The Baen Free Radio Hour

Charles E. Gannon discusses Marque of Caine, the fifth entry in his hard science fiction adventure Caine Riordan series. This is Part Two of two; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 62.

Charles E. Gannon discusses Marque of Caine, the fifth entry in his hard science fiction adventure Caine Riordan series. This is Part One of two; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 61.

Christopher Ruocchio discusses The Howling Dark, book 2 in his sprawling science fantasy Space Eater series. The book features a nobleman from the vast human Solan Star Empire seeking a rapprochement with a rapacious alien species that has so far been bent on human genocide. With echoes of Dune, Star Wars, and more, this is high caliber space opera by a promising new talent; and Son of the Black S...

D. J. Butler discusses Witchy Kingdom, his flintlock fantasy adventure novel and the sequel to Witchy Winter and Witchy Eye. This a book steeped in American folklore and set in an imagined early 19th century where magic works. Young and tough-minded Sarah Elysarias Penn has inherited the Serpent Throne of Cahokia, but the city is under siege by dread magical enemies. Sarah is North America's only...

Larry Correia, Sarah A. Hoyt and Toni Weisskopf discuss Monster Hunter Guardian, the latest entry in the Monster Hunter International series created by Larry Correia. This entry features Julie Shackleford-Pitt as she goes after a very nasty monster who has kidnapped her child; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 58.

Tom Kratman and contributing authors discuss Terra Nova, an anthology of stories by set in Kratman's Carrera military science fiction series. Roundtable discussion includes Kratman, Vivienne Raper, Kacey Ezell, Mike Massa, Robert E. Hampson, Monalisa Foster, Justin Watson, Chris L. Smith, and Lawrence Railey. This is Part Two of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Pa...

Tom Kratman and contributing authors discuss Terra Nova, an anthology of stories by various authors set in Kratman's Carrera military science fiction series. Roundtable discussion includes Kratman, Vivienne Raper, Kacey Ezell, Mike Massa, Robert E. Hampson, Monalisa Foster, Justin Watson, Chris L. Smith, and Lawrence Railey. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by L...

J.J. Cragun talks about "Treason Properly," winner of the 2019 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award presented by Baen editors and Larry Correia at SpikeCon. Cragun discusses the genesis of the story in his high fantasy reading background, and talks about the characters and world-building that went into the tale. Treason properly is available in the free ebook download Free Stories 2019 at Baen.com; and So...

T.C. McCarthy discusses Tyger Burning, a science fiction novel set in a near future Earth where aliens invaded, then left—but promising to return to make war upon humanity. A cyber-modified Burmese warrior from a horrific world war must flee those who would destroy him and his family and fight a totalitarian Chinese menace in preparation for the alien onslaught to come; and Son of the Black Sword...

John Ringo and Mike Massa discuss River of Night, sequel to The Valley of the Shadows, and an entry in the Black Tide Rising zombie apocalypse series created by Ringo. This is Part Two of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 53.

John Ringo and Mika Massa discuss River of Night, sequel to The Valley of the Shadows, and an entry in the Black Tide Rising zombie apocalypse series created by Ringo. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 52.

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller discuss A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 4. This is a collection series bringing together all the stories and novellas beyond the novels set in the Liaden Universe science fiction series of Lee and Miller. The collection contain stories set all along the Liaden Universe® timeline. This is Part Two of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Corre...

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller discuss A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume 4. This is a collection series bringing together all the stories and novellas beyond the novels set in the Liaden Universe science fiction series of Lee and Miller. The collection contain stories set all along the Liaden Universe® timeline. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Corre...

David Drake discusses To Clear Away the Shadows, a novel set in the RCN science fiction universe. Drake dips into some of the history of exploration that informed the novel, talks about the interesting dynamic of the main characters, and much more; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 49.

Editor David Afsharirad leads a roundtable discussion with authors Brendan DuBois, William Ledbetter, Chris Pourteau, and James Beamon talking about The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Volume 5. This is the fifth year Afsharirad has assembled this great anthology by gleaning the magazines and web for the very best stories in the science fiction universe; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry...

Robert Buettner discusses My Enemy's Enemy, a novel that blends the secret historical development of an operational Nazi A-bomb from World War II and a modern thriller plot to prevent an Islamic terrorist from destroying an American city. A German scientist and his Jewish wife push back against Nazi perfidy in a fraught age, and a modern-day aviation historian and an irascible Colorado cowboy foll...

David Weber, Jacob Holo and Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf discuss The Gordian Protocol by Weber and Holo, a science fiction novel including time travel, altered history, space battles, as well as well-rounded heroes trying to put right a tangled past, present and future on Earth and beyond. This is part three of a three part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 46.

David Weber, Jacob Holo and Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf discuss The Gordian Protocol by Weber and Holo, a science fiction novel including time travel, altered history, space battles, as well as well-rounded heroes trying to put right a tangled past, present and future on Earth and beyond. This is Part One of a three part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 44.

Story anthology Noir Fatale editors and authors roundtable featuring Larry Correia, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robert Buettner, Kacey Ezell, Mike Massa, Chris Smith, Alistair Kimble, and Griffin Barber, Part 2 of 2. Editors and authors discuss their stories in a collection that features the femme fatale character from noir fiction in a science fiction and fantasy setting; and Son of the Black Sword by L...

Story anthology Noir Fatale editors and authors roundtable featuring Larry Correia, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robert Buettner, Kacey Ezell, Mike Massa, Chris Smith, Alistair Kimble, and Griffin Barber, Part 1 of 2. Editors and authors discuss their stories in a collection that features the femme fatale character from noir fiction in a science fiction and fantasy setting; and Son of the Black Sword by L...

Eric Flint discusses 1637: The Polish Maelstrom the latest entry in his Ring of Fire alternate history/science fiction series. This is Part Two of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 40.

Eric Flint discusses 1637: The Polish Maelstrom the latest entry in his Ring of Fire alternate history/science fiction series. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 39.

Wm. Mark Simmons discusses A Witch in Time, a new entry in the Halflife Chronicles featuring half-human-half vampire Christopher Cséjthe as he confronts a myriad of myths and monster in an attempt to save the multiverse from Pandora's box opening up and all hell breaking lose. Simmons discusses the origins of this long-running, beloved series that captures both humor and horror in equal measure; a...

Chris Weuve, president of Honorverse consulting group BuNine talks about helping David Weber develop and keep track of the intricacies and nuances of the Honor Harrington series; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 37.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses his nonfiction piece "The Evolution of Body Armor." In addition to being creator of the Freehold science fiction novels, Williamson is an arms master, an arms historian, and was a soldier in the U.S. Air Force and Army for a combined 25 years; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 36.