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

60: V.E. Schwab Interview

Travis interviews author V.E. Schwab about her latest book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue from Tor Books. The book follows the story of an immortal woman cursed to...

59: Anna Stephens Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Anna Stephens about The Stone Knife, the first book in The Songs of the Drowned trilogy from Harper Voyager. It’s set in a Central American...

58: Essa Hansen Interview

Travis interviews author and sound designer Essa Hansen about Nophek Gloss, her debut space opera from Orbit Books. It has a bit of everything: an epic quest for revenge,...

57: Christopher Paolini Interview

Travis interviews author Christopher Paolini about To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, the first Fractalverse novel from Tor Books. Paolini’s debut science fiction novel is a massive standalone...

56: What Makes a Great Character?

It’s all in the title really: what makes a great character? This week, the Fantasy Inn tries to work out their feelings on the topic. Things Mentioned: The Magnus...

55: R.F. Kuang Interview

Travis interviews author R.F. Kuang about The Burning God, the final novel in The Poppy War trilogy from Harper Voyager. The series reimagines the Second Sino-Japanese War set in...

54: Yoon Ha Lee Interview

Travis interviews author Yoon Ha Lee about Phoenix Extravagant, his latest novel from Solaris Books. This standalone story follows a nonbinary painter as they team up with a pacifist...

53: Alix E. Harrow Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author Alix E. Harrow about The Once and Future Witches, her latest novel from Redhook. This standalone story follows three sisters whose fight to bring back...

52: P. Djèlí Clark Interview

Travis interviews fantasy author P. Djèlí Clark about Ring Shout, his newest novella from Tordotcom. It follows three Black women in the 1920s as they fight the literal demons...

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