AISFP 248 – Andrew Smith, GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE

As you may have seen in my review of Grasshopper Jungle, I am a huge fan of Andrew Smith, and I’ve only known about him for a week. His book, Grasshopper Jungle is a phenomenal read, the funniest book I’ve read and surprisingly deep as we get to know three sixteen-year-olds discovering love in the […]

Book Review and Reading Sample: GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE by Andrew Smith

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith (Press play above to hear a sample of Grasshopper Jungle. It is from our upcoming podcast with Andrew, releasing Tuesday, Feb. 11) In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that […]

Book Giveaway: Breach Zone by Myke Cole

Breach Zone by Myke Cole The Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Across the country and in every nation, people began “coming up Latent,” developing terrifying powers—summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze. Those who Manifest must choose: become a sheepdog who protects the flock or a wolf who devours it… […]

Book Review: SAND by Hugh Howey

***New SAND fan fiction by Timothy C. Ward, Scavenger: Red Sands (Scavenger #1), and Scavenger: Blue Dawn (Scavenger #2), sold with permission by Hugh Howey*** I finished Sand this morning and was surprised to find a tear. I’ve wanted to cry from reading a book before, and did at the end of listening to 11/22/63, […]

Book Review: THE ECHO by James Smythe

The Echo by James Smythe The disappearance of the spaceship Ishiguro twenty-three years ago devastated the global space program and set back exploration for a generation. Now, thanks to the tireless efforts of twin brothers Mira and Tomas Hyvonen, the program has been resurrected. Spearheading a new age of human discovery, the brothers also hope […]

AISFP 247 – Great Opening Lines, Part 2: Novels (Gregory Frost at Paradise ICON)

This lecture was given as part of Paradise ICON workshops headed by author, Catherine Schaff-Stump. Today’s episode is the second part of two from Gregory Frost’s lecture. Part One focused on short stories. The next ICON, in Cedar Rapids, IA, will be held from October 31-November 2, 2014. Guests of Honor will be Elizabeth Bear […]

AISFP 246 – Great Opening Lines, Part 1: Short Stories (Gregory Frost at Paradise ICON)

This lecture was given as part of Paradise ICON workshops headed by author, Catherine Schaff-Stump. Today’s episode is the first part of two from Gregory Frost’s lecture. Part Two, AISFP 247 – Novels, is live.  The next ICON, in Cedar Rapids, IA, will be held from October 31-November 2, 2014. Guests of Honor will be […]

Cover Reveal and Interview: NAMELESS by Mercedes Yardley

I’m pleased to have in this interview most of the crew behind Ragnarok Publications flagship novel, Nameless, by Mercedes Yardley. At first, it started as a cover reveal, but grew to a full blown interview. Enjoy. Check out this cover, and notice the blurb on the back, my first, and I couldn’t be happier that […]

Book Review: NAMELESS by Mercedes Yardley

Nameless: The Darkness Comes (The Bone Angel Trilogy) by Mercedes Yardley LUNA MASTERSON SEES DEMONS. She has been dealing with the demonic all her life, so when her brother gets tangled up with a demon named Sparkles, ‘Luna the Lunatic’ rolls in on her motorcycle to save the day. Armed with the ability to harm […]

AISFP 245 – Mike Shevdon, Courts of the Feyre

Mike Shevdon‘s Courts of the Feyre series is complete. His four books, released by Angry Robot Books, are Sixty-One Nails, The Road to Bedlam, Strangeness and Charm, and The Eighth Court. I engineered this conversation to work for those who haven’t read any of the books as well as those who’ve read them all. We […]