The Galilean Moons
“The Galileon Moons” makes me think of swashbuckling science fiction or the old Victorian fantasy fiction, the sort of stories that HG Wells wrote, or the pulp fiction of the 1920s.
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Fictional Dinner Guests: My Dream Line-Up
Imagine this: a long, candlelit table in a quiet, cozy room. Five fascinating fictional characters are seated around it, the air buzzing with the promise of deep conversation. Who would I invite to this dream dinner? Before we get into it, let’s set the rules. First, I won’t include characters from my own books—tempting as
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TANSTAAFL, Time Travel, and the Price of Progress
Welcome to the first post of 2025! January always seems to bring a heightened awareness of time and its relentless march forward. As we flip to a fresh calendar, it’s hard not to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and the infinite possibilities time holds—whether measured in the ticking of a clock or
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From Fried Circuits to Quantum Futures
This week, my faithful desktop computer decided it had had enough. After years of service, it spectacularly fried itself, leaving me scrambling to replace my primary workstation. Various revival attempts were futile, so I pivoted to what I’ve done for over a decade now: building a custom desktop computer tailored to my needs as a
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Space Opera: The Genre Dreamers Need Right Now
The Weight of the World These days, it feels like the world’s challenges are mounting. From economic uncertainty and environmental crises to the polarization of beliefs and values, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We’re bombarded daily by grim news, leaving many of us searching for a reprieve—a way to escape the harsh realities of life
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Amazing Stories: Help Revive a Science Fiction Legacy
Science fiction as we know it owes much to Amazing Stories, the genre’s pioneering magazine. Founded in 1926, it was the first magazine solely dedicated to speculative fiction, helping launch countless authors and igniting imaginations across generations. Now, after decades without active publication, Amazing Stories is gearing up for a triumphant return. The team behind
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A New Release Newsletter Worth Subscribing To
I’ve been a full member of SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Association — or, as it used to be: Science Fiction Writers of America) for several years. And even I didn’t know about their new release newsletter until just this week. So. SFWA have a New Release Newsletter that anyone can subscribe to. Every
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The Future Outpacing Fiction: Can Sci-Fi Writers Keep Up?
In a recent conversation with Bill Gates, filmmaker James Cameron revealed a growing challenge for science fiction creators: staying ahead of real-world technological advancements. He noted that rapid innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence, is outpacing the speculative futures traditionally envisioned by writers. For creators of speculative fiction, this raises a profound question: How do you imagine a future that hasn’t already arrived?
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Two Years On: The Rapid Rise of AI Image Generation
Two years ago, I wrote a post, “I Think AI Covers Have A Way To Go…”, that marvelled at the world’s first AI generated magazine cover, while at the same time suggesting that as “art,” it was lacking. Back then, faces and hands generated by AI were weird.
A year later, I wrote a follow-up post: “When I Said AI Art Wouldn’t Be On Book Covers Soon….,” that pointed out how badly I had underestimated the pace at which AI art generation would develop.
And here I am again, almost exactly a year later, shaking my head over the leaps and bound of AI image generation.
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My Take on Dune: Part One & Two
I know I’m really behind on this! I saw Dune: Part Two a while ago and even wrote a post about how excited I was to see it here. But hey, at least I’ve had time to mull it all over. First off, let me start by saying that Dune is one of my all-time
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