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This episode, Kyle and Emily talk about "literary fanfiction": the sub-genre of books by established authors that inhabit the world of older works of literature. We couldn't find a good term to refer to these sorts of books, but think of works like Ahab's Wife or Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead. Plus, they talk about the Suvudu cage match and the challenges of writing fanfiction. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – 14:00: What We're Reading 14:00 – 35:00: Suvudu Cage Match 35:00 - 1:00:00: "Literary Fanfiction" What Emily's Reading: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins What Kyle's Reading: Stories of Your Life And Others by Ted Chiang The Bullseye Interview with Nick Hornby Other Works that We Discuss: For all the cage-match books and characters we discussed, please refer to Suvudu's web site. And here's a link to the cage match post that Kyle wrote.  Ahab's Wife by Sena Naslud The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood Q-Squared by Peter David The Final Solution by Michael Chabon Wicked by Gregory Maguire Buying books at Powell's by using these affiliate links helps support the show! What's your favorite example of "literary fanfiction"? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC! 

On our first Book Review, Coffee With Kenobi discusses John Jackson Miller’s book Kenobi, which is a runaway hit!  Joining us on today’s discussion are Tricia Barr from Fangirl Blog,  Del Rey’s SUVUDU, starwars.com, and Star Wars Insider and Amy Ratcliffe of Star Wars.com, IGN, and Fashionably Geek. This is the Podcast You're Looking For!Note: We apologize for the poor Skype quality at the beginning of the show. The audio is significantly better 20 minutes in. -----------------------------------------------

    Matt Staggs is back this week for second round of podcasty goodness!  This Twitter-loving Editor, Writer and booker of talent has taken control of his life through good old fashioned hard work and the confidence he’s built through the study of Jujitsu.  Matt has managed to harness that confidence and shape his life with it, most notably in the quitting of his vile, Office Space-like day job.  Since that victorious event, Matt has continued to work for Disinfo as an Editor and Podcaster, Book guests for the Joe Rogan Experience, write articles for Suvudu, take a trip to ComiCon and a whole lot more.  Follow Matt on Twitter and Facebook and do the same for us while you’re at it! (MwR Twitter and Facebook). Until next we meet, Midwest Real.

Get ready for your history lesson...in Star Wars as Chris and Jay interview Janice Liedl, co-editor of the new Star Wars and History book. Plus all the comic book and magazine news for the month of December, including the Suvudu gateway book of the month, and listener emails! All this and more on the December 2012 episode of Jedi Journals!

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the nation’s best online film critic and founder of ReelViews: James Berardinelli.This week, James and Sohaib talk about:The MasterDreddEnd of WatchLooperFictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the author of novel ALIF THE UNSEEN, G. Willow Wilson.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill, Aaron Allston.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the founder of ReelViews and one of the nation's best online film critics, James Berardinelli.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the author of Del Rey's STAR WARS: LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: THE COLLECTED STORIES, John Jackson MillerFictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the author of Del Rey's YEAR ZERO: Rob Reid.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the nation's best online film critic and founder of ReelViews: James Berardinelli.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended look back at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con with SFX Magazine's East Coast Editor: Tara Bennett.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended conversation with the author of Doubleday's AMPED: Daniel H. WilsonFictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended preview of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con with SFX Magazine's East Coast Editor: Tara Bennett.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Del Rey's Railsea: China Miéville.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the nation's best online film critic and founder of ReelViews (http://www.ReelViews.net/): James Berardinelli.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the writer on Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Darth Maul: Death Sentence: Tom Taylor (TomTaylorMade.com).Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Graduate to a better class of podcasts with Jedi Journals for June! Join Chris and Jay as they reflect on the recent comic announcements. Discuss the future of augmented reality apps in Star Wars, reflect on the latest Suvudu gateway book, and catch up with the latest Star Wars periodicals! Whether you are into the EU or prefer simply the non-fiction books-there's something for everyone in the June episode of Jedi Journals!

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the writer on Dark Horse Comics' STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT: ESCAPE and STAR WARS: LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: John Jackson Miller.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our chat with the co-authors of Bantam's A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook: Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy another segment with the best online film critic in America and founder of ReelViews (Reelviews.net): James Berardinelli.In this episode, Sohaib and James talk about: Dark Shadows, Battleship, The Dictator, The AvengersPlus:* The annual summer movie false start.* Johnny Depp and Tim Burton: Is it time for an intervention?* Will we ever see one-off superhero films?* Upcoming movies: Men in Black III, Snow White and the Woodsman, Finding a Friend for the End of the WorldFictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with Larry Tye: Author of Random House's Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy another extended chat with the writer on DC Comics' Batman, Swamp Thing, and DC/Vertigo's American Vampire: Scott Snyder.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy another extended chat with the nation's top online film critic, James Berardinelli.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of the Temeraire Series...Naomi Novik.  Naomi talks about the latest chapter, CRUCIBLE OF GOLD.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Scourge...Jeff Grubb.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine: Tara Bennett.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare:  Jason Fry.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the founder of ReelViews (http://www.reelviews.net) and, according to Roger Ebert, the "best of the web-based film critics": James Berardinelli.  James offers his take on Disney's John Carter and the film version of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's The Games, Ted Kosmatka.  Set in an amoral future where genetically engineered monstrosities fight each other to the death in an Olympic event, The Games envisions a harrowing world that may arrive sooner than you think.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with Sam Witwer, Aiden on Syfy's Being Human.  Sam discusses his work on the breakout smash and his latest role: Darth Maul on Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars Animated Series.Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with Troy Denning, author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse.  The final book in the nine-part Fate of the Jedi saga, Troy's game-changing novel sets the stage for the future of the Jedi and Sith. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the founder of Captain Toy (www.mwctoys.com), Michael Crawford.  Providing detailed commentaries for over a decade, Michael's site is far and away the "go to" source for reviews of high and low end genre collectibles.  Michael reveals the winners of the 2011 Poppies, awarded to the best in collectibles as determined by over 50 industry leaders, toy companies, and professionals. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the writer on BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes comic series and author of the critical smash, Del Rey's RAISING STONY MAYHALL, Daryl Gregory. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the Host of Syfy's Face Off: McKenzie Westmore.  Shining the light on the prosthetic makeup industry, McKenzie discusses her role on the smash reality game show. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Red Harvest, Joe Schreiber.  The second Del Rey Star Wars "horror" novel, Joe turns the tables on the Sith...by forcing them to face the very fear they embrace. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the co-author of JAWS: Memories from Martha's Vineyard, Matt Taylor.  Detailing the history of cinema's first summer blockbuster, Matt's effort is the definitive work on the Spielberg masterpiece. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Darth Plagueis, James Luceno. Detailing the history of the Sith Master and his apprentice, Palpatine, Darth Plagueis is one of the most anticipated "expanded universe" Star Wars stories in Del Rey's history. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the venerable voice actor, James Arnold Taylor.  The third installment in his primer on voice acting, James provides an inside look at the nuances of that industry. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiersJames Arnold Taylor: http://jamesarnoldtaylor.com/

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with the East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine and co-author of DK Publishing's Official LOST Encyclopedia.  One of genre entertainment's most-respected insiders, Tara looks back at 2011 and ahead to 2012's top projects. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award-winning author, China Miéville. One of the most critically-acclaimed efforts in 2011, China discusses his latest foray into 'fantastic fiction': Del Rey's Embassytown. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with Larry Curtis, Senior Contributor to TORn (www.theonering.net). Larry details his recent trip to New Zealand, where he spoke with Richard Taylor and WETA Workshop about 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segments with author Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, co-author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Shadow Games and James Berardinelli, the founder of ReelViews and, according to Roger Ebert, the "best of the web-based" film critics. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended segment with noted Star Wars author and historian, Ryder Windham. Ryder discusses the history of cinema's greatest villain/tragic hero, Darth Vader...and his efforts co-authoring (with Peter Vilmur) Random House's Star Wars: The Complete Vader. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the "Master of Ryalltime", Chris Ryall, IDW Publishing's Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer. One of the largest comic-book publishers in the States, IDW is known for its comic iterations of Transformers, G.I.Joe, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, as well as its creator-owned comics like Joe Hill's Locke and Key. At the forefront of IDW's emergence as a leader in pop culture, comic's "everyman", Chris Ryall. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the venerable voice actor, James Arnold Taylor. The second installment in his primer on voice acting, James provides an inside look at the nuances of voice acting. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended conversation with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, Drew Karpyshyn! Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended conversation with one of fantasy's most-loved novelists, R.A. Salvatore. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...James Arnold Taylor is an established voice actor who has, most notably, been the voice of Obi-Wan Kanobi in "The Star Wars: Clone Wars," Leonardo in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," Johnny Test in the Cartoon Network hit series Johnny Test, and Green Arrow in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold." In his first monthly piece on Fictional Frontiers, Taylor begins his regular series on voice acting, enlightening us on the ins and outs, ups and downs of voice acting, dispelling some of the most pervasive myths about the industry." Listen in ... . Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers

During San Diego Comic Con 2011, Matt Staggs interviewed both George R.R. Martin and Christopher Paolini together for the podcast you hear here. Of the interview, Matt writes: I'd be tempted to say that I moderated this interview, but frankly, neither man needed any real guidance from me. Some writers need a little prompting or guidance from their interviewers. Such was not the case with Martin and Paolini. They took my questions and ran with them, often taking their deeper implications to places that I had not even considered. Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Steve Cash isn't just an incredible author of the Meq trilogy, he's also been a painter, poet, and founding member of the rock group The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Del Rey editor-in-chief Betsy Mitchell sat down with the multi-talented author to talk about his latest book, the concluding novel in the Meq trilogy, THE REMEMBERING. They also touch on Steve's other passions: painting and rock 'n' roll.Hey, our music changed! We're featuring two songs from Steve and his group in this week's podcast. Be sure to keep an eye on our feed, as we'll also be sending these out in their entirety for you to listen to later on in the week. All songs appear by permission of Steve Cash and are not for resale. Intro music: If You Want to Get to Heaven - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (live). Outro music: The Vine and the Rose - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (live). Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Wow! What a show we have for you today! In this episode of Suvudu On Air, we're joined by Doc Midnight (whose secret identity is Terry Gant, but that's just between us, okay?). Doc (Terry) is the owner and operator of Third Coast Comics in Chicago, IL, and brings a wealth of comics knowledge to the show.Doc gives us his can't miss comics picks, we talk movies and more comics, and has Kyle already read the best science fiction novel of 2011? He certainly thinks so. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Welcome back! We're flying at about half-staff here, but that doesn't stop us from bringing you an interview with director Frank Woodward. Frank's company, Wyrd Stuff has produced the documentary "Lovecraft: fear of the unknown", a film that details who Mr. Lovecraft was and why his work has inspired and terrified so many people. By the way, you can now view the film online on SnagFilms.com or through Netflix. Here he talks with Matt Staggs about the making of the film and Lovecraft himself. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Here it is, the last chapter in our journey through time with Ebeneezer Scrooge. In this last installment, we'll see the net effects that the Spirits have had on Scrooge. Will he be a changed man or has Jacob Marley's intervention been for naught? You'll have to listen to find out. So sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave V. Read by your host, Kyle Munley. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com.A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthughaA Christmas Carol lead-out music: We Wish You a Merry Christmas by incompetech. Find out more at: http://bit.ly/dYv3K1Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave IV, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Our story is nearly finished and Scrooge's time with the Spirits is nearly at an end as well. But first, he'll have to spend a little time with everyone's favorite Christmas Spirit (so long as you never have to meet it), the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com.A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthughaSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave III, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Scrooge is about to have a visit with The Ghost of Christmas Present, who's a good deal cheerier than the other ghosts he'll meet during his hauntings. ...or is he? Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com.A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthughaSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave II, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com.A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthughaSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

As we get deeper and deeper into the holiday season, we thought it'd be fun to do a reading for you. And that's exactly what we've done. Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. So sit back and relax as we read Stave One! Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com.A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthughaSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In this episode of Suvudu On Air: Christopher Paolini sat down with Michael Macauley during this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA to discuss the creation of The Inheritance Almanac. Listen as they discuss the book, the pressures of writing, and much more.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Interview lead-in and lead-out music: Recommencer by DoKashiteru. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/20513Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Matt and Kyle talk about what they've been reading. Is it really that simple? Yup, turns out it is. Matt talks about A Game of Thrones, Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes, Night of the Living Dead (collected trade) by Avatar Press, and They Live by Jonathan Letham. Kyle talks about Irredeemable by Mark Waid, Incorruptible by Mark Waid, Bone by Jeff Smith, Neverwhere (audio) by Neil Gaiman (read by the author), City at the End of Time by Greg Bear.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Matt Staggs is back! He and Kyle M. talk about this past New York Comic-Con and some of their favorite moments as well as how they think it stacks up to the mega convention in San Diego. Then, there's a bunch of Dungeons and Dragons talk concerning some of the new projects and books that have hit the market. Finally, we wrap up with news about a novelization of The Walking Dead and Robert Kirkman. Should we be excited or afraid? To find you, you've got to listen.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Matt is out this week, so Kyle goes it alone with an interview featuring Matt and Jenni Holm, the brother-sister team behind the Babymouse graphic novels. Come have fun and hear about the story behind Babymouse and what's upcoming for the duo. Cupcakes? Amoebas? Black and pink? How does it all fit together?! Tune in to find out.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

We have TWO host and twice the show! Matt Staggs joins as co-host and talks with Kyle M about AMC's The Walking Dead, analyzes Kyle's fear of zombies, and previews some cool upcoming books before diving in to an interview with Jeff Vandermeer. Then we talk a bit about Jeff Smith's Bone and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend and Vampire Forensics. How does it all tie together? You'll have to listen to find out. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Prior to our taking off to Comic-Con International in San Diego, we asked you to submit questions to Christopher Paolini and we'd ask them in our interview. Well, Christopher was kind enough to give us a lot of time during the Con and answered your questions directly.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

We interview author Charles Yu about his new novel, HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE. But first, what's this? A show host? Yep, we're moving to a slightly more traditional format with hosts. Hear a quick update about Kyle's Urban (Fantasy) Explorations project and other news from around the site.Intro music: Brian Hartzog - Christmas in July. Find out more at http://www.brianhartzog.com/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In this episode of Suvudu On Air, author Kirsten Imani Kasai and her brother read from her novel, ICE SONG.Not familiar with ICE SONG? Prepare to be transported to a world where environmental degradation and genetic mutation run amok; humans have been distorted into animals and animal bodies cloak a wild humanity. But it is also a world of unexpected beauty and wonder, where kindness and love endure amid the ruins. Alluring, intense, and gorgeously rendered, ICE SONG is a remarkable debut by a fiercely original new writer.Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In this episode of Suvudu On Air, we're taking you back in time and to a magical place of extraordinary weather, incredible sights and sounds, and, of course, zombies. Matt Staggs recorded the Reading With Brains panel, featuring some of the biggest and brightest names in zombie fiction (including crowd favorite, Max Brooks!). This panel got pretty lively--HA Ha...ha--and you'll want to sit back and listen as the panelists discuss:- Fast vs. Slow Zombies- Ripping off Romero- and a funny, slightly off-color Crocodile Hunter reference (only Max, folks)Braaaaains...Save your friends and family from zombies! Use your iphone to grab the Zombie Survival Guide App and test your friends' zombie infection rates: http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/zombie-survival-guide-scanner-iphone-app/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In this final segment of our three-part Scott Sigler interview, Scott talks about podcasting, podiobooking, and breaking through to publication. If you're curious about Scott's origins, about podcasting, or about one of the many different ways that the internet affords writers looking to build an audience, then you'll probably want to listen to what Scott has to say here. Scott Sigler: http://www.scottsigler.com/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In part two of our three-part Scott Sigler interview, Scott talks about his new book, ANCESTOR: its history, revisions, and the cinematic trailer he created.Scott Sigler: http://www.scottsigler.com/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Tim Kring talks about Shift, the history behind the book, and his memories and research of the Kennedy assassination and the counter-culture movement.Tim on Twitter: http://twitter.com/timkringSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

In part one of our three-part Scott Sigler interview, Scott talks about blending science fiction and fact with horror, a few inspirations, the idea of "science horror" and his new book, ANCESTOR.Scott Sigler: http://www.scottsigler.com/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Naomi Novik's new Temeraire novel, Tongues of Serpents, goes on sale next Tuesday (7/13/10). Naomi dropped into the Del Rey offices last week and spoke with us about writing the series, which has expanded to six novels since we published His Majesty's Dragon back in 2006 and is now expected to run to nine novels total. What's involved in writing such an extended story? Find out in this interview.Naomi Novik: http://www.temeraire.org/Tongues of Serpents: http://bit.ly/cOhuEPSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series, stopped by Suvudu Studios recently to record a couple of interviews. She then made us an offer we couldn't refuse: if we were interested, she'd be willing to do a reading for us and our audience. How long do you think it took for us to say "YES!"? Naomi gives a spirited reading of a section from Chapter 3 of Tongues of Serpents (which was posted to Suvudu as a free chapter sample earlier) and we're excited to be able to share it with you!Naomi Novik: http://www.temeraire.org/Tongues of Serpents: http://bit.ly/cOhuEPSuvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/

This segment of Suvudu On Air was recorded during a recent author event held at Borders Bookstore on Columbus Circle in New York City. You'll hear author Justin Cronin explain the genesis of this book, a quick summary and set-up for the chapter he's going to read (it's not the first chapter, but there are no spoilers here), and then gives you a free reading.

Ebony Pollard (Random House Audio) sits down to interview Ben Winters, author of Android Karenina, the latest classic-meets-genre-fiction mash-up from Quark Press. In introducing the interview, Ebony writes, "I discovered the inspiration behind Android Karenina, and what makes a project like this so amazing on audio."