ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer
@adrianmgibson
Award-winning SFF author 🍄 Co-host of SFF Addicts 🍄🟫 Publishing Project Manager at Grimdark Magazine 🍄 A Murder Most Fungal OUT NOW
Ep. 211 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join my co-host Greta Kelly and guest authors @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social @hellofutureme.bsky.social & T. D. Orel for their indie panel on MAKING THE MOST OF CONVENTIONS. Stream/download/watch Ep. 211: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/441qtf_6xEI?si
LAST CHANCE to preorder The Book of Spores fungal anthology on our LATE BACKER STORE! We’re closing the store on July 16, so you’ve got 3 DAYS left to get in on the deluxe hardcover and our custom merch 🍄 PREORDER The Book of Spores: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
What are readers saying about my new fungalpunk, urban fantasy crime thriller, A MURDER MOST FUNGAL? I’m super grateful to every person who’s bought, read, rated and reviewed my book, and I love how much they’re vibing with the world, the characters and the food! Have you picked up your copy yet?
What are you all playing? I recently finished Tails Noir, which was a great murder mystery and went in some awesomely weird and unexpected narrative directions. And now I’m in the early chapters of 007 First Light, which is brilliant so far. Seriously gorgeous, excellent acting, and fun gameplay.
The TV show The Bear + @fondalee.bsky.social’s brilliant book Jade City = A MURDER MOST FUNGAL. So if you’re in the mood for an urban fantasy crime drama + kitchen chaos vibe, then check out my new fungalpunk novel. Available NOW in PB/HC/eBook/KU on Amazon or @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social (signed)
What are you all watching? I recently finished season 1 of Widow’s Bay (INCREDIBLE) and Project Hail Mary (my top movie of the year so far). Now, I’m in the early episodes of House of the Dragon S03 and Pluribus S01, both of which are really good.
Doing another round of this Netflix comps trend (which I seem to have started in the indiesphere), but this time it’s Hong Kong crime thrillers/action movies that inspired my book A MURDER MOST FUNGAL. What are some of your favorite Hong Kong films? I love anything with Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat.
I love seeing copies of A Murder Most Fungal out in the wild! Thank you to @jordanacosta.co for this gorgeous, moody pic of his signed copy from @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social 🍄❤️
What are you all reading? Now that A Murder Most Fungal is out, my reading rhythm has picked up. I finished The Last Contract of Isako by @fondalee.bsky.social + Cold Silver for Souls by @toritalks2.bsky.social, and I’ve started Shroud by @aptshadow.bsky.social + Son of the Storm by @suyidavies.com.
📚 BOOK DESIGN DEEP DIVE 📚 I had to keep this one a secret for soooo long, but I’m beyond proud of design I did for @trnapper.bsky.social’s awesome cyberpunk collection This Machine Kills Billionaires (out TODAY!!!). I had so much fun with this project. HIRE ME TODAY: adrianmgibson.com/book-design
Ep. 210 is LIVE! Join me and guest authors/artists @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social Philip C. Quaintrell @claymorecovers.bsky.social & @scottpalmerauthor.bsky.social for our panel on COVER ART & BOOK DESIGN. Stream/download/watch Ep. 210: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/4bGCiihsq1Q?si
Catching up on my latest books/shows/films/video games with a REVIEW ROUNDUP: 4⭐️ - Murderbot S01 4⭐️ - Tails Noir 5⭐️ - Project Hail Mary 4.75⭐️ - Widow’s Bay S01 4⭐️ - Pluto 3.5⭐️ - Cold Silver for Souls by Tori Tecken What have you all been enjoying lately?
Just over 2 years ago, I released my debut novel, Mushroom Blues. I had no idea what would happen when I hit publish on that book, but it definitely wasn’t anything like this. Over 5000 copies sold, thousands of readers, hundreds of ratings/reviews, and one heart full of gratitude. Thank you all 🍄💙
SHIPPING UPDATE for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social signed/numbered editions of A Murder Most Fungal (and Hofmann Report bundles)! There were delays on my part getting signed tip-ins/copies to TBB’s warehouse, but they’ve now got everything ready to ship soon. Apologies to everyone for the delay ❤️🍄
A huge shoutout to @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social for reading A MURDER MOST FUNGAL! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for this phenomenal blurb. GIMME MORE COOKING PUNS, PEOPLE! 🍄🔪 AMMF is available NOW in PB/HC/eBook/KU on Amazon, and signed HC’s on @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social.
Only 2 WEEKS LEFT to preorder The Book of Spores fungal SFF anthology on our late backer store! We’re closing the store on July 16th, so it’ll be your last chance to get the deluxe hardcover, as well as merch/add-ons. 🍄 PREORDER here: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
BOOK DESIGN DEEP DIVE 📚 It was an honor to help my friend @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social with her first self-published book, Killswitch Protocol (out July 7th), and this badass cyberpunk project was a ton of fun. So proud of you, MJ! Art by Katerina Belikova. HIRE ME: adrianmgibson.com/book-design
A MURDER MOST FUNGAL has already been out for TWO WEEKS, and I’m so grateful to everyone who’s bought a copy of the book. And for those who haven’t picked it up yet, here’s a handful of things to show you what my fungalpunk crime thriller is about 🍄🍣🔪 Available NOW in PB/hardcover/eBook/KU.
🍄 THE FUNGALVERSE REVIEW June edition is out TOMORROW 🍄 After a break, I’m back with a newsletter chatting about the A Murder Most Fungal launch, cloud forests, my @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social job, book recs (M.J. Kuhn + @zbsteele.bsky.social) & more. SIGN UP TODAY: adrianmgibson.com/newsletter
Ep. 209 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join my co-host Greta Kelly and I for this masterclass panel on PORTAL FANTASIES with guest authors @seananmcguire.bsky.social and @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social🚪 Stream/download/watch Ep. 209: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/xhFMYJkU1yo?si
If my new fungalpunk, crime thriller novel A MURDER MOST FUNGAL was on Netflix (a man can dream), these are the food shows/documentaries I’d want the app to recommend. So, what are some of your foodie favorites/recs? 🍄🔪🍽️ A Murder Most Fungal is available NOW in paperback, hardcover, eBook and KU.
🍄 CALLING ALL REVIEWERS 🍣 Are you a book reviewer on social media, YouTube, Goodreads or a blog? And would you be interested in reading/reviewing my new standalone, fungalpunk crime thriller novel, A Murder Most Fungal? If so, send me a DM or email for a digital copy of the book!
Behold “The Multiverse Room,” a full color spread by the brilliant @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social!!! This stunning piece features glimpses into every story in The Book of Spores anthology 🍄 PREORDER The Book of Spores until JULY 16: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
The gates of the multiverse are open, but will the Book of Spores’ creeping influence consume these worlds? TOMORROW we’ll reveal @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social’s full interior artwork for The Book of Spores 🍄👀 PREORDER it here: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be attending @brandonsanderson.com & @dragonsteelbooks.com’s Dragonsteel Nexus convention this December! I can’t say EXACTLY how I will be involved just yet, so stay tuned for more news soon. And if you’ll be in SLC for the con, let me know in the comments 🙌
What kinds of strange creatures will you find across the multiverse? The Book of Spores FINAL ART REVEAL dropping in two days, when you can bask in @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social’s mind-bending creation 🍄👀 PREORDER The Book of Spores: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
I put together this handy infographic of the different editions of my new fungalpunk crime thriller novel A Murder Most Fungal. If you’re unsure about whether you want to get the hardcover, paperback or eBook, all the info you’ll need to decide is here 🍄👀 A Murder Most Fungal is available NOW.
A Murder Most Fungal has made it to Tokyo!!!🗼🚅
Ep. 208 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join guest Peter Orullian and me for our masterclass on INCORPORATING MUSIC INTO SFF, where we explore storytelling across art forms, musician characters and more 🤘 Stream/download/watch Ep. 208: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/MMLJj1sLOi8?si
The Book of Spores INTERIOR ART REVEAL dropping in three days!!! On June 26, we’ll reveal the insane interior art that @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social made for our fungal anthology. Here’s a little teaser for you, but stay tuned for the full piece 🍄👀 PREORDER The Book of Spores until July 16.