Tag: fantasy
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Bronze Bombshell
The Winter Olympics just wrapped up, so what better time to talk about victory medals? Even more so since the 2026 Illumination Awards winners were recently announced, and my book ‘Smoke and Mirrors‘ earned the bronze medal in the Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction category! Needless to say, I was overjoyed. Bronze medals are, in my opinion,…
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Realm Makers!
This July, I attended my first Realm Makers Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is an annual gathering of speculative fiction writers, and I (and several hundred other attendees) had a blast! Here are some of the highlights… THE NEW TBR PILE I had been making some significant headway in my ‘To Be Read’ pile…
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Thoughts on Alien Overlords
One of my favorite books growing up was Jeff Rovin’s The Transgalactic Guide to Solar System M-17. This book, presented as a tour guide for an imagined solar system, allows you, the space tourist, to visit several exotic planets and meet their alien inhabitants. One of these alien races is called the ‘Buskap,’ which means…
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Aurora Redux
Well, the results of the Aurora Contest are in! My story ‘Smoke and Mirrors‘ was a finalist in two categories (Fantasy and Middle Grade) and won the Middle-Grade category! To see a complete listing of the categories, finalists, and winners of this contest, check out Realm Makers’ blog post Aurora Contest 2024 Winners. I’m extraordinarily…
Jeff Maxim 