The Fantasy Inn Podcast

A podcast about fantasy, science fiction, and the broader speculative fiction industry. Episodes air twice a month and include discussions about trending topics in the industry; interviews with authors, editors, podcasters, and more; and the occasional raving about the books we love.

Past episodes and other articles can be found at thefantasyinn.com.


All Episodes

50: C.L. Polk Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author C.L. Polk about their latest novel, The Midnight Bargain. It’s a standalone fantasy of manners story from Erewhon Books about a woman who must choose...

49: Andrea Stewart Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Andrea Stewart about her latest novel, The Bone Shard Daughter. It’s the first book in a new epic fantasy series from Orbit Books, set in...

48: Karen Osborne Interview

Travis interviews science fiction author Karen Osborne about her debut novel, Architects of Memory. It’s the first book in the new cinematic space opera from Tor Books, set in...

47: How We Talk About Books

If you are reading this, there is a good chance you enjoy reading fantasy books. You may also like talking about fantasy books… or at least listening to others...

46: Reading Outside the Fantasy Genre

The Fantasy Inn is rather fond of fantasy books… it’s in the name. But when and why do we read outside the fantasy genre? After all, there are so...

45: Let’s Talk About Titles

This week’s topic is speculative fiction titles. As in, the actual names of fantasy and science fiction books. What makes a book title jump out at us when browsing...

44: Django Wexler Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Django Wexler about his latest novel, Ashes of the Sun. It follows two siblings on opposite sides of a magical war, kicking off the Burningblade...

43: Linden A. Lewis Interview

Travis interviews science fiction author Linden A. Lewis about their debut novel, The First Sister. Out today from Skybound Books, The First Sister is an epic space opera often...

42: Talking 1 Million Members with r/Fantasy

The fantasy subreddit at fantasy.reddit.com is one of the largest—if not the largest—online speculative fiction communities in the world. It recently surpassed one million subscribers and provides a place...

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