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Tag: urban fantasy

Exploring the Athletic Nerd With Author Alan Baxter

March 16, 2017Melanie Meadors

Author Alan Baxter has been called the love child of Jim Butcher and Stephen King–no faint praise for an urban fantasy writer. In this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! Alan talks about two of his passions, writing and martial arts, and how his Alex Caine series brought them both together!

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Peter Grant Series

‘The Hanging Tree’: A New ‘Peter Grant’ Mystery

December 28, 2016December 13, 2017Bernd Grobauer

It is a little known fact that Isaac Newton, after creating the foundations of classical mechanics, went on to codify the principles of magic that until today serve as basis for wizards around the world, good and evil alike.

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It’s Who I Am: Fantasy Author Tim Marquitz Geeks Out About Writing

March 1, 2016December 13, 2017Melanie Meadors

Urban fantasy author Tim Marquitz joins us this week to talk about writing his Demon Squad series, and what it means to him to write in a genre alongside authors like Jim Butcher, Kat Richardson, Seanan McGuire, and more!

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Geek Speaks…Fiction!

June 23, 2015Corrina Lawson

GeekDad Anthony Karcz admits that, yes, Saturday morning cartoons can lead to superhero novels.

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Geek Speaks… Fiction! With Guest Jeff Somers

June 16, 2015Melanie Meadors

Please help us welcome this week’s “Geek Speaks… Fiction!” guest, science fiction and fantasy author Jeff Somers!

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Author Anton Strout on Gargoyles, Gaming and Twins

September 16, 2013November 23, 2017Corrina Lawson

In this interview, author Anton Strout talks about his writing influences, why he’s so high on a charity called Worldbuilders, and about juggling parenthood, a day job and writing. Oh, and finding time for gaming in all that.

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Read Any Good Zombie Urban Fantasy Lately?

June 26, 2012Corrina Lawson

The world of urban fantasy is full of vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings, including zombies. But not until I read Working Stiff by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine did I consider a zombie might not only …

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Hellwatch: A Demon Hunter Story With a Disabled Heroine

November 21, 2011Corrina Lawson

Urban fantasy has been somewhat overrun lately with vampires, werewolves and the various men and women who love them. It’s hard to find a new angle on what seems to be a now-familiar subject and even harder to make that …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #10, Rematch

August 5, 2011December 14, 2017Michael Harrison

For the past two weeks, we’ve serialized author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad, and we’re finally at the last installment. This story is set in the same world as Wood’s debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #9, Citadel

August 4, 2011December 14, 2017Michael Harrison

It’s getting down to the wire! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #8, Interrogation

August 3, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

More mayhem! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what …

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Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files #13, Ghost Story

August 2, 2011Nicole Wakelin7

I started reading The Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher somewhere around the time book five was released. It was all because the covers on the shelf of my local bookstore looked interesting. Sure, you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover but sometimes that’s all you have to go on and you take a chance. So, I […]

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #7, The I in Team

August 2, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

The excitement continues! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #6, Sweet Dreams

August 1, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

As you’ve likely noticed by now, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #5, Nyarlathotep

July 29, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

Yes, you read that right: Nyarlathotep! As you’ve likely noticed by now, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #4, Portal

July 28, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

We’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would Kurt …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood: Case File #3, Countdown

July 27, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

We’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero., the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would Kurt …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood, Case File #2: Rescue

July 26, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

We’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, which is set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero. The first chapter of No Hero is available for free, and the …

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The Nyarlathotep Event by Jonathan Wood, Case File #1: Performance

July 25, 2011December 14, 2017Natania Barron

We’ve got a special treat for GeekDad readers over the next two weeks, as we’ll be hosting author Jonathan Wood’s serialized story, “The Nyarlathotep Event.” The story itself is based in the world of his recently released debut novel, No Hero—the …

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