Realm Makers Roundtable | Conference Recap, Banquet Highlights & Rapid Fire Fun!

We gathered around the table with some incredible friends, Nathan Keys, Amanda Keys, and Lily B. Art, to recap one of our favorite events of the year: Realm Makers!

Join us as we dive into:
✨ Our biggest takeaways from the conference
🏆 Memorable moments from the awards banquet
📚 Favorite classes, conversations, and behind-the-scenes stories
✍️ Encouragement for writers and creatives
☕ And a hilarious rapid-fire round where we answer questions about favorite books, conference coffee habits, and more.

Whether you attended Realm Makers or missed it this year, this episode is packed with laughs, inspiration, and plenty of author nerdiness.

👇 We’d love to hear from you in the comments!
• Were you at Realm Makers?
• What was your biggest takeaway?
• Which rapid-fire answer did you like the most?

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We’re packing our bags and heading to the biggest Christian speculative fiction event of the year—Realm Makers 2026!

Join hosts Angela R. Hughes and Stephanie Cotta as we talk all things Realm Makers: what we’re most excited about, author networking, and where you can find us during the conference.

📚 Plus, we’re celebrating the release of Stephanie Cotta’s newest novel, Beneath the Crescent Shadow, which released on June 10th! This character-driven fantasy prequel follows the warrior Naja as she faces impossible choices involving fate, sacrifice, prejudice, and a mysterious child marked by a deadly omen. Set in the lush jungle world of Karahvel, it’s a powerful story of love, loss, and redemption.

✨ If you’re attending Realm Makers, come say hello! We’d love to meet fellow readers, writers, and fantasy fans.

👇 Tell us in the comments:

* Are you attending Realm Makers this year?

* Have you picked up Beneath the Crescent Shadow yet?

* What topics would you like us to cover on a future episode?

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Step into the windswept isles of Orcades where ancient bloodlines awaken, destinies collide, and the past refuses to stay buried.

In this episode highlight, Angela R. Hughes shares her newest release The Lost Son of Orcades, a Celtic historical fantasy woven with mystery, legacy, and the weight of forgotten truths. If you love immersive worlds, powerful character journeys, and stories that echo with myth and meaning … this is one you don’t want to miss.

Who is the lost son, and what will it cost to uncover the truth?

Watch now and step into the legend.

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