Balticon 42 Wrapup

Chaos and science fiction conventions go together like rum and Coke. Which makes Balticon 42 about 180 proof. But hey, just because Balticon was chaotic and organizationally challenged in places doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun.

This Thursday: My Reading at the Library of Congress

My first science fiction short story has just been published, and if you’re in the Washington, DC area, you can see me read it at the Library of Congress this Thursday. The story is called “Mathralon,” and it’s available as part of The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two, edited by the incomparable George Mann. “Mathralon” is a somewhat unusual story. I’ve been tinkering with it for a year or two, off and … Read more

Infoquake News: More Interviews, Appearances, Forums

My novel Infoquake continues to gather momentum and make news. Here’s the latest: B&N Rave Review and Interview Now Online. Paul Goat Allen’s rave review of Infoquake (where he calls the book “one of the most impressive SF debuts to come along in years” and the author “the love child of Donald Trump and Vernor Vinge”) is now online at Barnes & Noble Explorations. Paul also conducted an in-depth interview with me about the relationship … Read more