This is complete paperback fiction. There is no such prize that I know of. I did make one up, write a novel about it, and put ITAR, CFIUS, and an unnamed regulatory body in it. (I was working for the FAA at the time and unsure whether we or the FCC would get jurisdiction over…
From Alien Invader to Home Defense
I’ve learned a lot in the past two months. Although what I’ve learned relates to terraforming alien worlds by turning them into Earth facsimiles, some is more relevant to this world and my garden. I’ve always enjoyed gardening, but never been any sort of master gardener. I watched with pleasure as the ligularia popped up…
Sci Fi Blast!
Valentine’s Day falls in February, and I think I picked a good month to give one of my books away for free. People give presents on Valentine’s Day. I and a number of other authors are doing this all month. I even put Simple Service into two promotional give-aways. The first book in my Martha’s…
Commercial Space Law
Friday, February 12, I will be moderating a panel at noon on space commercialization for a symposium, Space: The New Legal Frontier, hosted by the Journal of Law and Technology at Catholic University’s law school. This is what the schedule looks like: 10:30 a.m. – Welcome 10:40 a.m. – Keynote Audrey Allison, Boeing, Vice President, Global Spectrum…
Free Science Fiction and Fantasy Books!
My science fiction colonization adventure novel, Simple Service, was accepted into a Book Funnel promotion. The promotion lets you download science fiction books when you sign up for the writer’s newsletter, and you can pick up a copy of Simple Service there in February. From Simple Service, the first in the Martha’s Sons series: They’re…
A Gift List
We celebrate Christmas in my family, and I like to share gift ideas every year. So, for those of you looking for ideas at the last minute, I will suggest books! Amazon can ship fast. For a very young friend I bought Cedar Sanderson’s Cute Moose, which is full of fun rhymes and lovely…
Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plans
I got cited in this article. Writing in National Review, economist Alex Salter talks about what parts of the Outer Space Treaty might apply to Elon Musk’s claim that Mars is a “free planet.” In past writings I have pointed out that the treaty requirement that countries authorize and continuously supervise their citizen’s activities in…
Private Property in Outer Space
UPDATE Jan 2022: I’ve noticed this post getting quite a lot of traffic lately. Sometimes I talk about space law here at my science fiction blog, but I do so far more regularly at my space law blog. In fact, recently I ran a series about private property in outer space that may be of…
UNDER THE EARTHLINE is now available!
I am thrilled to let everyone know that the next Martha’s Sons book is out. While Peter Dawe is off doing what he’s doing, Thaddeus Dawe steps up to the plate in Under the Earthline. With only a slender hold on their alien world, human settlers from a marooned starship inhabit a single terraformed valley….
The Waking Late Trilogy is Now Live on Audio!
The Waking Late Trilogy, complete with all three books, is now available as one giant audiobook! I am so grateful to Podium Publishing for finding my books and turning them into audio. It’s been something I’ve long wanted to do, but found it a daunting task on my own. And I love the new cover….