On Tuesday, May 21st, Independent Publisher Pilum Press launched a Kickstarter for their next project, “Ursula of Lum” by author JB Jackson. The crowdfund for hopes to help pay for production expenses and offer readers a continuation of the story that began in the previous book in this new series. Pilum Press is a publisher […]
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Former Sci-Fi Writer Patrick S. Tomlinson Sues City Of Milwaukee Because Of Alleged Swatting Responses
Former Tor Books Author Patrick S. Tomlinson is no stranger to frivolous lawsuits. He has been embattled with a situation where he was suing an anonymous owner of the online OnA Forums over what he calls “criminal cyberstalking.” During this, he also attempted to file a restraining order on a man on the internet who […]
Sword & Scandal Brings [NSFW] Danger Back to Fiction!
[*WARNING: NSFW CONTENT!*] Author J. Manfred Weichsel has launched a Kickstarter for NSFW, a sword and sorcery anthology of the bizarre and the extreme. Unlike most crowdfunds, however, Weichsel is looking to solicit other writers to create a multi-author anthology of danger and daring in far-off lands. This isn’t extreme content for extreme content’s sake, […]
Cirsova Launches New Kickstarter Project of Cyberpunk Cops and Space Knights: Star Wanderers
Today, publisher Cirsova has launched a new project in conjugation with indie author JD Cowan on a new collection of stories. The project is entitled Star Wanderers, and stars an intergalactic cop and space knight as they bring peace to the galaxy. This is the first team-up between the modern magazine juggernaut and the author […]
Remembering Anne McCaffrey’s Crystal Singer Series – A Hidden Gem of Sci-Fi
Anne McCaffrey, the prolific author famed for her groundbreaking Dragonriders of Pern series, unveiled another gem in the world of science fiction with her Crystal Singer series. This trilogy, comprising “Crystal Singer,” “Killashandra,” and “Crystal Line,” immerses readers in a mesmerizing universe where the allure of crystal singing holds the promise of both ecstasy and […]
Book Discussion: Cixin Liu’s The Wandering Earth Anthology
The Wandering Earth is an anthology of novellas by Cixin Liu, the (2015) Hugo Award-winning author of the Three-Body Problem. Which incidentally was the last time the Hugos reflected the voice of the entire fandom instead of just 300-pound, purple-haired weirdos. I found this collection as intriguing as the Three-Body for similar reasons. When I read […]
Retrospective: Zorro: The Curse of Capistrano By Johnston McCulley
Among the best-known pulp characters within the mainstream is Johnston McCulley‘s Zorro, though this is more due to the fame created by his appearance in movies and TV shows than in the original written form. McCulley (1883-1958) created several larger-than-life characters, many of which were part of a series that ran sometimes in the dozens. […]
Weird Gothic Horror Novel Now Funding on IndieGoGo! The Horror of Mistvale Hall
Author William Jeffrey Rankin has launched an IndieGoGo campaign for his latest novel The Horror of Mistvale Hall, a tale of supernatural horror, mystery, and adventure!
REVIEW: Chuck Dixon’s Levon Cade Series
A new thriller series I discovered is Chuck Dixon‘s Levon Cade series. At this time, there are a dozen novels in it, and I’ve read the first 10. I would recommend people read the series in order, as events in earlier stories impact later volumes, and some are linked. For those not aware, Chuck Dixon […]
Harry Potter Fan Account “Wizarding News” Attempts To Dox The Daughter Of J.K. Rowling
It is no understatement to say that author J.K. Rowling receives more than her fair share of harassment and abuse online. Radical transgender activists, who are angry over her biologically accurate views, have spent years spewing their venomous rhetoric at her in an attempt to make her bend the knee, if not cancel her outright. […]
R.I.P. Science Fiction Author Vernor Vinge
On March 20th, 2024, legendary science fiction author Verner Vinge, best known for “A Fire Upon The Deep” passed away. The author had been under care for many years with progressive Parkinson’s disease, having declined in health since November. Vernor Vinge, a luminary in the realm of science fiction, is renowned for his visionary works […]
Embattled Twitter Activist Patrick S. Tomlinson Pays OnA Forums Owner Quasi $83,736.99 For Frivolous Lawsuit
After years of internet drama, woke Twitter activist and alleged sci-fi writer Patrick S. Tomlinson paid the internet forum owner known as Quasi after years of fighting a frivolous lawsuit over people making fun of him on the internet. The purveyor of the OnA Forums has had to deal with harassment from Patrick S. Tomlinson […]
