Category Archives: Books & Interviews

Jack McDevitt’s new book Coming Home, the latest book in the Alex Benedict series, and serves as a great example of what McDevitt has to offer. Set thousands of years in the future, Coming Home features antiquarian Alex Benedict and his assistant/friend Chase Kolpath as … Continue reading →

My friend Nancy Holder and I wrote “Totentanz,” a short story about Death, which was just published in the new anthology Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper. We had so much fun researching the art and history of the Danse … Continue reading →

Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling strike out into the young adult field of science fiction with their new anthology that tackles the question: “What happens AFTER the event that breaks down society?” The anthology’s contributing authors explore how humanity has … Continue reading →

Bloodstones is a project that I have really enjoyed working on with editor Amanda Pillar. I’m one of the contributing authors, and my story is titled “The Foam Born.” When I saw the submission guidelines, I absolutely loved the idea … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, while I was running errands, I found myself driving by one of those giant Barnes & Noble Bookstores. Almost of its own will, my car steered itself into the parking lot and then my feet marched … Continue reading →

I recently came across M.P. “Matt” Gunderson’s new science fiction novel The Ajnir, which is scheduled to be released in August 2012 by Turning Stone Press. Although I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet, I thought it … Continue reading →

Over the last few years, the book industry has seen a great deal of change both in the production of books as well as in the retail sales of books. Amazon and other big chain retailers have taken to the … Continue reading →

While it’s always fun to promote books and stories that I’ve enjoyed reading, it’s just as much fun to also announce my own good news. I have two short stories coming out in October 2013. Both of which I’m really … Continue reading →

I’ve said this before, and I can guarantee you that I’ll be saying it again, but one of the best things about having a literary blog is that you get to talk to some of the most amazing people. Interviewing … Continue reading →