Podcast appearances and mentions of James Lowder

Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2024 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.

Moderator - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) Panelist- Bryan CP Steele (he/him) and James Lowder (he/him) Crystal, Bryan, and James discuss the use of humor within the horror genre, why it can be very effective as a storytelling tool, and some examples within media where it works very well Guest Social Media Bryan CP Steele YouTube: (1) Tales From a Professional Nerd - YouTube Gamefound: The Armory: The Ultimate Modern Weapons Guide by Evil Genius Games - Gamefound James Lowder  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.lowder Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!             Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn

In this episode of Epic Realms, award-winning author and renowned editor James Lowder joins the Nick to discuss his extensive experience in writing, editing, and the world of tabletop gaming. From his early days in high school to his work on iconic projects like Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft and Call of Cthulhu. James shares insights into his creative journey. Discover his passion for horror, his upcoming projects, and his appearances at Gen Con and Gamehole Con. Plus, get a peek into his latest works. Don't miss this engaging conversation with a true industry expert!

Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2023 games, including two-player, family, and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.

This week at The Corner of Story and Game, I get to talk with James "Jim" Lowder - one of the earliest editors to work on the Dungeon and Dragons fiction line. In his time there he helped launch the careers of such amazing authors as Elaine Cunningham and Christie Golden. Jim is also an award-winning author himself - having worked on the Avatar Trilogy that helped usher the Forgotten Realms from 1st Edition D&D to 2nd Edition (is anyone else still bitter about their assassin character dying off-screen?) He is known for his work in fantasy, dark fantasy, and horror - with publications such as Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose, short fiction for such anthologies as Shadows Over Baker Street and Genius Loci, RPG material for Call of Cthulhu and Dungeons & Dragons, and comic book scripts for Image, Moonstone, and DC. As an editor James Lowder has directed novel lines or series for both large and small publishing houses. He served as executive editor for Green Knight's Pendragon book line and as line editor for TSR's Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, and Dark Sun fiction releases. He's helmed more than a dozen critically acclaimed anthologies, including the Chaosium release Madness on the Orient Express. Currently, he is the Executive Editor at Chaosium. Our conversation explores many aspects of Jim's career, his insights into the editing process, tips on submitting to shared IPs, and much more. We end up going very deep into creator rights and IP holder rights, and how to get the best worldbuilding and storytelling. Jim can be found: -> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.lowder -> GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/102143.James_Lowder -> Chaosium: https://www.chaosium.com/ Find The Corner of Story and Game: -> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storyandgame -> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecornerofstoryandgame/ -> Twitter: https://twitter.com/StoryAndGame -> Email: gerald@storyandgame.com If you have any questions or comments on this, or any other, episode, please let me know. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear more conversations with professionals in the video game, tabletop game, and fiction industries.

Enjoy this Devil's Due Publishing Comic The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Issue 3 - Ravenloft: The Rigor of the Game. It was written by James Lowder, Illustrated by Tim Seeley. It was released by Devil's Due Publishing in July 2008.

Gaming expert James Lowder joins Lake Effect to share his favorite games in 2022. From two-player, to family, to role playing games and his top pick — there's a game for players of all ages and levels.

In Part 2 of our interview with TSR alum James Lowder, Meaghan and James reunite for an in-depth discussion of his Lord Soth novels and the character of Lord Soth […] The post #130 – The Knight of the Black Rose with James Lowder appeared first on The Dragonlance Canticle.

In this episode, Meaghan sits down with Chaosium executive editor and TSR alum James Lowder to discuss what it was like working as an author and editor at TSR in […] The post #129 – The Golden Age of D&D Fiction with James Lowder appeared first on Dragonlance Canticle.

Clint Davis enjoyed having James Lowder D. D. S., owner and operator of Southern Roots Dentistry, to come on to talk about Southern Roots success and growth as small business owners and how their focus on faith, family, and community is helping them keep everyone smiling!! If you want to hear a cool story and testimony of how God works check this episode out! If you think dentist stuff doesn't apply to me, we'll they talk way more about relationships and building the right team than anything else!

Lane Heymont and I have a far-ranging discussion about books, movies, publishing, the evil of the Sackler family, the nature of forgiveness, his path from being a literary assistant to founding The Tobias Literary Agency, why it's crucial for him to be passionate about the projects he represents, why writers should always be writing, moral clauses in book contracts, the consolidation of major publishers, being a mensch, and so much more. Lane's love affair with literature began at the age of eight when his grandfather offered him $5 to read and discuss the classics of literature. He began his publishing career in 2012 at The Seymour Agency and in 2016 formed The Tobias Literary Agency. With his eclectic taste and particular passion for horror, Lane is the top literary agent in the genre. Some of Lane's favorite reads include: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley, THE HUNGER by Alma Katsu, SKELETONS AT THE FEAST by Chris Bohjalian, KNIGHT OF THE BLACK ROSE by James Lowder, the DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, IN COLD BLOOD BY Truman Capote, I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelou, and THE DINOSAUR ARTIST by Paige Williams. His favorite writers include Sheridan Le Fanu, Mary Shelley, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Alma Katsu, Chris Bohjalian, and Lovecraft despite his politics and gross bigotry. Lane represents a broad range of commercial fiction and serious nonfiction. In fiction, he is open to projects broadly defined as speculative fiction. He is most interested in horror defined however one defines it. This includes select young adult projects. He prefers contemporary settings and is always looking for own voices projects by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented cultures/identities in both fiction and nonfiction. In nonfiction, Lane acquires celebrity projects, science, cultural studies, history, and pop-culture.

Enjoy this mail time episode with the unboxing of Tales of Ravenloft featuring the short story The Rigor of the Game by James Lowder.

I review Spectre of the Black Rose by James Lowder and Voronica Whitney-Robinson! This is the twentieth book in the Ravenloft series.

Join me as I review Tales of Ravenloft, featuring a tale set in Sithicus titled The Rigor of the Game by James Lowder, live!

Join me as I review Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder, live! Share your thoughts on this novel set in the Ravenloft campaign setting.

Enjoy this unboxing of a used copy of Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder. This was originally released in 1990 by TSR.

For my one year anniversary episode, we will be concluding with our Lord Soth series, by reading one novella and one short story: "True Knight" by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman from the Dragonlance series and "Rigor of the Game" by James Lowder from the Ravenloft series. Plus, a special bonus story. You'll have to listen to hear what it is! If you're interested in supporting the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber. For $5 a month, you can help support the show and get access to exclusive bonus episodes. You can also support my work by downloading, rating, and reviewing my gaming content on the DMs Guild Tags: #dragonlance #ravenloft #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #fantasy #rpg #rpgs #roleplaying games

Lord Soth, the Knight of the Black Rose, rules the domain of Sithicus in the world of Ravenloft, but his grip on power is beginning to weaken. Forces from inside and outside his realm are uniting to overthrow him. The death knight has faced the Heroes of the Lance on Krynn and Count Strahd von Zarovich in Barovia without flinching, but a figure from his own past may be his ultimate undoing. To support the podcast, please visit: Patreon.com/DandDBookclub To view my products on the DMs Guild, (if the link doesn't work on mobile, search "Meaghan J"), please visit: DMsGuild.com And don't forget to check The Slovenly Trulls podcast and the Nothing to Fear podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. Tags: dnd dungeons and dragons dragonlance ravenloft soth strahd barovia rpg ttrpg

For centuries, the death knight Lord Soth had terrified the people of Krynn. Now something beyond the material world has taken notice. Lord Soth is drawn into the dark realm of Ravenloft, to the domain called Barovia, ruled over by the merciless Count Strahd von Zarovich. With the help of two new allies, Soth must escape the vampire lord and find his way home. In the Land of the Mists, however, home can be a fleeting thing. To support the podcast, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/danddbookclub Tags: #dnd #dandd #dungeons and #dragons #dragonlance #ravenloft #strahd von zarovich lord #soth #vampire #death #knight

A special discussion on the work of Robert Chanbers, drawing from Ken Hites’s research for his new annotation of The King in Yellow. Where did black stars rise before they hung over Carcosa? What inspired the King in Yellow, whom emperors have served? Whither syphillis? Robert W. Chambers’ “The King in Yellow” has inspired horror authors from Lovecraft to the present darkening day. Kenneth Hite, annotator of Arc Dream Publishing’s new “The King in Yellow: Annotated Edition,” dives deep into the cloud-waves of Hali for the origins, evolution, and influence of Chambers’ haunting tales. Panelists: Ken Hite, Shane Ivey, James Lowder, Nicole Cushing, and Silvia Moreno Garcia. https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Welcome back to The Nerd Blitz Book Club! In this 3rd episode of a 9 episode series, we crack open a book we have been wanting to dive into for a long time, the Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft pastiche short story collection, Shadows Over Baker Street. This week sees us discussing and dissecting the next 2 entries in this book, edited by Michael Reaves and John Pelan, The Weeping Masks & Art In The Blood which were written by James Lowder & Brian Stableford respectively. So find yourself a copy of this gathering of stories and read along with us as the game is afoot when a dark cloud settles over the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and things get spooky at 221B Baker Street, gang. Also, a special thank you goes to @gigiamk30 for making this 6th series of The Nerd Blitz Book Club possible.

A 1979 contract between Random House and TSR would take 18 years to kill the company that started the role-playing game hobby. Thanks to historian Micheal Calleia, Ben has a copy of that very contract, and discusses how it led TSR to near bankruptcy in 1997 with TSR alums James Lowder, Chaosium’s executive editor, and John Rateliff, an internationally renowned Tolkien scholar.  Ben’s book on RPG adventure design, Encounter Theory, is on DriveThruRPG. Click here to pick up this essential volume! Like Plot Points? Support it on Patreon at the $2 level, and you’ll get a sneak peek into Ben’s book about the sale of TSR to Wizards of the Coast! This chapter concerns TSR West, an effort by TSR to open an LA office devoted to producing comic books, an effort that failed rather impressively. It is the product of a dozen interviews with professionals from comics, gaming, and Hollywood, and as far as I can reckon, it is a tale entirely untold until now.   Image courtesy Wizards of the Coast.   Theme music courtesy 50 Breaks.    

Joining us for our One-Hundredth Episode is James Lowder, Chaosium's Executive Editor for Fiction! We chat about his new position at Chaosium as well as the rise of Cthulhu in pop culture!

Long episode for you this time around! We kick things off with a couple of unusual Beginning Readers books from Chaosium, R. J. Ivankovic Dr. Seuss-esque adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu and Dagon. We also discuss the new Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, a box set packed with short scenarios and an introductory version of the rule meant to be a gateway for beginning RPG players. Finally, we have a long chat with James Lowder (Ring of Winter, Prince of Lies) about his work at Chaosium, as well as his long history in the RPG industry as an author, fiction line editor and game designer. Interesting anecdotes abound!

In this episode Tracy, Eric, and Jeff discuss Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder.     Links:  Tracy on Twitter   Tracy on the Web   Eric on Twitter    Jeff on Twitter   Thetomeshow.com   Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

In this episode Tracy, Eric, and Jeff discuss Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder.     Links:  Tracy on Twitter   Tracy on the Web   Eric on Twitter    Jeff on Twitter   Thetomeshow.com   Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

In this episode Tracy, Eric, and Jeff discuss Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder.     Links:  Tracy on Twitter   Tracy on the Web   Eric on Twitter    Jeff on Twitter   Thetomeshow.com   Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

In this episode Tracy, Eric, and Jeff discuss Knight of the Black Rose by James Lowder.     Links:  Tracy on Twitter   Tracy on the Web   Eric on Twitter    Jeff on Twitter   Thetomeshow.com   Patreon.com/thetomeshow    

Reading the Realms Reader's Circle 3 A Forgotten Realms book club podcast where we are reading, in publication order, the narrative cannon of the Forgotten Realms. In this special episode Paula and Max read listener responses from the mail bag, twitter, and facebook and then bring on James Lowder, author and editor of many Realms novels for our very first interview! James was incredibly gracious and generous with his time and we hope you enjoy all the insight his stories provide! Comments, questions, corrections, or thoughts on our next book can be sent to readingtherealms@gmail.com We are also on Twitter: @ReadingFR Our intro music is “Eyes of Heather” by The Industrialism and our intermission music is "Medieval Music - Sir Gawain" by Brandon Fiechter. You can find both artists on SoundCloud.

Paul Tremblay returns to the show to talk to Brian, Dave, and Mary about his new novel THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Stewart O'Nan, success, movie options, toxic social media,  and double-dipper S.T. Joshi. Plus -- the NIGHTBREED reboot, Chris Hardwick stops talking, and an exclusive from executive editor James Lowder on the rebirth of Chaosium's fiction line. 

We kept having a conversation after the main interview. So here's a little extra of James Lowder talking about GenCon.

We interview author James Lowder! He has been working the gaming industry since the the 80's, with many notable works beneath his belt. James is now Chaosium's Executive Editor for Fiction. https://www.chaosium.com/james-lowder/

This is an announcement that Dan has returned to the podcast. Also, we have an upcoming interview with RPG writer James Lowder!!!

James Lowder is a hero of mine and it was a true honor to speak with him. While his current The post James Lowder: Munchkin Book – Adventure Party #41 appeared first on Galactic Netcasts.

We’re going to be talking with ENnie and Origin award winner James Lowder. His novels include Prince of Lies, The Ring of Winter, and Spectre of the Black Rose (the latter with Voronica Whitney-Robinson), and his short fiction has appeared in such anthologies such as Shadows Over Baker Street, Truth Until Paradox, and Historical Hauntings. His earliest novels were part of the Forgotten Realms and Ravenloft settings and as an editor Lowder directed several best-selling book lines for TSR, Inc. in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, including the Forgotten Realms and Ravenloft. Lowder also works in comic books and has penned scripts for several companies, including Image, DC, Devil’s Due, and Desperado. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lowder Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

Welcome back to another episode of the Dragonlance Canticle. Today we have a discussion/interview with James Lowder author of Knight of the Black Rose and Spectre of the Black Rose. First a few notes from the show opening Destiny Dragons of the Highlord Skies Dragonlance movie trailer premiere (it’s on the official movie site, but … Continue reading The post The Dragonlance Canticle Episode 10 – James Lowder interview appeared first on Dragonlance Canticle.

Interview with Kenneth Hite at GenCon 2007 0:37 - I sat down with frequent guest Kenneth Hite at GenCon to talk about what we saw at the show that excited us. 1:26 - This show is a member of the Goblin Broadcast Network. 1:33 - Ken and I weren't able to do this at GenCon last year, as he was at Ropecon in Finland. He's glad to be back. 3:34 - Both of us were tremendously impressed by Jason Morningstar's Grey Ranks, a game about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. 6:12 - Ken got a glimpse at Julia Ellingboe's Steal Away Jordan, a game about slavery in the antebellum American South. I had the opportunity to play in a demo of it, and it deeply affected me as well. 10:13 - I tried to pick up The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane from Pinnacle, but it was sold out. 11:50 - Neither of us have a had chance to read Monte Cook's World of Darkness or Changeling: The Lost from White Wolf, but they look great. 12:49 - Both of us have had a chance to look at Blossoms Are Falling, the newest supplement Burning Wheel supplement, covering Heian-era Japan. 13:47 - We talk about the Ashcan Front, using Paul Czege's Acts of Evil as an example. 16:09 - Oh yeah, and Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition was announced, but we don't know that much specific about it. That doesn't stop us from speculating. 20:33 - Edited by James Lowder, Hobby Games: The 100 Best is a great collection of essays by one hundred game designers about their favorite games. We recommend it, and not just because Ken is one of those hundred. 23:58 - Both us were jazzed by different parts of Post-Apocalyptic Hero, the latest Hero System genre book. 24:36 - In the quick hits segment we talk about the Pirate's Guide to Freeport, Dirty Secrets, The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries, and Blood and Bronze. 27:23 True to form, Ken manages a seamless segue to talk about the forthcoming Trail of Cthulhu before we go. 28:42 - Don Dehm from the Parsec Award-winning Pulp Gamer podcast says hello. 28:48 - I'll be back next episode with my interview with Monte Cook for Inside the Game Designers Studio. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum.

On August 27th, 2007 we were visited by author, editor, and game designer James Lowder to discuss Hobby Games: The 100 Best. It's been over 10 years since the episode aired, but Hobby Games remains one of the best starting points for people interested in the table top gaming hobby. The episode also included recommendations from the Geekerati panel regarding film, tv, books, games, and comics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekeratiradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geekeratiradio/support