In my new interview with author Jonathan Maberry, he talks about his deep space cosmic horror novel "NecroTek," the first book from the iconic sci-fi / fantasy / horror magazine "Weird Tales."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-necrotek-author-jonathan-maberry/
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Started reading Rachel Long's "My Darling From The Lions: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3VLwi3A
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This one starts real strong, especially the hopefully not biographical "Helena."
#books #reading #poems #poetry

While Elaine Gallagher's novella "Unexploded Remnants" is like if Lara Croft explored a Star Wars-like galaxy, in our new interview she says this sSci-fi space opera story is actually more of a "planetary romance."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-unexploded-remnants-author-elaine-gallagher/
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Finished reading Greye La Spina's "Invaders From The Dark."
https://amzn.to/4a1yXvr
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Well, that got hairy at the end (sorry, sorry).
#books #reading #Horror

Finished reading "The Fire People: A Collection Of British Black And Asian Poetry."
https://amzn.to/3Xwf8d2
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This was a decidedly mixed bag, but also irritating as the good people don't have their own books I can read.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading Greye La Spina's "Invaders From The Dark."
https://amzn.to/4a1yXvr
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Took a while to get going, but now that it has...I'm going to be, it's late.
#books #reading #Horror

While cat sitting is usually terrible (since they won't stay still long enough for you to sit on them), it worked out for author April McCloud — it led her to conceive of her new noir-ish cyberpunk sci-fi thriller novel, "The Switch." To learn more, check out this Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-switch-author-april-mccloud/
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Finished reading Simon R. Green's "For Love Of Magic."
https://amzn.to/3XX9BKy
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A rather wild and entertaining pulpy romp.
#books #reading #fantasy #UrbanFantasy

Started reading "The Fire People: A Collection Of British Black And Asian Poetry."
https://amzn.to/3Xwf8d2
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Here's hoping there's a bunch as good as the Chris Abani ones that open it.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Like other writers, Rosalie M. Lin based her historical fantasy novel "Daughter Of Calamity" on her real life, but with some details fudged. Or, in her case, a whole pan of chocolately goodness. To learn more, check out this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-daughter-of-calamity-author-rosalie-m-lin/
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In my new interview with author Alexander Boldizar about his sci-fi thriller "The Man Who Saw Seconds" — in which a guy can see 5 seconds into the future — he mentions being inspired and influenced by a lucid dream, Philip K. Dick, and a bear.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-man-who-saw-seconds-author-alexander-boldizar/
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In my new interview with Ananda Lima about her short story collection "Craft: Stories I Wrote For The Devil," I forgot to ask which stories she thought Satan would enjoy most. But I asked everything else you'd need to know about this book.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-craft-author-ananda-lima/
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Started reading Simon R. Green's "For Love Of Magic."
https://amzn.to/3XX9BKy
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Seems like it's going to be a snappy and entertaining "magic is real, and real dangerous" kind of story.
#books #reading #fantasy #UrbanFantasy

Another product of the Reese's approach ("you got chocolate in my peanut butter"), Tobias S. Buckell and Dave Klecha's new military sci-fi / fantasy novel "The Runes Of Engagement" is basically "Call Of Duty" meets "Lord Of The Rings." To learn more, check out this Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-runes-of-engagement-authors-tobias-s-buckell-dave-klecha/
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Finished reading "Star Wars: The High Republic: Defy The Storm" by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland.
https://amzn.to/4ab1jUs
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I liked their individual #StarWarsTheHighRepublic books more, but this was still entertaining and engaging.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceFantasy #StarWars

When Premee Mohamed released "The Annual Migration Of Clouds," she thought this cli-fi sci-fi novella was a stand-alone story. But let this be a lesson to you, kids: If you ask nicely, good things sometimes happen. Which is why, in this Q&A, she and I talk about the first of two "Cloud" sequels, "We Speak Through The Mountain."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-we-speak-through-the-mountain-author-premee-mohamed/
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In my new interview with author Vajra Chandrasekera, he says his new novel "Rakesfall" is a sci-fi story, but one that "wears the skin of a science fiction story." To find out what else it is, check out this exclusive Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-rakesfall-author-vajra-chandrasekera/
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And now, something for those who love P-Town ... and mystery novels: My new interview with author Jeannette de Beauvoir about the latest installment of the "Provincetown Mysteries" series, "The Honeymoon Homicides."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-honeymoon-homicides-author-jeannette-de-beauvoir/
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Finished reading Traci Brimhall's "Come The Slumberless To The Land Of Nod: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3J9xE2g
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While this started and ended strong, it really dropped off hard in the middle ... and it was a long middle. Ah well.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading "Star Wars: The High Republic: Defy The Storm" by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland.
https://amzn.to/4ab1jUs
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Didn't get too far into it yet, but I've liked their individual #StarWars books a lot, so...
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceFantasy #StarWarsTheHighRepublic