I had the good fortune a few weeks ago to meet John Scalzi whilst he was a manning the SFWA booth at the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver, as well as sitting in on a couple of panels in which he took part.  For months I’ve been seeing and hearing in the web-o-sphere how great John Scalzi’s science fiction novels are, and I have to say, a few chapter’s into Old Man’s War, it is indeed a cracklin’ good read. With several novels behind John now, he’s become a certified pro in the science fiction field, but strangely enoughContinue readingAuthor Interview Series #23 – John Scalzi

Last week at the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver, I had the good fortune of meeting a whole herd of authors, all of them at various stages of their careers, from fledglings with a small handful of short story sales, to first-time novelists, and on up to long-time veterans. Ken Scholes is a first-time novelist, but an experienced short story author with sales going back several years. He was fortunate enough, or talented enough, perhaps both, to sell his first novel to Tor, and the editors at Tor were earnestly singing his praises for his imminent novel release. WithContinue readingAuthor Interview Series #22 – Ken Scholes

Jeff Strand is one of those rare writers who can gleefully combine comedy with horror and the macabre. Some reviewers even say his stuff defies classification. For me personally, writers who find their niche and pull it off with flying colors are an inspiration. The downside is that big-ticket mainstream publishing does not see enough dollar signs to give writers like Jeff Strand the credit he deserves. At least not until recently. Jeff just signed a mass market book deal with Leisure Horror for his book Pressure, due out in June 2009. One of the sweetest spots in reading isContinue readingAuthor Interview Series #20 – Jeff Strand