Category Archives: Stellarnet Series

We live in the world we imagined

Posted on June 22, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared June 16, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. The Buzzfeed article “27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012” illustrates a topic I’ve written about before: The future is now. When German mathematician … Continue reading →

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SF Priestess and Techoprophet

Posted on June 20, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

OK, I’m getting kind of freaked out by the almost daily occurrence of “This is like something I wrote about in my books.” Am I an oracle? How many times am I going to read about the latest gadgets, technology, … Continue reading →

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SF, SFR, SFWA and SEX

Posted on June 7, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) appears to have some issues of sexism within its ranks. (More links here.) Then Stuart Sharp set off a bit of brouhaha when he disparaged the SFR genre. The blogosphere’s been busy, … Continue reading →

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Aliens who are what they eat

Posted on April 24, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared April 21, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. When inventing space aliens, I look for inspiration right here on Earth, such as the Elysia chlorotica. This green sea slug steals chloroplasts from the algae it … Continue reading →

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No heroic women?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Today I want to talk about heroes. Because today I saw these books in a store: Clearly intended to be a “boys side” and a “girls side” of one display. Of course, boys and girls (and their parents) are free to … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stop the Serenity 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared March 31, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Seven authors from the Contact-Infinite Futures SF/SFR blog join Dark Horse Comics, Felicia Day, Think Geek, Joss Whedon and many others in sponsoring Can’t Stop the … Continue reading →

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A valentine to my editor

Posted on February 14, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This short story featuring Belloc from my Stellarnet books is a special valentine for my former editor, Alison Dasho. You can read other tales written for her by my fellow Carina Press authors Diane Dooley, Veronica Scott, Darcy Daniel, R.L. Naquin … Continue reading →

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Stellarnet Rebel nominated for another sci-fi award

Posted on January 14, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

I just found out that the review staff from Love Romances & More Reviews nominated Stellarnet Rebel for Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic/Dystopian Book of the year. Voting is going on now, and voters are all of the members of LR Cafe. LR … Continue reading →

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One-year anniversary of Stellarnet Rebel

Posted on January 2, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Carina Press published my first novel, Stellarnet Rebel, one year ago today, and changed my life. FWIW I will forever be a professional sci-fi author. But the achievement is bittersweet. My writing skills improved more than I ever thought possible … Continue reading →

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Goofy heroes and compassionate heroines

Posted on December 28, 2012 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog on December 18, 2012. My 12-year-old daughter asked me who would play Duin if they made a Stellarnet movie. She’s read portions of Stellarnet Rebel and Stellarnet Prince, and … Continue reading →

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