About Jan Kotouč: Jan Kotouč (pronounced as "cot-OUCH") is a Czech author of space operas, military SF and alternative history. His first novel was published in 2009 and since then he has written a number of novels in Czech. Frontiers of the Imperium is the first book in his latest series, the Central Imperium. He is one of the handful Czech writers who has found success on the English-speaking market. Apart from writing, he teaches at a university and is a popular speaker at a number … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jan Kotouč
Hoplite by Isaac Hooke
Hoplite by Isaac Hooke A warlike alien race. A stranded platoon. One man's fight to save his brothers--and humanity itself--from total annihilation. Rade Galaal and his elite team are dispatched to the farthest reaches of known space to investigate the disappearance of a classified new supercarrier. Equipped with Hoplites, powerful battle suits laden with enough firepower to raze a small city, Rade and his team explore the barren world where the starship issued its final transmission. But … [Read more...] about Hoplite by Isaac Hooke
Interview with Author – David Guenther
About David Guenther: I love to write because I can excise my demons while being able to create something new. My books are based on my 21 years in the USAF, the places I visited and the people I met. What inspires you to write? My inspiration is now my audience. When I get all the emails asking when the next book will be out. Tell us about your writing process. I do not use a guide or outline I just start typing and the story takes on its own life as I watch it unfold. For Fiction … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Guenther
Independence by Alasdair Shaw
In the aftermath of a battle a ship drifts helplessly in space. Is the strange new warship they were fighting still out there? Will it come back for them? Commander Johnson faces a desperate race to get her destroyer back into action and save her crew. Targeted Age Group:: 13-130 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? It was originally written as an entry to the James White Award. I wanted to see if I could write fiction (I had already published several non-fiction books). The actual … [Read more...] about Independence by Alasdair Shaw
Interview with Author – Alasdair Shaw
About Alasdair Shaw: I studied at the University of Cambridge, leaving with a BA in Natural Sciences and an MSci in Experimental and Theoretical Physics. My masters options included gravitational astrophysics, planetary geophysics, remote sensing and high resolution electron microscopy. I went on to earn a PGCE specialising in Science and Physics from the University of Bangor. A secondary teacher for over ten years I have plenty of experience communicating scientific ideas. I grew up in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alasdair Shaw
This Corner of the Universe by Britt Ringel
This book is bargain priced from 08/11/2014 until 12/31/2034 The mission of BRS Anelace was supposed to be simple and uneventful… When Anelace is sent to investigate the accidents plaguing mining operations in a remote star system, Captain Garrett Heskan and his officers soon suspect more than random mishaps are in play. As clues to the mystery unfold, the stakes quickly turn deadly in a cat-and-mouse game to expose the true threat while protecting the civilian miners in the system. … [Read more...] about This Corner of the Universe by Britt Ringel