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The Jewel-Hinged Jaw by Samuel R. Delany

Cover to Cover #395A: Samuel R. Delany

February 8, 2010 by Summer Brooks 6 Comments

Interview: Our guest today is acclaimed Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Samuel R. Delany.

He is currently a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University, and his most recent book is the revised edition of The Jewel-Hinged Jaw, published by Wesleyan Press.

TV Writers Settle Age Discrimination Suit

January 22, 2010 by Summer Brooks 1 Comment

Hollywood entertainment firms have agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by 165 television writers over the age of 40.

Writers of the Future Vol XXI

Cover to Cover #196: Writers of the Future 2005

December 12, 2005 by Michael R. Mennenga 3 Comments

This week we talk to three authors whose work is featured in the new book L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 21. A book that is the 21st volume in the anthology series sponsored by Hubbard’s Writers of the Future program.

Storyteller by Kate Wilhelm

Cover to Cover #183: Kate Wilhelm / Gregory B. Banks

September 12, 2005 by Michael R. Mennenga 2 Comments

On the phone this week is Kate Wilhelm telling us about her book Storyteller: 30 years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop. Great stories of what it is like to be part of this prestigious writing college. Not to mention the squirt guns. (You have to listen now.)

We then talk to Gregory B. Banks about his book Phoenix Tales: Stories of Death & Life. The book was reviewed by our own Joe Murphy and because of the glowing report, we had to get him on.

Here, There & Everywhere

Cover to Cover #168: Chris Roberson / Mur Lafferty

May 30, 2005 by Michael R. Mennenga 1 Comment

This week we talk with Chris Roberson his new book Here, There & Everywhere. A great conversation about his book and the source of his inspiration to write it.

Mur Lafferty (“Geek Fu Action Grip”) joins us on Cover to Cover to tell you about writing in the gaming world. (And how she got this dream job!)

Sometimes the Magic Works by Terry Brooks

Review: “SOMETIMES THE MAGIC WORKS: Lessons from a Writing Life” by Terry Brooks

December 29, 2003 by Tee Morris

Take a sneak peek into the imagination of an amazing writer…and a good guy to boot. Sometimes The Magic Works is a book for everyone who either loves to write, loves to read, or loves to dream.

Darknesses

Cover to Cover #80: L. E. Modesitt, Jr / Tee Morris

September 21, 2003 by Michael R. Mennenga

Interview: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has been described as writing “fantasy with rivets.” That comment comes from the incredible amount of realism and attention to details not often found in fantasy literature.

Interview: Tee Morrisjoins us live in the studio! Visiting for the recent CopperCon, Tee talks a bit about a new book to which he contributed called The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy.

The Garden of the Stone by Victoria Strauss

Cover to Cover #41: Victoria Strauss

December 19, 2002 by Michael R. Mennenga

Interview: Victoria Strauss has penned many great Sci-fi/fantasy books in the past, and we talk to her about her latest one, The Garden of the Stone from Eos.

She is also the owner/moderator of Writer Beware, a site dedicated to shedding light on shady agents, publishers, and editors out to take advantage of new authors.

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