Wrapping up
by Terry on May.24, 2010, under Adrian Tchaikovsky and George Mann, Alastair Reynolds
It’s that time again. Adrian & George, it has been an absolute pleasure. From Batman to dinner guests to steampunk, I’ve been having a great time the whole way. Any last thoughts on who you’d like to dine with, comments on how the Dark Knight is superior to the Man of Steel, or plain old plugs for your new books before we turn it over to our next guest?
Alastair Reynolds will kick off his time with us by disscussing pessimism/optimism in science fiction & fantasy, so be sure to tune in.
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May 24th, 2010 on 7:49 pm
And it’s farewell from him…
It’s been fun. For those that are interested, book 5 of Shadows of the Apt (which I’ve gamely resisted plugging, or mostly, during our joint tenure) is out in August in the UK, and book 4 is out very shortly in the US.
All the best.