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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 5h

Catching up on my latest books/shows/films with a REVIEW ROUNDUP:
3.75⭐️ - Absolution by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
4.5⭐️ - Foundation S03
4.5⭐️ - The Studio S01
4.75⭐️ - The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
4.5⭐️ - Alien: Earth S01
3.5⭐️ - 28 Years Later

What have you all been enjoying lately?

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 8h

Pledge $5+ to our Patreon to access bonus author readings from our amazing guests. Our reading for October is with @julieleong.bsky.social, who shares an excerpt from Ch. 9 of her new novel The Keeper of Magical Things (available Oct. 14 via Ace Books).

Check it out HERE: patreon.com/sffaddictspod

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing it 🙏

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you @emmaladams12.bsky.social 🍄💙

Emma L. Adams @emmaladams12.bsky.social · 1d

Posted my review for Mushroom Blues by @adrianmgibson.bsky.social! 🍄 An excellent debut with some spectacular worldbuilding. fanfiaddict.com/review-mushr... #booksky #bookreviews

Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report Book 1) by Adrian M. Gibson | FanFiAddict

Synopsis Two years after a devastating defeat in the decade-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are occupied by i ...

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 1d

Ep. 175 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join my co-host Greta Kelly and I for our interview with @julieleong.bsky.social, where we chat about her novel The Keeper of Magical Things, outsiders, resilience and more.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 175:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtu.be/lKPtEBXnPrI?si

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 1d

Come hang out with me and these bearded beauties on Oct. 10th!!!

DB Rook.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social · 1d

10th of the 10th!! The Fungal Maestro, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social will be joining The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse for panel chats and chats about panels, with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq
www.youtube.com/live/Zsbc2_G...

Adrian Gibson Joins the Beardsmen!

YouTube video by The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you 😊

ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 2d

👀 TOMORROW 👀 with @julieleong.bsky.social

SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 2d

READING helps you WRITE 📖✍️
Ep. 175 airs tomorrow, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly and guest author @julieleong.bsky.social discussing the role reading can play in improving your writing.

Available Oct. 7 in audio/video:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 2d

📚 BOOK DESIGN DEEP DIVE 📚
I had a lot of fun helping @nicholaswfuller.bsky.social with his debut novella, Shattered. @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social did the front cover typography, while I tackled spine/back cover design and interior design/formatting.

HIRE ME TODAY: adrianmgibson.com/book-design

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 3d

New @sffaddictspod.bsky.social interview with the amazing @julieleong.bsky.social airs on October 7th!!!

SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 3d

NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 175 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly interviewing bestselling author @julieleong.bsky.social about her new novel The Keeper of Magical Things and more.

Available Oct. 7 in audio/video:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 4d

Does FANTASY need to be REALISTIC? 🗡️
In Ep. 174, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discuss the role of realism in fantasy stories, and specifically battles and fights.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 174:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtu.be/vYw7VAgkRGE?...

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 5d

Come hang out with my co-hosts @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social Greta Kelly and I as we let loose and chat about what we’ve been enjoying lately (and support the show in the process!)

SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 5d

Oct. 2025 Patreon bonus episode is live! Join @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social Greta Kelly as they discuss Alien: Earth, @alixeharrow.bsky.social’s The Everlasting, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social’s My Best Friend’s Exorcism and more.

Support at $5+ to access: patreon.com/sffaddictspod

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 6d

ANALYZING/COPYING existing BATTLES 🛡️
In Ep. 174, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly talk about the importance of finding inspiration in real and fictional battles.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 174:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtu.be/vYw7VAgkRGE?...

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 6d

If it’s not evident enough by the big grins on our faces, @julieleong.bsky.social is an absolute delight. Don’t miss these two fantastic @sffaddictspod.bsky.social episodes with Julie, coming soon!

SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 6d

Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly were joined on the podcast by @julieleong.bsky.social, where they chatted about her new novel The Keeper of Magical Things and more. Stay tuned this Sunday for info on the first of two episodes with Julie.

All episodes available in audio/video.

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Frasier Armitage @frasierarmitage.bsky.social · 6d

@adrianmgibson.bsky.social is the absolute best! Working with him on my covers has been so far beyond epic there isn’t a word epic enough to describe it!

ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d

📚 BOOK DESIGN TESTIMONIAL 📚
Some truly kind words from author @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who I’ve done multiple book covers for, including Cage of Stars, Time’s Ellipse and more.

Consider hiring me for your next project! DM or email me, or check out my portfolio at adrianmgibson.com/book-design

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d

📚 BOOK DESIGN TESTIMONIAL 📚
Some truly kind words from author @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who I’ve done multiple book covers for, including Cage of Stars, Time’s Ellipse and more.

Consider hiring me for your next project! DM or email me, or check out my portfolio at adrianmgibson.com/book-design

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d

🍄 SPOOKY BOOK GIVEAWAY 🍄
To celebrate spooky season, I’m participating in a bundle giveaway where you can win PHYSICAL COPIES of 6 books by Kenny Gould @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social Greta Kelly @kadenloveauthor.bsky.social @johannamation.bsky.social and myself!

ENTER by Oct. 14: tinyurl.com/AdrianGibson

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much to Chris Gregory and @emilyinkpen.bsky.social from @storiesalt.bsky.social for inviting me on The Writing Worlds Podcast to chat about fungi and worldbuilding! It was so much fun and I hope you enjoy our conversation 🍄

LISTEN to the episode HERE: pod.link/1812994751?f...

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you both so much for having me on! It was a blast (even though we got quite unhinged towards the end hahaha)

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Alternative Stories @storiesalt.bsky.social · 7d

Out today! In the latest episode of The Writing Worlds Podcast Chris Gregory and @emilyinkpen.bsky.social chat with #scifi author and podcaster @adrianmgibson.bsky.social about his novel "Mushroom Blues" and the role of fungus in #worldbuilding

pod.link/1812994751 🎧

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 8d

Ep. 174 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join @annasmithspark.bsky.social, my co-host Greta Kelly and I for our writing masterclass on HOW TO WRITE BATTLE SCENES, exploring battle scenes and combat from all angles.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 174:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtu.be/vYw7VAgkRGE?si

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Alternative Stories @storiesalt.bsky.social · 8d

Coming up this week, we have a new episode of The Writing Worlds Podcast featuring author @adrianmgibson.bsky.social on Wednesday and more Dex Legacy by @emilyinkpen.bsky.social on Friday.

All our shows appear 2 days early and ad-free on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/AltStories

A panel titled Coming Up This Week on Alternative Stories with production imagery for episodes of The Dex Legacy and The Writing Worlds Podcast featuring author Adrian M Gibson. The Dex Legacy episode is titled "Threats And Promises"

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 9d

I looooooove that feeling of receiving commissioned cover art! And not just one piece of art, but TWO!!!

a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand

ALT: a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 9d

A paperback copy of Mushroom Blues with a view of Mt. Fuji in the background 🇯🇵🗻

Thank you to Four Corners of the Page for snapping this photo ❤️

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 9d

Why are BATTLES so AWESOME? ⚔️
Ep. 174 airs tomorrow, with guest author @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly discussing why fictional battles are amazing to read and write.

Available Sept. 30 in audio/video:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

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