Book Deals: Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items to Running Press!

I’ve been a fan of Aidan Moher for a while.

It’s been a real joy, following his essays. Whether he’s writing about fantasy or sci-fi novelists, classic video games, or how those things intersect, his work is something really special and spectacularly geeky.

And now, you’ll get to read his first published non-fiction book.

FIGHT MAGIC ITEMS is Aidan’s deep dive into the history of JRPGs, and how they’ve influenced so much of pop culture. If you’ve never read any of Aidan’s work in that space, I highly recommend checking out his piece that digs into Chrono Trigger. It’s a long, brilliant read, and full of the love and attention to detail you can expect from a full book.

Here’s a bit more from Publisher’s Marketplace:

Non-fiction / Pop Culture: Hugo-award winner and contributor to Wired, Kotaku, and Electronic Gaming Monthly, Aidan Moher’s FIGHT, MAGIC, ITEMS, an exploration of the history of Japanese role-playing games through deep dive essays and personal interviews, and how their stories have transformed pop culture and won the hearts of gamers worldwide, to Britny Brooks at Running Press, for publication in October 2022.

Goodness I am so excited about this one. And to have another project with THE Britny Brooks, an editor who continuously understands all my spectacularly nerdy projects.

Congrats Aidan!