Dylan's Fantasy Check-In: My Research Study on SFF Authors; Update on the Podcast; My Recent Reads

About this episode

After a longer-than-usual break, Dylan drops in with a solo update episode. First, he shares a quick note about his doctoral dissertation study, Work and Well-Being Among Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. If you’re a published science fiction, fantasy, and/or speculative fiction author (US, UK, Canada, or Australia) and might be interested in participating, he explains what’s involved and how to get in touch. Please reach out before March 15th, 2026 if you meet the criteria and would like to participate! Best place to reach Dylan is by email at Dylan.Marsh@colostate.edu Then, he reflects on the Friends Talking Fantasy providing a brief but meandering update on FTF, life changes, and what the podcast has meant over the years. Finally, Dylan touches on what he’s read within recent months, including: • The Tawny Man Trilogy and beyond in Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings • The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks • The Ambassador Chronicles by James Voorhees • The Devils by Joe Abercrombie If you’re interested in the dissertation study, reach out to me via email: Dylan.Marsh@ColoState.edu theftfpodcast@gmail.com Or DM me on Instagram or BlueSky at the account @theftfp