“Quantum Mechanics” is a fast, fun space opera adventure
I am a sucker for a space opera, same as for a good Western. The argument can be made that those are two sides of the same coin, and I can go along with that, too....
Writers, After Dark #17: Christopher Golden The writers were tied up tight to their beds, while holiday horrors danced in their heads
Fantasy and Horror author and editor Christopher Golden talks about Hark the Herald Angels Scream and the fun of curating holiday horror tales, and his early history...
NYCC 2018: How Writers Build Authenticity Into Diverse Worlds
In the era of #OwnVoices, how do writers craft sci-fi or fantasy stories using their own experience to create diverse and compelling worlds?...
NYCC 2018: New Star Wars Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Join Michael Siglain, Creative Director of Publishing at Lucasfilm, as he shares what’s new and coming soon in Star Wars books. Featuring authors Christian Blauvelt,...
Writers, After Dark #16: Rena Rossner Talking of folklore from atypical historical sources
Fantasy author (and literary agent) Rena Rossner talks about her debut novel, Sisters of the Winter Wood, where the inspiration for it came from, and her desire...
Writers, After Dark #15: Armand Rosamilia Baseball is the thing. And zombies.
Horror author, baseball fan, heavy metal fan and media mogul Armand Rosamilia talks about his "Dying Days" series, and the newest entry in that series is "Dying...
Writers, After Dark #14: Kenneth W. Cain Exploring lives and living through dark fiction
Kenneth W. Cain considers himself more a dark fiction author rather than horror, because he chooses story elements from all genres, and that that flexibility helps...
Writers, After Dark #13: Mary Robinette Kowal The Lady Astronaut stories imagine an alternate history of the space program
This week, Hugo Award winning and Nebula Award nominated author Mary Robinette Kowal talks about her Lady Astronaut duology, which is itself a prequel to her Hugo...
Writers, After Dark #12: Rebecca Roanhorse Urban fantasy, badass Native American protagonist, new worlds and myths to revel in
Award-winning (and Hugo nominated) speculative fiction author Rebecca Roanhorse stops by to talk about her first novel, the acclaimed Trail of Lightning. We talk...
Writers, After Dark #11: Daryl Gregory "Spoonbenders" tells us about psychics, conspiracies, heists and other shenanigans
Fantasy and horror author Daryl Gregory has a story for you. Spoonbenders (just out in trade paperback) tells the story of a family of dreamers gifted with psychic...
Writers, After Dark #10: Joe & Kasey Lansdale "Terror Is Our Business" brings together atmospheric suspense and the supernatural
Horror author Joe R. Lansdale and his daughter, author and musician Kasey Lansdale, have collaborated on the stories in Terror Is Our Business: Dana Roberts' Casebook...
“Trail of Lightning” wrecks your fantasy preconceptions in a great way Rebecca Roanhorse weaves a post-apocalyptic thrill ride that's also a dream tale
In Trail of Lightning, we step into a world that has been devastated by an apocalypse driven by climate change, a fractured United States where the rise of the sea...
Writers, After Dark #9: Emily Devenport Here there be generation ships, serial killers, and alternate narratives
YA & SF author Emily Devenport stops by to chat about Medusa Uploaded, which is about a serial killer on a mission on a generation ship, and there's a lot of mystery...
“Terror Is Our Business”: Procedural flair meets supernatural investigation Combining supernatural threats with pragmatic investigations yields delightful reads
Horror author Joe R. Lansdale and his daughter, author and musician Kasey Lansdale, have collaborated on a series of stories about an unusual type of supernatural...
Writers, After Dark #8: Gareth L. Powell Of starships, music and writing advice
SF author Gareth L. Powell stops by this week, to chat about his latest novel, Embers of War. The first in a space opera trilogy, the story centers on a sentient...
