The Worldshapers

By Edward Willett

Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process... more

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January 18, 2026 Episode 209: TC Ross – Blood Diamonds
A conversation with author TC Ross about her new fantasy novel from Raconteur Press, Blood Diamonds. Websitetcross.us Substacktcross.substack.com Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Blood Diamonds Every year, hunters ride into the cursed woods of Magnolia Manor chasing fortune. Most never ride out. September Zamfir isn’t after treasure. He’s running from a past that hunts him harder …
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January 04, 2026 Episode 208: Peter McChesney – Quinto’s Challenge
A conversation with author Peter McChesney about his upcoming debut science fiction novel Quinto’s Challenge, which asks the question, “What if science and religion collided and resurrection became a reality?” Websitepetermcchesney.com Facebook@PeterMcChesneyAuthor X@peteramcchesney LinkedIn@peter-mcchesney Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Quinto’s Challenge For fans of Andy Weir, Blake Crouch, and The Three-Body Problem comes a bold, futuristic, …
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December 21, 2025 Episode 207: Sal Amato – Hidden Powers
A conversation with actor, writer, and producer Sal Amato about his upcoming debut science fiction novel, Hidden Powers. Websitesalamato.com Facebook@hiddenpowersofficial X@HiddenPowersUSA Instagram@hiddenpowersnovel TikTok@hiddenpowersofficial About Hidden Powers Investigative journalist Sarah Moore has exposed government corruption for years. Still, nothing prepared her for what killed her father: $47 trillion in unaccounted federal spending hidden across seventy years …
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December 08, 2025 Episode 206: Alan Smale – Burning Night (Apollo Rising: Book 3)
A conversation with Sidewise Award-winning novelist (and former NASA astrophysicist) Alan Smale, talking about Burning Night, Book 3 in his Apollo Rising alternate-history science fiction trilogy. Websitealansmale.com [email protected] [email protected] X@AlanSmale About Burning Night On July 4, 1983, Vivian Carter and her NASA crew of seven set off on an audacious double flyby of Venus and …
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November 23, 2025 Episode 205: Betty Jane Hegerat – Elephants in the Room
A conversation with award-winning Calgary author Betty Jane Hegerat about her latest collection of literary short stories, Elephants in the Room. Websitebettyjanehegerat.com Facebook@bettyjh About Elephants in the Room Fourteen jewel-like stories unveil the tender chaos of lives unlived and loves unspoken In Elephants in the Room, Betty Jane Hegerat masterfully uncovers the quiet fractures of ordinary …
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November 10, 2025 Episode 204: John R. Carlos – Cryonic Dreams: Awakening
A conversation with author John R. Carlos about Cryonic Dreams: Awakening, the first book in a science-fiction thriller trilogy. Websitesjohnrcarlos.com.au X@JohnRCarlos About the book Dr. Michelle Brown pioneers a revolutionary biotechnology: reanimating the long-dead through advanced cryonics. Her first subject, Maryanne, awakes after 133 years, her memory wiped, her body restored. But as this breakthrough …
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October 26, 2025 Episode 203: Mary Robinette Kowal & Sam J. Miller – Red Star Hustle/Apprehension
A conversation with award-winning authors Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller about the new Saga Double containing their science fiction novels Apprehension and Red Star Hustle, back-to-back. Websitesmaryrobinettekowal.comsamjmiller.com Facebook@maryrobinettekowal@sentencebender Instagram@[email protected] [email protected]@sentencebender.bsky.social X@sentencebender About the book Two expertly crafted crime stories set in a far-future science fiction universe, from two award-winning authors known for their …
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October 12, 2025 Episode 202: Alan Bradley – The Flavia de Luce Mystery Series
A long chat with internationally bestselling author Alan Bradley about his Flavia de Luce mystery series, which is now up to Book 11: What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust. WebsitesPenguin Random Housealanbradleyauthor.com About What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the best mystery novels of 2024, The Washington Post …
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September 28, 2025 Episode 201: Lawrence C. and Christopher Connolly – Minute Men: Execute and Run
A conversation with brothers Lawrence C. Connolly and Christopher Connolly about Minute Men: Execute and Run, a science fiction novel written by Lawrence from a concept by Christopher, with a film script, graphic novel, and much more in the works. Websitesminutemennovel.comlawrenceconnolly.com Substackconcomentertainment.substack.com Facebook@LawrenceCConnolly Instagram@lawrence_c_connolly About Minute Men: Execute and Run Mission Impossible meets X-Men—with a …
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September 15, 2025 Episode 200: Annmarie SanSevero – The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories
A conversation with Annmarie SanSevero about her new science fiction/fantasy short story collection, The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories, just released by Stark Publishing. Websiteasansevero.com Facebook X@theItalianMuse Instagram@theitalianmuse About The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories An intricate and harmonious dance between humanity and technology Dive into Annmarie SanSevero’s gripping collection of speculative fiction, where suspense, …
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FAQs about The Worldshapers:

How many episodes does The Worldshapers have?

The podcast currently has 220 episodes available.