A New Voyage Begins | LOL 097

About this episode

Lex Starwalker discusses adaptations of sci-fi works, updates on his novel, and begins a series on The Culture series by Iain M. Banks.

This week I talk a bit about the Foundation and Murderbot TV adaptations. I give a quick update on my novel, Critical Balance , which is coming out. I also explain why I haven’t been able to share the beautiful cover art for Critical Balance until the book is released. I talk a bit about the upcoming Worldcon in Seattle. Then I begin my multi-episode series on exploring the setting of The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Topics include how 9,000 years is a really long time and convergent human evolution across the galaxy. How “alien” will alien life really be? If you love sci-fi, worldbuilding, and/or The Culture, you won’t want to miss this series! Links Check out my novel, Critical Balance . Have you read Critical Balance ? Please leave a review on Amazon . Lex Out Loud is now on Spotify . Check out my Guide to Novel Formatting in Word . Join my Book Club . How to get free ebooks & audiobooks from your library. J.J. Ackernecht Book of the New Sun Culture Series Murderbot show The Murderbot Diaries Storygraph Support the show . Join my Discord server . Call My Voicemail: 951-465-5391

People in this episode

Host: Lex Starwalker

Topics covered

• Foundation adaptations
• Murderbot adaptations
• Critical Balance update
• Worldcon Seattle
• The Culture series exploration
• Convergent human evolution
• Alien life

Keywords

• science fiction
• worldbuilding
• Critical Balance
• Foundation
• Murderbot
• The Culture
• Iain M. Banks
• Worldcon
• alien life
• convergent evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Worldcon

Books & works: Critical Balance, The Culture series, Foundation, Murderbot

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