The Fantasy Inn Podcast

Travis interviews fantasy author RJ Barker about his new book, The Bone Ships. They talk about writing characters with disabilities, what it's like to read in a genre you write in, and how glorious hair can get you free drinks. Read RJ Barker's Books: Age of Assassins (Book 1 of the Wounded Kingdom trilogy) The Bone Ships (Book 1 of The Tide Child trilogy) Find RJ Online Website Twitter Facebook Follow the Fantasy Inn Blog Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of

Continuing our trend of discussing subgenres, today's topic is Hopepunk. How is it different from utopian fiction, and why can't anyone agree on what it means? Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no Detailed show notes and full transcripts can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com

Travis interviews fantasy author Benedict Patrick about fairy tales, storytelling through games, and The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon. Support Benedict Patrick Website Read The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon Now Follow the Fantasy Inn Blog Twitter Innstagram Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no Detailed show notes and full transcripts can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com

Today we talked genre snobbery: What is it and which subgenres are most often affected? Can literary fiction and fantasy fans ever agree on anything? Do romance and young adult books get an unfair reputation? We attempt to lay out our thoughts. Hosts: Hiu, Kop, Jenia, Tam Books Mentioned: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip Middle Game by Seanan Mcguire We Lie with Death by Devin Madson Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Carrie by Stephen

Subgenres: What the hell are they? We don't know, but that doesn't stop us from talking about them. Today's Team: Jenia, Hiu, Kop, Tam, Travis Books Mentioned Jenia: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Temeraire by Naomi Novik (Book 1: His Majesty's Dragon) Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky Burning Bright by Melissa McShane The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Hiu: The Sleeping Dragon by Jonny Nexus The Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White Senlin Ascends by Josiah

The Fantasy Inn team introduces the podcast and explains what listeners can expect from future episodes. Some bloggers are not introduced in this episode and will be introduced at a later time. Music: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://www.philter.no Detailed show notes and full transcripts can be found at thefantasyinn.com.