Paul Semel

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While many writers of eSpec Book's "Systema Paradoxa" series start with the cryptid they want to write about, in this exclusive interview with Jennifer R. Povey about her contemporary fantasy novella "The Mists Of Cairn Gorm," she says she picked hers because of where it likes to hang out. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-mists-of-cairn-gorm-author-jennifer-r-povey/ 📖🦧

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While most superheroes try to protect people, Calico is instead concerned with the safety of our furry, fishy, and feathered friends. In this exclusive interview, "Calico" author H.H. German talks about this comic book hero's latest adventure, "Unwanted Men." https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-calico-unwanted-men-author-h-h-german/ 📖🦸😾

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With "The Bird Shaman," Fairwood Press have completed their reissues of Judith Moffett's classic science fiction series "The Holy Ground Trilogy." And in this exclusive interview, Moffett discusses what inspired and influenced this first contact sci-fi story. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-bird-shaman-author-judith-moffett/ 📖👽🛸

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In my new interview with editor Alex Woodroe, we discuss "Brave New World: Volume Four," the latest installment of Tenebrous Press' short story anthologies that highlight the best in weird fiction. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-brave-new-weird-volume-four-editor-alex-woodroe/ 📖❓❓❓❓

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While the first book, "Paradise-1," combined science fiction and horror, and the second "Revenant-X," was space adventure with some scary parts, in this exclusive interview with author David Wellington, he says his new novel "Erebus-13" — the conclusion to his "Red Space" trilogy — is "full-on horror." https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-erebus-13-author-david-wellington/ 📖🚀🪐

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By swapping your shield for a spear, "DOOM: The Dark Ages: Revelations" gives some new fun dimensions to this horror- and fantasy-infused science fiction first-person shooter. Here's the link to my review of this add-on. https://paulsemel.com/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-review/ 🎮🔫👿

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Don't you just hate it when you're on vacation and some jerks come over and tell you there's spies in the government. You wouldn't if you were the hero of Robert B. McCaw's new international espionage novel "Traitors." To learn what happens next, check out this exclusive interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-traitors-author-robert-b-mccaw/ 📖🕵️

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In his hard sci-fi space opera thrillers "Rich Man's Sky," "Poor Man's Sky," and "Beggar's Sky," author Wil McCarthy showed what would happen if trillionaires took over space. But in "Thieves' Sky," he's taking back the stars...with pirates. I'll let him explain in this exclusive interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-thieves-sky-author-wil-mccarthy/ 📖🚀🏴‍☠️🦜

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For the new short story anthology "A Curiosity Of Cats," contributors were asked to write cat-related steampunk stories inspired by the works of Lewis Carroll. Why? For that, you'll need to check out this exclusive interview with editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-a-curiosity-of-cats-editor-danielle-ackley-mcphail/ 📖⚙️😼😸😾

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In my new interview with author Mark Morris about his domestic horror novel "Bad Things Happen Here," we go back to college to talk about the supernatural occurrence that impacted his main characters' studies...and their lives. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-bad-things-happen-here-author-mark-morris/ 📖🏫🧑‍🎓

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With "This Blade Of Ours," author Shalini Abeysekara is concluding the murder mystery fantasy romance duology she launched with last year's "This Monster Of Mine." To learn more about both books, check out this exclusive interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-this-blade-of-ours-author-shalini-abeysekara/ 📖⚔️🩸💕

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In my new interview with author Emma Osborne about their horror novella "Grief Eater," they explain how it's both a zombie story and also one of queer identity and found family. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-grief-eater-author-emma-osborne/ 📖🧟🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️

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In my new interview with author Meg Elison, she talks about her politically motivated science fiction novella "Foundling Fathers," in which a GOP think tank clones George Washington et al. in an attempt to take back the country, but then Ben Franklin finds an iPhone... https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-foundling-fathers-author-meg-elison/ 📖🏦📱

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While the dieselpunk first-person shooter "Abyssus" is playable solo and co-op, it's not as friendly to people who don't play well with others as it could've been. Here's the link to my single-player focused review of "Abyssus: Brine Edition." https://paulsemel.com/abyssus-brine-edition-single-player-review/ 🎮🔫🌊

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Iconic manga author / artist Gengoroh Tagame once told me he writes "comics I want to read." But in our new interview about his new real life romantic manga "Fish And Water," he says this book started as a story for other people. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-fish-and-water-author-artist-gengoroh-tagame/ 📖🐟🌊💕

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When a mouse goes missing, it's up to a sentient, bioengineered raccoon detective named Skotch to save the day. But that's just the beginning of Adrian Tchaikovsky's new solarpunk cyber-noir sci-fi detective novel "Green City Wars.". For more, check out our exclusive new interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-green-city-wars-author-adrian-tchaikovsky/ 📖🦝🧬🕵️

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In her dystopian cyberpunk science fiction novel "Lavender Spike," author Rachel Tremblay presents a world in which, "Art has become the new religion and the new drug." And that's just the beginning. To learn more about this sci-fi story, check out this exclusive interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-lavender-spike-author-rachel-tremblay/ 📖🖌️🎨