The Murderbot Diaries won both Hugo and Nebula, and with good reason. What to Expect A novella told from the point of view of an android assigned as a security unit to a team of scientists exploring a new planet. action is packed in this very short novel (or lengthy novella), but more importantly there’s […]
Science Fiction
The Soul of Tech
This is a real-life-inspired, near-future science-fiction(ish) flash fiction I wrote recently. I find it poignant to our modern existence, especially after my own social-media-detox last year. Mailing list subscribers got a chance to read it already, but for those who missed it here it is for your edification and consideration. Megan had a problem. Automatic […]
Book Review: The One, by Eric L Klein
It is with great pleasure that I got to read and review this debut novel. I had some input into it at an early draft, and I’m glad to see it evolve into a highly-polished book. In short, this is a near-future, solar-system adventure-story in the style of golden-age science fiction. It reminded me very […]
Playing Publisher
As most of you know, I have my own publishing house – Purple Toga Publications. While it isn’t quite ready open its doors for general submissions, there are opportunities that one just cannot pass by. These past few weeks I have had the pleasure of playing publisher for another author. As with everything to do […]
SciFi Round Table (a song for the ages)
Like most indie authors, I am a member of several Facebook groups. One of them is a particularly great place to hang out, the SciFi Round Table. Don’t let the name fool you, we cover lots of fantasy there as well. In a recent post, the admin and creator behind it asked for help in […]
Historical-Fantasy vs Science-Fantasy vs Speculative Fiction
This is an opinion column, originally written for the Science-Fantasy Society, and first published on their blog here. It collects my thoughts on writing historical fantasy, at least in relation to the blending of science fiction & fantasy. Science Fantasy and Historical Fantasy Historical Fantasy is “a category of fantasy and genre […]
#VirtualFantasyCon Blog Hunt: Bryan Rainy
Hi, I’m Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia, and I’m your host for this stop in the Hunt. If you would like to find out more about the Hunt, please click here – http://vfcscavengerhunt.weebly.com/ Somewhere on this page is a hidden number. Collect all the numbers from all the authors’ posts, and then add them up. Once […]
Free copies of Murder In Absentia!
My publisher is now giving free copies of Murder In Absentia as part of a promotion of a new, Hard Sci-Fi novel by Eric Klein. Follow this link to find out more – and you could get a complimentary copy of Murder In Absentia!
Virtual Book Fair – Giveaway for Murder In Absentia!
Just a reminder that the Virtual Book Fair is on from this Sunday! If you like books and have a Facebook account (which should cover most of those reading this message 😉 – you owe yourself to check it out: https://www.facebook.com/events/927569970656592/permalink/939470219466567/ I know a few good authors – and me – who will be there. There […]
Virtual Book Fair
If you like books and have a Facebook account (which should cover most of those reading this message 😉 – check out the Virtual Book Fair starting on Feb 20th: https://www.facebook.com/events/927569970656592/permalink/939470219466567/ I know of a few good authors – and me – who will be there. There will be lots of exciting things, new books […]
