Author Archives: Erin Underwood

A Personal Post in Honor of My Sister … Because I Miss Her

Posted on July 19, 2019

It’s been two weeks since my sister passed away, and everyday is a bit of a struggle, some worse than others. Some of those days have also been beautiful and amazing. In the midst of the beauty and the pain, … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 30, 2019

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is a supremely exciting and wonderful book! It’s an example of what young adult science fiction can do at its best. The audiobook was produced by Audible Studios, featuring narration by Suzy Jackson and runs 15 … Continue reading →

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Review: Season 8, Episode 5: Don’t Read if You Don’t Want to be Spoiled

Posted on May 13, 2019

Another quick warning not to continue reading if you don’t want spoilers for Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 5. *** SPOILERS BELOW *** . The theme of this episode is simply: The Day the Music Died. In one fell … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Jade City by Fonda Lee

Posted on April 2, 2019

Jade City is the first book of Fonda Lee’s terrific new series the Jade War Saga. The audiobook was produced by Hachette Audio, featuring narration by Andrew Kishino and running 19 hours and 7 minutes. * Jade City is the … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons

Posted on March 31, 2019

The Ruin of Kings is a terrific debut novel by author Jenn Lyons. The audiobook was produced by Macmillan Audio and read by Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam, and Feodor Chin. It’s playtime is 27 hours and 15 minutes, and when … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at 2016: A Few Fun Things

Posted on April 9, 2017

It’s April and well past the time for a “looking back” post, but since a few fun things from 2016 have popped up, I thought it was worth a quick note. The Grimm Future In February 2016, my anthology The … Continue reading →

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Journey Planet: Boskone is Here!!! (Available 12/31/16)

Posted on January 9, 2017

What is Journey Planet: Boskone? It is a fantastic new fanzine published in December 2016 by the Hugo Award-winning Journey Planet and this issue features Boskone through the years! When I agreed to chair the 54th Boskone convention, I really … Continue reading →

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“The Grimm Future” is now an eBook

Posted on November 10, 2016

At Boskone 53, NESFA Press introduced its new hardcover science fiction anthology The Grimm Future, edited by me. 🙂 NESFA Press received a number of requests for an ebook, which is now available to purchase online for $9.95 at: Amazon … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Book Day is Awesome!

Posted on May 10, 2016

There is this thing in the comic book industry that is pure gold…and it’s called Free Comic Book Day. On that special day, comic book shops in a bunch of different countries designate certain comic books to give away for … Continue reading →

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Come to Boskone (Feb 19-21, 2016) in Boston, MA!

Posted on February 11, 2016

Hey Everyone! The Underwords Blog has been quiet for awhile, and I am taking this moment to break the silence and share with you one of the projects that I have been working on over the last six months. BOSKONE!!! … Continue reading →

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