The Baen Free Radio Hour

Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf discusses the year in Baen Books. This includes all the great books that appeared in 2018, and some upcoming 2019 offerings, as well. Weisskopf talks about the huge variety of fare Baen offered readers, as well as the authors and artists who create these great books; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 27.

David Drake discusses The Storm, the second entry in his Time of Heroes far future science fiction series. Drake talks about the milieu of the book which takes place in a future where consensus reality has shattered and the inhabitants are able to use some of the old technology, but don't really understand it. Our hero is part of an attempt to reestablish civilization in a Camelot-like stronghold and the Road which connects him to various realms where he faces monsters and worse. Part Two of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 26.

David Drake discusses The Storm, the second entry in his Time of Heroes far future science fiction series. Drake talks about the milieu of the book which takes place in a future where consensus reality has shattered and the inhabitants are able to use some of the old technology, but don't really understand it. Our hero is part of an attempt to reestablish civilization in a Camelot-like stronghold and the Road which connects him to various realms where he faces monsters and worse. Part 1 of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 25.

Baen Consulting Editor Gray Rinehart discusses the Baen Books process for dealing with unsolicited manuscript submission. Gray is known as the Baen Slushmaster General, and he is the editor responsible for initial review and consideration of slush, the publishing term for unsolicited submission material. Gray delves into the detail of procedure and process involved with handling submissions, including what the stages of consideration are, and how long everything takes. All in all, it's a highly informative, process-oriented tour of the Baen slush pile; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 24.

James E. Gunn, Hank Davis, Jeff Greason, and Christopher Ruocchio on Space Pioneers, an anthology of stories about trials and triumphs in the necessary exploration of space by humans. Gunn is a legendary SF author and historian, and Greason is a well-known space entrepreneur as well as author; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 23.

Tom Kratman talks about A Pillar of Fire by Night, the latest entry in the Carrera military science fiction series, Part 2 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 22.

Tom Kratman talks about A Pillar of Fire by Night, the latest entry in the Carrera military science fiction series, Parrt 1 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 21.

Tim Powers discusses Earthquake Weather, his contemporary fantasy novel that is the finale to the award-winning Fault Lines series. Powers is a multiple World Fantasy award winner, and legend of modern science fiction and fantasy, who brings together beautiful prose with the craft of exciting storytelling to produce a weird and wonderful take on contemporary fantasy tales. Earthquake Weather is now out from Baen in a brand new trade paperback edition. This is Part Two of a two-part interview with Powers; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 20.

Tim Powers discusses Earthquake Weather, his contemporary fantasy novel that is the finale to the award-winning Fault Lines series. Power is a multiple World Fantasy award winner, and legend of modern science fiction and fantasy, who brings together beautiful prose with the craft of exciting storytelling to produce a weird and wonderful take on contemporary fantasy tales. Earthquake Weather is now out from Baen in a brand new trade paperback edition. This is Part One of a two-part interview with Powers; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 19.

Mike Massa discusses The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo and Mike Massa. This is a new entry in John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series featuring a science-based zombie apocalypse. Massa describes how his background as a former Navy SEAL and an investment banker informed the main character in the novel, who is head of security at an international bank when the plague strikes. Part 3 of a 3-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 18.

Mike Massa discusses The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo and Mike Massa. This is a new entry in John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series featuring a science-based zombie apocalypse. Massa describes how his background as a former Navy SEAL and an investment banker informed the main character in the novel, who is head of security at an international bank when the plague strikes. Part 2 of a 3-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 17.

Mike Massa discusses The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo and Mike Massa. This is a new entry in John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series featuring a science-based zombie apocalypse. Massa describes how his background as a former Navy SEAL and an investment banker informed the main character in the novel, who is head of security at an international bank when the plague strikes; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 16.

David Weber discusses Uncompromising Honor, his latest entry in the Honor Harrington series, and a culminating book in the storyline. Weber talks about the Honorverse and shares insights and anecdotes about the book and beyond in part three of a three-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 15.

David Weber discusses Uncompromising Honor, his latest entry in the Honor Harrington series, and a culminating book in the storyline. Weber talks about the Honorverse and shares insights and anecdotes about the book and beyond in Part Two of a three-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 14.

David Weber discusses Uncompromising Honor, his latest entry in the Honor Harrington series, and a culminating book in the storyline. Weber talks about the Honorverse and shares insights and anecdotes about the book and beyond; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 13.

Brendan DuBois discusses Black Triumph, the third entry and the finale of his saga of human resistance to an overwhelming alien invasion of Earth. The book is told from the point of view of a teenage soldier who must come of age much too quickly and too brutally, but who proves deadly competent at killing the alien menace. DuBois talks about this and his other work, including a new story in the upcoming Man-Kzin Wars anthology series; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 12.

Wen Spencer discusses Tinker, the first entry in her Elfhome series of science fiction blended with urban fantasy. Spencer talks about the genesis of the book and the series, what it was like to grow up on the rural outskirts of Pittsburgh, and what is like now to live in the shadow of volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 11.

The DragonCon Baen employee crew of Executive Editor Jim Minz, Consulting Editor David Afsharirad, Assistant Editor Christopher Ruocchio, and Editorial Assistant Grace Borger have a roundtable discussion of their experience at the enormous convention in Atlanta, Georgia, hanging out with and supporting the many Baen authors at the convention, manning the Baen booth and putting on the Baen Roadshow, and much more; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 9.

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment, a short story collection filled with Correia's works, both fantasy and science fiction, in Part Two of a two-part wide-ranging discussion of the stories, storytelling technique, and current projects; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 8.

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment, a short story collection filled with Correia's works, both fantasy and science fiction, in Part One of a two-part wide-ranging discussion of the stories, storytelling technique, and current projects. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 7.

Dr. John Lambshead, science fiction author and eminent biologist, discusses his nonfiction article for Baen.com "Why FTL Will End the Universe—and Six Ways to Avoid It in an SF Story." Lambshead says the lack of FTL travel is not an engineering problem to be overcome, but a basic fact of the universe as we know it. Nevertheless, Lambshead lays out some tried-and-true ways for science fiction writers to get around this inconvenient nature of reality; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 6.

Multiple World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers discusses Alternate Routes, a contemporary supernatural adventure novel that pits a former Secret Service agent against the ghosts of the Los Angeles freeways, Part 2 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 5.

Multiple World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers discusses Alternate Routes, a contemporary supernatural adventure novel that pits a former Secret Service agent against the ghosts of the Los Angeles freeways, Part 1 of 2; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 4.

Eric Flint discusses Worlds 2, a short story collection containing Flint stories, novellas, and a short novel spanning the Ring of Fire series, the Honorverse, and other series and fictional worlds that Flint either created or contributed to, plus several stand-alone Flint stories found nowhere else; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 3.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses Tide of Battle, his latest short story and nonfiction collection containing stories set in Williamson's Freehold universe, collaborations set in the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, a novella, nonfiction essays and humorous pieces, and recipes for some provocative and possibly tasty cocktails; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 2.

Astrid Anderson Bear, Poul Anderson's daughter, textile artist, and long-time scion of science fiction fandom, her husband, renowned science fiction author Greg Bear, and noted Poul Anderson scholar Sandra Miesel discuss The Complete Psychotechnic League Volume 3 by legendary science fiction author, Poul Anderson; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 1.

John Ringo discusses Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints by Larry Correia and John Ringo in Part Two of a two-part interview. The book is the third entry and the finale of the Monster Hunter Memoirs subseries set within Larry Correia's Monster Hunter universe. The action takes place in the 1980s, a generation of monster hunters before the current time of Larry Correia's main series. Ringo discusses working with Correia, and his own work and work habits, in a wide-ranging interview; and part sixty and the finale of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

John Ringo discusses Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints by Larry Correia and John Ringo in Part One of a two-part interview. The book is the third entry and finale of the Monster Hunter Memoirs subseries within Larry Correia's Monster Hunter universe. It is set in the 1980s, a generation of monster hunters before the current time Larry Correia's series. Ringo discusses working with Correia, and his own work and work habits in a wide-ranging interview; and part fifty-nine of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Tim Powers on Expiration Date, his contemporary supernatural adventure novel featuring a young boy haunted by the ghost of Thomas Edison. The boy and Edison are fleeing dealers and junkies who use ghosts as a drug, and for whom Edison's ghost would be the ultimate high. Power is a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award, and the author of On Stranger Tides and the The Annubis Gates. His complete short story collection, Down and Out in Purgatory, the Collected Stories of Tim Powers, is also out from Baen; and part fifty-eight of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Editors Eric Flint and Walt Boyes and story authors Virginia DeMarce, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Griffin Barber, Robert Waters, Bjorn Hasseler, and Caroline Palmer discuss their contributions to Grantville Gazette VIII, an anthology of stories set in Eric Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history universe—a series featuring a twentieth century West Virginia town that is thrown back in time to 1632 in the nascent Germany of continental Europe—in Part Two of a two-part interview; and part fifty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Editors Eric Flint and Walt Boyes and story authors Virginia DeMarce, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Griffin Barber, Robert Waters, Bjorn Hasseler, and Caroline Palmer discuss their contributions to Grantville Gazette VIII, an anthology of stories set in Eric Flint's Ring of Fire alternate history universe—a series featuring a twentieth century West Virginia town that is thrown back in time to 1632 in the nascent Germany of continental Europe—in Part One of a two-part interview; and part fifty-six of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Editor David Afsharirad and story authors Martin Shoemaker, Brian Trent, Kacey Ezell, Suzanne Palmer and Tony Daniel join guest host Jonathan Grauberd to discuss The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Volume 4. The authors discuss their stories, and Afsharirad talks about his selection process and the stories by David Weber and Larry Niven also contained in the collection; and part fifty-five of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Part Two of a roundtable discussion with Baen author spouses Emily Butler, D.J. Butler's wife (Witchy Wars series); Bridget Correia, Larry Correia's wife (Monster Hunter series); Dan Hoyt, Sarah A. Hoyt's husband (Darkship series); Maggie Nowakowska, Susan R. Matthew's wife (Under Jurisdiction series); Mona Pinette, Brendan DuBois' wife (Dark Victory series); and Sharon Rice-Weber, David Weber's wife (Honor Harrington series). The spouses discuss their other halves, provide insight into the creative process from some very close observation, and dish on some endearing author quirks; and part fifty-four of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Part One of a roundtable discussion with Baen author spouses Emily Butler, D.J. Butler's wife (Witchy Wars series); Bridget Correia, Larry Correia's wife (Monster Hunter series); Dan Hoyt, Sarah A. Hoyt's husband (Darkship series); Maggie Nowakowska, Susan R. Matthew's wife (Under Jurisdiction series); Mona Pinette, Brendan DuBois' wife (Dark Victory series); and Sharon Rice-Weber, David Weber's wife (Honor Harrington series). The spouses discuss their other halves, provide insight into the creative process from some very close observation, and dish on some endearing author quirks; and part fifty-three of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Steve White and Charles E. Gannon discuss Oblivion, new entry in the long-running Starfire science fiction series. White and Gannon are joined by Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf and Baen intern Jonathan Grauberd. They discuss this beloved series, the great characters, and the desperate strategic and tactical situations leading to the rousing, satisfying climax of this story arc within the series; and part fifty-two of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt discuss Uncharted, an alternate history fantasy novel of Lewis and Clark. In an America transformed by magic that has sundered the continent from Europe, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea must cross a vast land where fantastic creatures and arcane magic users abound; and part fifty-one of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Part Two of a two-part roundtable discussion with David Weber and members of fan and reader organizations BuNine and the Royal Manticoran Navy—groups that are devoted to Weber's work. Appearing is Martin Lessum of the RMN, Christopher Weuve and Arius Kaufmann of BuNine, and con liaison Anton Petersen. The roundtable discusses the relationship of an author with his fans and readers, and the give-and-take that results, using the special case, and maybe the ideal case, of David Weber and his fandom and readership; and part fifty of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Part One of a two-part roundtable discussion with David Weber and members of fan and reader organizations BuNine and the Royal Manticoran Navy—groups that are devoted to Weber's work. Appearing is Martin Lessum of the RMN, Christopher Weuve and Arius Kaufmann of BuNine, and con liaison Anton Petersen. The roundtable discusses the relationship of an author with his fans and readers, and the give-and-take that results, using the special case, and maybe the ideal case, of David Weber and his fandom and readership; and part forty-nine of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

D.J. Butler discusses Witchy Winter, sequel to Witchy Eye, and book two in his Witchy War series. This is a flintlock fantasy set in a magically transformed Jacksonian America. Butler talks about the milieu and characters, and some of the research he did to build his extraordinary fantasy world; and part forty-eight of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

D.J. Butler discusses Witchy Winter, sequel to Witchy Eye, and book two in his Witchy War series. This is a flintlock fantasy set in a magically transformed Jacksonian America. Butler talks about the milieu and characters, and some of the research he did to build his extraordinary fantasy world; and part forty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

David Drake discusses Though Hell Should Bar the Way, latest entry in the RCN science fiction series featuring Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy, in part 2 of a two-part interview in studio. In the novel Drake shifts viewpoints to a newly recruited midshipman, which presents Leary and Mundy in a different, perhaps more heroic, light than they see themselves in the other series novels; and part forty-six of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

David Drake discusses Though Hell Should Bar the Way, latest entry in the RCN science fiction series featuring Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy. In the novel Drake shifts viewpoints to a newly recruited midshipman, which presents Leary and Mundy in a different, perhaps more heroic, light than they see themselves in the other series novels; and part forty-five of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

A roundtable discussion of Star Destroyers, a new science fiction anthology, with several of the authors and the editors. The discussion includes authors Robert Buettner, Joelle Presby, J.R. Dunn, Susan R. Matthews, Brendan DuBois, and editors Christopher Ruocchio, and Tony Daniel. The interview is conducted by Baen Consulting Editor David Afsharirad, and the authors and editors talk about the stories and the simple and fun idea that powers the anthology: big ships blowing things up. The variations on the theme these writers have produced are very entertaining, and the authors give some insight into these most excellent stories; and part forty-four of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

David Weber, Timothy Zahn, and Thomas Pope discuss A Call to Vengeance, third entry in the Manticore Ascendant science fiction series set in David Weber's Honorverse. It takes place about three hundred years before Honor Harrington's time during the era of the discovery of the wormhole junction at Manticore. Weber, Zahn, and Pope provide a wide-ranging discussion of the novel, the series, and the pleasures and challenges of working together to write a book. Part Two of a two-part interview; and part forty-three of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

David Weber, Timothy Zahn, and Thomas Pope discuss A Call to Vengeance, third entry in the Manticore Ascendant series set in David Weber's Honorverse about three hundred years before Honor Harrington's time. Weber, Zahn, and Pope provide a wide-ranging discussion of the novel, the series, and the pleasures and challenges of working together to write a book. Part One of a two-part interview; and part forty-two of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Mike Kupari discusses Sins of Her Father, the second entry in the Privateer Andromeda space adventure series featuring privateer captain, Catherine Blackwood and her crew. Blackwood travels to the planet of Ithaca to deliver a disgraced hero and fan the resistance to the totalitarian Orlov Combine which is about to turn the world, which features a sentient alien race, into a slave compound; and part forty-one of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Les Johnson discusses Mission to Methone, his big-idea solo debut science fiction novel featuring lots of cool science and a nicely plump "sense of wonder" quotient; and part forty of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff on 1637: The Volga Rules by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Part Two of two. The Volga Rules is an entry in the Ring of Fire alternate history series that takes place mainly in Russia after the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia is thrown back in time to 17th century continental Europe; and part thirty-nine of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff on 1637: The Volga Rules by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff, Part One of two. The Volga Rules is an entry in the Ring of Fire alternate history series that takes place mainly in Russia after the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia is thrown back in time to 17th century continental Europe; and part thirty-eight of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Travis S. Taylor on Bringers of Hell, the sixth entry in his Tau Ceti Agenda series, and featuring a gritty stand by humanity against the implacable, and intensely, alien Chiata horde. Taylor talks about the cutting-edge real science quantum technology, and the passion and pathos of his characters in this series highpoint; and part thirty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.