Jayme Lynn Blaschke (born 1969) is an American journalist and author of science fiction, fantasy and related non-fiction. Primarily known for his genre-related interviews with authors and editors, he published a collected volume of 17 interviews, ''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', through the
University of Nebraska Press
The University of Nebraska Press, also known as UNP, was founded in 1941 and is an academic publisher of scholarly and general-interest books. The press is under the auspices of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the main campus of the Univer ...
in 2005. In 2016 he published an extensively-researched history of the infamous brothel that served as the inspiration behind
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange ...
titled ''Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse.'
Blaschke earned his B.A. in journalism from
Texas A&M University
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in 1992 and has worked as both a writer and editor in print journalism and media relations fields. From December 2002 through December 2005 he served as fiction editor fo RevolutionSF In 2006 he founde No Fear of the Future a group blog featuring contributors such as
Chris Nakashima-Brown
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His first novel, ''Tropic of Kansas'', was published in 2017 by Harper Voyager, and was a finalist for the ...
,
Stephen Dedman
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Biography
Dedman's short stories have appeared in ''Year's Best Fantasy and Horror'', '' Year's Best SF'', and ''The Best Australian Sc ...
, Alexis Glynn Latner,
Jess Nevins
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Comic book ...
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
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and served as that organization’s director of media relations 2006-2012. Blaschke resides in
New Braunfels, Texas
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, and is a member of the
Turkey City Writer's Workshop Turkey City Writer's Workshop is a peer-to-peer, professional science fiction writer's workshop in Texas. Founded in 1973 and still ongoing today, it was consciously modeled after the east coast Milford Writer's Workshop.Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse'', The History Press, August 2016
''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', University of Nebraska Press, April 2005
SHORT FICTION
"Mother of Sprits," ''The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities'' HarperVoyager, July 2011
"Apostate Treasures, LTD.," ''No Fear of the Future'', December 2009
"A Plague of Banjos," ''Electric Velocipede'' No. 15-16, winter 2008
"The Whale Below," ''Fast Ships, Black Sails'' Night Shade Books, December 2008
"The Makeover Men," ''HelixSF'' No. 6, October 2007
"Being an Account of the Final Voyage of La Riaza: A Circumstance in Eight Parts," ''Interzone''
No. 210, June 2007
"Coyote for President," ''RevolutionSF.com'', November 2006
"Prince Koindrindra Escapes," ''Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard'', F.A.C.T./
MonkeyBrain
MonkeyBrain Books (MonkeyBrain, Inc.) is an independent American publishing house based in Austin, Texas, specialising in books comprising both new content and reprinting online, international, or out-of-print content, which show "an academic ...
, October 2006
"The Days of Rice and Assault," ''The World Wide Realm of Jayme Lynn Blaschke'', July 2005
"Simultas," ''Kings of the Night III'', Cyberpulp, August 2004
"Devil In a Tiny Little Ocean Bloc Container," ''The Leading Edge'' No. 42, October 2001
"Cyclops in B Minor," ''Writers of the Future vol. 14'', Bridge Publications, 1998
"The Dust," ''Interzone'' No. 129, March 1998
"Project Timespan," ''Interzone'' No. 116, Feb 1997
INTERVIEWS
Wil McCarthy, ''The Brutarian'' No. 54, winter 2010
Allen Steele, ''The Brutarian'' No. 53, spring 2009
Joe Haldeman, ''The Brutarian'' No. 52, fall 2008
Peter S. Beagle, ''The Brutarian'' No. 48-49, winter 2007
Jacqueline Carey, ''The Brutarian'' No. 46, Spring 2006
Peter David
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, ''The Brutarian'' No. 44, Summer 2005
Lois McMaster Bujold, ''Postscripts'' No. 3, Spring 2005
Scott Edelman, ''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', University of Nebraska Press, April 2005
Paul Dini
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, ''RevolutionSF.com'', Aug. 2004
Kage Baker, ''Postscripts'' No. 2, Summer 2004
Lucius Shepard, ''StrangeHorizons.com'', Jan. 2004
David Drake, ''The Brutarian'' No. 40, Fall 2003
Rick Klaw
Richard Ira "Rick" Klaw (born December 22, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American editor, essayist, and bookseller.
Biography
Rick Klaw is the paternal grandson of Irving Klaw, the photographer and film maker most noted for his bondage photo ...
Judd Winick
Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before f ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', May 2003
Martha Wells, ''Interzone'' No. 187, March 2003
Michael Moorcock
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, ''The Brutarian'' No. 38, Spring 2003
Robin Hobb
Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (born March 5, 1952), known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer of speculative fiction. As Hobb, she is best known for her fantasy novels set in the ''Realm of the Elderlings'', w ...
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 ''New York Times'' bestsellers during his writing career, and has ...
Frank Cho
Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''The Mighty Avengers, Mighty Avenge ...
& Scott Kurtz, ''RevolutionSF.com'', Nov. 2002
John Gregory Betancourt, ''SFSite.com'', Oct. 2002
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre.
Sterling's first ...
, ''Interzone'' No. 181, Aug. 2002
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
, ''RevolutionSF.com'', May 2002
Stephen Dedman, ''The Brutarian'' No. 35, spring 2002
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an Americans, American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also writte ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', Feb. 2002
Elliot S! Maggin
Elliot S. Maggin, also spelled Elliot S! Maggin (born 1950), is an American writer of comic books, film, television, and novels. He was a main writer for DC Comics during the Bronze and early Modern ages of comics in the 1970s and 1980s. He is ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', Nov. 2001
Joe R. Lansdale
Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor.
A prose writer in a variety of genres - Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense - he's also written comic books and screenplays. Se ...
, ''The Brutarian'' No. 34, fall 2001
Gene Wolfe
Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and nove ...
, ''Black Gate'' No. 2, summer 2001
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. "Chip" Delany (, ) (born April 1, 1942), is an American author and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays (on science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society). His ...
, ''SFSite.com'', June 2001
Darren Vincenzo, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', May 2001
Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris.
Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, cont ...
, ''Interzone'' No. 163, Jan. 2001
Walter Jon Williams, ''Interzone'' No. 162, Dec. 2000
Steven Gould
Steven Charles Gould (born February 7, 1955) is an American science fiction writer and teacher. He has written ten novels. He is best known for his 1992 novel ''Jumper'', which was adapted into a film released in 2008.
Biography
Steven Charles ...
& Laura Mixon, ''Interzone'' No. 160, Oct. 2000
Stanley Schmidt, ''SFSite.com'', July 2000
Harlan Ellison
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, ''Interzone'' No. 156, June 2000
Elizabeth Moon, ''SFSite.com'', Feb. March 2000
Patricia Anthony, ''Interzone'' No. 144, June 1999
Gordon Van Gelder, ''GreenManReview.com'', April 1999 J.V. Jones, ''Interzone'' No. 142, April 1999
Jack Williamson, ''Interzone'' No. 139, Jan. 1999
Gardner Dozois, ''GreenManReview.com'', Jan. 1999
Kristine Kathryn Rusch, ''Interzone'' No. 138, Dec. 1998