AISFP 233 – Emma Newman, ALL IS FAIR

Brent Bowen interviews Emma Newman at the recent World Science Fiction Convention, LoneStarCon 3. Emma is a narrator and full-time author, best known for her Split Worlds series through Angry Robot Books. The Split Worlds novels are Between Two Thorns, Any Other Name, and the recently released, All is Fair. Emma has a signup newsletter […]

AISFP 232 – Kay Kenyon, A THOUSAND PERFECT THINGS

Timothy C. Ward and John Dodds interview Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist, Kay Kenyon. Her newest novel, A THOUSAND PERFECT THINGS, is currently on sale in print and ebook. The ebook has a deal going for $2.99 on Kindle, Nook, and Apple’s iBooks, expiring Tuesday. Discussed: What inspired Kay to begin an alternate history, fantasy […]

Tim and Rachel Review: Castle Premiere, Season Six

I have been married to  Rachel Ward for 50… months, yes we still celebrate monthaversaries, they’re awesome, and monthly. We are both a little geeky with our TV and movie tastes. I like post-apocalyptic movies with quality story and action, and she just wants the girl to get the guy in the end. Other titles we’ve reviewed: TV […]

Netflix Pick: Revolution Season 1

Revolution, a show produced by J.J. Abrams about a post-apocalyptic America fifteen years after all the power has gone out, created high hopes of what another TV show, Jericho, could have been, and maybe a little bit of The Walking Dead. Asking for that and a similar addictive experience to the mystery and adventure of […]

AISFP 231 – DemiCon “Working with David Weber”

David Weber and his team of highly cool and intelligent nerds at BuNine have a discussion at DemiCon 24. They just released a book, House of Steel (Honor Harrington), where this kind of background information could be read, but hearing them chat is funny and includes Q and A from the audience. For the first […]

The David Gemmell Legend Awards: Nominees for Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Book Jacket Artist

The Ravenheart Award closes the voting September 30th. No registration required to VOTE. Silas Manhood – The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks Purchase: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Author Website Dominic Harman – The Legion of Shadow by Michael J. Ward Purchase: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Author Website Didier Graffet and David Senior – Red Country […]

Movie Review: World War Z

World War Z was recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray, including RedBox and most digital services like VuDu. Based on the best-selling novel, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks, the movie version follows Brad Pitt’s character, a United Nations employee tasked with finding the cure to the zombie […]

AISFP 230 – James A. Owen

Moses Siregar III is back on the show, interviewing James A. Owen at Phoenix Comicon. James Owen is a YA author, an illustrator and a motivational speaker. More about James on his “About the Author” page. Buy James Owen’s books at Coppervale International Marketplace. Discussed: The relationship between his StarChild comics and his newest work […]

Netflix Pick: Ip Man

My brother is in town this week and recommended I watch Ip Man with him. I have seen the iconic cover on Netflix’s gallery, but stayed away because of how little patience I have for foreign films, subtitled films, and martial arts films that for some reason have developed a stigma of slow starts with […]

AISFP 229 – John Picacio, Hugo Award Winner, Best Professional Artist

Brent Bowen is back, interviewing John Picacio at the 2013 ConQuest. They discussed: past Hugo winners for Best Professional Artist and the prestigious non-winners. different forms of creating art and how he is trying to adapt to the digital age. John’s early-career experience working with Michael Moorcock, the importance of developing his creative voice early […]