The only more thrilling than a well-told story of tactics, weapons, and heroic soldiers is a well-told story of tactics, weapons, heroic soldiers, and space aliens. The best military science-fiction is just that—a combination of pulse-pounding war story adventure and widescreen intergalactic scope—and can often be a gateway for non-SF fans to get into the genre. […]
Most careers are ones you can, or get, to retire from at a certain age. Not writing! Authors get wiser and actually become better writers with the age and experience of a life well lived, and most keep writing up until the bitter end. And sometimes they were so, so close to finishing up just […]
Maybe it’s the smell of gunpowder, or the flashy fashions, or the fact that hipster-ish facial hair was considered absolutely required, but nothing quite says adventure like a good romp through the 19th century, especially the early bits when Napoleon was threatening to turn the world into all the worst parts of France. This was […]
When you think of high fantasy literature, Pokémon doesn’t exactly spring to mind. Considering the video game/ trading card game / TV / movie / toy franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, however, it’s not exactly surprising that it has seeped through the cracks in our media and pop culture in a myriad of ways—including the multi-volume […]