We asked author Saladin Ahmed more viewer questions. Plus he described his new book and how he became a DM for Joe Abercrombie! There was some pretty bad audio interference on this one, so when you complain, know that we already know.
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And of course, here'st the original post from last year.
We hop on the old Google Hangout to chat with Adam Christopher about alternate universes, superheroes, and atomic robot armies. His new book The Age Atomic is out right now! Listen to this then go read that!
You can also watch the hangout on video like you were right there with us!
Direct download link for today's podcast
We asked author Scott Sigler more questions than could fit in the main episode! Plus he tries to guess the name of the dragon (no spoilers, you guys).
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And of course watch the video at the original post from last year.
It’s here, it’s really here! One year later, the DOWNLOADABLE version of Sword and Laser video . Huge thanks to Scott Sigler for being on that first episode. We also were reading The Magicians at this time last year.
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And of course watch the video at the original post from last year.
So we miss Friday videos as much as you. Starting tomorrow, the one year exclusivity lifts on our first show. But tomorrow isn't Friday now is it? So NEXT Friday we'll post our EP. 1 for Download. But TODAY you get a never-before seen episode of Sword and Laser that is all yours.
The amazing Brit Weisman of Geek & Sundry shot the video for us last August and we never got a chance to use it. This was especially sad because we transfered the video from Brit's camera to my laptop as we walked through the streets of Atlanta trying to get me to the Parsec Awards on time.
So this afternoon I whipped together the clips and we present them here to you. Hope you enjoy it!
Note: If you would like to download this episode, you can! Click over to the archive.org page to download.
We've reached the end of our run here on Geek & Sundry, but before we go, its time to wrap up our March pick, C.J.Cherryh's Downbelow Station, see what everyone is talking about over on GoodReads, and venture into Whiteboard Land one last time.
So long and thanks for all the fish!
More on this month's pick, Downbelow Station:
On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...
C.J. Cherryh's Webpage: http://www.cherryh.com/
Discussion Links:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
"So Much More to Say" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUUWE...
Anthology Submission Guidelines:http://swordandlaser.com/anthology/
Book Release Calendar: http://swordandlaser.com/calendar/
More on our guest, Peter F. Hamilton!
Website:
http://www.peterfhamilton.co.uk/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PeterFHamilton1
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
The author of 22 NYT Best Sellers, creator of Drizzt Do'Urden, and all around fantasy genre luminary R.A. Salvatore joins us to talk what's next for the Drow Ranger, John Fogerty, and why you should quit writing (if you can). Enjoy!
More on our guest, R.A. Salvatore:
Website: http://www.rasalvatore.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/R_A_Salvatore
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
More on Bob's works:
Forgotten Realms:
The Icewind Dale trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49133
The Dark Elf trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49135
The Legacy of the Drow: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49177
The Paths of Darkness: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49180
The Sellswords: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40474
The Hunter's Blades: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49178
Transitions: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49181
Neverwinter: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49183
Original Series:
The DemonWars Saga: http://www.goodreads.com/series/60432...
The Crimson Shadow series:http://www.goodreads.com/series/41638...
The Spearweilder's Tale: http://www.goodreads.com/series/42273...
The Chronicles of Ynis Aielle:http://www.goodreads.com/series/41845...
"Metaphorical Basement Lurking" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScRwx...
Author of the Kushiel's Legacy series, Jacqueline Carey, joins us to talk the inspirations behind her immensely popular series, the power of writing in the first person, and Veronica tries not to butcher anyone's name. Enjoy!
More on our guest, Jacqueline Carey!
On the Web: http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/index.htm
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacquelineca...
More on Jacqueline's Works:
Kushiel's Legacy Series:
Phedre's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54527...
Imriel's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54529...
Moirin's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54528...
Santa Olivia series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/50337...
The Sundering series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/44721...
Agent of Hel series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/78846...
"An Unexpected Visitor" by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0bIMf...
We dive into CJ Cherryh's classic Downbelow Station, try to settle the age old question of "which was better: the book or the movie?" and give you the inside scoop on how to become a part of the first ever Sword & Laser anthology! Enjoy!
Discussion Links:
Book vs. Movie: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
A Night in Lonesome October review by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzN4XJ...
Anthology Submission Guidelines: http://swordandlaser.com/anthology/
Book Release Calendar: http://swordandlaser.com/calendar/
Subscribe to Geek and Sundry: http://goo.gl/B62jl
It's time to find out what everyone thought of Number Ten Ox, and check in on Goodreads for suggestions on good old-fashioned popcorn sci-fi and amateur cartography for our favorite fantasy realms. Enjoy!
More on our February pick, Bridge of Birds:
On GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
Hughart Fan Site: http://www.barryhughart.org/books.htm
Discussion Links:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://afantasyreader.blogspot.com/20...
"Magical Realism in BoB" by Timm:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDVIjM...
Author of "The Black Magician" trilogy, Trudi Canavan, joins us to talk her Millennium's Rule trilogy, upcoming stand alone works, and her appreciation of fan works. Cheers!
More on our guest, Trudi Canavan:
Website: http://www.trudicanavan.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrudiCanavan
Pintrest: http://pinterest.com/trudicanavan/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
More on Trudi's works:
The Black Magician trilogy:http://www.goodreads.com/series/44134...
The Traitor Spy trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/52664...
The Age of Five : http://www.goodreads.com/series/40418...
"Sucker Punching the Audience" by Aaron: http://youtu.be/GO__-fXUhRg
Brandon Sanderson joins us to talk his upcoming Rithmatist, the Legion film adaptation, and why he was the right guy for the job when it came to finishing Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series. Cheers!
More about our guest, Brandon Sanderson:
On the Web: http://www.brandonsanderson.com/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson
On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
His Blog: http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog
More on Brandon's Works:
The Stormlight Archive series:http://www.goodreads.com/series/49075...
Elantris series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/87970...
Alcatraz series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/45320...
Mistborn series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40910...
Steelheart series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/93010...
Legion: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Warbreaker: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
The Rithmatist: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
Wheel of Time novels:
The Gathering Storm: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
Towers of Midnight: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82...
A Memory of Light: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77...
"2300 MIles, Zero Complaints" by Aaron:http://youtu.be/seoavNIDbuc
Thanks to an overwhelming response to one of Aaron's recent Whiteboard Review, we're kicking off our February pick, Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart! Plus, we check in over on GoodReads to talk Gaiman, refreshing Science Fiction, and libraries that don't have any books.
More on our February pick, Bridge of Birds:
On GoodReads:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15177.Bridge_of_Birds
Hughart Fan Site: http://www.barryhughart.org/books.htm
Discussion Links:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1167500-digital-libraries
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1067161-neil-gaiman-starter-book
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1167079-need-to-expand-my-horizons
"Reconsidering Goblins" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-dJ-BKgTgA
It's time to wrap up our January pick, John Scalzi's Old Man's War, check in with everyone over on GoodReads, and get momentarily excited for a new excerpt from GRRM...before remembering that its still going to be a long wait for Winds of Winter. Enjoy!
More on our January pick, Old Man's War:
On GoodReads:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51964.Old_Man_s_War
From John Scalzi's Blog: http://whatever.scalzi.com/about/books-by-john-scalzi/
Discussion Links:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1163392-bored-woodless
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1163460-grrm-new-extract-of-the-winds-of-...
http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1160339-what-do-you-guys-think-about-brea...
"A Once Crowded Sky" Review by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuSKLG61lbk
Terry Brooks, the mastermind behind the world of Shannara, joins us to discuss what's coming up in the Dark Legacy of Shannara, his ventures into standalone e-books, and the advice he'd give to new fantasy authors.
More about our guest, Terry Brooks:
On the Web: http://www.terrybrooks.net/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialbrooks
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialterrybrooks
On G+:https://plus.google.com/u/0/106756046894387044266/posts
On Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9629.Terry_Brooks
More on Terry's Works:
Original Shannara Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49525-the-original-shannara-trilogy
Heritage of Shannara: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40325-heritage-of-shannara
Voyage of Jerle Shannara:http://www.goodreads.com/series/42961-voyage-of-the-jerle-shannara
Word & Void: http://www.goodreads.com/series/44330-word-the-void
Genesis of Shannara: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40860-genesis-of-shannara
Legends of Shannara: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49107-legends-of-shannara
High Druid of Shannara: http://www.goodreads.com/series/44034-high-druid-of-shannara
Dark Legacy of Shannara:http://www.goodreads.com/series/74801-the-dark-legacy-of-shannara
Paladins of Shannara:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15743635-paladins-of-shannara
Landover: http://www.goodreads.com/series/41934-magic-kingdom-of-landover
"Exactly What You Wanted" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fDcSqVAUxo
Author of our November pick, The Dirty Streets of Heaven, Tad Williams, joins us in the space castle to give us a little insight on the future of Bobby Dollar, why cats haunt his dreams, and what advice Present Tad would give to Young Adult Tad.
More about our guest, Tad Williams:
On the Web: http://www.tadwilliams.com/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/tadwilliams
On Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6587.Tad_Williams
More on Tad's Works:
Tailchaser's Song: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/tailchasers-song/
War of the Flowers: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/war-of-the-flowers/
Caliban's Hour: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/calibans-hour/
Shadowmarch series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/43486-shadowmarch
Otherland series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/43762-otherland
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series:http://www.goodreads.com/series/49188-memory-sorrow-and-thorn
The Bobby Dollar series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/76112-bobby-dollar
Otherland:The Game: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/otherland-game/
We're making good on one of our S&L New Year Resolutions by kicking off the oft-requested ld Man's War by John Scalzi! Enjoy, Nick (and everyone else)!
More about our January pick, Old Man's War:
On GoodReads:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51964.Old_Man_s_War
E-Mails, Discussions & Video Questions:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1106226-there-s-no-e-in-reading
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1107850-the-long-con
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1112807-new-to-scifi-fantasy-needing-sugg...
"Kraken" Review by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jDDpNQ8mI
Joe Abercrombie, author of The First Law trilogy, joins us to talk his fantasy western Red Country, letting go of fan favorite characters, and Logen Ninefinger's favorite whiskey.
More about our guest, Joe Abercrombie:
On the Web: http://www.joeabercrombie.com/
On Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/276660.Joe_Abercrombie
More on Joe's Works:
The First Law Trilogy:
The Blade Itself: http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the-blade-itself/
Before They Are Hanged:http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/before-they-are-hanged/
Last Argument of Kings:http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the-last-argument-of-kings/
Standalone Novels:
Best Served Cold: http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/best-served-cold/
The Heroes: http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/the-heroes/
Red Country: http://www.joeabercrombie.com/books/red-country/
"Morally Ambiguous Grey" by Aaron:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI9qDP3Biio
We bend space and time to have Paul Cornell, all-around geek writer
extraordinaire, join us to talk London Falling, how he bridged the
Marvel-DC divide, and the next step in his plans for world domination.
More about our guest, Paul Cornell:
On the Web: www.paulcornell.com/
On Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/63341.Paul_Cornell
On Twitter: twitter.com/Paul_Cornell
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaulCornellOfficial
On Pintrest: http://pinterest.com/paulcornell/
More on Paul's Works:
London Falling: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16094514-london-falling
Saucer Country: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13536521-saucer-country-vol-1
Marvel & DC Comics by Paul:
Superman: The Black Ring:http://www.goodreads.com/series/62210-the-black-
ring
Young Avengers: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6883138-dark-reign
Batman: Knight & Squire: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10241986-batman
Demon Knights: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13228422-demon-knights-vol-1
Paul's Doctor Who work:
Doctor Who: Virgin New Adventures: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40456-virgin-new-adventures
Bernice Summerfield Audio Dramas: http://www.goodreads.com/series/41407-bernice-summerfield-audio-drama
Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas: http://www.goodreads.com/series/53351-big-finish-doctor-who-audio-dramas
"Blueprint for World Domination" by Aaron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlC7saNwYgI
