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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett about his new novel The Tainted Cup, murder mysteries, Foundryside and magic systems, atmosphere, voice and the uncanny, tackling big themes through SFF, plot structure, twists, Warhammer 40k and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Robert. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Connecting World & Character.
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
7:18 - Robert’s nerdy origins & Warhammer 40k
12:37 - Atmosphere, voice and the uncanny
20:00 - Foundryside, cyberpunk and magic systems
32:38 - Tackling big themes through SFF
43:47 - The Tainted Cup and murder mysteries
58:43 - Plot structure and twists
1:05:01 - Robert’s future projects
1:06:13 - Final advice, random fact & outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Robert Jackson Bennett is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Divine Cities Trilogy, The Founders Trilogy, American Elsewhere, Mr. Shivers and more. His latest novel is The Tainted Cup (available to purchase below):
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...
For more on Robert and his work, check him out on:
Twitter: / robertjbennett
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Robert-Jackson...
www.robertjacksonbennett.com/
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is an author, podcaster and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is releasing on March 19, 2024.
Find Adrian on:
Twitter: / adrianmgibson
Instagram: / adrianmgibson
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M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
www.simonandschuster.com/book...
www.simonandschuster.com/book...
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Twitter: / mjkuhnbooks
Instagram: / mjkuhnbooks
TikTok: / mjkuhnbooks
www.mjkuhn.com/
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