We're back for 2023 (and with the account back under my own control - thanks, hackers...)! Coming out of the gates strong with a review of the absolutely spellbinding 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue' - an unforgettable story about the world's most forgettable immortal: the devil's in the details with this one, and I wouldn't be surprised if it e…

If you liked the sound of the Rarkyn's Familiar, don't miss out! You can grab a copy here. And check out Nikky Lee's website for updates on Book Two of the Rarkyn series, as well as the other upcoming projects mentioned in the podcast! And while you're at it, why not check out the Talking Fiction Discord group? We chat about the things we've read a…

Thor is back! He's gadding about the galaxy (for a hot second)! He's riding a pair of screaming goats (under-utilised)! He's having weird feelings around his ex while his axe is having weird feelings about his old weapon hanging around, being all sultry-like! This is a very serious and normal movie! So was Zeus correct? Is Love and Thunder simply a…

Monsters and Madness and Magic, oh my! Today we're talking about who or what makes a monster in Nikky Lee's debut novel 'The Rarkyn's Familiar'. Spoiler alert: it's FANTASTIC; but is it the worldbuilding, the characters or the themes that elevate this first entry in the Rarkyn series? Let's find out! And once you've listened to what I have to say, …

We're back with Aussie author extraordinaire Anthony O'Connor! A lot has changed for the author of "Straya" since the foul-mouthed, post-apocalyptic, mutants-with-a-heart-of-gold book hit shelves a year ago. Is there a sequel on the way? Or something even MORE exciting? Tune in and let Anthony tell you in his own words! If you missed the previous d…

Marvel's Eternals has an incredible cast of beautiful people, interesting characters and a plot that... err... well... is trying to do a lot of things. Did departing from the Marvel Formula result in a 'too much, too soon' approach? Terry dives deep into what makes for a good build of scale in superhero movies and explores how Eternals holds up. An…

Murder; intergalactic super spies; space station crime syndicates; military coups; an apocalyptic global pandemic and a sweet little old lady you DON'T want to cross - John Appel's debut sci-fi novel has it all. Can the book juggle all these elements and more, or is it just too much to keep in the air? Find out in my review of 'Assassin's Orbit'. A…

Marvel's 'What If' is well and truly out - and the statute of limitations on Spoilers is about up, right? Join me as I break down what I loved about each episode and where I felt the series fell short of it's overall potential. And yes, fear not - there is indeed a Douglas Adams reference for Episode #42 Terry's talking is only the beginning of the…

Sliding in much later than this was recorded because my time scheduling is GARBAGE while lockdown is on - today we're talking about one of my favourite books of the year: 'The 22 Murders of Madison May' by Max Barry! In this very special episode of Terry Talks Fiction, I'm joined by my regular partner-in-crime on my other podcast (The Science, Sex …

Murder-poet extraordinaire Anthony O'Connor joins us for some bloody grouse mouth-gear about dystopias, the Aussie Spirit, why we all love a little battler, and the world he crafted in his mellifluous debut novel 'Straya'. I did a review of the book in a previous podcast (TTF38), and you can grab your own copy of 'Straya' here or here. For more gre…

The world's in tatters, so it's time to get tatted and go punch some demons! With the imminent release of Peter V Brett's new series set 15 years after the end of his best-selling Demon Cycle, it's time to take a retrospective look over the best and worst parts of the series to date! But this is just the start of the conversation - you can reach ou…

It's the future, and things are right bloody farked, mate. Muties and junkies roam the suburbs of New Sydney that have subsided into the downlow, and if anything happens to the NanoCorp-run drones that are shading the cits from deadly rays of ozone-free sunlight, then we're all gonna cark it. Lucky for Franga; mutie, aspiring murder-poet and all-ro…

Get ready to dip your hands in molten gold and armour yourself with your own immortal blood - we're looking at Namina Forna's powerfully feminist YA novel 'The Gilded Ones'. Will this story of *literally* smashing the patriarchy be worth your time? Or should it be subjected to its Final Death? Once you've heard what I have to say on it, hop along t…

Try to keep a hold of your eyeballs (and don't take the train) while you're listening to my review of Amazon TV's comic-to-screen adaptation of Image Comics' 'Invincible!' What did you think of this dark look at the horror of having someone with unchecked—and uncheckable—power living among us? Hop on over to the Talking Fiction Discord server and c…

Plug yourself into the OASIS, players, and hop aboard your flying DeLorean so we can save Frodo from the Purple Rain on Prince's BattleRock Planet—we're reviewing Ernest Cline's sequel to the blockbuster novel and movie 'Ready Player One'! And watch out, because if you die in the podcast, you... well, podcasts ain't exactly Matrix Rules—but the new…

If you're a fan of Hollow Knight or Metroidvanias in general, then hit us up on the Discord server and we can talk about the knight, contextual exploration of a ruined kingdom, whether the Radiance could technically count as The Mummy's Curse, and we can all whinge together about the wait for Silksong. And if you've never tried one, like I hadn't, …

Why does this Aussie care so much about who hefts the red, white and blue shield? And what is it about the Disney+ Marvel series 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' that MADE me care like never before? Grab on to your frenemies and find out in my review of the series. If you're as rearing to talk about the series, then hit us up on the Discord serv…

It took a while, but we got there! Coming straight out of the gate after the school holidays (who knew having three kids in the house all day would be so exhausting *and* noisy!?) with a no-spoilers review of Brandon Sanderson's latest puppy-killer*, 'Rhythm of War'. This is one that I REALLY want to sink into spoilers on, so if you're into that th…

You've heard us talking it up, now see what all the fuss was about! You can grab your copy of 'Fractured', here. And you can find Shay and all of her relevant links at www.shaysiegel.com And while you're in a clicking mood, head on over to Terry Talks Fiction and continue the conversation on the Discord Server and the Facebook Page! Talk again soon…

Minister White, the smirking, climate-denying politician who delights in turning back refugee boats and frequently interrupts this intelligent woman to brush her concerns off without a second thought, is totally not based on anybody in Australian politics today (so please don't sue me). But if you want to chat about it, you can hit up the Talking F…

What do you get when you have a bunch of GenreCon Presenters clustered at a table in fancy dress? An incredible anthology of fifteen mesmerising, spooky stories! Here's what I thought of 'Lighthouse: An Anthology' And what a bunch of talent was involved in bringing the anthology together! Besides Bianca Millroy, the editor, contributors included Ka…

Not every problem can be neatly wrapped up in a 22-minute-long episode (allowing time for commercial breaks) and given a happy ending. But WandaVision's incredible use of decades of the American sitcom formula gave us something different. Something wonderful—and something *very* MCU. What do you think is next for Wanda Maximoff and The Vision? Will…

I got my timing mixed up on when the final episode of WandaVision was airing! So, please enjoy the reclaimed version of Episode 26 which for some reason didn't upload when it was supposed to, and next week we'll get to WandaVision (and Sanderson's review following that!) :-) Until then, you can join the conversation over on the Talking Fiction Disc…

This was way too much fun to record! If you've got something to say about this week's story, or have been watching WandaVision and keen to get chatting about that too, join the conversation over on the Talking Fiction Discord Server, Facebook Group, Twitter or just plain old email to: terrytalksfiction@gmail.com This story first appeared on the Ter…

Want to continue the conversation? About Time! Head on over to the Talking Fiction Discord Server, or the TTF Facebook Page and Twitter account. Which of your fellow listener's suggestions sounded like your next read? And speaking of next reads, my newest short story is available to read at www.terrytalksfiction.com! 'Falling' is a story about a wi…

I asked; you answered! Here are the top stories that got YOU through the dumpster fire that was 2020. Want to continue the conversation? Head on over to the Talking Fiction Discord Server, or the TTF Facebook Page and Twitter account. Which of your fellow listener's suggestions sounded like your next read? And speaking of next reads, my newest shor…

You can get your own copy of 'Blood State' by Raluca Balasa here! And when you're done reading that, check out www.terrytalksfiction.com for free short stories, more podcasts and reviews! Even better, why not sign up to the TTF mailing list and get it all sent directly to you? Win-win! Want to continue the conversation? Head on over to the Terry Ta…

Literally playing Mortal Kombat 11 while uploading this episode - surprisingly compelling story! Don't forget you can read my free monthly stories at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Or you can sign up to my mailing list and have them sent to you directly in handy pdf and epub files so you can read them anytime, anywhere, always free! And you can also ch…

What could be more appropriate than returning for 2021 with the 21st episode of Terry Talks Fiction?! Don't forget you can read my free monthly stories at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Or you can sign up to my mailing list and have them sent to you directly in handy pdf and epub files so you can read them anytime, anywhere, always free! And you can al…

Don't forget you can read my free monthly stories at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Or you can sign up to my mailing list and have them sent to you directly in handy pdf and epub files so you can read them anytime, anywhere, always free! And you can also check out my other podcast: 'Science, Sex and Sorcery' (S3) with co-host and Harper Collins UK auth…

Don't forget you can read my free monthly stories at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Or you can sign up to my mailing list and have them sent to you directly in handy pdf and epub files so you can read them anytime, anywhere, always free! And you can also check out my other podcast: 'Science, Sex and Sorcery' (S3) with co-host and Harper Collins UK auth…

Don't forget you can read my free monthly stories at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Or you can sign up to my mailing list and have them sent to you directly in handy pdf and epub files so you can read them anytime, anywhere, always free! And to continue the conversation, head on over to the Terry Talks Fiction Facebook Page or the Talking Fiction Disco…

Interested in the book? You can get a copy through this link. You can also find more audio content, original fiction, and book reviews at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Special thanks to Matt Biscombe for composing and providing the Terry Talks Fiction theme music. And thanks are also due to 'Magic in the Other' for their creative commons composition '…

If you want to find some of E. J. Dawson's work, including her upcoming novel 'Behind The Veil', you can click through this link! Keep the conversation going! There's short fiction, reviews and more podcasts at www.terrytalksfiction.com! Did you know Terry has a book out? You can find 'Tales of Sorcery and Silicone' right here. Special thanks to Ma…

Don't miss the latest story at Terry Talks Fiction! You can also subscribe to the free mailing list here for access to device-readable versions of the story, and the full backlog of short fiction published to the site through 2019. You can find Jennifer on Twitter, can get a copy of her current releases on Channillo here, and can stay updated with …

You can find my review of the book mentioned at the start of the episode on the Terry Talks Fiction Reviews page, and can get a copy of the novel here. A big thanks to Chris Rosser for appearing on the show! You can find his information on his website, and can get copies of his novels 'Cadoc's Contract' and 'The Weaver's Boy' from these links :-) I…

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Thanks for listening! You can find links to Thomas' work on his website (https://www.naeisus.com/) or can buy directly from Amazon here. For more great content such as author interviews, short stories and reviews, visit www.terrytalksfiction.com. Like free stuff? The why not sign up for a free Premium membership to Terry Talks Fiction and be sent n…

This is an interview episode, where I chat with Belinda Missen - Harper Collins author of 'A Recipe for Disaster', 'An Impossible Thing Called Love' and her newest book — just released last week — 'Lessons in Love' You can get a copy of these books by following the links above, or through your local bookstore! Talk soon, Terry.…

'The Red Viking' first appeared on the Terry Talks Fiction website, premiering as the free short story for the month of May. This is the Standard Version of the podcast. Whilst this recording contains the entire story of 'The Red Viking', the author's reflection - which goes into further detail regarding the building of this world and how the conce…

This is the Standard version of 'Applied Linguistics' by Terence MacManus. Although the entire story is contained here, this version does not include the author's reflection at the end of the piece which talks about the interesting challenges of re-building the world around Cassandra for this prequel. You can sign up for premium content via the Ter…

Get your copy of Super! by Jennifer Chen here: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Jennifer-Chen-ebook/dp/B07GBLJB68You can also read the review that appeared on Terry Talks Fiction here: https://terrytalksfiction.wordpress.com/reviews/You can also follow Jennifer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennChenAuthor…

This is an audiobook podcast featuring the story which premiered on the Terry Talks Fiction website during the month of March 2019.**********The Terry Talks Fiction theme and Original Music Score for this episode were composed by Matt Biscombe, who also provided the audio mixing (doing the best he possibly could with the Narrator's terrible decisio…

You can get your very own copy of Super! by Jennifer Chen on Amazon, in Kindle or paperback formats: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Jennifer-Chen-ebook/dp/B07GBLJB68/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IR2K8BU4ID7K&keywords=super+by+jennifer+chen&qid=1552098718&s=gateway&sprefix=Super%21+by+jenni%2Caps%2C436&sr=8-1-spell Audio for this podcast was mixed by Matthew Bisc…

This is the public version of the Terry Talks Fiction original short story: 'Rust'. This story first appeared on www.terrytalksfiction.comAlthough the public version of this audiobook contains the entire short story, additional content - such as the author's reflection on why certain decisions like style and character were made in the writing proce…

This is the public version of 'Intelligentsia'. Although this version contains the entire story, you can unlock premium access to additional content, such as the author's reflection on the writing process and how certain elements changed across drafts, by subscribing for FREE at terrytalksfiction.wordpress.com/page/Music and sound effects used in t…

Music in this episode ("Dixie Outlandish" by John Deley and the 41 Players; "Ghost Story" by Kevin MacLeod and "Anticipation heartbeat" by Kevin Macleod) is used under creative commons license and is sourced from the YouTube audio library found at www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

So, that YouTube assignment video I mentioned can be found here - be prepared for...uhhh... the *full* Terry experience: https://youtu.be/6Tic-fE_pIw Music Credits for this episode:Babylon - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incomp…

Terry Talks Fiction is a podcast about writing and consuming fiction in all it's forms. This is the introductory episode.Music in this episode ("Dixie Outlandish") is used under creative commons license, and is sourced from the YouTube audio library found at: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music…