He’s been a police officer, federal agent, organized crime prosecutor, and private investigator–now he’s an author of young adult historical fantasy. This month, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis interrupts the fascinating Judson Roberts in the midst of writing his debut Strongbow Saga series to talk about book one: Viking Warrior and to pick his brain for juicy stories from his…
Influenced by such notables as Stephen King, among others, Brian Keene is a horror writer who hopes to bring his readers a release from the horrors of today’s society. His latest book, The Conqueror Worms, is set to release in May. He shares with Genre Chick Alethea Kontis, his earliest memories of horror writing and the latest on his…
Tobias S. Buckell is a Caribbean-born speculative fiction writer who grew up in Grenada, the US, and the British Virgin Islands. He now lives (through many odd twists of fate and strangely enough to him) in a small college town in Ohio with his wife Emily. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. His debut fantasy…
Track listing for Happy Holidays 2005: 1. Come all ye Faithful BeeGees 2. It May be Winter Outside Love Unlimited 3. Someday at Christmas Pearl Jam 4. The Simpsons – Homer – Wow, You Must Love This Country 5. Next Year, Baby Jamie Cullum 6. Christmas Day Detroit Junior 7. Last Christmas Savage Garden 8. What About Everything? Carbon…
“She was a girl of many half-completed movements.” –the line that made me throw November Mourns across the room because nobody should be able to write that beautifully. **************** Alethea Kontis: Tell me a little about how your latest novel November Mourns came about. Tom Piccirilli: In terms of setting and themes, it’s something of a carryover from my…
An icon in the pop culture world for his work on movie tie-ins and in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe, the true gems of Chris’s bibliography are his original novels. In Strangewood, The Boys are Back in Town, and the just-released Wildwood Road, Chris takes the reader back to a time when a spinetingling, page-turning book was the…
If you’re a fan of Anne McCaffrey, you should definitely have Sharon Shinn on your shelf. The award-winning author is best known for her tales from the angel-filled land of Samaria–a decadent series that mixes science fiction, fantasy and romance better than rainbow sherbet. More importantly, she brings a valuable wealth of much-needed, butt-kicking heroines to the ranks of…
Track Listing for Happy Holidays 2004: 1. Coca-Cola Christmas Song 2. Christmas Is All Around Billy Mack 3. Blue Christmas Harry Connick Jr 4. Green Christmas Barenaked Ladies 5. White Christmas U2 6. Christmas Song U2 7. Christmas Day Dido 8. Walk out to Winter Aztec Camera 9. Thank God It´s Christmas Queen 10. Walking In The Air Aled…
“Safe Till St. Patrick’s Day” — Title Magic, February 2008 “Almost Back” — Apex Magazine, July 2008 “White Girl” — Clarkesworld Magazine, September 2008 “I Bet You Think This Essay’s About You” — Apex Magazine, November 2008 “Monster in the Closet” — Apex Magazine, February 2009 “The Still & The Storm” — Apex Magazine, May 2009 “Teen Angel, Dark”…
Big – Starring the delightful Gong Yoo (my future…
My poem “Sunshine Times” was published today over at…
A friend on my FB Author Page recently asked…
