Saturday, March 21, 2020

March 22,2020


The Space & Time Syllogisms

If we hold space constant, then we can travel through time. When we time travel, we are in hypertime.

If we hold time constant, then we can travel through space. When we space travel, we are in hyperspace.

JLS



Wednesday, March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020

Greetings Everyone!

My new book: Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson is due to be published on October 30th of this year; it is a fun, exciting read for fans of H. P. Lovecraft & everyone who is interested in science fiction, horror & fantasy.

Front CoverYou can pre-order it from Google Books, as well as from my publishers Zero Books,  Amazon, Indiebound, Waterstones and other retail sites.  There is also an e-book available for those of you who prefer screens to paper; Asimov's robots would definitely fit this profile. 

Sunday, March 8, 2020

March 8, 2020

Greetings Everyone!

My new book: Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson is due to be published on October 30th of this year; it is a fun, exciting read for fans of H. P. Lovecraft & everyone who is interested in science fiction, horror & fantasy.

You can pre-order it from Zero Books right now; Zero Books is the leading publisher in the US & UK for cutting-edge philosophy & political books. If you prefer, you can also pre-order it from Google Books, Amazon, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and other retail sites.

Humans tend to be isolates ("alien"-nated); the reader is invited to question this & to consider the possibility that an alien perspective might be necessary if we intend on seeing ourselves clearly & understanding what it means to be human.


JLS

Monday, December 9, 2019

December 9, 2019


My new book Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson is due to be published on October 30, 2020 by Zer0 Books, the leading publisher in the US & UK for cutting-edge philosophy & political books!


The book will be available in the next two or three months for pre-order on retail sites such as Amazon US, Amazon UK, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and others. 

I will keep you (and all of my other readers on Facebook, Twitter, etc.) posted as to the actual date that pre-orders begin so that you can order the book in advance.

Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols is a fun, exciting read for fans of Lovecraft, Asimov & Gibson, and for any reader who likes science fiction & horror fiction.  So pick up a copy! 

JLS


Wednesday, October 9, 2019

October 9, 2019


Greetings Friends!

Halloween is almost here, coming fast in a fall of broomsticks and a soft flap of bedsheets around corners.
 
If you haven't already, please pick up a copy of my book: H. P. Lovecraft & the Black Magickal Tradition.  This book is perfect reading for Halloween! 

Lovecraft was an autumn person, as I am, and as I think that many of you are.
 
Ray Bradbury writes about the autumn people: "For some, autumn comes early, stays late through life where October follows September and November touches October and then, September comes again and old October and so on down the years...."

JLS


Sunday, July 14, 2019

July 14, 2019


Greetings Everyone!

My new essay: "Solaria & the Plight of the Millennials" has been published in the New Dawn Magazine No. 175, July-August, 2019.  Please download a copy & enjoy it.

In this essay, I explore the technology & cell-phone addiction that plagues some of our millennials (and young adults as well) & offer possible solutions, basing my argument on themes to be found in Isaac Asimov's great Robot novels.

So take a look!

JLS




Monday, June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019

For Father's Day, my daughter Ligeia Leigh Steadman created a digital portrait of Chrome, a character that appears in William Gibson's short story "Burning Chrome." 

My daughter is studying Asian languages & history at Michigan State University & is becoming an accomplished artist. 


I like "Chrome" very much & I have uploaded it here for you to see.


JLS