The Worldshapers

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, … Continue reading "Episode 208: Peter McChesney – Quinto’s Challenge" Source

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 … Continue reading "Episode 207: Sal Amoto – Hidden Powers" Source

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 Facebook@alan.smale BlueSky@alansmale.bsky.social 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 … Continue reading "Episode 206: Alan Smale – Burning Night (Apollo Rising: Book 3)" Source

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 … Continue reading "Episode 205: Betty Jane Hegerat – Elephants in the Room" Source

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 … Continue reading "Episode 204: John R. Carlos – Cryonic Dreams: Awakening" Source

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@maryrobinettekowal@sam.j.miller Bluesky@maryrobinettekowal.com@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 … Continue reading "Episode 203: Mary Robinette Kowal & Sam J. Miller – Red Star Hustle/Apprehension" Source

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 … Continue reading "Episode 202: Alan Bradley – The Flavia de Luce Mystery Series" Source

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 … Continue reading "Episode 201: Lawrence C. and Christopher Connolly – Minute Men: Execute and Run" Source

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, … Continue reading "Episode 200: Annmarie SanSevero – The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories" Source

A wide-ranging conversation with noted entertainment and technology lawyer, journalist, media commentator, and writer Jonathan Handel, with a focus on his children’s picture book, Who Do You Want to Be? Websitejhandel.com X@jhandel Facebook@jhandel Instagram@jhandel99 YouTube@JonathanHandel About Who Do You Want to Be? What do you want to do when you grow up? One day my … Continue reading "Episode 199: Jonathan Handel – Who Do You Want to Be?" Source

A conversation with UK author James Kinsley about his breathtaking new science-fiction action adventure, Parallels. Websiteunclekins.wordpress.com Facebook@JamesAKinsley Instagram@unclekins Substack@unclekins About Parallels Two worlds. One mind. Endless uncertainty. Jeff is stuck in the mundane now, drifting through aimless days and gnawing doubts. Until the moment he sees the Pale Woman—and reality shifts. Suddenly, he’s Jezz, a … Continue reading "Episode 198: James Kinsley – Parallels" Source

A conversation with Canadian author Ryan Melsom about his gripping new near-future cyberpunk thriller, Gods of a New World. Websiteryanmelsom.com Facebook@ryanmelsom Instagram@ryanmelsom BlueSky@ryanmelsom.com About Gods of a New World The trillionaires were powerful enough to reshape the world, but it wasn’t enough. Now they want more . . . In a world where trillionaires assisted … Continue reading "Episode 197: Ryan Melsom – Gods of a New World" Source

A conversation with bestselling author Lydia Sherrer about her latest collaboration with John Ringo, Behind the Veil, the third in their TransDimensional Hunter series from Baen Books. Websitelydiasherrer.com Facebook@lydiasherrerauthor Instagram@lydiasherrer YouTube@lydiasherrer Patreon@lydiasherrer About Behind the Veil In the world of the cutthroat augmented reality game TransDimensional Hunter, Lynn Raven must outsmart stalker fans and a … Continue reading "Episode 196: Lydia Sherrer – Behind the Veil (A TransDimensional Hunter Novel)" Source

A conversation with award-winning writer, producer, and internationally bestselling author Jonathan Yanez about his Forsaken Mercenary books and short film. Websitejonathan-yanez.com Instagram@author_jonathan_yanez/ Facebook@JonathanYanezAuthor About Forsaken Mercenary He’s the deadliest mercenary in the galaxy…If he could only remember. Five years earlier, Daniel Hunt woke up with nothing more than his name. Now, his present is on a violent collision course … Continue reading "Episode 195: Jonathan Yanez – Forsaken Mercenary" Source

A conversation with author, musician, screenwriter, producer and BlockChain enthusiast and promoter Scott Baldyga (aka Tboh) about his upcoming science fiction/fantasy adventure Greater Fools. Websitegreaterfoolsbook.com X@TbohDegen About Greater Fools A fantasy/ sci-fi adventure novel that pulls back the curtain on the world of crypto! In a digital universe where anything is possible… A shy artist … Continue reading "Episode 194: Scott Baldyga (Tboh) – Greater Fools" Source

A conversation with Dave Freer, Prometheus Award-winning author of numerous science fiction novels for readers of all ages, about his latest book for young readers, Storm-Dragon. Websitesdavefreer.commadgeniusclub.com Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About Storm Dragon On the treacherous Vann’s World, Skut battles a savage wind and deadly hamerkops to rescue a mysterious, telepathic creature. Fleeing a rising tide … Continue reading "Episode 193: Dave Freer – Storm-Dragon" Source

A conversation with Lindy Ryan, award-winning author of Another Fine Mess, the sequel to her acclaimed debut horror novel Bless Your Heart. Websitelindyryanwrites.com Instagram@lindyryanwrites Facebook@authorLindyRyan Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About Another Fine Mess From Lindy Ryan, “one of the most electrifying voices in the horror genre” (Gwendolyn Kiste), Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, … Continue reading "Episode 192: Lindy Ryan – Another Fine Mess" Source

A chat with Jenna Greene, award-winning Canadian children’s author, about her newest book for young people, Summer of Rocks. Websitejennagreene.ca Facebook@jennabutrenchukgreene Instagram@authorjennagreene TikTok@jgreenewrites Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About Summer of Rocks Three sisters spend an adventure-filled summer in the West Coast wilderness, exploring rock quarries, escaping bear attacks, and fighting over space in the backseat of the … Continue reading "Episode 191: Jenna Greene – Summer of Rocks" Source

A chat with Art Bell, a writer and former television executive known for developing and launching the Comedy Channel (later Comedy Central) while at HBO, about his first novel, the thriller What She’s Hiding. Websiteartbellwriter.com Instagram@artbellauthor Simon & Schuster Book PageWhat She’s Hiding Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About What She’s Hiding For readers of Harlan Coben and … Continue reading "Episode 190: Art Bell – What She’s Hiding" Source

A chat with award-winning Saskatchewan author Dwayne Brenna about his new collection of short fiction, Theories of Everything. Websitedwaynebrenna.com Shadowpaw Press linkTheories of Everything Amazon linksAmazon.caAmazon.com About Theories of Everything “I remember thinking to myself, as I said goodbye to my friends and walked home through the dimly lit backstreets, that the past comes back … Continue reading "Episode 189: Dwayne Brenna – Theories of Everything" Source