Aidan Moher is a writer and the Hugo Award-winning founder of Astrolabe and A Dribble of Ink, and author of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West. His work has appeared in Wired, Washington Post, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Kotaku, Tor.com, and various other places. He’s represented by Eric Smith of P.S. Literary Agency.
Aidan lives on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC with his wife and kids.
Since its release in October, 2022, I’ve had many people ask if/when an audio version of Fight, Magic, Items would be available, and I’m pleased to say it’s now available! So, smash that order button, fam, and get that sweet, sweet history of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and a whole bunch of other all-time great… Read more »
Exciting news! Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs is making its global debut in Saudi Arabia thanks to Yatakhayloon. Here’s the announcement: Here’s a cool piece about how Yatakhayloon is helping to bridge the gap between Arab mythology with western science fiction: [Novelist Ibraheem Abbas]… Read more »
It’s here! Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is finally on store shelves—and, hopefully, in your Genji Glove-equipped hands right now. Buy Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West I’ll… Read more »
FakeNet Initiated Hi! Just a quick boo to let you know I’ve made a fun website for my upcoming book on the history of Japanese RPGs, Fight, Magic, Items. Head on over to fightmagicitems.rocks for all the info you could possibly want about the book, how to preorder it, request review copies, find current and… Read more »
You acquired “Fight, Magic, Items”! Would you like to equip it? Yes/No I’ve been reviewing books as a blogger and a professional critic for over 15 years. I’ve been buried under piles of early review copies, trawled NetGalley for early digital copies, and seen my review blurbs plastered on book covers. It’s been a ride…. Read more »
