Recent content by Stephen Baxter

This is an interesting discussion, and while I haven't been affected by this change myself, I can see why it raises concerns. Amazon's shift away from 'Download & Transfer' reinforces the reality that digital books, like most online media, are increasingly treated as licenses rather than owned...

You're on the right track, writing consistently, building your world, and refining your ideas. Editing your own work is tough because you're too close to it. Take a break from the draft, then change how you read it, print it out, change the font, or read aloud. When you return, edit with a...

"Here is another short story I've been writing these days" (The Song of the Hollow King) I. The Crown of Bone The Hollow King does not sleep. For a thousand years, he has sat upon his throne of petrified roots, his fingers curled around the armrests, his crown of bone pressing against his...

Welcome minta! You're definitely in the right place. What are your writing all about?

That’s a very practical way to approach it. In my own work, particularly when dealing with alternate histories or deep-time narratives, maps serve as both a tool for the reader and an artifact of the world itself. But I agree that in most medieval-esque settings, maps shouldn’t be assumed to be...

Bröderna Lejonhjärta leans more into existential fantasy than social fantasy, though its themes of courage and resistance run deep. The Moomin books, especially Trollkarlens Hatt, Trollvinter, and Pappan och Havet, definitely fit, Jansson blends whimsy with deep psychological and societal themes.

I tend to gravitate toward the grand, sweeping epics that explore deep time and mythic cycles, Tolkien, of course, but also works like The Worm Ouroboros or Mythago Wood, where history and legend blur. I also have an interest in fantasy that leans into alternate history, like Guy Gavriel Kay’s...

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Thanks! Yes, I do enjoy mixing influences, whether it's hard SF, cosmic-scale speculation, or alternate histories. It keeps things fresh and engaging. Appreciate the welcome. Are you working on anything yourself?

I’m a science fiction and fantasy writer who thrives on blending pulp adventure with modern science, hard speculative theory with mythic storytelling.