Episode 11 “Buildup” – COBALT BLUE


In celebration of George R.R. Martin’s announcement that he is developing the late great Roger Zelazny’s novel ROADMARKS as an HBO Series, I’m sharing two covers with you… the first, the amazing novel itself, and second, the Zelazny tribute anthology SHADOWS & REFLECTIONS (edited by Trent Zelazny and Warren Lapine) that just happens to contain…
THE ARRIVAL is one of those SF films that we like to have in the SF community to show off to folks who ask – what the heck is science fiction about anyway?
In accordance with Bram Stoker Awards® Etiquette, author Michael H. Hanson would like to offer HWA members a pdf copy of his short story “Night Shopper” for consideration in the Short Fiction category. His story appears in ‘OTHER TERRORS: An Inclusive Anthology’ edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Rena Mason (William Morrow Paperbacks, July…
The Winter Solstice begins on Wednesday, the traditional start of Winter, and it marks a time most noticeable in the northern climes with the advance of cold and snow… and yet, it can also be seen as a reminder of change, a time of sleep, and a harbinger of death. For the young, Winter is a…
REMAKES ARE A DIME A DOZEN in television and movies these days, but every now and then something special comes along where the child outshines the parent. “Battlestar Galactica” comes to mind, as well as John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” and possibly the upcoming premiere of Netflix’s “Lost in Space” reboot series. In the case of…
On Gender A writer friend of mine turned to me after reading My Outcast State and said. “You know it would never have occurred to me to make the robot female.” I was surprised and said that it would never have occurred to me not to. The dynamics of human nature are much more…