Writers, After Dark #29: Megan O’Keefe On writing space opera, and unreliable narrators
Fantasy and science fiction author Megan O'Keefe stops by to talk about her newest novel, the space opera epic Velocity Weapon....
“The Last Astronaut”: David Wellington on setting horror stories in space When horror, space opera, thrillers and perceptions meet and disagree
Science Fiction and horror author David Wellington stops by to talk about his newest novel, The Last Astronaut. Here he thought he was writing a horror story in...
Writers, After Dark #27: Chloe Neill On urban fantasy, vampires, and tall ships
Fantasy author Chloe Neill stops by to talk about the fourth and final book in her "The Devil's Isle" series, The Beyond....
Writers, After Dark #26: Daniel Suarez Combining corporate espionage and intrigue with a bit of space opera adventure
SF author Daniel Suarez stops by to talk about his latest novel, Delta-V, and what happens when you mix a corporate venture into space, mining near-earth objects,...
“Exit Wounds” is an uneven yet enjoyable anthology Ultimately, the stories don't quite mesh with expectations of theme
This collection has a common theme for all of the stories, but the slight fuzzy nature of said theme affects the pacing and fit with each other....
Writers, After Dark #25: Michael Moreci Space Opera is a good thing
SF author and comics writer Michael Moreci stops by to talk about his space opera sensation, Black Star Renegades and the newly released sequel, We Are Mayhem....
“The Line Between”: Tosca Lee talks building an apocalyptic thriller When you start a journey on the bleeding edge of an apocalypse
New York Times Best-selling author Tosca Lee stops by to talk about her latest thriller, The Line Between, an apocalyptic story that starts right at the beginning...
“Two Girls Down”: Louisa Luna on bringing a team together Introducing a new PI team to the thriller space, at 100mph
Thriller author Louisa Luna stops by to talk about Two Girls Down, the first in her new Alice Vega series, where she introduces us to PI Alice Vega and her enigmatic...
Writers, After Dark #22: Tasha Suri Of dance magic, Mughal-inspired empires, and paying stories forward
Tasha Suri stops by to chat about her epic fantasy debut, Empire of Sand, the history and myths used in the world-building and magic system, and where the story...
“Two Girls Down” is an almost perfect thrill-ride
Thrillers that are actual thrill rides are a source of enjoyment for me, and when I find one that is a rollercoaster ride moving so fast it almost takes your breath...
Writers, After Dark #21: Alex White Deep space treasure hunters, magic, dark & complex characters... what's not to love?
Science fiction author Alex R. White stops by to talk about his new space opera trilogy, The Salvagers. The first book, A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, is...
“Empire of Sand”: New flavors of myths and magic The start of a new fantasy series is epic in scope from the start
I actively seek out tales from varied cultures because I want to experience stories from and about peoples and mythologies I am not familiar with. I don't mind reading...
Writers, After Dark #20: Dale Bailey About memories, ghosts, and haunted places, both physical and spiritual
Horror author Dale Bailey talks about his horror inspirations, his own ghost stories and his newest novel, In the Night Wood....
Writers, After Dark #19: Amber Fallon Of horror and happiness
Horror author and editor Amber Fallon talks about her latest project, the Fright into Flight anthology from Word Horde, why curating this book was so important,...
Writers, After Dark #18: Jeff Weigel And also encouraging kids discover and hone their graphic storytelling inclinations
Comics writer and illustrator Jeffrey Weigel talks about his new YA space adventure graphic novel from Lion Forge Comics, Quantum Mechanics, as well as his story...
