The Dragon Page "Cover to Cover"
Conversations with Authors of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Interview: Todd Lockwood is the mastermind behind the redesign for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition. He also creates the wonderful book covers for Tor and Wizards of the Coast.
Interview: In what may prove to be one of the more controversial books we’ve had on the show in a while, Ken Wisman presents Eden: The Novel.
Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Brian and Kevin are on tour with their new book The Battle of Corrin, which wraps up the “Legends of Dune” series.
Peter W. Prellwitz
Peter is one of the finest “new” authors around, and anyone who is a fan of hard science fiction is going to be completely sucked in to Horizons, this tale of action and mystery wrapped in a hard sci-fi cover.
Alan Dean Foster
Alan’s latest novel, Lost and Found deals with alien abduction… but from the point of view of one who stays abducted.
Catherine Wells
Local author Catherine Wells spends most of her recent writing time creating short stories and publishing them in magazines like Fantastic Stories and Realms of Fantasy.
Of all the forms of speculative fiction (i.e. science fiction, hard science fiction, space opera, space western, fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, time travel, magical realism, fairy tales, mythology, Authurian legend, chick fantasy, romantic horror, action/adventure fantasy, etc.), horror is easily my least favorite genre. I know all the monsters and demons are supposed to be evil incarnate, but I always find myself wondering why they have to be so mean, you know?
Also, I’m not a big poetry fan. I mean, shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Um… you’re hot and sweaty and full of mosquitoes. Whose woods these are I don’t think I know. I’ve seen lots of things more lovely than a tree. Stop with all the pretty words, just gimme the story.
Steve Alten
MEG: Primal Waters is the third book in Steve’s giant-shark thriller series.
Bob Harper
Bob has quite possibly the coolest job in the whole wide world. He produces audio tracks for haunted attractions.
As reported in The Scotsman, leading scientists from around the globe have picked their top sci-fi movies of all time. I agree with almost every one of their picks. Except one. See if you can figure it out in this top 10 list:
Andrew Fox
Andrew is a second-time guest, appearing this time to speak about his latest work, Bride of the Fat White Vampire.
William Koonce
Christian fiction with sprinkles of horror throw in? That’s what William has created, it’s a great book regardless of your personal faith. Hey, who doesn’t like a book with personal demons and a government project which opens a door to an alternate universe?
God, I love the sci-fi-fantasy-horror-magicrealism-pagan-mystic genres, cause every once in a while you come across a book like Bride of the Fat White Vampire, by Andrew Fox. Funny, clever, and highly entertaining.
Bruce Taylor
Bruce is billed as “Mr. Magical Realism” and gives us a crash-course in this sub-genera of science fiction. Stories that are more “theater of the mind” than your average Space Opera might fit into Magical Realism.
Kevin Andrew Murhpy
Kevin writes all over the place and has his hands in more SFF projects than you can possibly imagine. His book Drum into Silence was recently released
Eric Van Lustbader
Now, you may be wondering why we’re talking about The Bourne Legacy on a science fiction talk show, and why it is that the book is written by someone other than the guy who wrote the original trilogy. Eric will clear things up for you, don’t sweat it!
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Jacqueline Lichtenberg is featured in Trekkies 2, the award winning sequel to the acclaimed Trekkies docudrama. She’s a fascinating expert in the realm of fandom, and an accomplished fantasy and science fiction writer in her own right.
Selina Rosen
Selina writes all over the map, both in and out of genre. She owns and is the head publisher of Yard Dog Press, a small press (not POD) which brings you books a bit too odd for the larger presses.
James C. Glass
James holds his doctorate in Physics, and it shows in his writing.
Just between you and me, I thought the life of a book reviewer would have more glamour to it, you know? A little cash, a little flash, a little redheaded something on my arm once in a while.
Nope. The life of a book reviewer sucks. No chicks. No cool cars. Have to dig around in the couch cushions for laundry money.
But sometimes I come across a book that makes me smile.
Walter H. Hunt
We kidnapped Walt when we found him at WesterCon 57 and took him back to the studio to talk about his latest book, The Dark Ascent.
Interview: Michelle Welch is a local author who was also at WC57. We had a conversation with her on the convention floor about her latest book, The Bright and the Dark.
Interview: Ed Greenwood is the creator of Forgotten Realms, the fantasy world which has been going strong for 35 years! His new novel, Elminster’s Daughter, continues on in this series, which has had more writers in it than you can possibly imagine.
Usually, as I’m reading a novel, I get an idea of how I’m going to start off the review. Usually a theme coalesces and is fully formed by the time I reach “The End.” But with The Luck of Madonna 13, by E. T. Ellison, I honestly have no idea where to begin, other than to say that this is easily the weirdest book I have ever read. Which must be a good thing, as I whole-heartedly believe that was one of the author’s intentions.
