Castalia House Reviews Nethereal

Castalia House Reviews Nethereal

Castalia House Blog proprietor and Hugo-nominated Appendix N mastermind Jeffro Johnson brings his encyclopedic knowledge of classic SFF to bear on Nethereal. If you want to understand the sea change event that’s currently transforming the science fiction and fantasy scene, then this is basically required reading. The most striking thing about it…
September 21, 20162 Comments
Superversive Roundtable Talks Dragons and Sky Hernstrom on Geek Gab

Superversive Roundtable Talks Dragons and Sky Hernstrom on Geek Gab

I participated in another podcasting marathon this weekend, and you get to enjoy the fruits of my labor! Superversive SF Roundtable talks the death of the Hugos and the rise of the Dragons First up is the latest Superversive SF Roundtable. Dave Truesdale, who shall henceforth be known as the…
September 19, 201610 Comments
My Trip to SLCCC

My Trip to SLCCC

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to the Salt Lake City Comic Con. What sent me flying westward over hill and dale right around the time my epic adventure/horror novel Souldancer was winning at the first ever Dragon Awards on the other side of the country? Partly…
September 15, 20165 Comments

Geek Gab with SIlver Empire Author Susan McPhail

This past weekend, we at Geek Gab had the pleasure of hosting Susan McPhail, author of Treasures of Dodrazeb: The Origin Key from Silver Empire Books. Join us as we discuss Susan's work, Indiana Jones, and--shameless plug--my Dragon Award win for Souldancer. As long as you're checking out Susan's book, you…
September 13, 20164 Comments
The Puppy of the Month Book Club Reviews Nethereal

The Puppy of the Month Book Club Reviews Nethereal

Nathan Housley, Jon Mollison, and The Frisky Pagan have chosen my first novel Nethereal as their inaugural entry in the Puppy of the Month Book Club, which they explain thusly: The Puppy of the Month Book Club is a collection of science-fiction and fantasy fans who favor the open minded diversity…
September 12, 2016
The Dragon Awards: CHORFs Double Down

The Dragon Awards: CHORFs Double Down

Predictably, the self-styled masters of SF fandom have learned nothing from the last time they gave my fans a reason to mobilize. Here, a butthurt CHORF attempts to DISQUALIFY! Souldancer's Dragon Award win by citing Amazon review numbers as evidence that the winner of a populist award isn't popular. Tip…
September 6, 201617 Comments
How I Predicted that Souldancer Would Win a Dragon Award

How I Predicted that Souldancer Would Win a Dragon Award

Yesterday I announced that my SF/Horror book Souldancer has won the first annual Dragon Award in the Best Horror Novel category. Winning the Dragon, which  truly reflects SF fans' preferences, has been a great honor and a tremendous pleasure. But it wasn't a surprise. Two weeks ago I predicted that the…
September 5, 20169 Comments

Off to SLCCC

I'm heading off to the Salt Lake City Comic Con tomorrow. I planned and booked the trip before I found out that Souldancer is a Dragon Award finalist. Otherwise I'd have gone to Dragon Con, but Larry Correia will be at SLCCC, and it should be a good time anyway.…
August 30, 20166 Comments
There Will Be No SFF Reconciliation

There Will Be No SFF Reconciliation

Only replacement of the intellectually, morally--and often physically--sick post-Campbellian fans, editors, and publishers who came to dominate the field in the 1970s. The SFF "Field" Baen author Brad R. Torgersen relates his experiences with the SJW monoculture in SFF: The mandarins of SF/F expend a lot of energy wrapping themselves…
August 29, 20168 Comments