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In a Martian future, a private eye searches the dystopian bowels of the planet for a suspect
The science fiction writing duo of Warren Hammond and Joshua Viola adds another chapter to the series that features their female protagonist, Denver Moon, and her AI partner, Smith
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Two buddies, a few beers and the unfettered exchange of crazy ideas gave birth to the adventures of Denver Moon
By Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book SunLit Interviews Primary category in which blog post is published
How a Colorado sci-fi and horror author found his way into the thriller genre with “The Extinction Agenda”
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Two women, haunted by tragedy, contend with nightmare voices from the past in a Colorado author’s book
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How a traditional folk tune and five rewrites of a manuscript turned into a Colorado author’s “The Blood of Seven”
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A murder and time travel set the stage for “Charlie Fiction,” a ghost with revenge on her agenda
A teen boy in love with the victim finds himself pursuing justice, while also in the cross hairs of the killer
Here’s how “The Martian” — and a chat with a super-agent — propelled a Colorado author to craft his novel
After experimenting with attempts to write a compelling beginning, Todd Fahnestock waited years for the inspiration to expand it. Finally, it arrived.
From a vantage point far in the future, Colorado author’s “A Once-Dead Genius” examines the human condition
When an emissary arrives from another star system, how will the few remaining humans perceive it? How will it perceive itself?
Interest in paleontology, evolution prompted Colorado author to take the (very) long view of humanity
When he found himself struggling, Gary Raham abandoned a traditional approach to sci-fi and went tongue-in-cheek. Then the novel practically wrote itself.
Two editors probed a paradox: Technology increasingly looks to nature — especially animals — for inspiration
In their collection "Mechanical Animals," co-editors Selena Chambers and Jason Heller bring together writers at the intersection of creatures and technology
Suddenly awake and alone, a woman works toward survival and understanding — on Mars
Right off the bat, the co-authors of "Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars" have their protagonist face two existential questions: Who am I? Why am I here?
At the intersection of mystery and science fiction, a collaboration is born
The title character was the invention of Josh Viola, but after he shared his idea with Warren Hammond, a series emerged
Melding fantasy with Greek mythology proved challenging — but also a lot of fun
L.D. Colter, back to back Colorado Book Awards winner in Science Fiction/Fantasy, researched 1950s Athens but also created her own underworld
Pointed toward the underworld and told to use his instincts, freshly tattooed Ty begins his adventure
In this mythology-inspired fantasy, author L.D. Colter introduces us to a protagonist sent on a vaguely-defined mission he can't refuse
