The Baen Free Radio Hour

Frank Chadwick discusses Ship of Destiny a new military science fiction novel, and follow-up to Chain of Command. The book is a cornucopia of interesting science fiction ideas, precise depiction of interservice rivalry, and excellent and frightening aliens, all presented as an homage to, but not a copy of, Homer's Odyssey; and David Weber's Uncompromising Honor, Part 4.

Editor David Boop, and authors Mercedes Lackey, Joe R. Lansdale, and Jonathan Maberry discuss stories in Straight Outta Dodge City, a weird western anthology, in an interview conducted by Baen Consulting Editor David Afsharirad. Cambias talks about the magical system, the characters, and more; and David Weber's Uncompromising Honor, Part 3.

James L. Cambias discusses The Initiate, an urban fantasy adventure where a secret order of magicians rule our modern world from the shadows, but one man with magical talent seeks revenge against them for murdering his family. Cambias talks about the magical system, the characters, and more; and David Weber's Uncompromising Honor, Part 2.

Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin discuss Breaking Silence, a new entry in the SERRated Edge urban fantasy series and the follow-up to Silence. Mercedes Lackey pioneered urban fantasy with her mythos of a modern world where elves and other magical creatures interact with ordinary humans. It's a world like our own, but one where magic works, yet is kept hidden—for the most part. Breaking Silence takes place in a small town in Maine where dark elves have long fed on human misery; and David Weber's Uncompromising Honor, Part 1.

Lois McMaster Bujold discusses Penric's Progress, a compilation of three high fantasy novellas set in her World of the Five Gods universe and featuring a young sorcerer coming of age in a world of fascinating and dangerous magic. SFWA Grandmaster of Science Fiction and multiple award winner Bujold talks about the creation of Lord Penric Juralt, and her conception of the magic and manners that went into the interrelated tales now brought together for the first time in a single volume.

John Ringo, Kacey Ezell, Christopher L. Smith and Toni Weisskopf discuss Gunpowder and Embers, a science fiction post-apocalypse adventure novel taking place in an America relegated to live without electricity after power-eating ant-like aliens from another dimension invade. The book has echoes of great Westerns, martials arts movies, high fantasy with dragons, and more. Part Two of a two-part interview; and the conclusion of Larry Correia's Son of the Black Sword, Part 79.

John Ringo, Kacey Ezell, Christopher L. Smith and Toni Weisskopf discuss Gunpowder and Embers, a science fiction post-apocalypse adventure novel taking place in an America relegated to live without electricity after power-eating ant-like aliens from another dimension invade. The book has echoes of great Westerns, martials arts movies, high fantasy with dragons, and more. Part One of a two-part interview; and Larry Correia's Son of the Black Sword, Part 78.

Patrick Chiles discussed Frozen Orbit, his hard science fiction novel featuring a mysterious voyage to Pluto and written in the wonder-inducing mold of Clarke, Heinlein, and Asimov; and Larry Correia's Son of the Black Sword, Part 77.

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment Vol 2, a short fiction collection bringing together Correia's latest fantasy and science fiction stories. This is Part Two, and the finale, of a two-part interview; and The Seven Nipples of Molly Kitchen by D.J. Butler.

Larry Correia discusses Target Rich Environment Vol 2, a short fiction collection bringing together Correia's latest fantasy and science fiction stories. This is Part One of a two-part interview; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 76.