The Baen Free Radio Hour

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.