever by Adam Becker

https://amzn.to/4387Ihy - Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry

Bookstores mentioned:

https://www.dungeonbooks.com...


Interview with Adrian M Gibson: A Murder Most Fungal - I'm a chef!
Interview with Adrian M Gibson: A Murder Most Fungal - I'm a chef! episode artwork
#69
06/09/2026

https://www.adrianmgibson.com - Adrian's website

*If you haven't already picked up Mushroom Blues, you can get a 2-pack with Mushroom Blues AND A Murder Most Fungal from The Broken Binding - https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/the-hofmann-report-2-pack-adrian-m-gibson

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4dQf8eb - Mushroom Blues by Adrian M Gibson

https://amzn.to/4wVYzXf - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

https://amzn.to/4fXK8vo - The Ambergris Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer

https://amzn.to/4wX5ejK - Bone in the...


Interview with author Fonda Lee: The Last Contract of Isako - finally a hero my age πŸ˜‚
Interview with author Fonda Lee: The Last Contract of Isako - finally a hero my age πŸ˜‚ episode artwork
#68
05/20/2026

https://www.fondalee.com - Fonda's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/3PncvbD - The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee

https://amzn.to/4tkrCk5 - Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee

https://amzn.to/4w5D7hS - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Bookstores mentioned:

https://brooklinebooksmith.com - Brookline Booksmith (Brookline, MA)

https://portersquarebooks.com - Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA)

https://sidequestbooks.com - Side...


Interview with author Martha Wells : Platform Decay, the family road trip from hell... on Ringworld
Interview with author Martha Wells : Platform Decay, the family road trip from hell... on Ringworld episode artwork
#67
05/18/2026

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https://www.marthawells.com - Martha's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned: (affiliate links)

https://amzn.to/4cHuXEP - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (book 1)

https://amzn.to/4mXdlYU - Platform Decay by Martha Wells (book 8, the latest)

https://amzn.to/4w7Xifk - Witch King by Martha Wells (book 1 of The Rising World)

https://amzn.to/3QKALEY - Ringworld by Larry Niven

https://amzn.to/4tJ9b9N - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada

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Interview with author Andy Peloquin: Did you know there's assassinations in his assassin stories?
Interview with author Andy Peloquin: Did you know there's assassinations in his assassin stories? episode artwork
#66
05/14/2026

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https://andypeloquin.com - Andy's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

(I won't do affiliate links for Andy's book - check out his website :) )

https://andypeloquin.com/collections/darkblade - Darkblade: Assassin by Andy Peloquin

https://amzn.to/3OqVkFT - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

https://amzn.to/4sUhAWs - The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

https://amzn.to/4trBdq6 - Waylander by David Gemmell

https://amzn.to/4d6775F - Heroes Wanted (anthology including...


Interview with debut author Randi Smith - what has gotten under Ada Holloway's skin?
Interview with debut author Randi Smith - what has gotten under Ada Holloway's skin? episode artwork
#65
05/13/2026

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https://www.randismithwrites.com - Randi's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3Oiqj6W - Ada Holloway's Had Enough by Randi Smith

https://amzn.to/4trlZS2 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

https://amzn.to/4mGi5Sw - 1984 by George Orwell

https://amzn.to/4cDeZuf - Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

https://amzn.to/4vIgkIN - Emma by Jane Austen

https://amzn.to/48SUkRx - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

https...


Interview with author Ann Fraistat - where was YA horror when I was a kid?
Interview with author Ann Fraistat - where was YA horror when I was a kid? episode artwork
#64
05/07/2026

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https://www.annfraistat.com - Ann's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4cyQYnS - A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat

https://amzn.to/4mB9kcx - What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat

https://amzn.to/48E7dyQ - The Queen by Nick Cutter

https://amzn.to/3QiXhEH - Goosebumps by R.L. Stine

https://amzn.to/486s3GZ - Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

https://amzn.to/4tkqYUE - Another by Paul Tremblay<...


Author interview with Ellery Adams - you don't want to annoy THIS neighbor.
Author interview with Ellery Adams - you don't want to annoy THIS neighbor. episode artwork
#63
05/05/2026

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https://www.elleryadamsmysteries.com - Ellery's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4vhJq1p - Invasive Species by Ellery Adams

https://amzn.to/4sY89WR - Friends in Dark Places by Ellery Adams

https://amzn.to/3Qb8XJv - Etna by Paul Yoon

https://amzn.to/3OpfcZM - Sarafina by Paul Fracassi

Bookstores mentioned:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com - Barnes & Noble

https://mcintyresbooks.com - McIntyres Books (Fearington Village, NC)

...


Interview with author Dennis M Myers: The Secret of the Ombax
Interview with author Dennis M Myers: The Secret of the Ombax episode artwork
#62
04/20/2026

#authorinterview @Dennis_M_Myers

Dennis' Discord - https://discord.gg/FK2er5aJYD

https://shop.automatedempire.com - Dennis' website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3NEi5p5 - Secret of the Ombax by Dennis M Myers

https://bookshop.org/a/110550/9781969950155 - same book, but not on Amazon ;)

https://amzn.to/4lMujZJ - Rise of the Automated Empire: Final Assembly by Dennis M Myers

https://amzn.to/47LgYea - Scattered, Smothered and Chunked by John G Hartness

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Interview with author Shawn D Brink: Bound by Blood (demons and angels and cults, oh my)
Interview with author Shawn D Brink: Bound by Blood (demons and angels and cults, oh my) episode artwork
#61
04/19/2026

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https://shawnbrinkauthor.wordpress.com - Shawn's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3NaFgr3 - Bound by Blood by Shawn David Brink

https://amzn.to/4upOG2H - Mercy Inn by Lee Warren

https://amzn.to/4rDkajm - The Carrier (anthology) by various, including Shawn D Brink

Bookstores mentioned:

https://bookwormomaha.com - The Bookworm (Omaha, NE)

www.booknookbookstores.com - The Book Nook (Papillion, NE)

If you liked the video, why not...


Interview with author Noelle W. Ihli: Ask for Andrea and Forget You Saw Her
Interview with author Noelle W. Ihli: Ask for Andrea and Forget You Saw Her episode artwork
#60
03/29/2026

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https://www.noellewihli.com - Noelle's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4rXJW2v - Ask for Andrea by Noelle W Ihli

https://amzn.to/4bgWXNB - Forget You Saw Her by Noelle W Ihli

https://amzn.to/4lhjKxc - Gray After Dark by Noelle W Ihli

https://amzn.to/40TtSCX - The Last to Drown by Noelle W Ihli

https://amzn.to/4bxINsK - Buried in the Woods Below by Daniel G Miller

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Interview with debut author Ka-Yee Essoe: Time Becomes Relevant
Interview with debut author Ka-Yee Essoe: Time Becomes Relevant episode artwork
#59
03/28/2026

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https://kessoe.com - Ka-Yee's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

The kickstarter is fully funded, but is still going through March 10th at 11AM Central so you still have time to get the book.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshuaessoe/shazzwick-of-land-vol-1/


The Wayward author returns (see what I did there?) - Seanan McGuire is back LIVE
The Wayward author returns (see what I did there?) - Seanan McGuire is back LIVE episode artwork
#58
03/21/2026

https://www.seananmcguire.com - Seanan McGuire

https://gryftkin.com - Edward Myers

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4tKomQu - Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire

https://amzn.to/46e1rmq - Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire

https://amzn.to/4aA9qLW - Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos (Magic the Gathering) by Seanan McGuire

https://amzn.to/4aA9qLW - Feed by Mira Grant

https://amzn.to/3OmWfqh - The Tinderbox by M.R. Carey

Bookstores (gamestores) mentioned.

https...


Interview with author Moses Ose Utomi: The Lies of the Ajungo
Interview with author Moses Ose Utomi: The Lies of the Ajungo episode artwork
#57
03/15/2026

https://www.mosesoseutomi.com - Moses' website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3O7QQU2 - The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi

https://amzn.to/4qzOFGc - Daughters of Oduma by Moses Ose Utomi

https://amzn.to/4riM2K8 - Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

Bookstores mentioned:

https://mystgalaxy.com - Mysterious Galaxy (San Diego, CA)

https://www.changinghands.com - Changing Hands (Tempe, AZ)


Interview with author Jasmine Kirkbride: The Forest on the Edge of Time
Interview with author Jasmine Kirkbride: The Forest on the Edge of Time episode artwork
#56
03/10/2026

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https://jasminkirkbride.com - Jasmin's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4qrjQU4 - The Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin Kirkbride

https://amzn.to/4aIecbq - Anathem by Neal Stephenson

https://amzn.to/4au8U2d - Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce

https://amzn.to/4tyIq8s - The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

https://amzn.to/4qxjkEf - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

https://amzn.to/3M0...


Interview with A.C. Wise: Ballad of the Bone Road
Interview with A.C. Wise: Ballad of the Bone Road episode artwork
#55
02/16/2026

https://acwise.net - Alison's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4pVNDUE - Ballad of the Bone Road by A.C. Wise

Bookstores mentioned:

https://mainpointbooks.com - Main Point Books (Wayne, PA) book signing!

https://www.twistedspinebooks.com - The Twisted Spine (Brooklyn, NY)

https://www.thrillerdelphia.com - Thrillerdelphia (Philadelphia, PA)


Interview with author Shen Tao: The Poet Empress
Interview with author Shen Tao: The Poet Empress episode artwork
#54
01/21/2026

https://www.shentao.ca - Shen's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4sMmndI - The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

https://amzn.to/4aZhurv - Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity

Bookstores mentioned:

https://qabookco.com - Queen Anne Book Co (Seattle, WA)

https://www.elliottbaybook.com - Elliott Bay Book Co. (Seattle, WA)

https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/ravenna - Third Place Books (Seattle, WA)

https://www.couthbuzzard.com - The Couth Buzzard (Seattle, WA)


Interview with author Philip Chase: The Way of Edan
Interview with author Philip Chase: The Way of Edan episode artwork
#53
01/18/2026

https://www.philipchaseauthor.com - Philip's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4qtVVUV - The Way of Edan by Philip Chase

https://amzn.to/3LSull0 - The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

https://amzn.to/3LL43RA - The Last of the Atlanteans by P L Stuart

https://amzn.to/4r5hDi1 - The Price of Power by Michael Michel

Bookstores mentioned:

https://www.therippedbodice.com - The Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn, NY)

https://poisonedpen.com...


Interview with author Scott Lynch - including everything he can legally tell us about book 4 :D
Interview with author Scott Lynch - including everything he can legally tell us about book 4 :D episode artwork
#52
01/02/2026

Booktuber mentioned: @AuthorJacksonDickert for his Between Two Perns interview with Scott

Also shoutout to @Talking_Story which is where Scott and I did our prank video ;)

https://www.scottlynch.us - Scott's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3YUB68I - Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

https://amzn.to/4sf3CQ9 - The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

https://amzn.to/4qA0Wej - Kill All Wizards by Jedidiah Berry

Bookstores mentioned:

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Interview with author Barry Eisler: The System
Interview with author Barry Eisler: The System episode artwork
#51
12/18/2025

https://www.barryeisler.com - Barry's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/3MHqRSl - A Clean Kill in Tokyo/Rain Fall by Barry Eisler

https://amzn.to/4rFVwzE - The System by Barry Eisler

https://amzn.to/4pkGc9Y - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

https://amzn.to/3MIsmQf - The God's Eye View by Barry Eisler

https://amzn.to/3YgryEJ - The Shining by Stephen King

https://amzn.to/48TLl31 - Dance Macabre by Stephen King<...


Interview with author Neal Shusterman: Mindworks
Interview with author Neal Shusterman: Mindworks episode artwork
#50
12/07/2025

https://www.storyman.com - Neal's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/4pvrgpi - Mindworks by Neal Shusterman

https://amzn.to/4abvZYD - Scythe by Neal Shusterman

https://amzn.to/3JXqX7H - Unwind by Neal Shusterman

https://amzn.to/4puhuDR - Duckling Ugly by Neal Shusterman

https://amzn.to/48hfQ1w - The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

Bookstores mentioned:

https://rjjulia.com - R J Julia Booksellers (Madison, CT)

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Interview with author Richard Paul Evans: The Christmas Stranger
Interview with author Richard Paul Evans: The Christmas Stranger episode artwork
#49
12/05/2025

https://richardpaulevans.com - Richard's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

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Also, go to https://thechristmasbox.org to help a child in need.

Books mentioned:

The Christmas Stranger by Evans - https://amzn.to/43VMELW

East of Eden by Steinbeck - https://amzn.to/4oAOyda

The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien - https://amzn.to/48axBR6

Elon Musk by Isaacson - https://amzn.to/4i51cPh

Bookstores mentioned:<...


Interview with author Kate Elliott: The Nameless Land
Interview with author Kate Elliott: The Nameless Land episode artwork
#48
11/22/2025

https://imakeupworlds.com - Kate's website

https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website

Books mentioned:

https://amzn.to/47KTeX0 - The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott

https://amzn.to/4ohGFct - The Nameless Land by Kate Elliott

https://dashophnl.com - The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

https://amzn.to/4qKLUTY - Year of the Mer by L D Lewis

https://amzn.to/4qKLUTY - Asunder by Kerstin Hall

https://amzn.to/4qKLUTY - China Marches West by Peter Perdue

Bookstores mentioned: <...


Interview with author Kelley Armstrong: Haunting of Paynes Hollow
Interview with author Kelley Armstrong: Haunting of Paynes Hollow episode artwork
#47
11/19/2025

https://www.kelleyarmstrong.com - Kelley's website https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website Books mentioned: https://amzn.to/3IGSaLi - The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong https://amzn.to/3J9Vyyf - Oathbound by Tracy Deonn Bookstores mentioned: https://www.littleghostsbooks.com - Little Ghost Books (Toronto, ON)