Ep 448 | Nerdy Joy, Thoughtful Craft Talk, and a Little Chaos

About this episode

Nick Savage and PC Nottingham discuss storytelling in science fiction and fantasy, exploring themes of technology and imagination.

Drinking With Authors | Featuring PC Nottingham Fuel up and prepare for launch— Nick Savage welcomes PC Nottingham to Drinking With Authors for a conversation that spans galaxies, battlefields, and even squirrel kingdoms. PC Nottingham is a science fiction and fantasy author from the Great Lakes region whose love of sci-fi began with Star Wars and the Animorphs series. Inspired by the sweeping ideas of classic visionaries like Asimov and Le Guin, PC blends near-future science with bold imagination—crafting stories that explore what’s just beyond the technological horizon. In this episode, Nick and PC dive into space opera scale storytelling, anthropomorphic ninja squirrels, balancing science with wonder, and how friendly scientists and documentaries help shape believable speculative worlds. Expect nerdy joy, thoughtful craft talk, and a little chaos along the way. About Your Host – Nick Savage Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring stories across genres. As host of Drinking With Authors , Nick brings humor, warmth, and a genuine love of storytelling to every…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Savage, Nick

Guest: PC Nottingham

Topics covered

• science fiction
• fantasy
• storytelling
• craft talk

Keywords

• space opera
• squirrel kingdoms
• Asimov
• Le Guin
• speculative worlds

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Drinking With Authors, Star Wars, Animorphs, Earthquake War Series, Gnaverworld: Ghost and Iron, Gnaverworld: Grove Guardians

Places: the Great Lakes

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