Writers of the Future Podcast
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 401
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
galaxypressweb@gmail.com
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Host
John Goodwin - Publisher and podcast host who discusses writing and illustrating with contest judges, winners, and publishing and media professionals.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Johnny D. Boggs - Writing Career, The Western Genre, Creative Process, And His Novel Northfield.
Ted Olczak - Book Awards, Literary Reviews, Author Visibility, And Independent Publishing Strategy.
Neo Edmund - Story-driven Writing, Hollywood Development, Indie Publishing, And His Novel A Tale Of Red Riding: Rise Of The Alpha Huntress.
Alex Shvartsman - Comedic Space Opera, Satire, Writing Practice, And The Best Of All Possible Planets.
Owen Cotter - Science-fiction And Fantasy News, Literary Media, Author Coverage, And The Scifiction.com Platform.
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Episodes
401. Writing Gritty Slow-Burn Western Romance with Bestselling Authors Lucy McConnell & Erica Penrod
October 10, 2026
USA Today bestselling author Lucy McConnell (center) and co-author Erica Penrod (left) at FanX in Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Convention Center on the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast. Dressed in authentic Western attire, the duo shares their inspiring journeys into fiction writing, balancing large family dynamics with their passion for storytelling, and their unique creative harmony as co-authors. The conversation focuses heavily on their contemporary series, Leather and Lies...
400. Writing Epic Fantasy: A Father and Son Writing Team’s Journey
October 03, 2026
Host John Goodwin celebrates the landmark 400th episode of the podcast in Salt Lake City at Fan X with dynamic father-son writing team Dan and Robert Zangari. Together, they are the creative minds behind the epic fantasy universe Legends of Calda and the founders of LOK Publishing. In this session, Dan shares how his background as an aerospace engineer initially led him to map-making and storytelling as a creative mental escape. Robert details his own evolution into a meticulous, detail-orie...
399. Fandom, Conventions, and Sci-Fi History with Ben Yalow
September 26, 2026
Legendary convention planner Ben Yalow explores the fascinating history, evolution, and cultural impact of science fiction and fantasy fandom on the Writers of the Future Podcast. Ben shares his incredible origin story, detailing how legendary editor John W. Campbell personally dragged him into fandom at a New York convention in 1971. The conversation dives into the definition of fandom, tracking its roots back to the reader letter columns of 1926 and the earliest conventions of the late 193...
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