It’s a fresh episode of GTP, and this time we’re joined by Brian Staveley, author of the CHRONICLE OF THE UNHEWN THRONE trilogy, and the forthcoming prequel stand-alone novel from TOR Books, SKULLSWORN! During our interview we talk to Brian about completing his epic fantasy series, what to expect from the new novel set in the same story universe and the challenges of writing in first person, how Brian used big-ass birds to solve a common problem in fantasy fiction, Brian’s somewhat uncommon seven year path to publication, the challenges of creating sympathetic assassins, and much more – all capped off by another exciting round of the 30 Second Geek-Out! SKULLSWORN is available for pre-order on Amazon now! Find Brian online at bstaveley.wordpress.com, or on Twitter @BrianStaveley!

This episode is brought to you in part by Locus Magazine,online at LocusMag.com.

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We’re back with an epic interview with a truly epic guest! Rob and Phil chat with author, narrator, and podcaster Emma Newman! Emma is the author of THE SPLIT WORLDS urban fantasy series, the PLANETFALL science fiction series, and the gaslight fantasy INDUSTRIAL MAGIC series. When not writing or narrating books, she hosts the Hugo Award winning TEA & JEOPARDY podcast with husband Peter Newman, and also indulges in some in depth live action role playing, or LARP! Find Emma on Twitter @EmApocalyptic, or online at enewman.co.uk!
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Past episodes you'll want to check out:
Interview with Peter Newman
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Talking LARP with Emma Newman

We’re joined by James Downe, author and winner of the first ever GRIMDARK SHORT STORY BATTLE ROYALE! We hosted a fun little writing contest in our Facebook group Grimdark Fiction Readers & Writers a few months, with first place going to the short story “From Parts Unknown”! Read the complete short story here! Find James online at Legacy of Ash, and on Amazon!
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This episode is brought to you by The Woven Ring by MD Presley
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Past episodes you'll want to check out:
The Writer's Pit - Ben Galley
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Music by Michael R. Fletcher

The Writer's Pit - James Downe

We’re back with a new episode! This time we’re joined by the international best-selling author of The Demon Cycle Series, Peter V. Brett! Pete drops by the show to chat about his latest novella BARREN, the fifth and final short story set in the series! We’ll take a look at the foundation of Pete’s wildly popular fantasy series, we discuss the growing popularity of novellas in fantasy fiction, what it’s like to be BFF with author Myke Cole, and more! Find Pete online at PeterVBrett.com, or on Twitter @PVBrett!
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Special thanks to this week's show sponsor:
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Music by Michael R. Fletcher

Interview with Peter V. Brett

We’re back from a brief hiatus with award winning author Fonda Lee! Fonda is the author of the new epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, and she drops by the podcast to talk about Book 1 in the series, JADE CITY! (Now available in paperback!) Find Fonda online at FondaLee.com, or on Twitter @FondaJLee!
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Special thanks to this week's show sponsor:
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Music by Michael R. Fletcher

Interview with Fonda Lee

Introducing THE GRIM 6! Bringing you the latest fantasy, science fiction and Grimdark news – in just about six minutes! In this first edition we bring you the latest SPFBO news, we find out what book series Amazon wants to bring to the small screen, find out the big winners of this year’s Locus Awards, and the Ladies of Grimdark have arrived.
Rob J. Hayes WHERE LOYALTIES LIE - SPFBO 3 Winner
Rob’s past appearance on the podcast
Follow SPFBO at Mark Lawrence’s Blog
Locus Award Winners for 2018
Grim Panel: The Ladies of Grimdark
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Music by Michael R. Fletcher

Interview with Brian Staveley

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