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The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

The Worldbuilder’s Tavern

By: Maione Alexander & Jones
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Welcome to The Worldbuilder’s Tavern — where great books meet creative minds.

Twice a month, we explore the worlds inside your favourite sci-fi and fantasy novels and build our own right alongside them. Whether you're constructing your next novel, TTRPG setting, or just love speculative fiction, pull up a chair at the Tavern!

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Episodes
  • 3.22 Post-Apocalyptic: The Last of Us

    3.22 Post-Apocalyptic: The Last of Us
    Jul 23 2025

    In this episode, we're talking about writing and worldbuilding in the post-apocalyptic with zombies TV show (based on the video game series of the same name), The Last of Us.

    • Proprietor's Pick: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)
    • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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    45 mins
  • 3.21 Paranormal Romance: Twilight

    3.21 Paranormal Romance: Twilight
    Jul 9 2025

    In this episode, we're talking about writing and worldbuilding in the paranormal romance novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.

    • Proprietor's Pick: Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)
    • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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    55 mins
  • 3.20 Children’s Fantasy: How to Train Your Dragon

    3.20 Children’s Fantasy: How to Train Your Dragon
    Jun 25 2025

    In this episode, we're talking about the writing and worldbuilding in the children's fantasy (with vikings) movie How to Train Your Dragon.

    • Proprietor's Pick: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (Disclosure: we are a Bookshop.org affiliate, so if you purchase through these links, we will earn a small commission AND you will support an indie bookstore!)
    • Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi
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    40 mins
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