The Baen Free Radio Hour

The DragonCon Baen employee crew of Executive Editor Jim Minz, Consulting Editor David Afsharirad, Assistant Editor Christopher Ruocchio, and Editorial Assistant Grace Borger have a roundtable discussion of their experience at the enormous convention in Atlanta, Georgia, hanging out with and supporting the many Baen authors at the convention, manning the Baen booth and putting on the Baen Roadshow...

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment, a short story collection filled with Correia's works, both fantasy and science fiction, in Part Two of a two-part wide-ranging discussion of the stories, storytelling technique, and current projects; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 8.

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment, a short story collection filled with Correia's works, both fantasy and science fiction, in Part One of a two-part wide-ranging discussion of the stories, storytelling technique, and current projects. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 7.

Dr. John Lambshead, science fiction author and eminent biologist, discusses his nonfiction article for Baen.com "Why FTL Will End the Universe—and Six Ways to Avoid It in an SF Story." Lambshead says the lack of FTL travel is not an engineering problem to be overcome, but a basic fact of the universe as we know it. Nevertheless, Lambshead lays out some tried-and-true ways for science fiction write...

Multiple World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers discusses Alternate Routes, a contemporary supernatural adventure novel that pits a former Secret Service agent against the ghosts of the Los Angeles freeways, Part 2 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 5.

Multiple World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers discusses Alternate Routes, a contemporary supernatural adventure novel that pits a former Secret Service agent against the ghosts of the Los Angeles freeways, Part 1 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 4.

Eric Flint discusses Worlds 2, a short story collection containing Flint stories, novellas, and a short novel spanning the Ring of Fire series, the Honorverse, and other series and fictional worlds that Flint either created or contributed to, plus several stand-alone Flint stories found nowhere else; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 3.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses Tide of Battle, his latest short story and nonfiction collection containing stories set in Williamson's Freehold universe, collaborations set in the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, a novella, nonfiction essays and humorous pieces, and recipes for some provocative and possibly tasty cocktails; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 2.

Astrid Anderson Bear, Poul Anderson's daughter, textile artist, and long-time scion of science fiction fandom, her husband, renowned science fiction author Greg Bear, and noted Poul Anderson scholar Sandra Miesel discuss The Complete Psychotechnic League Volume 3 by legendary science fiction author, Poul Anderson; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 1.

John Ringo discusses Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints by Larry Correia and John Ringo in Part Two of a two-part interview. The book is the third entry and the finale of the Monster Hunter Memoirs subseries set within Larry Correia's Monster Hunter universe. The action takes place in the 1980s, a generation of monster hunters before the current time of Larry Correia's main series. Ringo discusses wor...

John Ringo discusses Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints by Larry Correia and John Ringo in Part One of a two-part interview. The book is the third entry and finale of the Monster Hunter Memoirs subseries within Larry Correia's Monster Hunter universe. It is set in the 1980s, a generation of monster hunters before the current time Larry Correia's series. Ringo discusses working with Correia, and his ow...

Tim Powers on Expiration Date, his contemporary supernatural adventure novel featuring a young boy haunted by the ghost of Thomas Edison. The boy and Edison are fleeing dealers and junkies who use ghosts as a drug, and for whom Edison's ghost would be the ultimate high. Power is a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award, and the author of On Stranger Tides and the The Annubis Gates. His complet...

Editors Eric Flint and Walt Boyes and story authors Virginia DeMarce, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Griffin Barber, Robert Waters, Bjorn Hasseler, and Caroline Palmer discuss their contributions to Grantville Gazette VIII, an anthology of stories set in Eric Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history universe—a series featuring a twentieth century West Virginia town that is thrown back in time to 1632...

Editors Eric Flint and Walt Boyes and story authors Virginia DeMarce, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Griffin Barber, Robert Waters, Bjorn Hasseler, and Caroline Palmer discuss their contributions to Grantville Gazette VIII, an anthology of stories set in Eric Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history universe—a series featuring a twentieth century West Virginia town that is thrown back in time to 1632...

Editor David Afsharirad and story authors Martin Shoemaker, Brian Trent, Kacey Ezell, Suzanne Palmer and Tony Daniel join guest host Jonathan Grauberd to discuss The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Volume 4. The authors discuss their stories, and Afsharirad talks about his selection process and the stories by David Weber and Larry Niven also contained in the collection; and part fifty-five...

Part Two of a roundtable discussion with Baen author spouses Emily Butler, D.J. Butler's wife (Witchy Wars series); Bridget Correia, Larry Correia's wife (Monster Hunter series); Dan Hoyt, Sarah A. Hoyt's husband (Darkship series); Maggie Nowakowska, Susan R. Matthew's wife (Under Jurisdiction series); Mona Pinette, Brendan DuBois' wife (Dark Victory series); and Sharon Rice-Weber, David Weber's w...

Part One of a roundtable discussion with Baen author spouses Emily Butler, D.J. Butler's wife (Witchy Wars series); Bridget Correia, Larry Correia's wife (Monster Hunter series); Dan Hoyt, Sarah A. Hoyt's husband (Darkship series); Maggie Nowakowska, Susan R. Matthew's wife (Under Jurisdiction series); Mona Pinette, Brendan DuBois' wife (Dark Victory series); and Sharon Rice-Weber, David Weber's w...

Steve White and Charles E. Gannon discuss Oblivion, new entry in the long-running Starfire science fiction series. White and Gannon are joined by Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf and Baen intern Jonathan Grauberd. They discuss this beloved series, the great characters, and the desperate strategic and tactical situations leading to the rousing, satisfying climax of this story arc within the series; an...

Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt discuss Uncharted, an alternate history fantasy novel of Lewis and Clark. In an America transformed by magic that has sundered the continent from Europe, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea must cross a vast land where fantastic creatures and arcane magic users abound; and part fifty-one of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® nove...

Part Two of a two-part roundtable discussion with David Weber and members of fan and reader organizations BuNine and the Royal Manticoran Navy—groups that are devoted to Weber's work. Appearing is Martin Lessum of the RMN, Christopher Weuve and Arius Kaufmann of BuNine, and con liaison Anton Petersen. The roundtable discusses the relationship of an author with his fans and readers, and the give-an...

Part One of a two-part roundtable discussion with David Weber and members of fan and reader organizations BuNine and the Royal Manticoran Navy—groups that are devoted to Weber's work. Appearing is Martin Lessum of the RMN, Christopher Weuve and Arius Kaufmann of BuNine, and con liaison Anton Petersen. The roundtable discusses the relationship of an author with his fans and readers, and the give-an...

D.J. Butler discusses Witchy Winter, sequel to Witchy Eye, and book two in his Witchy War series. This is a flintlock fantasy set in a magically transformed Jacksonian America. Butler talks about the milieu and characters, and some of the research he did to build his extraordinary fantasy world; and part forty-eight of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equa...

D.J. Butler discusses Witchy Winter, sequel to Witchy Eye, and book two in his Witchy War series. This is a flintlock fantasy set in a magically transformed Jacksonian America. Butler talks about the milieu and characters, and some of the research he did to build his extraordinary fantasy world; and part forty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equa...

David Drake discusses Though Hell Should Bar the Way, latest entry in the RCN science fiction series featuring Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy, in part 2 of a two-part interview in studio. In the novel Drake shifts viewpoints to a newly recruited midshipman, which presents Leary and Mundy in a different, perhaps more heroic, light than they see themselves in the other series novels; and...

David Drake discusses Though Hell Should Bar the Way, latest entry in the RCN science fiction series featuring Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy. In the novel Drake shifts viewpoints to a newly recruited midshipman, which presents Leary and Mundy in a different, perhaps more heroic, light than they see themselves in the other series novels; and part forty-five of the complete audiobook ser...