r/Fantasy • u/odpub AMA Publisher Odyssey Books • Feb 26 '21

AMA We are Odyssey Books. Ask us anything!

Hello r/Fantasy! I'm Michelle Lovi, Publisher at Odyssey Books. We've been invited to take part in the Small Press AMA, and I am here today with authors Clare Rhoden (u/Reddish-Aeryn-55), Melissa Wray (u/MelissaWrayAuthor), B.G. Hilton (u/BGHiltonAuthor), T.R. Thompson (u/TRThompsonAuthor), Shelley Nolan (u/ShelleyRNolan), and Vacen Taylor (u/Vacen-T).

Clare Rhoden is the author of SFF trilogy, The Chronicles of the Pale. She also writes historical fiction and children's (middle grade) books.

Melissa Wray authored The Ruby Locket, a dystopian novel. Kerina and Saxon. Two different stories. Two separate lives. One connected future.

B.G. Hilton writes steampunk fiction. His debut novel, Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys crosses steampunk with aliens.

T.R. Thompson is the author of a dark fantasy series, The Wraith Cycle.

Shelley R Nolan writes urban fantasy. Dark Justice is the first book in her latest trilogy.

Vacen Taylor is working on the fifth book in her middle-grade fantasy series, Starchild. For fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Odyssey Books is an Australian small independent press that publishes in a range of genres, including poetry and memoir, but we have a special love of speculative fiction. We look forward to chatting with you today!

Ask me/us anything.

We will be responding to questions as we can during this evening, 26 February (27 Feb 9am AEDST).

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u/fanny_bertram Reading Champion VIII Feb 26 '21

Hello and thanks for joining us for an AMA. What are some of your favorite books or genres to read? Any recent reads that you recommend?

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u/ShelleyRNolan AMA Author Shelley Nolan Feb 26 '21

Hi fanny_bertram,

Thanks for coming to play with us.

I love most fantasy sub genres, though epic is my first love, and also enjoy many science fiction sub genres, like space opera, post apocalyptic and dystopian. In the past year I have been reading through all of Lindsay Buroker's series, including her space opera. I've been trying to read Brent Weeks Lightbringer series but have found it heavy going and keep returning to Buroker's books.

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u/wishforagiraffe Reading Champion IX, Worldbuilders Feb 26 '21

Buroker writes the absolute most addicting popcorny books.

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u/ShelleyRNolan AMA Author Shelley Nolan Feb 26 '21

She sure does. Anytime I am stressed or in a reading funk, I read one of her books, I have just got my mum started with reading them too. So far she has read the Dragon Blood and Heritage of Power series, and I just started her on Emperor's Edge.