BOOK REVIEW: Fiend by Peter Stenson
REVIEW SUMMARY: The zombie apocalypse has never been more engrossing, heart-wrenching, or personal. I rooted for this hero with held breath. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A pair of drug addicts open their...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Still Life by Michael Montoure
REVIEW SUMMARY: Strong debut novel from a top-tier indie author. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Former rock guitarist flees death to become a vampire and finds something much worse. MY REVIEW: PROS:...
View ArticleAn Audio Interview with Michael A. Stackpole
Today, Timothy C. Ward interviews Michael A. Stackpole about his new online course, Introduction to Writing: Science Fiction and Fantasy, which is still open to enrollment. The course costs $65 to...
View ArticleAn Interview with Nate Kenyon, Author of of the Techno-Apocalyptic Thriller...
Nate Kenyon writes thrillers, suspense and horror for Thomas Dunne Books. He also writes video game novelizations for Blizzard Entertainment in the worlds of StarCraft and Diablo. His novel,...
View ArticleAn Interview with Ben Tripp, Author of the Zombie Thriller, RISE AGAIN: BELOW...
Ben Tripp is the author of Rise Again and Rise Again: Below Zero, a two-part apocalyptic zombie saga for Gallery. The sequel comes out on December 17, 2013. He has an upcoming trilogy of rollicking...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Below Zero by Ben Tripp
REVIEW SUMMARY: Wraps up an innovative zombie-apocalypse duology. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The zombie apocalypse has turned into a wild west where children are used for bait and happy outcomes are...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: The Echo by James Smythe
REVIEW SUMMARY: Goes deeper into the mystery and emotions of this dark space epic. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The sequel to The Explorer charts the second expedition to understand the deadly anomaly in...
View ArticleInterview with Matthew Reilly, Author of TROLL MOUNTAIN
Matthew Reilly is the international bestselling author of twelve novels: Ice Station, Temple, Contest, Area 7, Scarecrow, Hover Car Racer, Hell Island, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones, The...
View Article[GUEST POST] Timothy C. Ward on The Problems with Writing Fan Fiction and How...
Timothy C. Ward grew up on DragonLance, Stephen King, and Dune. Read how he blends these influences in his serialized epic, Scavenger: Evolution, where sand divers uncover death and evolution within...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Dust by Hugh Howey
REVIEW SUMMARY: Satisfying conclusion to a remarkable science fiction series MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The end to a post-apocalyptic epic where people have survived underground in silos but are...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Pennsylvania by Michael Bunker
REVIEW SUMMARY: A refreshing new voice in science fiction. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A young Amish man leaves home to help colonize a distant planet, finds love and war and a slew of mysteries. MY...
View Article[GUEST POST] Timothy C. Ward on The Best Things About Writing SCAVENGER:...
Timothy C. Ward grew up on DragonLance, Stephen King, and Dune. Read how he blends these influences in his serialized epic, Scavenger: Evolution, where sand divers uncover death and evolution within...
View Article[AUDIOBOOK REVIEW] Andrew Smith’s THE ALEX CROW is a Great Coming of Age Tale...
REVIEW SUMMARY: More of what we love about Andrew Smith’s weird and hilarious YA stories. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: After narrowly escaping the ghettos of the Middle East, a young man goes to a...
View ArticleHEROES REBORN Debuts Strong and Hopes to Recapture the Magic of HEROES
Heroes, Season 1 was one of the best seasons of television. The characters ranged from adorable to terrifying, from parents fearing the loss of their children, to husbands fearing the loss of their...
View Article[INTERVIEW] Charlie Jane Anders on ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY, Publishing and More
Photo by Tristan Crane Charlie Jane Anders is an American writer and commentator. She has written several novels and is the publisher of other magazine, the “magazine of pop culture and politics for...
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