Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The Dragon Griaule by Lucius Shepard

Lucius Shepard’s classic story “The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” introduced the world to Griaule, a huge (as in six thousand feet long) paralyzed dragon who shapes the lives of the people living around, on and in some cases … Continue reading

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Giveaway winners!

The winners of last week’s Princeps giveaway are… Jon M. of Lansing, KS Kevin S. of Pittsboro, NC Pat J. of Taylorsville, KY Stefan G. of Nashville, TN Steven W. of Alexandria, VA Congratulations to the winners – your brand … Continue reading

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Meanwhile at the Discussion Group: June 2012

The name of this website was inspired by the Beyond Reality discussion group, which has been around for almost two decades in various forms and which I’ve been managing for more than half of that time. The group is currently … Continue reading

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Author Interview: Kim Stanley Robinson

For today’s interview, I’m proud to introduce another amazing author: the great Kim Stanley Robinson, whose newest novel 2312 just came out on May 22nd. If you haven’t read the novel yet, don’t worry: this interview is relatively spoiler-free and … Continue reading

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2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

One of my favorite sections in Kim Stanley Robinson’s famous Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars and Blue Mars) occurs towards the end of the series, when the author briefly describes the development of other planets in the solar system. … Continue reading

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Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

If you haven’t done so yet, you still have a few days left to enter my giveaway of Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.! To whet your appetite, here’s my Tor.com review of the novel. Princeps, the newest novel by L.E. … Continue reading

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Giveaway! Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Giveaway time! Thanks to the kind people at Tor, I have five hardcover copies of L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s newest novel Princeps to give away to five lucky readers in the U.S. and Canada. This novel is the fifth installment in … Continue reading

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Author Interview: L.E. Modesitt Jr.

For today’s interview, I’m extremely proud to introduce one of my favorite writers and a true legend of speculative fiction: L.E. Modesitt Jr., author of over fifty fantasy and science fiction novels! During my long conversation with Mr. Modesitt, we … Continue reading

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Scholar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Earlier this week, I posted a look back at the first three novels in L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s excellent Imager Portfolio series, and today I’m posting my review of last year’s Scholar, the fourth novel in the series and the start … Continue reading

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Imager, Imager’s Challenge and Imager’s Intrigue by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Next week will see the release of Princeps, the second novel in the second arc of L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s excellent Imager Portfolio. I’ll review the novel on Tor.com and, as always, will post the review here about a week after … Continue reading

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