Interview: This week, Michael and Summer talk with dark fantasty/horror author Tim Lebbon about his new fantasy duology, Dusk and Dawn, exploring a world that had lost it’s magic through the changes imminent as magic returns and faction struggle to control the new magic.
"Cover to Cover" Episodes
The archives of the seminal book talk show, and one of the oldest podcasts on the internet.
Cover to Cover #233: Prime Books “SF Best of the Year”
This week, Joe Murphy joins Michael in studio for a bit of book discussion.
Next, Michael and Evo chat with Rich Horton, editor of Prime Books’ Science Fiction: The Best of the Year 2006 anthology.
Cover to Cover #224: K. L. Nappier
This week, Michael and Evo talk with K.L. Nappier to talk about her newest stories, Voyagers and her contribution to the Twisted Tails anthology from Double Dragon Press.
Cover to Cover #223: Harry Turtledove
Interview: This week, Michael and Evo talk with Harry Turtledove, the “Master of Alternative History”, about his latest novel, The Grapple, third book in the Settling Accounts series, and about alternate history, young adult fiction, and future projects.
Cover to Cover #222: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Roundtable
This week the guys talk to a roundtable of Edge Publishing authors, K.A. Bedford and his Hydrogen Steel and Eclipse, Rebecca Rowe with Forbidden Cargo, and Lynda Williams with Righteous Anger and Courtesan Prince.
Cover to Cover #221: Hal Duncan
Interview: This week the boys talk to Hal Duncan about his book Vellum.
Cover to Cover #220: John Meaney
Interview: This week the boys talk to John Meaney about his latest book Context. This is a sequel to Paradox, the second book in the Nulapeiron Sequence. Context is a thrilling, daring and complex novel covering time and space. We also get a sneak preview of another book from John that is due out in the UK very soon.
Cover to Cover #219: Naomi Novik
This week Naomi Novik joins us to talk about His Majesty’s Dragon and the next two books in her trilogy of alternate history. This series is a tale of dragons doing air battles during the time of Napoleon. This is one to put on you must read list.
Cover to Cover #218: James Patrick Kelly
On the show this week James Patrick Kelly talks about his book Burn. This is a far-future story about an Amish-like civilization living on a planet in the midst of being terraformed. Check it out.
Cover to Cover #217: J. C. Hutchins
On the show this week, the guys interview J. C. Hutchins, author of 7th Son. This podcast novel tells the story of clones – unaware of being clones – all coming together to aide in the capture of the original genetic code donor. Talk about a twisted story that will make your head swim. Don’t miss it.
Cover to Cover #216: Dave Duncan
Interview: This week, Dave Duncan joins us to talk about Children of Chaos (The Dodec Books, Book One). This SciFi Essentials book tells the story of a strange dodecahedral world. Complex magic systems, and deep world building is the norm for this amazing author.
Cover to Cover #215: Greg Van Eekhout
This week we talk with Greg Van Eekhout. A writer that has had a lot of his work spotlighted on Escape Pod. Greg was in the Draco Vista Studios to tell us about what it’s like being a short story writer struggling to break into the world of novels. Good information here for new writers.
Cover to Cover #214: George Zebrowski
Interview: George Zebrowski talks about Macrolife. If you remember, this was the book that Evo thinks would “change your life.” We now get the man on to tell us more about this amazing look at life, the universe and the future. (Like, end of the world, future.)
Cover to Cover #213: David Keck
Interview: David Keck joins us to talk about his new book In The Eye Of Heaven. If you like your fantasy gritty and dark, this is a book you need to take a look at.
Cover to Cover #212: Mur Lafferty / Tracy Hickman
First, Mur Lafferty joins us to talk about what it was like being the editor of Voices. This is a podcast story compilation, featuring stories by authors who are turing there printed works into audio form.
Next, Tracy Hickman joins us to help announce some exciting things happening at this years Dragon Con.
