Interview: Michael, Summer, Michael and Brian talk with Minister Faust about his most recent novel, From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain. If you’re ready for an off-kilter look at a superhero universe, from the self-help book written by the therapist who specializes in working with the hyperabled human with all-to-common emotional and mental distresses.
Cover to Cover #290B: Karen Miller
Interview: Michael, Summer, Michael and Lorrie talk with Karen Miller, author of the fantasy duology, Innocent Mage and Awakened Mage.
Karen talks about her “Kingmaker, Kingbreaker” series and the universe it’s set it, about writing fantasy, and her upcoming new series which should hit US shelves in April 2008.
Cover to Cover #289A: Stephanie Rowe
Interview: Paranormal romance writer Stephanie Rowe joins us to talk about Sex and the Immortal Bad Boy, the latest in her romantic series featuring Satan and his business of corrupting souls at the center of the adventures that lead to the romantic liasions of her characters.
The quirky humor and wide variety of unlikely heroes and heroines have proved to be a big part of the appeal of these stories to her fans. There are 4 books in this series so far, and more on the way, so keep an eye out!
Cover to Cover #287A: Jennifer Estep
Interview: Jennifer Estep joins us to talk about her Bigtime Superhero series, which began with Karma Girl, and continues with the new release, Hot Mama. She tells us about what inspired the stories in the series, her superheroes and supervillians, and the city they live and battle in, and the relationships there to be explored. Jennifer also gives us a glimpse into some upcoming works set in other worlds, and the preparation for the third Bigtime book, Jinx.
Cover to Cover #286B: Jane Espenson
Interview: Jane Espenson joins us to talk about the newest Firefly/Serenity collection, Serenity Found from BenBella Books. She tells us about editing a collection about a universe she’s so fond of and familiar with, and a lot about television writing, and a bit about the WGA strike.
Check out our “Slice of SciFi” interview with Jane
Cover to Cover #285A: S. C. Butler
Interview: S. C. Butler joins us to talk about his latest novel, Queen Ferris, the second book in the Stoneways Trilogy. Sam talks to us about the magic in the world he’s created, how it’s different from the usual magic systems you run across in epic fantasy tales, and how the magic is the focus of the story rather than of the adventures of the exiled prince Reiffen, his kidnapping and his rescue.
Cover to Cover #284A: Stephen R. Donaldson and S. M. Stirling
Interview: Stephen R. Donaldson and Steve Stirling were in Phoenix together for a signing at The Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, along with Michael A. Stackpole, and we were able to get everyone in the studio together for a chat about their latest works, about their fans and their worlds.
Cover to Cover #283A: Brandon Sanderson
Interview: Brandon Sanderson joins us near the end of his book tour (with David Farland), to talk about his latest book, “The Well of Ascension”, the second book in the Mistborn series.
The Mistborn trilogy follows a band of thieves as they set out to take down the dark lord who beat the prophesied hero and subjected the land to oppression and darkness. “The Well of Ascension” deals with the aftermath, because there’s always unexpected fallout when you assume the bad guy is all bad.
Cover to Cover #282A: Edward M. Lerner
Interview: Edward M. Lerner joins us to talk about collaborating with Larry Niven on Fleet of Worlds, a story set in the “Ringworld” universe, but not a direct prequel to “Ringworld”, although in it, we get to learn more about a main character in “Ringworld”. We also learn more about the Puppeteers and their home world in this book, but it is a standalone book.
Cover to Cover #280A: Robert Jordan, RIP
Discussion: The lead topic is discussing the passing of Robert Jordan. For all our arguments and nitpicks about what transpired in the later novels in the series, there is no denying that he could deliver a range of stories that appeal to a wide range of readers.
Michael and Michael discuss, including the recent passings of Madeleine L’Engle and Fred Saberhagen as well.
Cover to Cover #279A: Tobias Buckell
Interview: Michael, Summer and Michael talk with Tobias Buckell about Ragamuffin, a sequel to Crystal Rain… sort of. It’s set in the same lush Caribbean flavored world he’s created, but not a direct follow-up of the original story. We get a history of Earth’s Caribbean history and political development, and we get a taste of the beginning of the third book in the series (still in progress).
Robert Jordan Remembered
Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney, Jr) died today, from complications of amyloidosis.
Cover to Cover #278A: K. L. Nappier
Interview: Michael, Summer and Michael talk with K. L. Nappier about Bitten, a sequel to Full Wolf Moon. Yes, it’s about werewolves, but the first story is set in California iin 1942, in a Japanese internment camp. Bitten follows several characters through hunting werewolves in the early 1950s, just as the US is moving forward after the end of World War II. It’s a new way of looking at old terrors.
Cover to Cover #277A: Austin Grossman
Interview: Michael, Summer and Michael talk with Austin Grossman about Soon I Will Be Invincible, and he tells us how the book came about. Basically, mainstream literature would be far better if everyone in the stories had superpowers, and combining comic book stories and prose storytelling styles seems to be where more stories are waiting to be told.
Cover to Cover #276A: Tom Piccirilli
Interview: Michael, Summer and Michael talk with acclaimed and award-winning horror/suspense author Tom Piccirilli about his latest book, The Midnight Road, and he tells us about his awards and near-miss awards, what goes into writing scary stories, moving from writing straight horror stories into crime and suspense stories, and more.
