In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Robin, Sarah, and Rebecca share the good and the bad of what they’ve been reading recently. Read More
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2019
Tag Archives: science fiction
Between the Bookends: 10 Books We Read in July – Sept 2019
After an extended summer break, Between the Bookends returns. We hope you find something great to curl up with now that the nights are drawing in. Read More
Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in Feb-March 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel dives into hard science and softer fantasy, Anika explores the world of personality psychology, and Sophie learns about Air Force One and creative writing. Read More
Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in Nov-Jan 2017/18
Welcome to the first Between the Bookends column of 2018. We’ve made a few changes to make the site better for our readers and Between the Bookends has also changed a little. Read More
‘Star Wars’ Celebration – More Than Just a Convention
Star Wars Celebration is so much more than a convention. Read More
Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction
Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri. Read More
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Celebrates 20 Years With a New Exhibit
This month the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame gets its own permanent exhibit with some amazing artifacts. Read More
‘The Diabolic’ and ‘The Starlit Wood’: Two Dark Retellings
Two books, ‘The Diabolic’ and ‘The Starlit Wood,’ are highly recommended for upper YA and anyone who enjoys well-written and fresh takes on traditional stories. Read More
Traveling to Other Worlds: A Post by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
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
What’s in a Name? Amber Bird Geeks Out
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
Fran Wilde’s ‘Cloudbound’ Takes Flight
Last year was quite a year for GeekMom Fran Wilde and her Nebula-nominated and Compton Crook Award-winning novel, ‘Updraft.’ On Tuesday, September 27, the highly anticipated sequel to ‘Updraft,’ ‘Cloudbound,’ will be released. Read More
The Cauldron, the Geek, and the Mechanized Marine
This week on Geek Speaks… Fiction!, we welcome science fiction author W.C. Bauers. His ‘Chronicles of Promise Paen’ series features a strong heroine, mech, space action, and has been lauded as Katee Sackhoff’s Starbuck meets ‘Starship Troopers’ with a dash of ‘Firefly.’ Read More
Geeking Out Over ‘Mechanical Failure’
This week we welcome author Joe Zieja to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Barnes and Noble has compared Joe’s new novel, ‘Mechanical Failure,’ to Douglas Adams’s ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,’ a fun mix of science fiction and humor. Be sure to check it out! Read More
‘Sharkasaurus’ Creator Geeks Out With Faith, Facts, and Fins
This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, our guest Tereasa Maillie tells us what made creator Spencer Estabrooks geek out while he made his new comic ‘Sharkasaurus,’ now on Kickstarter! Read More
Geeking Out Over New Tech Leads to ‘Jacked’
This week, author Kirk Dougal tells us what inspired him to write his new science fiction YA thriller, ‘Jacked’! Read More
The Science of Fiction: Mudbloods
Fiction is great for science. I might even contend that it is a necessary contributor of some of the greatest scientific discoveries. Read More
Author Peter Tieryas Geeks Out About Mecha!
This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome science fiction author Peter Tieryas! Peter’s new book The United States of Japan from Angry Robot is quickly becoming a fan favorite, combining alternate history, tech, and of course, mecha! Read More
Apple, Hello Kitty, and Me
What do a computer company, a Japanese cat, and a GeekMom have in common? They’re all turning forty this year! Find out what other geeky things and people share Rebecca Angel’s birthday year of 1976. Read More
Check It Out: Introducing Science Fiction Literature Age by Age
If you want to cultivate a sci-fi-reading geek, check out Stephanie Whelan’s age-by-age “Science Fiction Pathway” for suggestions on ages to introduce the classics and many more newer books you might not yet have discovered. Read More
Custom Made Disease: Geeking Out About Mutants With William C. Dietz
This week, New York Times bestselling science fiction author William C. Dietz joins us to tell us about what made him geek out while writing his Mutant Files trilogy! Read More
