This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, our guest Tereasa Maillie tells us what made creator Spencer Estabrooks geek out while he made his new comic ‘Sharkasaurus,’ now on Kickstarter!
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This week, author Kirk Dougal tells us what inspired him to write his new science fiction YA thriller, ‘Jacked’!
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In this week’s poll, we want to hear what you think is the best of the sciencey science fiction.
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Fiction is great for science. I might even contend that it is a necessary contributor of some of the greatest scientific discoveries.
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I previously mentioned the upcoming Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at EMP Museum, but yesterday I actually got to check it out ahead of its opening this weekend, May 21st.
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Happy Mother’s Day! Here are our picks for the top 10 moms in science fiction and fantasy.
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This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome science fiction author Peter Tieryas! Peter’s new book The United States of Japan from Angry Robot is quickly becoming a fan favorite, combining alternate history, tech, and of course, mecha!
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In this week’s Stack Overflow, I take a look at some more of the books I’ve read for my Literary SFF column.
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The ‘Fractured Europe’ sequence is speculative Le Carré. Part spy-thiller, part science-fiction. All brilliant.
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What do a computer company, a Japanese cat, and a GeekMom have in common? They’re all turning forty this year! Find out what other geeky things and people share Rebecca Angel’s birthday year of 1976.
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If you want to cultivate a sci-fi-reading geek, check out Stephanie Whelan’s age-by-age “Science Fiction Pathway” for suggestions on ages to introduce the classics and many more newer books you might not yet have discovered.
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End-of-Days via sleep deprivation. ‘Nod’ by Adrian Barnes: Apocalypse thriller or Parenting Memoir?
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With the series’ fifth and final season behind us, I will fully cop to my fondness for sci-fi drama ‘Falling Skies.’ You’re gone now, 2nd Mass, and I’m gonna miss you.
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This week, New York Times bestselling science fiction author William C. Dietz joins us to tell us about what made him geek out while writing his Mutant Files trilogy!
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Alpha Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror serves teen writers ages 14-19. Applications are being accepted now through March 5, 2016.
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Time for the big run-off: this week’s poll sees the winners from each of the last two weeks go head-to-head to determine the best sci-fi film of 2015.
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Week 2 of our run-off of the best science-fiction movies of 2015
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Iain Pears’ latest novel is tapestry of interwoven worlds. This is the fourth read in my exploration of literary science fiction.
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This week begins a three-week run-off for our readers to select the best science fiction film of 2015.
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‘The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet’ is my favorite novel of 2015. It’s like ‘Star Trek,’ only better.
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Today, just like most ever geek on the planet, I am counting down the days until “Star Wars:The Force Awakens” hits theaters. We have tickets for the whole family and, here it comes, my kids couldn’t care less
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‘Googolplex’ takes equal parts love story, genetics, metaphysics, and an exploration of free will to create a deep and compelling story that captured me almost immediately and held me fast through the book in a single sitting.
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I’ve always been fascinated with things that have a mind of their own. I’m not sure why, and never quite understood it, but I’m always happy to find someone else who shares that passion. This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! I welcome guest Karina Sumner-Smith, speculative fiction author and fellow lover of sentient beings.
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This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome science fiction author Patrick S. Tomlinson! Not only is Patrick the author of the brand new book The Ark from Angry Robot Books, he’s also a stand-up comedian and a blogger. Please welcome him to GeekMom! Hello GeekMom readers! My name is Patrick S. Tomlinson. I’m a sci-fi author […]
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Folk singer Toshi Reagon’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ opera is a resonant and transformative interpretation of Octavia E. Butler’s classic work.
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For a long time the mainstay of science fiction stories, the rest of the literary world seems to be catching up with the power of the parallel universe.
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From her fascination of the sinking of the Titanic to her work with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, best-selling author Veronica Scott has had numerous influences in her science-fiction romances.
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Author Aliette de Bodard talks about her love for manga and anime in this week’s Geek Speaks… Fiction!
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James Smythe is building an impressive body of work. His latest is a Young Adult thriller set inside a lawless spaceship.
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Please help us welcome this week’s “Geek Speaks… Fiction!” guest, science fiction and fantasy author Jeff Somers!
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