Episodes
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
White Rocket 065: Hugo Awards Controversy 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Tuesday Apr 28, 2015
Van is joined this week by author and publisher James Palmer to discuss the Great Hugo Award Controversy of 2015. Who's right? The Puppies? The SJWs? Both? Neither? We dig into the topic with as neutral a stance as possible. WARNING: Some audio issues this episode due to weather interference.
Monday Mar 09, 2015
White Rocket 060: Graham McNeill Interview!
Monday Mar 09, 2015
Monday Mar 09, 2015
New York Times Best-Selling and award-winning author Graham McNeill joins Van this week to discuss his past and upcoming work, his writing approach and techniques, as well as the Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy books in general.
Graham is the author of the NYTimes best-seller, A THOUSAND SONS, and other Horus Heresy novels including MECHANICUM, FALSE GODS, THE OUTCAST DEAD and VENGEFUL SPIRIT. His novel EMPIRE won the David Gemmel Legend Award for Fantasy.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
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Saturday Jan 31, 2015
White Rocket 057: Audiobook Special: LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
This week's White Rocket Podcast features another Audiobook Special: Van reads two chapters (no spoilers!) from The Shattering, LEGION II: KINGS OF OBLIVION, his Space Opera novel series.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
White Rocket 052: My Brother's Keeper - David Wright
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
David Wright comes aboard the White Rocket this week to unveil his new fantasy novel (with strong spiritual layers)-- MY BROTHER'S KEEPER.
The show is available via iTunes (search White Rocket Podcast) or via WhiteRocketBooks.com or listen via the player below.
As always, you can access this and any of our 60 (and climbing!) past episodes at our Podbean archives site: http://whiterocket.podbean.com.
Please visit our sponsor, White Rocket Books, for the best in New Pulp and SF/F.
A proud part of the Earth Station One Network of programming!
Friday Jul 18, 2014
White Rocket 043: Novel Writing + Ala Phoenix Fest
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Driving back from Alabama Phoenix Festival, Van thinks back over the weekend that was, then discusses several key things to keep in mind when writing a novel.
Friday May 16, 2014
White Rocket 042: Writing Influences & The Shattering
Friday May 16, 2014
Friday May 16, 2014
This week Van flies solo, discussing many of the influences on his writing over the years, and particularly how they impacted the writing of his new SF series, "The Shattering," beginning with the award-finalist novel LEGION I: LORDS OF FIRE.
Friday May 02, 2014
White Rocket 041: Windy City Pulp Con 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
This week Van interviews a bunch of writers, artists and publishers at Windy City Pulp Con 2014, including Rob Davis and Ron Fortier of Airship 27, Tommy Hancock of Pro Se Productions, Joe Gentile of Moonstone, plus Chris "BC" Bell, Wayne Reinagel and Bob Kennedy.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013
White Rocket 034: HAWK: Hand of the Machine- Audiobook Special
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013
White Rocket 034: Audiobook Special! Van reads Chapter 1 of HAWK: HAND OF THE MACHINE, his acclaimed SF/Space Opera/Military SF/New Pulp novel.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2013
White Rocket 033: Adventures with Barry Reese
Tuesday Jul 23, 2013
Tuesday Jul 23, 2013
New Pulp/adventure fiction author Barry Reese comes aboard the show this week to discuss his many works and the various books, comics and more that have influenced them. It's an hour of entertaining conversation with the author of the Rook, Gravedigger and Lazarus Gray, among other great characters.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2013
White Rocket 031: Batman and More with Author Jim Beard
Tuesday Jul 09, 2013
Tuesday Jul 09, 2013
Author, editor and comics scribe Jim Beard joins Van this week to discuss his comics and New Pulp writing, superheroes, pulps, and even the classic Batman TV show!