Author S.L. Lahna has penned a novella that will appeal to fans of espionage thrillers, speculative fiction, and history. Find out what made them geek out while writing ‘The Silver Bullet Affair’! Read More
Deborah A. Wolf’s debut epic fantasy novel, ‘The Dragon’s Legacy,’ has been hailed as ground-breaking and complex. She joins us this week to tell us the real-life inspirations behind her fiction! Read More
Young adult fantasy author Laurie Forest tells us what made her geek out while writing her debut novel, ‘The Black Witch.’ Be sure to check out her Pinterest page, where she has a lot of images of her inspirations as well! Read More
This week we welcome back author Maurice Broaddus to tell us what inspired him to write his new steampunk novella from Tor.com, ‘Buffalo Soldier’! Not only does this book have a fantastic cover, but it has some very interesting origins. Read on! Read More
Middle grade author Barbara Dee’s new book ‘Star-Crossed’ has been called “a fine choice for middle school libraries in need of accessible LGBTQ stories and a great option for students reading or performing Romeo and Juliet” by School Library Journal, and having read it, I whole-heartedly agree. The story also has a very engaging voice and a main characters tweens will be able to relate to. I asked Barbara Dee what made her geek out while she was writing ‘Star-Crossed’. Please welcome her to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Read More
This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! fantasy author Elizabeth Vaughan talks about what she thinks is the best part of writing fantasy, and what made her geek out while she was writing her newest book, Wardance, which is available now! Read More
Romance author Megan Ryder is a big Lord of the Rings and fantasy fan, but is also just a teeny bit of a baseball geek as well. Read More
This week we welcome author Maurice Broaddus to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Maurice has written many pieces of wonderful speculative fiction that have appeared in places such as ‘Lightspeed Magazine,’ ‘Weird Tales,’ ‘Asimov’s,’ and more. In this article, Maurice talks about five things that inspired his new anthology, ‘The Voices of Martyrs’! Read More
J.L. Murray is known for dark speculative fiction that is poignant and insightful, and has been known to make grown men weep. Here she is on this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!, talking about how setting and character can work together to pack an emotional punch. Read More
Author Alan Baxter has been called the love child of Jim Butcher and Stephen King–no faint praise for an urban fantasy writer. In this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! Alan talks about two of his passions, writing and martial arts, and how his Alex Caine series brought them both together! Read More
If you like quirky fantasy in the vein of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, then James Walley is your man. This week he tells us who he imagines in the roles of his characters in his newest book, ‘The Fathom Flies Again!’ Read More
This week’s Geek Speaks… Fiction! is a little different. Our author, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, isn’t talking about what inspired him to write a fictional work. Instead, he’s talking about a fellow science fiction author, Robert Silverberg. Read More
This week we have YA author April Daniels on board! She has an exciting new book, ‘Dreadnought,’ out from Diversion Books, which is not only an awesome superhero book but also realistically touches on transmisogyny in today’s society. Please welcome April! Read More
This week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! dips a toe into the comics world. GeekMom Mel asked author Delilah S. Dawson what inspired her while she was writing her new comic, ‘Ladycastle’! Don’t miss this exciting new comic featuring strong women and heroic fantasy, coming to a comics shop near you, Wednesday, January 25! Read More
Fantasy and science fiction author Cat Rambo has an interesting new anthology out from Hydra House, ‘Neither Here Nor There.’ It’s a dual-sided book; “Neither Here” on one side and when you flip the book over, “Nor There” is on the other. Cat talks about inspiration, and how we can create wonderful things on this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! Read More
Please welcome ‘The Onion’ alums and “Choose Your Own Misery” authors Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon to this week’s Geek Speaks Fiction! Their newest book, ‘Choose Your Own Misery: The Holidays,’ is available now, just in time to get you in the holiday spirit. Read More
This week on Geek Speaks… Fiction!, fantasy author Gregory A. Wilson joins us to talk about what made him geek out when writing his latest epic fantasy novel ‘Grayshade’!
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The US president isn’t the only government position up for election this year. Read on to find out why your local elections are vital to effecting the change you want to see, not just in this country, but in all the nerdiverse! Read More
Science fiction author Amber Bird has been making some waves lately with her debut novel, ‘Peace Fire.’ Ernest Cline, the bestselling author of ‘Ready Player One,’ calls her book “A smart, fun, fierce tale of geek revolution and high-stakes adventure.” This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, Amber tells us what made her geek out while writing it! Read More
Today on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we are welcoming a different sort of fiction writer. Marc Tassin writes fictional stories, but he also has created an entire fantasy world called Aetaltis, which provides the backdrop for fiction, games, and more! Read More
