M.G. Herron
Science Fiction Author in Austin, TX
A sci-fi short story by Joseph Slotkin, originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, Aug 1954.
“Helen LaTour had the best hip wriggle in galactic Burleyque. In fact, it was so good she hipped herself smack into another dimension!…”
It’s the season of giving! To help with your holiday shopping, everything in my bookshop is 25% off through December 31st. Use the promo code cheers22 at checkout.
Buy yourself a book, or purchase a gift for a science fiction/fantasy reader in your life.
A sci-fi short story by Norman Arkawy, originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy 1955.
“A new industry blossomed when U.S. Robot Company put their perfected models on the market. Perfected? Nobody had considered the one defect!”
Moon Knight got me thinking about characters with split personalities in fiction. Here are my favorite fractured minds, what makes them compelling, and a short reading list for science fiction/fantasy readers and viewers.
Earth changed the day the invaders attacked, and even though they’re gone now, departed for reasons unknown, our world will never be the same.
In today’s guest column, space opera author Luke T. Barnett joins us to talk magic systems in science fiction and fantasy, illustrating the difference between hard and soft magic systems with examples from popular SF books and films.
A sci-fi short story by Poul Anderson, originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy 1951.
“Langdon had found immortality on the planet Tanith. Naturally he wanted his wife to share it—if he could prevent her from going insane first….”
Michael LaVoice joins us to discuss Simon Hawke’s unique spin on the time travel genre in his TimeWars series, and the many terrifying side effects of temporal disruption.
Do you love reading sci-fi/fantasy books? Do you have a deep knowledge of the SF genre or history?
Goods news! The blog at mgherron.com is open to submissions from guest authors.
Portal fantasy is escapism in the purest sense. I’m here to share four standout portal fiction novels from the 20th century. All excellent books you can follow down the rabbit hole.
