A brief video showing off some of the highlights that the LitRPG Podcast had at DragonCon this year.
DragonCon 2018 Highlights (video)
DragonCon 2018 LitRPG Booth Schedule and Panels
Here's what we know about the book signing schedule for the LitRPG that will be at DragonCon 2018 in Atlanta GA. Authors that will be at the booth to sign books include: Aleron Kong, Dakota Krout, James A. Hunter, and Jeffrey Falcon Logue. Other authors like R. A. Mejia (that's me!) and Michael Chatfield will be there as well but we won't have novels to sell, though I'm sure we'll be willing to sign stuff. Below you'll find the booth schedule for the authors as well as the panel schedule for several of the authors.
Taj El interviewed on GameReads
Taj McCoy El talks with Sean Callahan at GameReads about Taj’s novel Ruins of Majesta: Blood & Cupcakes! They talk fandoms, writing, and strategy games. Fun stuff.
New GameLitRPG site now open
Blaise Corvin, author of the Delvers LlC, Nora Hazard, and Secret of the Old Ones. Has launched http://gamelitrpg.com/ . Blaise plans to make it a community place where authors and readers can post, read stories, write reviews, hang out. Go check it out.
Blaise Corvin on SDWC (Video)
This week Blaise Corvin, author of the Delvers LLC and Nora Hazard litRPG series, talked with Charles Dean on Serious Drinks With Charles.
Aleron Kong Giveaway contest
Aleron Kong is doing a daily give away until the end of August that he’s calling ‘The Road to Glory’, to celebrate being nominated as a finalist for Best Fantasy Novel for the Dragon Awards.
LitRPG Booth at DragonCon 2018
I have some information about where the LitRPG booth with be at DragonCon this year. Sharing the booth will be Aleron Kong, Dakota Krout, Michael Chatfield, James Hunter, Jeffrey Falcon Logue, and myself.
Wizards and Warriors Awards - Nominate your Favorite LitRPG Authors and Series
The 3rd annual Wizards and Warriors awards for best LitRPG are awards nominated and voted on by fans of the the genre and members of the LitRPG Facebook group. This years polls to nominate are available, so go nominate and vote for your favorite authors and series.
GameReads interviews Andrew Seiple
Andrew Seiple, author of the Threadbare series, was interviewed on the GameReads podcast. So, go check that out.
Vasily Mahanenko finishes Galatagon 2...in Russian
Author Vasily Mahanenko, author of the Way of the Shaman series, announced this week that he’s finished the 2nd book in the Galactogon series, his Sci-Fi LitRPG. The series had been on hiatus for a few years. Now we only have to wait till Feb/March 2019 for it to be translated and edited into English.
Update on Jeffrey Falcon Logue's Slime Dungeon Game
Jeffrey Falcon Logue, author of the Slime Dungeon Chronicles, has an updated boss fight for his side scroller Slime Dungeon game. It looks pretty neat, though I feel like it’s missing an evil boss laugh somewhere in there.
Travis Bagwell interview on Audiobook Reviewer
Travis Bagwell, author of the Awaken Online series, and his narrator David Stifel talked with Audiobook Reviewer about LitRPG and the Awaken Online series.
Ten Realms Narrator Contest
Michael Chatfield, author of the Emerilia and Ten Realms LitRPG series, is looking for some help from the fans in deciding who to pick for his next narrator.
3rd Annual LitRPG Gala
Aleron Kong, author of the Chaos Seed series, has revealed the location for the 3rd annual LitRPG Gala. It’ll be at the Sidebar in Atlanta GA on Saturday Sept. 1st, from 12-2pm.
Aleron Kong nominated for Dragon Award
This week on a live stream, Aleron Kong announced that he was nominated for a Dragon Award for Best Fantasy! The Dragon Awards are a completely fan based nomination and award that are handed out during DragonCon. So, go vote for your favorite authors.
R.A. Mejia interviews with Game Reads
An interview I did with Game Reads was published recently. Come listen/watch me talk about LitRPG and the stuff I write. There may have been a neat story about me driving a 1,000 miles for a doughnut too.
Blaise Corvin Cover art reveal
Blaise Corvin (author of the Delvers LLC series, Nora Hazard, and Secret of the Old Ones) revealed the cover for a new LitRPG series he’s writing with Outspan Foster (Slime Gods, Branded) that is titled First Song. Blaise also mentioned in the same post that he hopes to have this novel available in September.
Blaise also mentioned he’s looking to publish Nora Hazard book 2 in August and a secret project he’s working on with William Arand in October.
Threadbare featured on The View segment (Video)
This week, LitRPG Author Andrew Seiple’s book Threadbare was one of the books featured on the nationally syndicated television show The View.
LitRPG Authors on Drunken Dice Podcast (Video)
Author R.A Mejia was recently on Druken Dice, a video podcast where ‘the dice aren’t the only things loaded.’ Charles Dean’s latest podcast where he and some friends play a tabletop RPG. This week it was a custom FATE game, Blaise Corvin was the GM, Jeff Hayes, Dakota Krout, Charles, and myself were all players.
Blaise Corvin Interview - Game Reads (Video)
Blaise Corvin, author of the Nora Hazard series, Secret of the Old Ones, and Delvers LLC series, recently did an interview with a new interview podcast called Game Reads. They talk about Blaise’s books, GameLit, and of course weapons and armor.