Venturing out of the soaking rain and bitter cold of March in which they spent more time hibernating than podcasting, John E. O. Stevens, Fred Kiesche and Jeff Patterson add a fourth saddle to their April episode. Paul Weimer, who has commented at every genre blog possible and who has appeared in more podcasts than you can listen to comfortably in one sitting, joins the Three Hoarsemen for this episode.

While hibernating, we spent much time reading, and now gather around the communal fire pit to discuss the works of the late Charles Sheffield, their reactions to Ann Leckie’s Nebula-nominated novel Ancillary Justice, as well as the bits and pieces of the genre that we consumed since last time.

Fred Kiesche, John E.O. Stevens and Jeff Patterson with Paul Weimer

The Compleat McAndrew, by Charles Sheffield

Between the Strokes of Night, by Charles Sheffield

Ancillary Justice

Additional Show Notes:

2014: The Year in Books

2014: The Year in Shorts

Charles Sheffield (Wikipedia)

Charles Sheffield at Baen Books

The Amazing Dr. Darwin, by Charles Sheffield

The Heritage Universe

Burning Dark, by Adam Christopher

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Eight, edited by Jonathan Strahan

Last God Standing, by Michael Boatman

A Stranger in Olondria, by Sofia Samatar

Red Sonja & Cub, by Jim Zub and Jonathan Lau

The Galactic Center Companion, by Gregory Benford