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, Vulture, IGN, Washington Post, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and various other places.
Aidan lives on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC with his wife and kids. He can often be found on Bluesky at @aidanmoher.com.
Latest Posts
By Aidan Moher on February 3rd, 2025
Ah! The news is out. My agent Eric is moving on from P.S. Literary Agency. He’s the best, and I’m excited for whatever he’s cooking. Relatedly, I’ll be with P.S. until the end of February (I had to give 30 days notice per my agency contract), and then I’m moving on. I’ve appreciated the great… Read more »
By Aidan Moher on July 28th, 2023
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 »
By Aidan Moher on May 1st, 2023
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 »
By Aidan Moher on October 4th, 2022
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 »
By Aidan Moher on August 18th, 2022
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 »