489 - Death of the Author with Isabel J. Kim (Author, Sublimation)

About this episode

Isabel J. Kim joins Jeff Stormer to discuss her debut novel Sublimation and the concept of metafiction through a game of Death of the Author.

Isabel is a speculative fiction writer and podcast host ( Wow If True ), whose debut novel, Sublimation , a story of Doppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border, hits stores on June 2, 2026. We dig deep into the well of metafiction in a game of superhero vs. author in a game of Death of the Author by Blinking Birch Games. ISABEL J. KIM: https://www.isabel.kim/ SUBLIMATION: https://torpublishinggroup.com/sublimation WOW IF TRUE: https://www.wowiftrue.com/ DEATH OF THE AUTHOR: https://blinkingbirchgames.itch.io/death-of-the-author ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/ PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK SUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormer FOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormer THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Stormer

Guest: Isabel J. Kim

Topics covered

• metafiction
• speculative fiction
• superheroes
• corporate intrigue
• Doppelgängers

Keywords

• Isabel J. Kim
• Sublimation
• Death of the Author
• metafiction
• superheroes
• Doppelgängers
• corporate intrigue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wow If True, Blinking Birch Games, Party of One, Moonshot Pods

Books & works: Sublimation

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