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Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Tabitha Lord
Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, Reviews
Like many people, my first experience with Andy Weir's work was The Martian, both the book and the film, and I loved them! Science fiction is the realm of the weird and wonderful, freakish and futuristic, and o... Read More...

Book Club Questions for The Price of Rebellion by Michael C. Bland

Tabitha Lord
Book Club Questions
How would you assess your "digital footprint"? How much information do you think is available about you online? 2. What do you consider the pros and cons of technological advancements? 3. How believable w... Read More...

Q&A with Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer Michael C. Bland

Tabitha Lord
Interviews
Being a sci-fi writer and fan myself, I've featured Michael Bland on BCB previously. He's just released The Price of Rebellion (World Castle Publishing, May 2023), the action-packed second installment in his aw... Read More...

Leif the Lucky’s Adventure Continues in Murder Under Another Sun

Tabitha Lord
Interviews
As a science fiction writer myself, I'm always excited to geek out with a kindred spirit! I caught up with Alton Kremer, aka Colin Alexander, at World Con Chicago this summer, and we had a great chat about his ... Read More...

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Tabitha Lord
Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe
Ethical behavior is proven to be highly influenced by environmental factors. On this fact alone, we can see that the inclusion of women and other diverse participants are needed in STEM fields. Diverse voices e... Read More...

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Tabitha Lord
Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Often science fiction and fantasy are linked together under the same banner, but are the two genres really the same? What are the essential components of each, and can they be combined? Today on BCB, guest auth... Read More...

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
If you like smart, funny sci-fi with excellent world-building, a relevant theme, and a splash of romance, check out the Heartless series by Sarah Lahey. I picked up with book two, Nostalgia is Heartless, but it... Read More...

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
In the near future, despite making leaps and bounds in our space travel abilities, humanity has been trapped in the inner solar system by a mysterious alien race. Earth's government, rather than take a stand ag... Read More...

It’s Complicated! Colin Alexander’s New Release Checks All the Boxes

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
I met Colin Alexander last year, before the world shut down, at Boskone, an annual SFF convention held in Boston. The event gathers authors, scientists, artists, musicians, and gamers for a weekend full of pane... Read More...

The Hereafter Bytes – A Wise and Witty Comedic Sci-Fi

Tabitha Lord
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Vincent Scott's comedic sci-fi novel The Hereafter Bytes blends laugh-out-loud moments with thematic depth. Toss in colorful, memorable characters and some pulse-pounding action and you have a smart, funny, tho... Read More...
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