Lois Tilton has reviewed my story "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made" for Locusmag.com. Key quote: But matters improved quickly, as the characters proved to be reasonable and well-rounded human beings, despite their conflicting viewpoints, who even managed to work together. And the sincere faith of Harry Malan managed to make me sympathize with his religious mission, which is a... read more »

My story "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made" has touched off a couple of internet discussions about religion in science fiction: B. J. Keeton blogs about it here, and his blog post is the starting point for Charlie Jane Anders's post on io9.com.

There's a Russian astronomy site for kids called "Astronomy Kids," apparently run by a school in Moscow. They have a page where they list the best science fiction works for their users to read. The list of works by non-Russian writers is (as translated into English by Google): Jules Verne - novels "From the Earth to the Moon," "Around the... read more »

The September 2010 issue of Analog, with my novelette "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made," has officially been released.   That means you may be able to find it at bookstores or on newsstands. You can also buy it as a single issue from mymagstore.com. (Don't worry if they still have the prior issue cover showing; what matters is which... read more »

I’ll be doing a book signing on Saturday, June 12, at Dragons and Fairy Tales Books and Games in Eagle Mountain. The event is to celebrate the release of Year’s Best SF 15, which contains my story “Attitude Adjustment.” The event goes from 3:00-6:00pm.  I’ll be talking about writing and then signing books. Facebook event page

The latest issue of InterGalactic Medicine Show sports a new look. It also has a story by yours truly, "An Early Ford Mustang," in both written and audio formats. Here's a preview of my story: Unfamiliar keys in hand, Brad looked at the ketchup-red 1968 Mustang convertible in Uncle Fritz's garage. Then he re-read the note that accompanied the bequest:... read more »

I’ll be at CONduit in Salt Lake City again this year.  My schedule is as follows: Friday, 1:00pm - Submitting Your Work for Publication Saturday, 10:30am - Reading Saturday, 12:00pm - What to Know About Writing Workshops Saturday, 2:00pm – Signing Sunday, 3:00pm - Hard SF and Religion: Compatible?

(Well, it might, but you have no way of knowing.) Since I have asthma, I tend to read news stories about scientific studies dealing with asthma. Today I saw this headline: "High-Fat Meal May Trigger Asthma." Since I do eat high-fat meals on occasion, I immediately read the news story. Based on the story, there is an obvious flaw in... read more »

I've been very lax about blogging things lately, so let me sum up: My story "Attitude Adjustment," which appeared in Analog last year and will appear next month in Year's Best SF 15, has been picked for translation by the Russian magazine ESLI. As apart of that deal, I obtained the electronic rights to my previous story that was translated... read more »

Oh, wait, that’s not it. I’m just partially deaf in one ear, that’s what it is. (Waits for his family’s chorus of “You need Miracle-Ear!” to die down.  In-joke.) Back when I was in law school, I noticed that I had trouble hearing my alarm clock with my left ear if my right ear was blocked (by, for example, a... read more »