Author Archives: J.L. Hilton
Is it “science fiction,” “sci-fi” or “SF”?
I still don’t grok the difference between “science fiction,” “sci-fi” and “SF.” Like religion, I’ve been warned to choose the right one, or else, but there’s a load of disagreement as to which one is right. I’ve been told that “science fiction” refers to the real stuff — science-based literature exploring the relationship between technology […]
Aliens who are what they eat
When creating aliens, I look for inspiration right here on Earth. I just celebrated my “Don’t Panic” birthday (42) this month, and I’m still discovering new and weird animals to inspire me. This isn’t a recent scientific article, but it’s new to me. The Elysia chlorotica is therein described as a “lurid green sea slug” […]
Can’t Stop the Serenity 2013
This month, seven authors from Contact-Infinite Futures joined Dark Horse Comics, Felicia Day, Think Geek, Joss Whedon and many others in sponsoring Can’t Stop the Serenity 2013. In support of charity fundraiser screenings of Serenity, we’ve donated some of our favorite titles in a special ebook collection to be awarded in raffles, drawings or door […]
Happy 20th Anniversary, Babylon 5
I wouldn’t be here now if the pilot for Babylon 5 hadn’t aired on February 22, 1993. The show spawned six television films and a spin-off series, Crusade, and garnered two Hugo awards, a Saturn award for Best Genre Cable/Syndicated Series, the E Pluribus Unum award for best TV drama series, several primetime Emmy nominations and one […]
The Year to Come: J.L. Hilton
In many ways, 2012 dazzled me. My debut novel Stellarnet Rebel released in January and the sequel Stellarnet Prince followed in November. I attended my first science fiction convention, Illogicon, and went on to participate in StellarCon, ConCarolinas, ConTemporal, Escapist Expo, NC Spec Fiction Night and the Geek Gala. As “author J.L. Hilton” I sponsored […]
2012 Year in Review
The authors and hosts of Contact-Infinite Futures all have SF or SFR books from Carina Press. So, I thought I’d use my last post of the year to list our books published in 2012. I’m honored to be among this interesting, intelligent, fun and creative group of authors. – J.L. Hilton Cathy Pegau Caught in […]
Goofy heroes and kind heroines
The other night, my 12-year-old daughter asked me, “Who do you think would play Duin if they made a movie of your books?” She’s read versions of Stellarnet Rebel and Stellarnet Prince, in which I’ve removed the adult scenes and sexual references. Duin is her favorite character in the Stellarnet Series. She says he is […]
Talking about “Liar’s Game” with author Kait Gamble
I recently read Liar’s Game by Kait Gamble, published by Carina Press. It’s a novella about a rag-tag crew of former prison inmates who are presumed dead and want it to remain that way. But, as a result, they’re stuck living in space, scrounging to survive. A bit like Firefly. They find a stowaway on […]
All the Stellarnet Prince things!
Here’s my schedule from Halloween through the month of November. Most of it revolves around the release of Stellarnet Prince, book two in the Stellarnet Series, release date Nov 12, currently available for pre-order from Amazon, B&N, Google and on Netgalley for reviewers. For a list of all of my current and upcoming giveaways, click […]
Is that a sci-fi novel in your pocket…?
When Ella Drake discussed genre hopping authors who switch between writing science fiction and fantasy or romance and mystery, the hop from writing adult fiction (rated X, XXX, or TV-MA) to writing young adult (YA) novels came up in the comments. I think we can all agree that a hop from writing alien BDSM to […]
