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There are a lot of fans out there, but how did they, and more importantly, how can you, turn your passion into something creative? Join us each week as we meet fans who have moved from being consumers to creators. If your interests spring from speculative fiction and related fandoms, join us; whether you’re a model builder, cosplayer, artist, writer, fan-publisher, or club organizer, you’ll find something of interest with The Halfling and the Spaceman!
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We got to chat with Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren! Alexander is an author who writes and reads in English and Dutch. In the English language, his debut novel, Corruption was released January 13, 2026! https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/author/alexander-verbeek-van-den-toren
Spaceman got to talk with and find out a little about Bob Brinkman! Bob is a role-playing game designer and freelance author for Goodman Games and Shields of Faith Games, among others.
We were excited to talk with Griffin Barber. Griffin has written stories across the SF&F field, from Alternate History to zombie fiction. He’s gone from producer of the Baen Free Radio Hour podcast to also being an editor of Baen Books! References and Links: https://www.baen.com/ https://griffinbarber.com/ Baen Free Radio Hour - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdQqtgy5rN4KzKAefalnrSat5taM8ucSW&si=UDJpR1UO7oQ3lQTl Front Line Fiction - https://youtube.com/@frontlinefict...
We had the great opportunity to talk with E. J. Isaacs. E.J. is a tea vendor turned writer. His first novel, A New Beginning - Book 1 of the Unforgiving Stars, is a military space opera, released in October of 2025. References and Links: https://www.solinterests.com/about-7-1 https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/author/edward-isaacs
We were so excited to be talking with Marisa Wolf. Marisa is the author of books, collaborations, and short stories in anthologies. She’s written the gamut of sci/fi and fantasy. Her latest book, A Plague of Magic, was released in September of 2025! References and Links: https://www.marisawolf.com/
We were excited to talk with Cedar Sanderson. She is a fiction writer, including the Underhill series and The Groundkeeper series. She’s been featured in different anthologies. In addition, she is also a graphic designer and artist References and Links: https://www.cedarwrites.com/
We had a fun chat with J Kenton Pierce. His stories have been featured in many anthologies of various genres. His first novel, A Kiss for Damocles, the first book of the series, Tales from the Long Night, was released in June of 2025. References and Links: https://jkentonpierce.substack.com/
We were excited to talk with Marc Gunn! Marc is a Celtic folk musician who was raised on science fiction and fantasy. He decided to celebrate his differences. Now he calls his music Sci F'Irish. References and Links: https://marcgunn.com/
We were pleased to have Rick Cutler on! He’s written several short stories for various anthologies. His debut book is scheduled for release in April of 2026! References and Links: https://www.rickcutler.com/
We were so excited to have with us Melissa Olthoff. She’s written several series in different genres, as well as being featured in anthologies. Her latest in the Griffin Corps books, Rise from the Ruins, is now available in audio format. References and Links: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/
We were excited to talk with our friend Syrinx Starr! He is the Head of Station Partnership Content and Development at OutWorld Fleet Radio and its On-Air Talent/Mixshow DJ find out what all that means! References and Links: https://outworldfleetradio.online/ https://thetemplesofsyrinx.com/
We were super excited to chat with Kacey Ezell! She’s written several books and is featured in several anthologies. Her book Magelight has recently been released on audio, which we know because we enjoyed listening to it! References and Links: https://kaceyezell.net/
We had a blast talking with Jennifer McCollom!! She is a professional film makeup artist and teacher. She’s worked on films you probably know. If it requires professional makeup or styling, she’s done it! References and Links: https://www.instagram.com/jensfx https://jensfx8.wixsite.com/jensfx/film
We’re excited to have with us John Van Stry. John is the author of several military sci/fi series as well as other genres. His latest book, End Game, Wolfhounds - Book 06 was recently released. He’s also recently released a book in another series, Sometimes in the Fall, which is Book Two of The Seasons. References and Links: http://vanstry.net/vanstry/
In our latest episode, we welcomed Nick Nethery! He’s written several short stories for various anthologies of various genres. His debut novel, Relics of the Fallen, was just released in August of 2025. References: https://www.nicknethery.com/
We were excited to have J M Beal, author of the series Tales of a Watch-Cat and the Guardian’s Circle series. on our show! Great conversation. References and Links: http://www.jmbeal.com/ https://www.goldenfleecepress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/j.m.beal/
We had the privilege of talking with Becky-Lee Evans. She is a costumer, artist, seamstress, and maker. She’s also the founder of Going Ape Costume. References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/GoingApeCostume https://www.threads.com/@going_ape_costume https://www.twitch.tv/goingapecostume https://www.instagram.com/going_ape_costume/
Vinnie Sirna, who cosplays under the handle SirnaCosplay is a cosplayer in the mid-Atlantic region of the US specializing in villains! (Oh My!) He frequents the conventions in the Del-Mar-Va area (Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) . References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/SirnaCosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/sirnacosplay https://x.com/sirnacosplay https://bsky.app/profile/sirnacosplay.bsky.social
We were happy to have Jonathan Bartholomew back with us! He is one half of the podcast team of the Strange Stories with the Seeker and the Skeptic. He has recently published his first novel, Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine. References and Links: https://thelightfromalbemuth.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Strange-Stories-with-the-Seeker-and-the-Skeptic-100095293164654/
We were excited to have Dave Butler on our show! Dave is a speculative fiction writer whose novel Witchy Kingdom won the Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel in 2020! He’s also written many other novels. In addition, he became the senior editor at Ark Press in January of 2025. References and Links: https://davidjohnbutler.com/about-dave/
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