Scott Sigler has long been infecting people with his horror rich podcasts. Now on tour for his novel Ancestor, Sigler has made the transition from independent horror sensation to traditional [...]
RE's Nonfiction
An Insider’s View: Recap of the 2010 Writer’s League of Texas Writer’s Conference
Austin, Texas played host to the 2010 Writer’s League of Texas Writer’s Conference June 25-27 at the Hyatt Regency downtown. The agents and editors conference attracted writers from all over [...]
A Microscopic View of the End of the World: An Interview with David Oppegaard
David Oppegaard received critical acclaim and a Bram Stoker nomination for his first novel, the Suicide Collectors. A post-apocalyptic tale, the Suicide Collectors took a very personal look at [...]
The Speed of Dark: An Interview With Elizabeth Moon
Reflection’s Edge: You write both science fiction and fantasy. Is there a difference in how you handle writing for each specific genre?
Elizabeth Moon: No, and yes. The daily work is [...]
On Conspiracies and Twitter: An Interview With Pamela Glasner
Pamela Glasner is the debut author of the novel Finding Emmaus, a historically accurate dark fantasy that discusses empathy, the way society handles abnormalities, and the pharmaceutical industry. After a [...]
A Comma Can’t Keep A Good Writer Down
Although boring as cocktail conversation, the comma is a necessary tool and an important element in writing. However, as an editor of both fiction and non-fiction pieces, I often see [...]
On Reading, Writing, and Moving: An Interview With William Shunn
William Shunn is the science fiction writer of the novella Inclination, plus several novelettes, short stories, articles and reviews. He has been nominated for a Hugo, Nebula, and Theodore Sturgeon [...]
Strange and Wonderful: An Interview with Judith Tarr
Judith Tarr is well known for her historical and high fantasy, as well as historical fiction and romantic historical fantasy. In addition to her own name, she writes as Caitlin [...]
Comedy of Monsters: An Interview with A. Lee Martinez
Alex Award-winning author A. Lee Martinez explains why cartoons and critiques are good for writers, among other important details.
No Gatekeepers: An Interview with Nisi Shawl
Author and teacher Nisi Shawl joins us for a chat about writing different ethnicities, fights with guitarists, and why writing is a power trip.
Writing the Language of the Future
When you’re inventing a future, you need to create terms to describe the contents of that future – and so almost from the genre’s inception, writers were coining new words [...]
Farewell Summer: An Interview with Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is perhaps the greatest living master of science fiction, with hundreds of short stories in print; his novels, including Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 451 are taught in classrooms around the world. In this interview, the creator of The Martian Chronicles talks about his hopes for manned NASA missions, his reasons for writing, and his work with Ray Harryhausen, Katherine Hepburn, and John Huston.
Why Review Books?: My Sort-of Manifesto
Upon joining RE as a staff reviewer, Mathilde Madden had one request: let her introduce herself to the readers. Being generally accomodating people (and delighted to read almost anything she writes), we said “sure—just say something nice about us, and don’t try to convince anyone to join a cult.” We’re not so sure she managed the second one; her passion for books is kind of infectious.
How to Sell a Story
Yes, we’ve told you what slush readers hate (Confessions of a Slush Monkey); we’ve even told you what we consider some of the finer points of writing (Letter from the [...]
The Runner Who’ll Never Die: An Interview With William F. Nolan (part one)
William F. Nolan, author of science fiction classic Logan’s Run, is one of the most prolific writers in a field of prolific writers. In this interview, he talks about his early short stories, his friendship with Ray Bradbury, and his many collaborations with Dan Curtis – as well as his training as an artist and illustrator, biographies of mystery writers Dashiell Hammett and Max Broad, and brief career as a sports car racer.