The Halfling and the Spaceman

We were excited to chat with Shane Gries.  He’s written several miliary sci/fi books as serials and been featured in anthologies.  His latest book, Battle Drills: Kill Zone, was published in February of 2026.  References and Links: https://x.com/ShaneMGries

We welcomed Malory to our show for a fun conversation!  Malory writes epic LitRPG and Progression Fantasy novels.  His latest book The Weird Map in Mr. Glimm's Skull , was released in December of 2025. References and Links: https://raconteurpress.substack.com/p/meet-malory-newest-boys-book-author Most socials: @MaloryAuthor

We were excited to chat with Kara Dennison.  She has credits at Crunchyroll, Discotek, Sekai Project, and others.  She has written several short stories for anthologies and has written some stand-alone fiction and non-fiction.  We couldn’t get it all in our intro! References and Links: https://karadennison.blogspot.com/p/about.html

P.A Cornell stopped by to catch us up on what’s happened since she was on our show in February of 2023.  She is an award-winning, Chilean-Canadian, speculative fiction author. Her latest novella, SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL, is now out.   References and Links: https://www.pacornell.com/

We had a great conversation with G. Scott Huggins.  Scott is the author of several short stories in various sci/fi and fantasy anthologies, as well as several books of his own.  His latest book, Through the Spyglass Darkly, is the first of The Adventures of Jehanne Dark.  It was released in January of 2026. References and Links: https://gscotthuggins.com/ https://raconteurpress.substack.com/p/g-sc...

The Spaceman catches up with Avery Wild , the organizer and convention chair for Ret-Con.  Ret-Con is a literary-focused, speculative fiction convention serving the Raleigh-Durham Metro Area of North Carolina.   Ret-Con this year will be held on the weekend of March 6-8, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park. The Halfling and The Spaceman will be there! htt...

We were happy to be joined by author James Young.  He and his wife are friends of the show and were first on our show in January 2023.  He’s an alternate history writer and stopped by to catch us up on what’s new with him.  He talks about a new anthology, among other things.   References and Links: https://us.amazon.com/Sea-Naval-Alternate-History-Ares/dp/1963830148

We had a great time talking with Stanley Wheeler!  Stanley is the author of several self-published books spanning many genres.  His most recent book, Accidental Pirates, was released in November of 2025. References and Links: https://stanleywheeler.com/ https://stanleywheeler.blogspot.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00FN5I7T8?ccs_id=e329a5d7-14e1-4a6d-b30d-0fab2aa3ced1

We got to chat with Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren!  Alexander is an author who writes and reads in English and Dutch. In the English language, his debut novel, Corruption was released January 13, 2026! References and Links: https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/author/alexander-verbeek-van-den-toren Book Blurb: Trapped on an island, surrounded by lava...with a secret. When their ability to c...

Spaceman got to talk with and find out a little about Bob Brinkman!  Bob is a role-playing game designer and freelance author for Goodman Games and Shields of Faith Games, among others.

We were excited to talk with Griffin Barber.  Griffin has written stories across the SF&F field, from Alternate History to zombie fiction.  He’s gone from producer of the Baen Free Radio Hour podcast to also being an editor of Baen Books! References and Links: https://www.baen.com/ https://griffinbarber.com/ Baen Free Radio Hour - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdQqtgy5rN4KzKAefalnrSat5taM...

We had the great opportunity to talk with E. J. Isaacs.  E.J. is a tea vendor turned writer.  His first novel, A New Beginning - Book 1 of the Unforgiving Stars, is a military space opera, released in October of 2025. References and Links: https://www.solinterests.com/about-7-1 https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/author/edward-isaacs

We were so excited to be talking with Marisa Wolf.  Marisa is the author of books, collaborations, and short stories in anthologies.  She’s written the gamut of sci/fi and fantasy.  Her latest book, A Plague of Magic, was released in September of 2025!  References and Links: https://www.marisawolf.com/

We were excited to talk with Cedar Sanderson.  She is a fiction writer, including the Underhill series and The Groundkeeper series.  She’s been featured in different anthologies.  In addition, she is also a graphic designer and artist References and Links: https://www.cedarwrites.com/

We had a fun chat with J Kenton Pierce.  His stories have been featured in many anthologies of various genres.  His first novel, A Kiss for Damocles, the first book of the series, Tales from the Long Night, was released in June of 2025. References and Links: https://jkentonpierce.substack.com/

We were excited to talk with Marc Gunn!  Marc is a Celtic folk musician who was raised on science fiction and fantasy.  He decided to celebrate his differences.  Now he calls his music Sci F'Irish. References and Links: https://marcgunn.com/

We were pleased to have Rick Cutler on!  He’s written several short stories for various anthologies.  His debut book is scheduled for release in April of 2026!   References and Links: https://www.rickcutler.com/

We were so excited to have with us Melissa Olthoff.  She’s written several series in different genres, as well as being featured in anthologies.  Her latest in the Griffin Corps books, Rise from the Ruins, is now available in audio format. References and Links: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/

We were excited to talk with our friend Syrinx Starr!  He is the Head of Station Partnership Content and Development at OutWorld Fleet Radio and its On-Air Talent/Mixshow DJ   find out what all that means! References and Links: https://outworldfleetradio.online/ https://thetemplesofsyrinx.com/

We were super excited to chat with Kacey Ezell!    She’s written several books and is featured in several anthologies.  Her book Magelight has recently been released on audio, which we know because we enjoyed listening to it! References and Links: https://kaceyezell.net/

We had a blast talking with Jennifer McCollom!!  She is a professional film makeup artist and teacher. She’s worked on films you probably know.  If it requires professional makeup or styling, she’s done it!  References and Links: https://www.instagram.com/jensfx https://jensfx8.wixsite.com/jensfx/film

We’re excited to have with us John Van Stry.  John is the author of several military sci/fi series as well as other genres.  His latest book, End Game, Wolfhounds - Book 06 was recently released.  He’s also recently released a book in another series, Sometimes in the Fall,  which is Book Two of The Seasons.   References and Links: http://vanstry.net/vanstry/

In our latest episode, we welcomed Nick Nethery!  He’s written several short stories for various anthologies of various genres. His debut novel, Relics of the Fallen, was just released in August of 2025.   References: https://www.nicknethery.com/

We were excited to have J M Beal, author of the series Tales of a Watch-Cat and the Guardian’s Circle series. on our show!  Great conversation. References and Links: http://www.jmbeal.com/ https://www.goldenfleecepress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/j.m.beal/

We had the privilege of talking with Becky-Lee Evans.  She is a costumer, artist, seamstress, and maker.  She’s also the founder of Going Ape Costume.   References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/GoingApeCostume https://www.threads.com/@going_ape_costume https://www.twitch.tv/goingapecostume https://www.instagram.com/going_ape_costume/