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Read more about the article New Sci-Fi Crime Releases

New Sci-Fi Crime Releases

If you enjoyed the stories in CROOKED volumes 1 and 2, you'll be delighted to hear that the authors are an industrious bunch. Many have new books out in their well-loved series — or are launching new series entirely. Read on for a round-up of this winter's new releases from some of the fabulous authors I've been privileged to work with as part of CROOKED! (Note that a lot of these books are further on in the series — follow the links to pick up the first book in the series if you haven't already.) Huntress at the Helm by Greg Dragon…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: William Burton McCormick

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: William Burton McCormick

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! William Burton McCormick is a Shamus, Thriller, Derringer, Silver Falchion and Claymore awards finalist and his Santa Ezeriņa novella “House of Tigers” was an Honorable Mention for the Black Orchid Novella Award. He is the author of the thrillers a STRANGER FROM THE STORM and KGB BANKER and the historical novel of the Baltic Republics LENIN’S HAREM. William has lived in seven countries including Latvia and Ukraine, the settings of “The Crimson Vial.” Learn more at williamburtonmccormick.com. Tell us a bit about your story and…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Caitlin Demaris McKenna

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Caitlin Demaris McKenna

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Caitlin Demaris McKenna is a science fiction writer and freelance editor. She currently lives, works and writes in Vancouver, British Columbia. When not writing, she enjoys reading, watching video game Let’s Plays, and entomology. She grew up in the Minnesota woods, where on clear winter nights, she would look up at the stars and wonder. Connect with Caitlin at expansionfront.com. Caitlin's current project is titled Shadow Game. Wars make unlikely allies. When his ship is damaged, elite assassin Gau Shesharrim is stranded on a hostile…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: R J Theodore

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: R J Theodore

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! R J Theodore (they/she) is an author, graphic designer, and all-around collector of creative endeavors and hobbies. They enjoy writing about magic-infused technologies, first contact events, and bioluminescing landscapes. Their love of SFF storytelling developed through grabbing for anything-and-everything “unicorn” as a child, but they were subverted by tales of distant solar systems when their brother introduced them to Star Trek: The Next Generation at age seven. A few years later, Sailor Moon taught them stories can have both. Their short fiction has appeared in…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Jim Keen

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Jim Keen

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Jim Keen writes books about the people who fascinate him in worlds that amaze him. He loves crime, thrillers, and stories about people with secrets. If there’s not a big twist along the way, he’d never write the first word. The international bestselling Alice Yu series takes place forty years from now, in a world transformed by mechanical intelligences—AI’s big brother. Yu is a loner cop atoning for past sins. Through the series she discovers what it is to be human, while becoming something much…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Frasier Armitage

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Frasier Armitage

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Frasier Armitage writes science fiction. Which is another way of saying he’s a self-confessed geek who sits alone in a room scribbling in notebooks about things that are currently impossible. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him with his wife and son, watching Keanu Reeves movies, reviewing books for the FanFiAddict blog, or noodling on his guitar. He’s a part-time robot, full-time nerd, imaginer of worlds, and resident of Earth. Frasier has won the ‘Matthew Cross Writing Contest’ multiple times, received a ‘Silver Honourable Mention’…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Maddi Davidson

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Maddi Davidson

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Maddi Davidson is the pen name for two sisters living on opposite sides of the country: Mary Ann Davidson in Idaho and Diane Davidson in Virginia. Together they have published several novels, a non-fiction book, and numerous short stories. Their tales range from the murder of a deranged scientist resurrecting the dodo to a spurned wife hacking the pacemaker of an ex-husband who richly deserved it. "Narrow EscApe" is the first story in a planned series of Tastee Brioche Twistletoe adventures. Learn more at: https://maddidavidson.com/bitch-and-chips/.…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Andrew Sweet

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Andrew Sweet

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Andrew loves science and possibility! He maintains a personal 5-year project on cellular automata that has evolved into a CLI and an “infinitely scalable” (hardware limited of course) CA platform as he continues his obsessive search for cellular automata that can perform simple math functions. Former lead guitarist for the grunge/punk band Permanent Ascent, Andrew has been involved in music as long as he’s been writing. Now the proud owner of a Takamine, Andrew has traded his rapid punk chops for chaotic jazz riffs. Finally,…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: C.E. Clayton

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: C.E. Clayton

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! C. E. Clayton is an award-winning author born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area. After going the traditional career route and becoming restless, she went back to her first love—writing—and hasn’t stopped. She is the author of the young adult fantasy series “The Monster of Selkirk”, the creator of the cyberpunk Eerden Novels, and her horror short stories have appeared in anthologies across the country. When she’s not writing you can find her treating her fur-babies like humans, constantly drinking tea, and trying…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Erik Grove

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Erik Grove

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Erik Grove is a writer, long-distance runner, and little dog wrangler living and doing things in Portland, OR. You can find his work in places like ESCAPE POD, the SPACE COCAINE anthology series, the Zombies Need Brains NOIR anthology and upcoming in NIGHTMARE. Follow him on Twitter @erikgrove or check out his webpage www.erikgrove.com for dog glamour shots, marathon training nonsense, and sundry writerly shenanigans. Tell us a bit about your story and the story world. In "Terminal Sunset" Kate Hadon has 4 hours to…