πŸ›Έ SF/F πŸ‰

Just a few of the many science fiction and fantasy writers who have appeared on First Draft, including many fan favorite episodes.

Find more at First Draft’s searchable archive of previous episodes!


πŸ”Š First Draft Website

πŸ”Š Apple Podcasts

πŸ”Š Spotify

Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, and the short story collection, The End and Other Beginnings, and the adult fantasy novel, Chosen Ones.


πŸ”Š First Draft Website

πŸ”Š Apple Podcasts

πŸ”Š Spotify

Marie Lu

Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, The Young Elites trilogy, the Warcross duology, the historical YA fantasy, The Kingdom of Back, and Skyhunter.


πŸ”Š First Draft Website

πŸ”Š Apple Podcasts

πŸ”Š Spotify

Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Her Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Gold, kicks off the Last Hours trilogy.


Sabaa Tahir

Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series including, A Reaper at the Gates, A Torch Against the Night, and the finale A Sky Beyond the Storm


Laini Taylor

Laini Taylor is a National Book Award finalist for Lips Touch Three Times, New York Times bestseller for the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, and Printz Honoree for Strange the Dreamer and its sequel, Muse of Nightmares


Amie Kaufman

Amie Kaufman is the New York Times best-selling co-author of the Starbound trilogy, along with the Illuminae Files series, The Aurora Cycle series, The Elementals series and The Other Side of the Sky.


Alaya Dawn Johnson

Alaya Dawn Johnson, Nebula-winning author of YA novels The Summer Prince, Love is the Drug, and the adult speculative fiction novel, Trouble the Saints. Also a short story collection Reconstruction: Stories.