paulsemel.com · games, books, music, movies, comics...

Exclusive Interview: “Maria, Maria” Author Marytza K. Rubio

May 24, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Marytza K. Rubio, Marytza K. Rubio Author, Marytza K. Rubio Blog, Marytza K. Rubio Books, Marytza K. Rubio Facebook, Marytza K. Rubio Goodreads, Marytza K. Rubio Instagram, Marytza K. Rubio Interview, Marytza K. Rubio Maria Maria, Marytza K. Rubio Maria Maria And Other Stories, Marytza K. Rubio Maria Maria And Other Stories Interview, Marytza K. Rubio Maria Maria Interview, Marytza K. Rubio Twitter, Marytza K. Rubio Website, Marytza K. Rubio Wiki, Marytza K. Rubio Wikipedia, Marytza K. Rubio Writer, reading, short stories, Short Story

For her first collection of short stories, Maria, Maria And Other Stories (hardcover, Kindle), writer Marytza K. Rubio not only reworked some of her favorites, making them extra special, but she also included some parts for ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “The Stardust Thief” Author Chelsea Abdullah

May 19, 2022May 21, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Chelsea Abdullah, Chelsea Abdullah Author, Chelsea Abdullah Blog, Chelsea Abdullah Books, Chelsea Abdullah Facebook, Chelsea Abdullah Goodreads, Chelsea Abdullah Instagram, Chelsea Abdullah Interview, Chelsea Abdullah The Sandsea Trilogy, Chelsea Abdullah The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah The Stardust Thief Interview, Chelsea Abdullah Twitter, Chelsea Abdullah Website, Chelsea Abdullah Wiki, Chelsea Abdullah Wikipedia, Chelsea Abdullah Writer, epic fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Book Series, reading

With The Stardust Thief (hardcover, Kindle, audiobook), writer Chelsea Abdullah is kicking off an epic fantasy series called The Sandsea Trilogy that was inspired and influenced by her Arab heritage. Though as she notes in ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “The Emergent” Author Nadia Afifi

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Horror, Nadia Afifi, Nadia Afifi Author, Nadia Afifi Blog, Nadia Afifi Books, Nadia Afifi Cosmic, Nadia Afifi Facebook, Nadia Afifi Goodreads, Nadia Afifi Instagram, Nadia Afifi Interview, Nadia Afifi The Emergent, Nadia Afifi The Emergent Interview, Nadia Afifi The Sentient, Nadia Afifi The Transcendent, Nadia Afifi Twitter, Nadia Afifi Website, Nadia Afifi Wiki, Nadia Afifi Wikipedia, Nadia Afifi Writer, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books

With The Emergent (hardcover, paperback, Kindle), writer Nadia Afifi is presenting the middle part of her Cosmic trilogy, which she launched in 2022 with The Sentient. In the following email interview, Afifi discusses what ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “The Ice Ghost” Author Kathleen O’Neal Gear

May 18, 2022May 21, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Cli-Fi, Cli-Fi Books, Climate Fiction, Kathleen O'Neal Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Author, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Blog, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Books, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Facebook, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Goodreads, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Instagram, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Interview, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Ice Ghost, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Ice Ghost Interview, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Ice Lion, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Ice Orphan, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Rewilding Reports, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Twitter, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Website, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Wiki, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Wikipedia, Kathleen O'Neal Gear Writer, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books, SFF, SFF Books

Like other writers with an expertise in something outside of writing, author and archeologist Kathleen O’Neal Gear imbues her science fiction stories with science facts. In the following email interview, she explains how this influenced her new hard sci-fi ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “Future Artifacts” Author Kameron Hurley

May 17, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Kameron Hurley, Kameron Hurley Author, Kameron Hurley Blog, Kameron Hurley Books, Kameron Hurley Facebook, Kameron Hurley Future Artifacts, Kameron Hurley Goodreads, Kameron Hurley Instagram, Kameron Hurley Interview, Kameron Hurley Meet Me In The Future, Kameron Hurley Twitter, Kameron Hurley Website, Kameron Hurley Wiki, Kameron Hurley Wikipedia, Kameron Hurley Writer, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books, SFF, SFF Books, short stories, Short Story, space fantasy

While some writers assemble short story collections around a theme, or connected with a framing device, most just pull together their latest and greatest…and then often find that a theme has emerged all on its own. Which is basically ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “El Nuevo Mundo” Author Brian Yapko

May 17, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Apocalyptic Fantasy, Author Interview, Books, Brian Yapko, Brian Yapko Author, Brian Yapko Blog, Brian Yapko Books, Brian Yapko El Nuevo Mundo, Brian Yapko El Nuevo Mundo Interview, Brian Yapko Facebook, Brian Yapko Goodreads, Brian Yapko Instagram, Brian Yapko Interview, Brian Yapko Twitter, Brian Yapko Website, Brian Yapko Wiki, Brian Yapko Wikipedia, Brian Yapko Writer, Gay Romance, Psychological Thriller, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books, SFF, SFF Books

Usually, sci-fi stories don’t make me want to visit the place in question. Reading Dune didn’t make me want to visit Arrakis; watching Star Wars didn’t make Tatooine look like a fun vacation spot; while Alien and Aliens made ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “The Legacy Of Molly Southbourne” Author Tade Thompson

May 16, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Author Interview, Books, Horror, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books, Tade Thompson, Tade Thompson Author, Tade Thompson Blog, Tade Thompson Books, Tade Thompson Facebook, Tade Thompson Far From The Light Of Heaven, Tade Thompson Goodreads, Tade Thompson Instagram, Tade Thompson Interview, Tade Thompson The Legacy Of Molly Southbourne, Tade Thompson The Murders Of Molly Southbourne, Tade Thompson The Survival Of Molly Southbourne, Tade Thompson Twitter, Tade Thompson Website, Tade Thompson Wiki, Tade Thompson Wikipedia, Tade Thompson Writer

With The Legacy Of Molly Southbourne (paperback, Kindle), writer Tade Thompson is concluding the trilogy of novellas he began in 2017 with The Murders Of Molly Southbourne, and continued with 2019’s The Survival Of Molly ...CONTINUE

PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Video Games Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

“Evil Dead: The Game” Single-Player Review

May 16, 2022May 17, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Evil Dead: The Game, Evil Dead: The Game PC, Evil Dead: The Game PC Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game PlayStation 4, Evil Dead: The Game PlayStation 4 Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game PlayStation 5, Evil Dead: The Game PlayStation 5 Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game PS4, Evil Dead: The Game PS4 Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game PS5, Evil Dead: The Game PS5 Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game Review, Evil Dead: The Game Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game Wiki, Evil Dead: The Game Wikipedia, Evil Dead: The Game Xbox One, Evil Dead: The Game Xbox One Single-Player Review, Evil Dead: The Game Xbox Series X/S, Evil Dead: The Game Xbox Series X/S Single-Player Review, games, gaming, Survial Horror, Video Games

Inspired by the titular movies and TV show, Evil Dead: The Game (Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC) is normally a co-op-focused third-person survival horror action game in which players ...CONTINUE

Exclusive Interview: “Alien: Colony War” Author David Barnett

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Paul Semel 0 Comments Alien, Aliens, Author Interview, Books, David Barnett, David Barnett Alien: Colony War, David Barnett Alien: Colony War Interview, David Barnett Author, David Barnett Blog, David Barnett Books, David Barnett Facebook, David Barnett Goodreads, David Barnett Instagram, David Barnett Interview, David Barnett Twitter, David Barnett Website, David Barnett Wiki, David Barnett Wikipedia, David Barnett Writer, military sci-fi, Military Sci-Fi Books, reading, Sci-Fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, science fiction books, SFF, SFF Books, space opera, space opera books

While every Alien and Aliens novel is, of course, connected to the movies, comics, and games, David Barnett’s Alien: Colony War (paperback, Kindle, audiobook) is in the unique position of being the first in a ...CONTINUE

← Previous