Little-Known Facts: Before McCloud, There Was Tex Larimee

Little-Known Facts: Before McCloud, There Was Tex Larimee

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Thirty-four years before McCloud brought a Western lawman to New York, L. Ron Hubbard introduced readers to Tex Larimee in The Slickers. Explore the remarkable parallels between a forgotten 1936 pulp classic and one of television's best-known crime dramas.
Living Out Loud: The Inspiration Behind “In Living Color”

Living Out Loud: The Inspiration Behind “In Living Color”

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In this behind-the-scenes look at Writers of the Future Volume 42, debut sci-fi author Michael T. Kuester discusses how his personal experiences with urban loneliness and generational misunderstanding shaped his winning story, “In Living Color.” He highlights why modern speculative fiction demands radical empathy to truly understand the struggles and perspectives of others.
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Ole Doc Methuselah at 80: Space Medicine and the Humanitarian Frontier

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Eighty years after his debut, Ole Doc Methuselah offers a surprising lens on space medicine, medical ethics, and humanity's future beyond Earth.
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Place, Horror, and Comedy That Kills: Why Your Story Can Only Happen Here

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Author Dorothy de Kok explores why irreplaceable settings are the secret to blending body horror and dark comedy in her award-winning story “Thickly.”
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How the Writers of the Future Volume 42 Audiobook Came to Life

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Go behind the scenes of the Writers of the Future Volume 42 audiobook with producer Stefan Rudnicki, acclaimed narrators, and Orson Scott Card as they discuss bringing fifteen science fiction and fantasy stories to life.
Genre Fiction Vs Adventure Fiction

Looking for Your Next Read?

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Look into the divide between literary fiction and adventure fiction through stories built for action, suspense, mystery, and momentum. From lost treasure and aviation thrills to westerns and noir, discover page-turning tales by L. Ron Hubbard, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dashiell Hammett, and other masters of fast-moving storytelling.
Time Travel Sci-Fi and the Ozymandias View

Time Travel, Sci-Fi and the Ozymandias View

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Shaun Stevenson explores time travel, extinction, and the “Ozymandias View” behind his Writers of the Future Volume 42 story “The Triceratops Effect.”
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The Enduring Psychological Horror of Fear by L. Ron Hubbard: A Review

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Explore why Fear remains one of psychological horror’s enduring classics. Mark Watson reviews the paranoia, suspense, and Hitchcockian dread that continue to influence horror writers today.
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The Invaders Plan Book Review: When Perfection Meets a Broken System

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A deep dive into L. Ron Hubbard’s Mission Earth Vol 1: The Invaders Plan. Explore the conflict between Jettero Heller’s competence and a corrupt galactic system.
Exploring Digital Personhood and the Ethics of Cyberpunk Existence

Exploring Digital Personhood and the Ethics of Cyberpunk Existence

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A long tradition of technological dystopia in science fiction gives us plenty of reasons to be wary as we enter a real-life era of cyberpunk existence.