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We are overjoyed to welcome Travis Baldree — #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust — to Friends Talking Fantasy!

 

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Travis joins us to discuss his highly anticipated new book, Brigands and Breadknives (out November 11, 2025). In this conversation, we explore:

• Why Fern takes center stage as the POV character

• How the story shifts from cozy “new shop” vibes into adventure

• The themes of identity, purpose, and listlessness that drive the book

• The true nature of “stakes” in cozy fantasy — and why they’re anything but small

• Travis’s career journey from game developer → audiobook narrator → bestselling novelist

 

📚 Brigands and Breadknives releases November 11, 2025 — preorder your copy today!