About this episode
This episode features a story by Kenneth Mark Hoover, narrated by Will Stagl, exploring themes of science fiction and genre history.
Kenneth Mark Hoover is a professional writer who has sold over 70+ short stories, and several novels, including those of the Haxan series. He is a member of SFWA and HWA. His fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Strange Horizons , and many others. Mr. Hoover divides his time between New Mexico and Texas. He writes full-time. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Narration by: Will Stagl Will Stagl lives in Tucson, Arizona and is a proud member of the StarShipSofa team. He’s like to kick off the new year by inviting any listeners interested in narration to contact him at williamstagl@gmail.com to join our stellar team of volunteer voice actors. Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis GrowMore CookMore GrowMore CookMore: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6755640310 GrowMoreCookMore Website: https://growmorecookmore.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Tony C Smith
Guest: Kenneth Mark Hoover
Topics covered
- science fiction
- narration
- writing
- short stories
- genre history
Keywords
- Kenneth Mark Hoover
- Will Stagl
- science fiction
- narration
- short stories
- Haxan series
- SFWA
- HWA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SFWA, HWA
Books & works: Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Strange Horizons
Places: New Mexico, Texas, Tucson, Arizona
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