As the James Webb Telescope joins the Hubble and earth-bound radio telescopes in the search for alien life, what might they find?...

I don’t normally write a lot of editorial posts as I prefer the focus of my newsletter and blog on the fun things about writing...

I recently finished reading Frank Herbert’s Dune for the first time, and I can’t believe I had waited for so long. It is a foundational...

In the not-so-distant future, oceans are reeling from effects of climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Yet, in one of the few...

In a return to the Sprawl, William Gibson brings us Count Zero, the follow-up to Neuromancer and second book in the trilogy. Taking place...

Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series is a seminal work of science fiction, prominently topping many lists of ground-breaking and...

With so many fantastic science fiction television shows being released, we’re experiencing a second golden age of sci-fi. But that...

As the term Speculative Fiction becomes more widely used and accepted, there appears to be a division of the definition. Many believe...

This book is exactly what the cover says: a fairy tale by Stephen King. The story is both familiar with elements integrated from a...

This list came up as a member of my speculative fiction critique group mentioned he had discovered a list of important books from a Great...

I read this book as a judge of the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Everything about this book is epic. Epic story, epic...

This book was a finalist in the inaugural 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, and I read it as a judge. Simply put, this...

This book was a finalist for the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read it as a judge. A 61-year-old Asian...

I read this book as a Finalist in the 2021 SPSFC for which I was a judge. This YA-oriented story is one of the mechanically best written...

This book is a Finalist in the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read this as a judge. In the Orbit of...

This book is a Finalist in the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), and I read this as a judge. The story of a...

In full disclosure, as a judge for the 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), I read this book as it is a Finalist. ...

After a year, I thought I’d revise this list as I have been continually amazed at the quality of speculative fiction series on...

When sitting down to write, the right environment and mood has enormous implications on both my creativity and productivity. Dual...

I’m not sure why I’m late the party (there are likely many reasons), but I just started reading the Murderbot Diaries from Martha Wells...