science fiction

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.

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).

Interview: Michael, Brian and Michael talk with the force of nature that is JC Hutchins, and the upcoming third volume of his 7th Son Trilogy, debuting on July 7, 2007. The guys talk about how 7th Son became a podcast, and how the promotional monster combination of Hutch and Sigler was borne and grew into the cosmic force that it is today.

Interview: Robert J. Sawyer joins Michael, Summer and Michael to talk about Rollback, the full novelization of the serialization that appeared in Analog throughout 2006. He tells us about his affection for serializations and his habit of collecting top genre awards, and gives us the rundown on the storyline and characters in Rollback, and a quick snippet on his next trilogy project.

Interview: Neal Asher joins Michael, Summer and Michael to talk about Brass Man, his latest to come out in the US (it’s been available in the UK for a few months already). We talk about his wordcounts, which perplex editors and publishers on both sides of the pond, and his incredible proliferation of novels. We also go over the various stories in the Polity that are available from Tor and Night Shade Books, and more.

Interview: This week we have a solo-shot interview for you. Evo talks to new author David Louis Edelman about Infoquake, a novel about corporate intrigues and rivalries, nanotech bio/logic human upgrades, government agencies and marketing strategies. Infoquake is the first in a trilogy, and Evo and David talk about technology, science fiction and where we might be moving towards in the real world.