The Flying Dutchman: “The Devil’s Rescue”
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Tag Archive for: L. Ron Hubbard
The Golden Age of Pirates meets the Golden Age of Science Fiction
/0 Comments/in Newsroom/by Jason TothExplore the 85th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky, a pioneering recursive sci-fi novel set in the pirate-filled Caribbean of 1640, inspired by Hubbard’s 1932 voyage.
When the Story Fights Back: 5 Best Recursive Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels You Must Read
/0 Comments/in Action & Adventure, Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothThink you’ve read it all? Think again. This post highlights the 5 best recursive science fiction and fantasy novels—tales where characters confront their creators, bend the rules of fiction, and step beyond the page. Inventive, thought-provoking, and refreshingly original, these books transform storytelling into a conversation between story and self.
Heinlein and Hubbard Legacy Continues with Book Donations to Military
/0 Comments/in Newsroom/by John GoodwinHeinlein for Heroes honors sci-fi legends Heinlein & Hubbard, donating 1,500+ Hubbard books to military & veterans, continuing their legacy of giving back.
Breaking the Fourth Wall Before It Was Cool: L. Ron Hubbard’s Revolutionary Typewriter in the Sky and the Birth of Recursive Fiction
/0 Comments/in Action & Adventure, Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothWhat if you heard your life being typed out by someone else—literally? That’s the terrifyingly funny premise of L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky, a swashbuckling romp with a metaphysical twist. Written in 1940, it helped invent recursive fiction long before The Matrix or Stranger Than Fiction wondered if we’re all just characters in someone else’s plot.
Typewriter in the Sky Introduction
/2 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothBestselling author Kevin J. Anderson introduces Typewriter in the Sky—a clever, fast-paced tale of metafiction, pulp fiction, and swashbuckling fun.
On Typewriter in the Sky
/0 Comments/in Sci Fi & Fantasy/by Jason TothMike 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.
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.