The Baen Free Radio Hour

Dr. Travis S. Taylor discusses Kill Before Dying, the latest entry in his science fiction Tau Ceti Agenda series. And part thirty-six of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Susan R. Matthews discusses Fleet Renegade. This is an omnibus collection of three books in the Under Jurisdiction series. It is a volume two follow-up to Under Jurisdiction three novel omnibus Fleet Inquisitor. Both of these are lead-ins to an all-new Under Jurisdiction entry in April, Blood Enemies. Matthews talks about the genesis and development of the series, particularly in the Fleet Renegade novels. And part thirty-five of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Dr. Robert E. Hampson discusses Homo Stellaris: Becoming the People of the Stars," a nonfiction article he wrote for Baen.com, and found in the ebook collection Free Nonfiction 2016 at Baen Ebooks. Hampson, a neuroscientist, headed up a working group at the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Conference looking at adapting humanity to interstellar space flight, and he talks about some of the findings and questions raised that will have to be dealt with if humanity truly does begin exploration of the stars. And part thirty-four of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Robert Buettner discusses his near-future thriller, The Golden Gate. It's a novel set in a near-present-day San Francisco, is an action-packed story, and also explores many themes of life, aging, and death. And part thirty-three of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Weber and BuNine, David Weber's official Honorverse consulting group, gather in the studio to discuss all things Honorverse related. Part Two of a two part interview. And part thirty-two of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Weber and BuNine, David Weber's official Honorverse consulting group, gather in the studio to discuss all things Honorverse related. And part thirty-one of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Anette Pedersen discusses 1635: The Wars for the Rhine, an entry in Eric Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history series. And part thirty of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Larry Coreia and Baen publisher Toni Weisskopf discuss Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinners, by Larry Correia and John Ringo, and talk about all things Monster Hunter, including upcoming projects. And part twenty-nine of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Lois McMaster Bujold discusses her Hugo Award winning classic, The Vor Game, as well as the latest book in the Vorkosigan series, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the series. And part twenty-eight of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses Angeleyes, a new entry in his Freehold science fiction series that is contemporaneous with the first series novel, Freehold. Angeleyes takes place behind the lines of the fight on Freehold—that is, in space and on space stations. We follow an intel adviser to a Freehold special forces team who use her space station street-smarts to give the U.N. forces hell. And part twenty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Weber discusses Shadow of Victory, the latest entry in his Honor Harrington series, part three of three. And part twenty-six of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Weber discusses Shadow of Victory, the latest entry in his Honor Harrington series, Part Two of three. And part twenty-five of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Weber discusses Shadow of Victory, the latest entry in his Honor Harrington series, Part One of three. And part twenty-four of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

In Part Two of a two-part interview, Susan R. Matthews discusses Fleet Inquisitor, an omnibus containing the first three books of her Under Jurisdiction science fiction series: An Exchange of Hostages, Prisoner of Conscience, and Angel of Destruction. An all-new Matthews Under Jurisdiction novel, Blood Enemies, will be out in the spring. Before that debut of Blood Enemies, Baen is reissuing the first six books in the series in two omnibus volumes, Fleet Inquisitor and Fleet Renegade. Fleet Inquisitor is out now. And part twenty-three of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Susan R. Matthews discusses Fleet Inquisitor, an omnibus containing the first three books of her Under Jurisdiction science fiction series: An Exchange of Hostages, Prisoner of Conscience, and Angel of Destruction. An all-new Matthews Under Jurisdiction novel, Blood Enemies, will be out in the spring. Before the debut of Blood Enemies, Baen is reissuing the first six books in the series in two omnibus volumes, Fleet Inquisitor and Fleet Renegade. Fleet Inquisitor is out now. Also on the podcast, part twenty-two of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Baen Books happenings and upcoming events, including major conventions, upcoming writing contests, and other Baen news featuring Baen editorial assistants Christopher Ruocchio and Christopher Cifani. And part twenty-one of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Eric Flint and Ryk E. Spoor discuss Castaway Odyssey, which is book five of the Boundary hard science fiction series. It's set in the same era as the last series entry Castaway Planet. And part twenty of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Drake discusses the young adult edition of his science fiction novel Patriots. And more from the pen of Drake, with part nineteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Eric Flint and David Carrico discuss The Span of Empire, a new entry in the Jao Empire science fiction series that Flint began with the late K.D. Wentworth, in Part Two of a two-part interview. Plus part eighteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Eric Flint and David Carrico discuss The Span of Empire, a new entry in the Jao Empire science fiction series that Flint began with the late K.D. Wentworth. Plus part seventeen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Wen Spencer discusses Project Elfhome, the latest entry in the Elfhome series. Plus part sixteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Robert Buettner on his Orphan's Legacy military science fiction saga, and upcoming near-future thriller The Golden Gate. Plus part fifteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright, writers in Eric Flint's science fiction/alternate history Ring of Fire universe, discuss their entry in the series, 1636: The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz. Plus part fourteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Drake discusses Redliners 20th Anniversary Edition. Redliners is considered by most to be a military science fiction classic that has resonated with a great many warriors returning from the fray and those who know them. Plus part thirteen of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Les Johnson talks about near future science fiction near future novel On to the Asteroid by Les Johnson and Travis S. Taylor. In addition to being a Baen author, Les is a space scientist. He discusses On to the Asteroid in relationship to the very real promise and perils of space travel as humanity moves into the Solar System. Plus, part twelve of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Larry Correia and John Ringo discuss their collaboration on Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge, the first entry in a new contemporary fantasy adventure series set in Larry Correia's Monster Hunter International universe, Part 2 of 2. Plus part eleven of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Larry Correia and John Ringo discuss their collaboration on Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge, the first entry in a new contemporary fantasy adventure series set in Larry Correia's Monster Hunter International universe, Part 1 of 2. Plus part ten of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Celebrated poet Frederick Turner discusses Apocalypse, a science fiction epic poem which tells an SF story in the mode of Homer, Virgil, and Milton, that is now being serialized on the Baen.com web site. Turner discusses the characters, plot, and setting of his epic, and shares his thoughts on telling stories in the poetic mode, and the somewhat degraded state of modern poetry and his hopes for its rejuvenation. Plus part nine of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Timothy Zahn discusses The Cobra War Trilogy, a new omnibus containing Cobra Alliance, Cobra Guardian, and Cobra Gamble. Plus part eight of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Tony Daniel discusses The Dragon Hammer, the first entry in Wulf's Saga, a high fantasy young adult (but adult appropriate!) series with influences from Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, plus part seven of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller discuss Alliance of Equals, the latest entry in their popular Liaden Universe® series. Plus part six of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Editors John Ringo and Gary Poole, and authors Kacey Ezell and Mike Massa in Part Two and the conclusion of a roundtable discussion of the Black Tide Rising anthology with stories set John Ringo's Black Tide Rising science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series. Plus part five of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Editors John Ringo and Gary Poole, and authors Kacey Ezell and Mike Massa in Part One of a roundtable discussion of the Black Tide Rising anthology with stories set John Ringo's Black Tide Rising science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series. Plus part four of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

A roundtable discussion with the editor and authors of The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF 2015 featuring David Afsharirad, Hank Davis, Brendan Dubois, Brian Dolton, Seth Dickinson, Claudine Griggs, and Andrea M. Pauley. Plus part three of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

A roundtable discussion with Galactic Games sports-oriented science fiction short story anthology editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Louise Marley, Mike Resnick, and Gray Rinehart. Plus Part Two of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

David Drake discusses Death's Bright Day, the latest entry in his RCN science fiction series featuring Daniel Leary and Adele Mundy. Plus Part One of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

A discussion with Aimee Ogden, winner, Ronald Ferguson, third runner-up, and William Ledbetter, administrator of the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest Award cosponsored by The National Space Society, and given each year at the International Space Development Conference, this year in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The participants discuss the award process, their stories, and writing and the writer's life; also part 51 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

A retrospective discussion of the works of the late Robert Conroy, award-winning alternate history author of many Baen books with science fiction novelist and copyeditor J.R. Dunn, who is completing Conroy's final novel which features a different outcome at Gettysburg and is set during the height of the American Civil War. Dunn discusses Conroy's work in general, 1882: Custer in Chains, and how coauthoring the Gettysburg novel is coming along; also part 50 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Ring of Fire IV short story anthology author roundtable discussion Part Two of two, with Eric Flint, David Brin, Charles E. Gannon, David Carrico, Walter H. Hunt, Robert Waters, Walt Boyes & Joy Ward, Victoria DeMarce, and Bjorn Hasseler; also part 49 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Ring of Fire IV short story anthology author roundtable discussion with Eric Flint, David Brin, Charles E. Gannon, David Carrico, Walter H. Hunt, Robert Waters, Walt Boyes & Joy Ward, Victoria DeMarce, and Bjorn Hasseler; also part 48 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

David B. Coe discusses Shadow's Blade, Book 3 in the Case Files of Justis Fearsson contemporary fantasy detective series; also part 47 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Les Johnson, Baen author and space scientist discusses his free nonfiction article "Mars, Moon or Bust!" on the Baen.com web site and in the ebook Free Nonfiction 2016 at Baen Ebooks. Johnson issues a call for space advocates to stop bickering and unify, and he provides an excellent survey of the advantages, disadvantages, and trade-offs of various ideas for getting humans out of low Earth orbit and back into space exploration and development; also part 46 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin discuss Silence, their new entry in Mercedes Lackey's long-running SERRAted Edge contemporary fantasy series involving modern day elves and magic; also part 45 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Dave Freer on Changeling's Island, a young adult contemporary fantasy novel set on Flinders Island, Australia, where Freer actually lives. Freer discusses his wonderful blend of aboriginal and Celtic magic in Changeling's Island's adventure-filled coming of age story, his own experience living on Flinders, and why Changeling's Island is definitely a fantasy novel an adult could read with pleasure; also part 44 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Sonia Orin Lyris discusses The Seer, a debut epic fantasy novel with marvelous world-building, great characters, and a compelling story set in a vast landscape; also part 43 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Steve White discusses new Starfire series science fiction novel Imperative, by Steve White and Charles E. Gannon; also part 42 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

David Weber and Joelle Presby discuss their new entry in the Multiverse series, The Road to Hell. This novel is set in a world where magic meets steampunk science across several universe-spanning portals, part 2 of 2; also part 41 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

David Weber and Joelle Presby discuss their new entry in the Multiverse series, The Road to Hell. This novel is set in a world where magic meets steampunk science across several universe-spanning portals, part 1 of 2; also part 40 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Ryk E. Spoor discusses Phoenix Ascendant, the latest entry in his Balanced Sword epic fantasy trilogy. Ryk talks about this big finale novel for the series, and discusses the characters, story, and magical origins of the Balanced Sword multiverse; also part 39 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.

Neuroscientist Dr. Tedd Roberts discusses his Baen.com nonfiction article "Are We Just Wired Differently" in Part Two of a two part interview. Roberts talks about popular misconceptions and current understanding of the existence of so-called left brain-right brain personalities, alleged conservative and liberal brain differences, and the neuroscience involving identical twins. The article is also available at Baen Ebooks in the Free Nonfiction 2016 collection; also part 38 of the complete audiobook serialization of John Ringo's Under a Graveyard Sky.