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16. Kane’s Odyssey by Jeff Clinton TRANSCRIPT of Bradbury v. Bickham Madame Register: Oyez, oyez, oyez! All those having business before the Court of Scientifiction Plagiarism, attend and ye shall be heard. Judge Gernsback: (sighs) Mr. Dick, what is this, the hundred-and-seventieth time? Dick: (stands) Your Honour, my client, Mr. Bradbury, cannot help it if…
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Writing Seekers of the Fallen Stars
From a labour of love to a debut novel. On May 22nd, 2026, I received an email from Flame Arrow Publishing in which was enclosed the cover of my debut novel, Seekers of the Fallen Stars. This is a moment which very few writers ever have. I imagine it’s not so different from the feeling…
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15. The Star Web by George Zebrowski I’m not crazy, right? You guys see it too? This has been driving me crazy for weeks now. I dodge enough bullets for a living; I don’t need sic semper tyrannis over here adding on his two cents o’ lead. Anyway, you guys check out this review while…
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14. Birthright by Kathleen Sky “I am an android.” —Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation Ray Nelson kicked in the door of the second round of Laser Books with a piece of historical fanfiction that took us to the past, the future, the afterlife, and all places betwixt. Today, our next author–pardon me, authoress–steps through…
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13. Blake’s Progress by R.F. Nelson The Story So Far… With 1/5th of the Laser Books behind us, let’s pause for a moment, cast our minds back and look at the 12 (13, really) titles we’ve enjoyed/endured since late December, 2025. Yes, ladies and germs, today we’re doing a brief clip show. Hey, if Star…
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12. The King of Eolim by Raymond F. Jones *sigh* I was having such a good fortnight. First, my publisher told me they liked my first round of revisions on Seekers of the Fallen Stars, were adding the novel to their editorial pipeline, and wanted a proposal for Book 2 pronto. Sent that over, and…
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11. Unto the Last Generation by Juanita Coulson Last review, I made a crack about women writing sci-fi, and got a crack on the head for my political incorrectness. To anyone who might’ve been offended: I apologize. I don’t know how I’ll ever forgive myself. I’ve already booked myself into rehab. And next week I’ll…
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10. Falling Toward Forever by Gordon Eklund *Screeeech!* Whew! I made it just in time! I couldn’t possibly miss this week’s review of Gordon Eklund’s second entry in the Laser Books! That’s right, lads and lasses, he’s back with another romp across the spacetime continuum with Falling Toward Forever. It’s hard to believe it’s only…
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9. Invasion by Aaron Wolfe (Dean Koontz) Stay tuned at the end of this review for an important public service announcement regarding the Laser Books upload schedule! At 4:30p.m., June 19th, 1999, a man named Bryan Edwin Smith struck Stephen King with his van and put him in the hospital. While he was recuperating, he…
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8. Caravan by Stephen Goldin We’ve had one, yes, but what about second Goldin? Yes, dear readers, I am delighted to say that the author of the fantastic Columbo-style howcatchem Herds has returned with a new yarn, this time the tale of a nightmare road trip across doomsday America. If you haven’t read my review…