On Typewriter in the Sky
Mike Resnick explores the roots of recursive science fiction in L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky—a genre-defining classic still fun to read.
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On Typewriter in the Sky
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothS. M. Stirling explores L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky—a witty, ironic, and genre-bending pulp classic that helped pioneer metafiction in SF.
Astronaut Lost in Space—“Is Being a Space Traveler Dangerous?”
/0 Comments/in Action & Adventure, Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothAn astronaut lost in space through interstellar space travel faces a hidden cost: time dilation. Inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s To The Stars, this article explores how space travelers age slowly while Earth moves on—making survival the cruelest fate of all. Some jobs can’t be insured. This is one of them.
Uninsurable & Untouchable: The Dangerous Jobs That Shaped The Hell Job Series
/1 Comment/in Action & Adventure/by Jason TothBefore Deadliest Catch, there was The Hell Job Series. L. Ron Hubbard’s riveting fiction was inspired by real uninsurable jobs from the 1930s—test pilots, oil well blasters, deep-sea divers, and more. These pulse-pounding stories let you risk death from the safety of your armchair.
Blast Off this Summer with the Writers of the Future Epic Book Bundle
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothLimited Time ONLY! The 2025 Writers of the Future Book Bundle—18 novels and collections by Contest judges & winners. Escape with the best reads this summer!
Seven Fictional Characters Who Used Psychic Powers for Evil
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothExplore seven fictional characters who used psychic powers for evil—from Stephen King’s Carrie to L. Ron Hubbard’s Doughface Jack and beyond. Learn about the dark side of telekinesis, mind control, and more, and see how these powers can corrupt even the most sympathetic of characters.
A Look at the Value of Dystopian Fiction as Cautionary Lessons This Memorial Day
/0 Comments/in Newsroom/by Jason TothFinal Blackout, by L. Ron Hubbard, is recognized as a forerunner of dystopian fiction.
Frank Frazetta’s The Lieutenant: A Self-Portrait from the War-Torn Future
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothFrank Frazetta’s painting The Lieutenant, created for L. Ron Hubbard’s Final Blackout, is more than cover art—it’s a rare self-portrait. This blog explores the book’s history, the evolution of its covers, and how this iconic image became one of Frazetta’s many personal and powerful works.
The Birth of Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothWritten in just nineteen days, Final Blackout became a defining work of speculative fiction. Read the author’s personal letters from October 1939 that provide a firsthand record of the novel that remains as timely and powerful today as when it first appeared.
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 Releases in the US and Canada
/0 Comments/in Newsroom/by Jason TothL. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 releasing broadly in bookstores throughout the United States and Canada.