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In episode 146 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Jean Johnson, author of the new Military SciFi Novel An Officer’s Duty out from Ace.
In episode 145 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester gathers a panel to discuss: The Best Debut Novel You Have Ever Read:
Everyone has to start somewhere, even authors. With so many debut books being published every year, they can’t all be spectacular, although they’re entertaining. But there’s always a few that stand out from the pack and make you go, “Whoa!” after you finish.
What’s the best debut novel you’ve ever read?
Why? What made it stand out to you?
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In episode 144 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Jeremy Robinson, author of the SciFi Thriller SecondWorld.
About Jeremy Robinson:
Jeremy Robinson is now the author of numerous novels (nearly twenty) including the highly praised SECONDWORLD, as well as PULSE, INSTINCT, and THRESHOLD the first three books in his exciting Jack Sigler series, which is also the focus of and expanding series of co-authored novellas deemed the Chesspocalypse. Robinson also known as the #1 Amazon.com horror writer, Jeremy Bishop, author of THE SENTINEL and the controversial novel, TORMENT. His novels have been translated into ten languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children..
In episode 143 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester gathers a panel to discuss Readercon, Harassment and Making Positive Changes,
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In episode 142 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with NY Times Best Selling Author, R. A. Salvatore.
In episode 141 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester gathers a pantheon of Steampunk greats to discuss the genre.
In episode 140 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Timothy C. Ward sits down with Compton Crook Award winning author, T.C. McCarthy about his books and career.
In episode 139 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to bring their own topics to the table.
Subjects covered (partial list):
Chime in with your thoughts in the comments!
Welcome to the debut episode of SF Crossing the Gulf with Karen Burnham and Karen Lord.
We’ll be discussing contemporary hard sf and Caribbean speculative fiction over the course of our new, twice-monthly podcast. We spend most of this first episode discussing “Exhalation” and the collection Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang.
Other books we’ll be discussing in the future:
We look at these stories from our perspectives as readers, writers, critics, scientists, sociologists, women, etc.
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In episode 138 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to weigh in on: Book Reviews. Are they still relevant? Do they shape your purchases?
In episode 137 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Courtney Summers, author of the new YA / Zombie Apocalypse novel: This Is Not A Test
About Courtney: Courtney Summers has been writing edgy, contemporary YA novels on scrap pieces of paper since the tender age of one. Maybe. Her novels CRACKED UP TO BE, SOME GIRLS ARE, FALL FOR ANYTHING and THIS IS NOT A TEST are available now wherever books are sold. Her next novel, ALL THE RAGE will be out in 2013.
In episode 136 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Myke Cole, author of the military fantasy Shadow Ops: Control Point, sits down to chat about anthologies with best-selling editor and four-time Hugo Award finalist, and three-time World Fantasy Award finalist, John Joseph Adams, and best selling editor and author, finalist for the International Horror Guild Award and the Stoker Award, and five-time winner of the Origins Awards and a silver Ennie Award, James Lowder.
In episode 135 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to weigh in on: Books that Changed Our Lives.
In episode 134 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Paul S. Kemp, author of the forthcoming novel The Hammer and the Blade (Angry Robot – June 26, 2012).
In episode 132 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to weigh in on: Book Spoilers – How Long is Too Long? Do some people take it too far?
In episode 132 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Kij Johnson, Hugo Nominated Author of The Man Who Bridged The Mist.
In episode 131 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to weigh in on: Female superheroes who deserve their own movies.
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In episode 130 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Ken Liu, Hugo Nominated Author of The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary and The Paper Menagerie.
In episode 128 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester sits down to chat with Helen Lowe, award winning author of dozens of short stories and the new novel, The Heir of Night.
About Helen Lowe:
Helen Lowe is a novelist, poet, and interviewer. She has twice won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for achievement in SFF, for Thornspell (Knopf) in 2009 and The Heir of Night (The Wall of Night Book One) in 2011 and is currently the writer-in-residence at the University of Canterbury. Helen posts every day on her Helen Lowe on Anything, Really blog. on the 1st of every month on the Supernatural Underground and occasionally here on SF Signal. You can also follow her on Twitter: @helenl0we.
In episode 127 of the Hugo Nominated SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks our irregulars to weigh in on: NASA vs. Star Trek!
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