My Favorite Bit

E.J. Beaton is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Councillor. Here’s the publisher’s description: This Machiavellian fantasy follows a scholar’s quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassination When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar […]

Gabriela Houston is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Second Bell. Here’s the publisher’s description: To the world you are an abomination; a monster with unholy abilities. You’re shunned and left to fend for yourself. Your only chance of survival is to tap into that dark potential – would you do it?

S.B. Divya is joining us today to talk about her novel, MACHINEHOOD. Here’s the publisher’s description: From the Hugo Award nominee S.B. Divya, Zero Dark Thirty meets The Social Network in this science fiction thriller about artificial intelligence, sentience, and labor rights in a near future dominated by the gig economy. Welga Ramirez, executive bodyguard and ex-special forces, is

Emily R. King is joining us today to talk about her novel, Wings of Fury. Here’s the publisher’s description: From Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series, comes an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age. My

Charlaine Harris is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Russian Cage. Here’s the publisher’s description: #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris is at her best in this alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this third installment of the Gunnie Rose series. Picking

Juliette Wade is joining us today to talk about her novel,Transgressions of Power. Here’s the publisher’s description: The second book of The Broken Trust continues a deadly battle for succession, in this sociological sci-fi novel where brother is pitted against brother in a singular chance to win power. To marry into the most powerful family

Jenni Hennig is joining us today to talk about the anthology she edited with Maggie Nowakowska, Geeks Elders Speak: In Our Own Voices. Here’s the publisher’s description: An anthology exploring the undeniable history of women creators in Science Fiction/Fantasy & Media fandom during the latter half of the 20th century. These women were writers. Artists.

Karissa Laurel is joining us today to talk about the anthology, Unbound: Stories of Transformation, Love, and Monsters, and her story inside “Of Marshmallows and Monsters”. Here’s the publisher’s description: A dull AP English assignment interrupted by the resurrection of a 5,000-year-old mummy. A “boy meets boy meets time travel” tale. An ancient evil summoned

Stephen Deas is joining us today to talk about him novel, The Moonsteel Crown. Here’s the publisher’s description: The Emperor of Aria is dead, and three junior members of a street gang are unwittingly caught up in the ensuing struggle for the throne, in the first epic adventure in a new fantasy world from a

Alexander Weinstein is joining us today to talk about his short story collection, Universal Love. Here’s the publisher’s description: A hypnotic collection of speculative fiction about compassion, love, and human resilience in the technological hyper-age, from Alexander Weinstein, author of Children of the New World. Universal Love welcomes readers to a near-future world where our everyday technologies have fundamentally

Jeff Wheeler is joining us today to talk about his novel, Knight’s Ransom. Here’s the publisher’s description: Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. A brutal war of succession has plunged the court of Kingfountain into a power struggle between a charitable king who took the crown unlawfully and his ambitious rival, Devon Argentine.

Sam Hawke is joining us today to talk about her novel, Hollow Empire. Here’s the publisher’s description: Moving from poison and treachery to war and witchcraft, Sam Hawke’s Poison Wars continue with Hollow Empire, a fabulous epic fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Naomi Novik, and Scott Lynch. Poison was only the beginning…. The

Elizabeth Bear is joining us today to talk about her novel, Machine. Here’s the publisher’s description: In this compelling and addictive novel set in the same universe as the critically acclaimed White Space series and perfect for fans of Karen Traviss and Ada Hoffman, a space station begins to unravel when a routine search and

Ginger Smith is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Rush’s Edge. Here’s the publisher’s description: With the help of his commanding officer, a genetically engineered ex-soldier fights back against the government that created him and others like him to be expendable slaves… Halvor Cullen, a genetically-engineered and technology implanted ex-soldier, doesn’t see

Kimberly Unger is joining us today to talk about her novel, Nucleation. Here’s the publisher’s description: In this riveting debut science-fiction technothriller, a top-notch VR pilot encounters a disaster during the highest profile space-faring project of her career. Now she must unearth a critical truth: was her discovery due to a betrayal, a business rival,