Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Patty Jansen on my site. Today she has agreed to return to discuss her book, “The Far Horizon“, which is a science fiction novel that deals with discrimination. Patty is an Australian writer who recently had one of her stories, This Peaceful State of War, included in a Writer’s of the Future anthology. How cool is that?   Now then, let’s see a sample of “The Far Horizon”: What did a rabbittooh look like? Cory had read on InterSearch that scientists had genetically engineered an animal for meat production in space colonies. Most of the animal was rabbit, but it had some other genes, like a kangaroo’s. The official name for these animals was SULs, for Space Utility Livestock. Cory guessed the kids called this creature … Read entire article »

I am most pleased to welcome Robert Collins to my site to discuss his book, Expert Assistance. According to Robert, it’s a fun read that might make you see revolution stories and the future of pop culture in a new light. “Expert Assistance” is his first published science fiction novel, and it has just been re-released as an e-book. His third novel, “Monitor,” came out last year from Whiskey Creek Press. His second novel, “Lisa’s Way,” was released in 2008 by eTreasures Publishing. He has had stories and articles appear in periodicals such as Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine, Tales of the Talisman, Space Westerns, Sorcerous Signals, Wild West, and Model Railroader. In 2007 Pelican released his biography of “Bleeding Kansas” leader Jim Lane, and before that a biography of … Read entire article »