I had the most wonderful talk with Daniel Schwabauer about his latest book, Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney. The book is a not-so-serious take on first contact with an alien race that wants to take over the world, in a way that you might not expect. Daniel and I talk about his other works too, including Operation Grendel,…
We take a short break this week to focus on reading science fiction in a more general way. Seth Heasley, host of the show, “Hugos There,” joins me to talk about reading over 60 Hugo award winners (and counting). We discuss a lot of issues in this episode, but I think you’ll appreciate Seth’s thoughts…
Debut author Khan Wong (Angry Robot Books) joins me for this episode to talk about his own circus career, the importance of a pension in writing, and of course, his debut novel, The Circus Infinite. I think you’ll really enjoy this very heartfelt interview. Khan really opened up and bared part of his soul with this…
I am so grateful for Una McCormack’s willingness to join me on the show to talk about writing in the Star Trek universe. I’ve had other authors on before to talk about their books, but never before have we focused on writing in a known universe. I got to live out a dream as Una…
One of my favorite things to do is to talk about science. In particular, talking about how science relates to science fiction is something I really enjoy. Periodically, I’ll bring on a guest to talk exclusively about topics relating to the science and research behind the fiction we read and watch. You can see some…
I have had the privilege of interviewing several science fiction and fantasy authors of Asian descent. Before I say anything else, let me admit that this is a hugely broad stroke. To say that an author of Vietnamese descent is the same as one of Filipino heritage because they write the same broad genre is…
Marko Kloos is best known for his Frontline Series, starting with Terms of Enlistment. You may know him from Love Death + Robots as one of his Frontline short stories is the backdrop for the episode titled: Lucky 13. I read Terms of Enlistment while on deployment and fell in love. I think you will…
I’ve wanted to get Gareth Powell, author of 16 books and several shorter works, on my show for over a year and a half. We first met at Anne Corlett’s Wifi-Scifi event online and I took the opportunity to get my hands on his newest work, Stars and Bones, as soon as it became available from…
I often have the privilege of hosting young, debut authors and it never gets old. I love the excitement, the drive, and the imagination a new author brings to the show. And this episode is no different. Ciel Pierlot joins the show today to talk about changing her name, working with her agent about changing…
SI Clarke is the indie author of several books, including her current series, Starship Teapot, with novels The Left hand of Dog and Judgment Dave. SI and I have known each other for about two years and are a part of the same writer’s group. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing another member of our group, B. J. Mears.…
