http://www.otherwheregazette.com/2012/02/21/author-qa-with-the-one-of-the-mutant-monkeys/

Stephanie Osborn attended a webinar hosted by Mythgard University, and was entitled “Sherlock Holmes and Science Fiction.” It was presented by a PhD who specializes in such things and is both a Holmes fan and an SF fan.
 
Imagine Osborn’s delight when she discovered that the good doctor was using The Displaced Detective series as a prime example of  “Holmes in Time-travel & Other SF” “!!!!!!!  Then Osborn was discovered in the audience for the class! Pandamonium!! It made for excellent conversation and analyzation.

Holly Lisle

http://hollylisle.com/interview-with-stephanie-osborn-author-of-the-case-of-the-displaced-detective-science-fiction/

Also please to note that Speaker To Lab Animals has put me in fine company here:

http://www.baen.com/ScienceInSF.asp

Science Influences on SF: Scientists (and Engineers) as SF Writers

I am always thrilled to learn that a scientist is a science fiction writer. The Golden Age of SF included many writers from the science and engineering fields. The “Big Three” shared this background: Robert A. Heinlein studied engineering and mathematics; Dr. Isaac Asimov obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry and held a faculty position at Boston University; Sir Arthur C. Clarke studied mathematics and physics. Their contemporaries included L. Sprague de Camp, with a masters in engineering (aeronautical), and Hal Clement (Harry Clement Stubbs) with a bachelors in astronomy and a masters in chemistry.

Speculative fiction and SF have long attracted professionals who bring the expertise of their field to writing. Of the current crop of SF writers, there are many holding doctorates in scientific and related fields: Probably the most notable of this group are Dr. Jerry Pournelle (psychology and political science), Dr. Gregory Benford (physics), and Dr. David Brin (applied physics/space science), but are joined by Dr. Catherine Asaro (chemical physics), Dr. Geoffrey Landis (physics), Dr. Yoji Kondo (astrophysics, pen name Eric Kotani), Dr. Stanley Schmidt (physics), Dr. Vernor Vinge (mathematics), Dr. John G. Cramer (physics). Perhaps the most scientifically educated of the bunch is Dr. Travis Taylor, with Ph.D.s in optical science and engineering, and master’s degrees in physics, aerospace engineering, and astronomy. It is encouraging to see real rocket scientists such as former astronaut candidate and shuttle controller Stephanie Osborn writing SF; it is somewhat distressing not to see any neuroscientists, and very few biologists in the group; perhaps it is due to a perception that so many of the science fictional goals of biology and medicine have been achieved, and the fact that medicine lends itself so well to the “thriller” and mystery genre as exemplified by M.D. authors Michael Crichton and Robin Cook.

and alluded to a bit of an electronic adventure (or should that be misadventure?) here:

http://teddysratlab.blogspot.com

…though you’ll have to scroll down to the Feb 12th post to see it.

-Stephanie Osborn

https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/

http://www.wcyb.com/video/30465186/index.html

http://www.buzzbernard.com/what-does-an-author-do-between-books/

We are pleased to announce the addition of Amanda Wells to our esteemed group of literary agents at Sullivan Maxx Literary Agency. Amanda is excited to be able to assist clients in their quest to become successful, published authors.

Send her your best works!!!

Leta Serafim has enlightened the world with the story of Kalavrita, Greece at the end of WWII. This is a story of atrocities, perseverance, and true love.

Orphans of Kalavrita

Brendan O’Malley was an Irishman with heroic ideals who joined His Majesty’s army to rid the world of tyrannous rulers – specifically Hitler. His former dispatches were in Cairo, challenging Rommel in the desert; his last in Greece the autumn of 1943 with the stated objective ‘to make contact with partisan forces and build airstrips.’ Parachuting in, he is wounded and is found by Danae, a seventeen year old Greek girl, and her brother, Stephanos. Although they confiscate all he has upon his discovery, they hide him in a cave for weeks saving his life. He, in turn and to his advantage, helps Danae’s family and joins the rebel forces to fight the Germans.

A true love story, as well as an expose’ of what occurred in a remote part of Greece close to the end of the war, you feel as if you are there, so hungry your insides ache; so cold you shiver bracing against the slicing winds of the mountains, yet so in love you are afraid to acknowledge your heart – knowing either of you may not exist tomorrow.

Thoroughly researched, Serafim’s documentation and pictures give breath to those who lived and those who were lost. Most WWII stories are written with Italy, Germany, Great Britain and the United States as the focal points, but who has read of the atrocities committed against the Greeks? Who has been satisfied with their meager atonements?

Yes, yes, the rumors are true – the Con*Stellation folks asked Stephanie Osborn to reprise her role as Mistress of Ceremonies at Con*Stellation XXXI.

http://www.con-stellation.org/constell/wiki/index.php?title=Con%E2%80%A0Stellation_Guests