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K.J. Parker. But I realize that would be ... problematic to arrange.How about Mazarkis Williams? Or Stephen Hunt?
These are some authors I'd love to hear interviews from.Juliet Marillier
Tansy Rayner Roberts
Kate Forsyth
Nnedi Okorafor
Erin Morgenstern
Sara Creasy
MaybeMichael J. Sullivan or David Dalglishboth have written some excellent fantasy books (in my opinion)
Mel (booksandsundry) wrote: "These are some authors I'd love to hear interviews from.Sara Creasy"
Pick Sara and you could probably get her husband who is also an SF&F writer as well (M.C. Planck).
Glen Cook, especially with a focus on the Garrett series (a personal favorite). Though based on a couple of interviews I seen it may need some work to give it the S&L treatment.
Steven BrustJack Campbell
Raymond E. Feist
Tracy Hickman
Nalo Hopkinson
Tanya Huff
Guy Gavriel Kay
Ellen Kushner
Charles de Lint
Tamora Pierce
Margaret Weis
Robert Charles Wilson
Also, consider me another vote for Glen Cook. And if you could actually get K.J. Parker, I'd triple my Patreon contribution. :-)
Lindsay wrote: "Mel (booksandsundry) wrote: "These are some authors I'd love to hear interviews from.Sara Creasy"
Pick Sara and you could probably get her husband who is also an SF&F writer as w..."
I didn't know that, could make for an interesting interview having them both. :)
Jim C. Hines (again)E. E. Knight
Rachel Aaron (Rachel Bach)
Myke Cole (again)
Jack McDevitt
seriously, Rachel Aaron - I mean, come on! Sword, and Laser! (Eli Monpress series, excellent, and Paradox series, excellent!)
...more to come as I think of them...
Spider RobinsonDavid Brin
Larry Niven
Christopher Moore
Dan Simmons
Guy Gavriel Kay
Jasper Fforde
Orson Scott Card
Harlan Ellison
Piers Anthony
Robert Silverberg
Stephen Donaldson
Brandon Sanderson (again)Rick Riordan
George R R Martin (again)
I second Jasper Fforde!Ben Aaronovitch! His Peter Grant series is great! His newest book Foxglove Summer will be coming out in November.
Catherynne ValenteWilliam Gibson
Jeff VanderMeer
Monica Byrne
Nnedi Okorafor
Karen Lord
I would love Scott Lynch again because his newest book has left me with a lot of questions.
There's definitely some repeat names in my list, but I figured I would let that count as extra weight to their names, instead of purging my list of things already suggested. Mainly because that's extra work.Ilona Andrews
Carol Berg
Patricia Briggs
Kristen Britain
Glen Cook
Steven Erikson
Ian C Esslemont
Jasper Fforde
John Flanagan
C S Friedman
Neil Gaiman
Kim Harrison
J V Jones
Mercedes Lackey
Sharon Lee and/or Steve Miller
Elizabeth Moon
Garth Nix
Michelle Sagara
Matthew Woodring Stover
Rachel Aaron (Bach)... Fortune's Pawn is awesome!
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I'd like to toss in extra votes for Jasper Fforde, Neil Gaiman, Kristen Britain and Mercedes Lackey.
Fiona wrote: "I second Jasper Fforde."Yeah! He would be awesome.
I'd love to see an interview with Terry Pratchett, but unfortunately I believe he has stopped doing interviews due to his health
I'd also be interested in reviews with anthologists like John Joseph Adams, Jonathan Strahan, Jeff and Ann VanderMeer, but I might be weird.
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Stephen King
Steven Erikson
William Gibson
Django Wexler
Brian K. Vaughan/Fiona Staples
Joe Hill
I'd also love if you did some interviews with audio book readers:
Luke Daniels
Simon Vance
Michael Kramer/Kate Reading (they are married)
Wil Wheaton (whose also an author)
Amber Benson (again also an author)
And of course, there are several past guests I'd love to hear from again too like Jim Butcher, Brandon Sanderson and Robin Hobb (among many others).
Oh yeah readersGreat idea!
Fiona wrote: "I second Jasper Fforde!Ben Aaronovitch! His Peter Grant series is great! His newest book Foxglove Summer will be coming out in November."
I second Ben Aaronovitch
I'd also add Charles Stross and Richard Kadrey to the wish list
I didn't know comic book authors were also up for grabs!I second Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. And would add Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, and Robert Kirkman.
Also, James S.A. Corey (again). Cause there's been quite a few developments since their last time on the show.
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Yay! More peeps recommending Rachel Aaron! Also: agree with more James S.A. Corey.
And John Joseph Adams would be neat too!
Brian K. Vaughan was hilarious on a DC podcast I heard once. (I don't think it's online anymore unfortunately.) He's not big on social media though. He's written for Lost and Under the Dome (showrunner for a while) by the way.
Rachel Aaron -The Eli Monpress books are really fun, and I though I only read one of her sci-fi books-it was also really enjoyable and I intend to read more of them.
I would also say Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics and editor of The Best American Comics 2014. But maybe it's better to wait for his graphic novel next February The Sculptor (496 pages??).
Ok, I should probably have sat down and written a list before i started posting names here... Anyway, here are a few more
Mur Lafferty
Jaye Wells
Amal El-Mohtar
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Faulkner
Charles Stross
Gareth L. Powell
Diana Rowland
Edward Cox
Hannu Rajaniemi
Dara wrote: "Louise wrote: "And Ramez Naam"
Yes! I just read Nexus and it was fantastic."
Yes, it is. :)
Bruce CovilleJane Yolen
Katherine Addison/Sarah Monette
Tim Powers
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I suggest Oct 31st for that one ;-) and have H.P. Lovecraft as well.
Jane LindskoldAmanda Downum
S G Redling
James Alan Gardner
Martha Wells
Emily Gee
also seconding (or more):
Kate Elliot
Ben Aaronovitch
Elizabeth Moon
Jason M Hough
I would love to hear inverviews with these good folk:Jerry Pournelle
Larry Niven
Diana Gabaldon
Michael McCollum
David Weber (again)
Walter Jon Williams
Michael Flynn
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Sabrina Chase
And, I second the previous suggestions for:
David Brin
Elizabeth Moon
Charles Stross
James S.A. Corey (again)
Larry Correia
I've seen Elizabeth Moon several times, so I'm going to throw a vote toward her. I've always enjoyed her Sci-fi. Haven't tried her fantasy stuff.
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