What makes a science fiction story a space opera? Well, it needs to take place in space obviously, though not necessarily all of the time. Hanging out solely in an arcology on a climate-blasted Earth, or even in a domed city on Mars, doesn’t cut it. Actually, the more space the better; though there are certainly exceptions, […]
When last we left Her Imperial Highness Hailimi Mercedes Jaya Bristol, the hero of K.B. Wagers’ Behind the Throne, the one-time gunrunner, scoundrel, and rogue was perched upon the highest seat of the Indranan Empire. A royal daughter and heir who had long ago abandoned her duties in favor of a life of freedom was […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog and Tor.com, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s best new science fiction and fantasy releases.
A new month, 13 new sci-fi & fantasy books: there’s no time to waste.
My new novel Behind the Throne is set in a futuristic matriarchal Indian culture on a planet a long way from Earth.