Temperate bacteriophages and the Abyormenites
Science fiction author Hal Clement (1922-2003) was known for creating aliens that are well-adapted to the often extreme physical conditions on their home planets. Clement is probably best known for his 1954 novel Mission of Gravity, which takes place on a planet with a surface gravity hundreds of times greater that of Earth. But that’s…
Five Reasons Why Best-Selling Authors Are Going Direct
Many best-selling authors are going direct by publishing through epublishers instead of traditional publishing companies. Here’s why. The latest news has reflected a shift in best-selling authors who publish their manuscripts through epublishers rather than traditional publishing companies, and it’s for a good reason. Readers are chomping at the bits for ebooks. Just recently the…
The Stainless Steel Rat still shines bright
It’s been ten years since the last Stainless Steel Rat book, and now Harry Harrison is back with another tale of “Slippery” Jim diGriz. John T. Ottinger ventures into Harrison’s dangerous world, and lives to tell the tale. Spoilers below… Having never read any of the Stainless Steel Rat stories by Harry Harrison, I was…