The Grim Tidings Podcast
Grimdark is a subgenre or a way to describe the tone, style or setting of speculative fiction (especially fantasy) that is, depending on the definition used, markedly dystopian or amoral, or particularly violent or realistic.
5 years ago

The Final-ish Episode

Rob and Phil announce the retirement of The Grim Tidings Podcast! Follow our Facebook Group Grimdark Fiction Readers & Writers Follow GTP at our Facebook Page Follow GTP on Instagram

5 years ago

Talking LARP with Emma Newman

We’re back with an epic interview with a truly epic guest! Rob and Phil chat with author, narrator, and podcaster Emma Newman! Emma is the author of THE SPLIT WORLDS urban fantasy series, the PLANETFALL science fiction series, and the gaslight fantasy IN...

6 years ago

The Writer's Pit - James Downe

We’re joined by James Downe, author and winner of the first ever GRIMDARK SHORT STORY BATTLE ROYALE! We hosted a fun little writing contest in our Facebook group Grimdark Fiction Readers & Writers a few months, with first place going to the short story “...

6 years ago

Interview with Peter V. Brett

We’re back with a new episode! This time we’re joined by the international best-selling author of The Demon Cycle Series, Peter V. Brett! Pete drops by the show to chat about his latest novella BARREN, the fifth and final short story set in the series! W...

6 years ago

Interview with Fonda Lee

We’re back from a brief hiatus with award winning author Fonda Lee! Fonda is the author of the new epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, and she drops by the podcast to talk about Book 1 in the series, JADE CITY! (Now available in paperback!) Find Fonda online a...

6 years ago

The Grim 6: June 25th, 2018

Introducing THE GRIM 6! Bringing you the latest fantasy, science fiction and Grimdark news – in just about six minutes! In this first edition we bring you the latest SPFBO news, we find out what book series Amazon wants to bring to the small screen, find...

6 years ago

Grim Panel: Ladies of Grimdark

We bring you LADIES OF GRIMDARK, a special panel episode featuring some of the most prominent female voices from the Grimdark subgenre. Guests include Anna Stephens, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Smith-Spark, and Sarah Chorn. During our conversation we attempt t...

6 years ago

#54 – Interview with Tina LeCount Myers

It's a new episode of GTP! We're joined by Tina LeCount Myers, author of THE SONG OF ALL! Tina drops by to discuss her new book and the hectic schedule of being a debut novelist! We talk cover art, the need for maps and glossaries in novels, the use of l...

6 years ago

Wizard World Portland

In this episode host Rob Matheny drops by Wizard World Comic Con in Portland, Oregon to chat with cool authors and publishers about their books! Guests include J.R.R.R. Hardison, L.M. Pierce, Felipe Cagno, Annie Bellet, Kristopher Jerome, and J.S. Fields...

6 years ago

Mark Lawrence, Part 2

In the epic conclusion of our first-time-ever-on-a-podcast interview with international bestselling author Mark Lawrence, we attempt to define Grimdark by finding the common link between the top MOST GRIMDARK novels as voted by Mark blog readers; we look...