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.
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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!
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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.
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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.’
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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!
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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!
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This week, author Kirk Dougal tells us what inspired him to write his new science fiction YA thriller, ‘Jacked’!
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Fiction is great for science. I might even contend that it is a necessary contributor of some of the greatest scientific discoveries.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Alpha Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror serves teen writers ages 14-19. Applications are being accepted now through March 5, 2016.
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Today, just like most ever geek on the planet, I am counting down the days until “Star Wars:The Force Awakens” hits theaters. We have tickets for the whole family and, here it comes, my kids couldn’t care less
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I’ve always been fascinated with things that have a mind of their own. I’m not sure why, and never quite understood it, but I’m always happy to find someone else who shares that passion. This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! I welcome guest Karina Sumner-Smith, speculative fiction author and fellow lover of sentient beings.
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This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome science fiction author Patrick S. Tomlinson! Not only is Patrick the author of the brand new book The Ark from Angry Robot Books, he’s also a stand-up comedian and a blogger. Please welcome him to GeekMom! Hello GeekMom readers! My name is Patrick S. Tomlinson. I’m a sci-fi author […]
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Folk singer Toshi Reagon’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ opera is a resonant and transformative interpretation of Octavia E. Butler’s classic work.
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From her fascination of the sinking of the Titanic to her work with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, best-selling author Veronica Scott has had numerous influences in her science-fiction romances.
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Author Aliette de Bodard talks about her love for manga and anime in this week’s Geek Speaks… Fiction!
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Please help us welcome this week’s “Geek Speaks… Fiction!” guest, science fiction and fantasy author Jeff Somers!
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