AISFP 195 – R.S. Belcher, Part 1

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R.S. Belcher joins us to discuss the freshening of old plot lines  his former stint on Occult Crimes Task Force in Virginia, trying to time the market, and Stephen King’s Secret Mutant Super Power.

AISFP 164 – David Constantine

The Pillars of Hercules

David Constantine joins us to discuss his new steampunk, ancient world science fiction (or is it fantasy?) novel, THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, published by Night Shade Books. Topics covered include: technology of the ancient world; why technologies were lost and the role slavery played in preventing the mass production of technologies; the fall of economies; Alexander the Great; alternate history; using dialogue to reveal character; the wreckage of Atlantis; shifting gears from hard science fiction to alternate historical fiction; consistency in world building; the journey to exotic lands; and much more.

AISFP 138 – Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

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Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine join Shaun to discuss their new novel PHOENIX RISING: A MINISTRY OF PECULIAR OCCURRENCES novel. Other topics include their journeys through podcasting to small press to that island of big 6 publishing, writing deep characters, A GAME OF THRONES, social media and much more.

AISFP 137 – Lou Anders

The Restoration Game

One of our favorite guests, the always gracious Lou Anders, Editorial Director of Pyr books, sat down with Shaun at WorldCon the morning of the Hugo Awards. If you’ve been living in a cave. . . . Lou won.

Phoenix Rising

Historical Fantasy: A History, Part Two: The Present

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M.K. Hobson returns: You’ll find some works that are indisputably seminal (e.g., Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley) as well as some lesser known works that bring something fresh and unique to the field.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy News August 11, 2010

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Allow me to introduce Moses Siregar, our talented news manager, who brings you everything you need to know in science fiction. In this feature: music, Comic-Con, Steampunk, Steven Erikson, and sage advice.