SFF Addicts
Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly
Ep. 203: Shannon Chakraborty talks The Tapestry of Fate, Older Protagonists, Found Family & More
MAY 19, 202658 MIN
Ep. 203: Shannon Chakraborty talks The Tapestry of Fate, Older Protagonists, Found Family & More
MAY 19, 202658 MIN
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<p>Join co-hosts <strong>Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly</strong> as they chat with bestselling author <strong>Shannon Chakraborty </strong>about her new novel The Tapestry of Fate, writing a more mature, middle-aged protagonist in The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi series, portraying motherhood on the page, blood family vs. found family, Middle Eastern poisoners and demons, balancing science with the occult, writing complex antagonists, the value of day jobs, breaking into publishing and more.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is part one of a two-part chat with Shannon. Stayed tuned next week for her writing masterclass on Drawing from Global History.</p><p>🍄 <a href="https://the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder"><strong>PRE-ORDER </strong><em><strong>THE BOOK OF SPORES</strong></em><strong> ANTHOLOGY</strong></a> 🍄</p><p><strong>OUR SPONSOR:</strong></p><p><strong>TRANSFERENCE</strong> by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.</p><p>Purchase it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transference-Narrator-Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0DDQ3544L">here</a> in eBook + paperback.</p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:</strong></p><p>Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>- <a href="http://patreon.com/sffaddictspod">Patreon</a></p><p>- Rate and review SFF Addicts</p><p>- Share us with your friends</p><p><strong>EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://[email protected]/"></a><a href="https://[email protected]/">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR GUEST:</strong></p><p><strong>Shannon Chakraborty </strong>is the bestselling author of The Daevabad Trilogy and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Her latest release is The Tapestry of Fate, which you can purchase <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tapestry-of-fate-shannon-chakraborty?variant=44311791403042" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p><p>Find Shannon on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sachakrabooks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0B437C45P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.sachakraborty.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR HOSTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Adrian M. Gibson</strong> is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3PHpwtw">Mushroom Blues</a> and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSW6DKM4">A Murder Most Fungal</a>.</p><p>Find Adrian on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianmgibson/">Instagram</a><a href="http://amazon.com/author/adrianmgibson"></a> and <a href="https://adrianmgibson.com/">his personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>M.J. Kuhn</strong> is the author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/M-J-Kuhn/dp/1982142154/"> Among Thieves</a>, Thick as Thieves and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Killswitch-Protocol-M-J-Kuhn-ebook/dp/B0GRY15N2M">Killswitch Protocol</a>.</p><p>Find M.J. on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mjkuhnbooks/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mjkuhnbooks"></a><a href="https://www.mjkuhn.com/">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>Greta Kelly</strong> is the author of <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-queen-of-days-greta-kelly">The Queen of Days</a>, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Throwaways-Greta-Kelly/dp/1682817385">The Throwaways</a>.</p><p>Find Greta on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gretakkelly/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://gretakkelly.com/">her personal website</a>.</p><p><strong>FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/SFFAddicts">Linktree</a></p><p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p><p>Intro: "<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/42726095-grid-80s-synthwave-electronic">Into The Grid</a>" by MellauSFX</p><p>Outro: “<a href="https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/141376336-galactic-synthwave">Galactic Synthwave</a>” by Divion</p><p><strong>AD ATTRIBUTION:</strong></p><p>Music: "<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-corporate-advertising-music-no-copyright-music-264404/">Corporate Advertising Music</a>" by SigmaMusicArt / "<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/suspense-synthetic-deception-loopable-epic-cyberpunk-crime-music-157454/">Synthetic Deception</a>" by GioeleFazzeri</p>