This time, Seth is joined by Lisa Schmeiser of The Incomparable to discuss one of her favorites, William Gibson’s Neuromancer, winner of the 1985 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Notes: Lisa on Unjustly Maligned discussing “Dragonriders of Pern”: https://www.theincomparable.com/ump/14/ Links to Lisa’s work: http://tinyletter.com/lschmeiser http://winsupersite.com/ http://windowssecrets.com/ Lisa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lschmeiser Slate article referenced by Lisa:http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2017/05/literary_fiction_is_borrowing_the_tools_of_the_science_fiction_genre.html

Seth is joined this time by Jeffry Palermo of Sci-Fi Onscreen to discuss Dan Simmons’ Hyperion, winner of the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novel. For the record, Seth’s reference to a Powell and Donovan story in I, Robot was actually from Harlan Ellison’s I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay. (Which was discussed on an episode … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #3: Hyperion (feat. Jeffry Palermo)"

  This time Seth is joined by Michael Gabriel of Trivially Crucial to talk about one of Michael’s favorite science fiction books, Frank Herbert’s 1966 Hugo winner, Dune. Time codes: Non-Spoiler discussion – 00:07:45 Spoiler talk – 00:26:15 Wrap-up (back out of spoilers) – 1:18:40 Notes: Trivially Crucial http://triviallycrucial.com Take Me To Your Reader – … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #2: Dune (feat. Michael Gabriel)"

Tension, apprehension and dissension have begun! In this first episode of the Hugos There Podcast, Seth is joined by his Take Me To Your Reader co-host, Colin Kuskie, to discuss the very first Hugo Award winning novel, Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man, winner of the 1953 Hugo.   Notes: Take Me To Your Reader (Seth … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #1: The Demolished Man (feat. Colin Kuskie)"