Full Contact Nerd Interviews

Full Contact Nerd Interviews


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Mary-Robinette Kowal interview – Science Fiction novel – “The Relentless Moon” (Tor Books, 2020)
July 15, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2CHOJ4j Mary-Robinette Kowal has worked [as a] in puppetry for 25 years and has written science fiction for over 10 years. She recently published the third book in her lady astronaut series,

L.E. Modesitt Jr interview – Science Fiction novel – “Quantum Shadows” (Tor Books, 2020)
July 08, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2AFVwuO L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has held a wide range of jobs. In 1973 he published his first story and since then he’s published numerous science fiction and fantasy novels.

Film history – “What Price Hollywood?” (University Press of Kentucky, 2020) – Elyce Helford interview
June 30, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/38gJft7 Dr. Elyce Helford has spent years, studying, writing on, and teaching popular culture. She’s studied and written about anime, Octavia Butler and now most recently on the director David Cukor.

Gothic film history – “Gothic Film” (Edinburgh University Press, 2020) – Richard Hand and Jay McRoy interview
June 25, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/37Z9jZM Richard Hand and Jay McRoy have both been studying horror and gothic for many years. They recently co-edited a book of essays on Gothic Film and I got to speak to the both of them about the gothic,

Horror fiction history – “Horror Fiction in the 20th Century” (Praeger, 2020) – Jess Nevins interview
June 16, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/37yFNd6 Jess Nevins regularly writes on genre subjects. He recently wrote a book on horror fiction in the 20th century. We discussed the book and horror fiction across the world.

Fantasy novel – “A Song Below Water” (Tor/Forge, 2020) – Bethany C. Morrow interview
June 06, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3cIdzNQ Bethany C. Morrow writes speculative fiction and young adult fiction. Her debut novel was Mem and her latest novel is A Song Below Water. We spoke about the book, her science fiction passions,

Post-apocalypse novel – “The Book of Koli” (Orbit/Little, Brown Books, 2020) – M.R. Carey interview
May 30, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2XfgNnG M.R. Carey has been writing comics and novels for over two decades. He’s written for DC Comics and has written nearly a dozen novels. His most well-known novel is “The Girl With All The Gifts.

Thriller novel – “Crash” (Tor/Forge Books, 2020) – Lawrence Light interview
May 26, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2XzK8rM Lawrence Light is both a financial journalist and a mystery writer and has been both for many years. He, with co-author David Hagberg, combined these two subjects and wrote Crash a financial thriller that...

Fantasy novel – “The Glass Magician” (Tor Books, 2020) – Caroline Stevermer interview
May 18, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2LER41f Caroline Stevermer writes historical fantasy and is best know for her Scholarly Magic series and River Rats. She recently published The Glass Magician a fantasy novel about magic and shapeshifting in gild...

Fantasy novel – “The Poet King” (Tor Books, 2020) – Ilana C. Myer interview
May 12, 2020

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2LpArXn Ilana C. Myer is a former Jerusalem based journalist turned novelist. She has wrapped up her Harp and Ring Sequence with the third book The Poet King. We discussed the book and her writing process.