Author Archives: J.L. Hilton

JUNK HEAD 1: Into the dystopian rabbit hole

Posted on January 26, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

Takahide Hori spent four years making the stop-action 30-minute movie Junk Head 1 in his spare time. In his futuristic take on Alice in Wonderland, we follow an unnamed protagonist down, down, down, into the bowels of a futuristic hellscape of nightmares … Continue reading →

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To boldly smooch where we haven’t smooched before

Posted on December 8, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared December 1, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. We recently passed the 45th anniversary of the first scripted interracial kiss between a white man and a black woman on American television in the Star … Continue reading →

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It’s all a bit silly… and that’s OK

Posted on November 10, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared November 3, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. Every single person reading this has a ridiculous skeleton somewhere in their closet. Whether it’s a complete collection of Batman Forever trading cards lovingly stored in … Continue reading →

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Heroes and hagravens at Escapist Expo 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

Escapist Expo is a 3-day convention in Durham, NC, where The Escapist magazine highlights video games, tabletop games, card games, science fiction, fantasy, comics and music. This year’s event happened over the weekend of October 4-6 and I’m finally getting … Continue reading →

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Dear romance authors

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

I enjoy a good romance novel. I’m especially fond of anything in a kilt. Yes, Highland Romance is a cheesy genre, peppered with “dinnas” and “aye, lassies.” It typically pairs a sassy heroine who doesn’t fit the time period with a Muscles … Continue reading →

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Do aliens have flags?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This is what I envisioned for the Glinnish flag invented by extraterrestrial ambassador Duin a week before arriving in the United States, in my second book, Stellarnet Prince. Duin stepped onto the platform. Cheering spectators packed the South Lawn and … Continue reading →

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Documentary summer: SF/F, geeks and fandom

Posted on September 1, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared August 25, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. When I wasn’t attending steampunk conventions, working on novels or earning my platinum trophy in Skyrim, I spent my summertime watching documentaries about SF/F and … Continue reading →

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ELYSIUM and my jaded soul

Posted on August 12, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared August 11, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. I just saw Elysium, the new movie by Neill Blomkamp (District 9), and I loved it. From the first scene, it grabbed me and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Where art meets science: Steampunk dinosaurs?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

The life-sized skeleton sculptures of Dinosaurs in Motion weren’t steam-powered. Some moved when touched, their heavy heads bobbing on spring-loaded necks. Others operated like giant marionettes, hanging on a system of cables and pulleys, moved by cranks. Electric motors powered … Continue reading →

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Why would aliens menace Earth?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared July 14, 2013, on the Contact – Infinite Futures SF blog. If habitable planets and resources are abundant in the Milky Way, then why would aliens attack us? To serve man. Resistance is futile. Mars needs women. … Continue reading →

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