Around the Web
December 5, 2014 at 12:00 am | Posted in Around the Web, Art, Books, Conventions, Events, Interview, Movies, Regular Feature, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, Toys & Collectibles, Trailer | Leave a commentTags: drew karpyshyn, five by five, kevin j. anderson, martha wells, michael a. stackpole, six by six, target zone, tim lebbon
Here is this week’s Around the Web news roundup of Star Wars and beyond.
Book News
- The Six by Six kickstarter features six authors with six stories each including author Martha Wells.
- Tim Lebbon and Kevin J. Anderson are being featured in an upcoming X-Files anthology.
- Kevin J. Anderson teased Five by Five 3: Target Zone, this time around featuring authors Sarah A. Hoyt, Doug Dandridge, Michael A. Stackpole, Dani Kollin, and Eytan Kollin. Kevin also posted an excerpt as well.
Book Review: ‘Five By Five 2: No Surrender’
September 17, 2013 at 12:01 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, brad r. torgersen, five by five, kevin j. anderson, r.m. meluch, william c. dietz
Five sci-fi novellas by five sci-fi authors is what Five By Five 2: No Surrender is all about. This anthology pulls together authors Aaron Allston, Kevin J. Anderson, William C. Dietz, Brad R. Torgersen and R.M. Meluch for a collection of entertaining stories. Click here to check out our full review.
Five By Five 2: No Surrender is available in eBook formats (Kindle, Kobo, Nook,Smashwords) and in print.
Reviewed By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
‘Five By Five 2: No Surrender’
September 5, 2013 at 12:33 pm | Posted in Books, eBooks, scifi/fantasy | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, five by five, kevin j. anderson, william c. dietz
Five By Five 2: No Surrender is the sequel anthology to Five By Five. This anthology features authors Kevin J. Anderson, Aaron Allston, William C. Dietz, Brad R. Torgersen and R.M. Meluch. There are five novellas in the collection.
- LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA—by William C. Dietz. The insectoid Ramanthians have occupied Earth, and the Confederacy of Sentient Beings needs assistance from the xenophobic Hudathans in order to survive. But some Hudathan relics have been stolen, and the Hudathans won’t join the Confederacy unless Legion Captain Deacon Smith can get them back. And that’s going to be difficult because the thieves are ex-legionnaires—and they have a platoon of heavily armed cyborgs! A Legion of the Damned® story.
- PRISONER OF WAR—by Kevin J. Anderson. Set in the world of Harlan Ellison’s classic Outer Limits episode “Soldier,” this is a tale about a set of warriors in a never-ending future war, men bred for nothing but the battleground—and how they cope with the horrors of…peace.
- REARDON’S LAW—by Brad R. Torgersen. When expensive, classified shipments of military hardware go missing, Conflux Armed Forces policewoman Kalliope Reardon is called in to work the case. She gets way more than she bargained for, as the trail takes her far outside the boundaries of the civilized galaxy, and into the heart of occupied enemy territory.
- DAGGER TEAM SEVEN—by R.M. Meluch. The evidence is clear and damning—A.C. Cade was a fraud. Cade’s son makes himself into the man he used to believe his father was—a pilot of an elite Dagger Team, defending Earth against a desperate alien invader which has no use for humankind and absolutely nothing to lose.
- COFFEE BLACK SEA—by Aaron Allston. The saga of the Dollgangers from “Big Plush” (Five by Five Vol. 1) continues. Bow, BeeBee, Lina, and new ’gangers escalate the risks of their quest for survival…by turning their eyes to the stars.
Five By Five 2: No Surrender is available in eBook formats for just $4.99 (Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Smashwords) and in print.
Around the Web
July 12, 2013 at 5:35 am | Posted in Around the Web, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, billy dee williams, christie golden, d23 expo, Dave Wolverton, doug wheatley, ender's game, five by five, kevin j. anderson, kristine kathryn rusch, michael a. stackpole, pablo hidalgo, randy stradley, timothy zahn, Troy Denning, william c. dietz
And here’s this week’s news.
Art
Star Wars Artist Dave Dorman is having a July sale on many of his best Star Wars prints. Pick two for $100 or go crazy and buy them all.
Books
Author Aaron Allston has finished his second short story for Time Traveled Tales which has surpassed its initial goals and almost all of its stretch goals. There’s still time to get in, so don’t hesitate to add your pledge. Aaron also teased the cover image for Five By Five 2: No Surrender which will feature short stories by him, Kevin J. Anderson, William C. Dietz, Brad R. Torgersen and R. M. Meluch. Continue Reading Around the Web…
‘Five By Five’ Gets a Sequel
June 14, 2013 at 7:02 am | Posted in Books, eBooks, Sci-Fi | 1 CommentTags: aaron allston, five by five, kevin j. anderson, william c. dietz
Kevin J. Anderson and Aaron Allston have revealed some news lately on a sequel to their sci-fi anthology Five By Five. Simply called Five By Five 2 right now, the new anthology will feature five sci-fi stories by five different authors. For Star Wars fans, the extra cool factor is that most of the authors are Star Wars authors. The lineup for Five By Five 2 includes authors: Kevin J. Anderson, Aaron Allston, William C. Dietz, R.M. Meluch and Brad R. Torgersen. According to Kevin, it should be out in about a month.
If you haven’t read the first anthology yet, it’s now available in paperback, digital and audiobook formats. It’s a really good read and has one of the best Allston stories I’ve ever read (click here to read our review). For Five By Five 2, Aaron will be continuing his story with “Coffee Black Sea”.
“Coffee Black Sea” continues the story of the Dollgangers from “Big Plush.” Bow, BeeBee, and others grapple with the question of ‘ganger survival on… and off… their world. -Aaron Allston
Aaron also mentioned that Five By Five 2 will be the first follow-up in what will now be a series, which is very cool to hear. As always, we’ll keep you updated as new news comes out.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
More Fiction from Aaron Allston
January 15, 2013 at 9:08 am | Posted in Audiobooks, Books, News, Sci-Fi | 1 CommentTags: aaron allston, five by five, michael a. stackpole, shadows of the new sun, timothy zahn, william c. dietz
Aaron Allston has announced another anthology he’ll be in this year, Shadows of the New Sun, which will feature his new novelette “Epistoleros.” According to Aaron:
My story, “Epistoleros,” is a novelette set in an alternate-universe, late-19th-century Texas. Though not directly connected with any of Gene Wolfe’s settings, it explores themes that Gene has dealt with. Of course, what it took me about 16,000 words to accomplish, Gene could probably have managed in 3,000… but that’s just the way things are.
Shadows of the New Sun will also feature stories by familiar Star Wars authors Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, and William C. Dietz. Aaron has a complete list of all the authors and short story titles on his blog.
In other Allston news, the Five By Five sci-fi anthology will be getting audiobook treatment, and Aaron mentioned that he has offers for five more anthologies.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
Book Review: ‘Five By Five’
November 1, 2012 at 12:49 pm | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, b.v. larson, five by five, kevin j. anderson, loren l. coleman, michael a. stackpole
Are you a fan of Allston, Stackpole, and Kevin J. Anderson? Are you looking to expand your horizons beyond Star Wars? Then look no further than the sci-fi anthology Five By Five. How good is it? Click here to read our review and to find out.
Reviewed By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
‘Five By Five’ Update
October 15, 2012 at 12:43 pm | Posted in Books, Sci-Fi | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, b.v. larson, five by five, kevin j. anderson, loren l. coleman, michael a. stackpole
Five By Five is now available via Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Aaron Allston posted that he’ll have some notes on the writing process for his story available soon.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
New Release: ‘Five By Five’
October 12, 2012 at 2:12 pm | Posted in Books, Sci-Fi | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, b.v. larson, five by five, kevin j. anderson, loren l. coleman, michael a. stackpole
Aaron Allston has just announced that Five By Five is out. Five By Five is a military science fiction anthology featuring stories by authors Kevin J. Anderson, Aaron Allston, Michael A. Stackpole, Loren L. Coleman, and B.V. Larson. The eBook is available from Kobo and Smashwords (coming soon to Amazon and Barnes & Noble). Aaron posted the contents of the anthology on his site along with brief descriptions of the stories. You can check them out here.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
‘Five By Five’ Update
June 4, 2012 at 12:02 am | Posted in Books, Sci-Fi | Leave a commentTags: aaron allston, five by five, kevin j. anderson, michael a. stackpole
Tosche Station’s coverage of Origins Game Fair included this tidbit from Q&A panel with Aaron Allston…
“He also completed a short story called “Big Plush” for a military anthology that also features Kevin J. Anderson and Mike Stackpole. Should appear in ebook form sometime within the next two months.”
That military anthology being Five By. Last week Allston revealed the cover, and now we have a rough estimate of when the anthology will be coming out. As always, we’ll keep you updated as we find out more.
Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.
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