Space Journeys and Inktober 2025
I am woefully late with updates. The last two weeks have been a blur. No excuses; there’s no need for that. But I have two Rocketeer updates and two Inktober images to show off here. Let’s dive into some space…
This Star Shall Be Free
This week on the Rocketeer Podcast I’m talking about “This Star Shall Be Free,” a forgotten tale of human resilience and an alien tactical error. In 1949, Murray Leinster imagined an alien “ecology experiment” on primitive mankind — but the…
Paper Amazons and Postwar Dreams
Paper Amazons and Postwar Dreams: Matriarchy in Pulp, 1939–1955 When I was a teen in the 1970s, I loved Wonder Woman. But even then, I wondered: how would her island culture really work? The TV show never answered, and history…
The Comet Kings to 3i/Atlas
I’m delighted to announce that the Rocketeer Podcast is back on the air this week! I’ve been thinking about 3i/Atlas and how comets and other interstellar wanderers were written about during the pulp era. One of my favorite examples is…
WorldCon 2025 Highlights & Pulp Archaeology at Lucina Press
The Rocketeer Podcast #74 features WorldCon 2025 highlights and some exciting plans for Lucina Press. I haven’t posted on this blog since just before Seattle WorldCon. It seems like an age! In a way, I guess it has been an…
Lucina Press in the news!
Lucina Press in the news! I had a nice write-up in the Chronicle today about my new “Moon Man” detective story, “Shadow on the Moon.” I love that the word is spreading. It’s a great read in a good-looking package,…
Seattle Bound for WorldCon 2025
In just a few weeks, I’ll be Seattle bound for WorldCon 2025. Wow! Amazing! I’ll be appearing on several panels—talking pulp art, Depression-era science fiction, forgotten editors, dystopias, and beyond. I’ll also be debuting Shadow on the Moon and carrying…
The Rocketeer Podcast
The Rocketeer Podcast will be quiet this July. It isn’t going away, it’s evolving. This isn’t just about Seattle WorldCon coming up in a few weeks. It’s about the future of Lucina Press and the preservation of the past. It’s…
Terraforming the Mind: Chad Oliver’s Vision of Venus: Podcast #72
Quick Summary In Podcast #72, “Terraforming the Mind: Chad Oliver’s Vision of Venus“, I explore Chad Oliver’s “Field Expedient”—a quietly brilliant tale of anthropological science fiction where Venus becomes a social experiment to reboot a stagnant Earth. It’s smart, provocative,…
First Pre-Order Sale for Shadow on the Moon!
Exciting news! The first pre-release order for Shadow on the Moon just came through—and we’re officially launched! This new “Moon Man” novelette blends a classic pulp detective adventure story with period-authentic illustrations, two-column layouts, and hand-crafted swag. Early readers will…