Fantastic Detectives

“Fantastic Detectives” Launches

March 31, 2023 davidkeener 0

FANTASTIC DETECTIVES, the new anthology from Donna Royston and myself, launched today. The new volume contains a Baker’s Dozen of fantasy/crime stories from an international set of authors. Includes my novelette, “Jonelle Crosse,” set in my “Thousand Kingdoms” fantasy series.

Preorder Fantastic Detectives!

Pre-Order Fantastic Detectives Now!

January 6, 2023 davidkeener 0

The preorder for FANTASTIC DETECTIVES is now available on Amazon! The anthology features detective stories in fantasy settings and is edited by David Keener and the illustrious Donna Royston.

David Keener - At Eat Local Read Local 2022

Selling at Eat Local Read Local 2022

November 6, 2022 davidkeener 0

On October 15, 2022, I was selling books at the “Eat Local, Read Local” event in Loudoun County. This was a fun event for readers and book buyers that featured local authors and food trucks.

My Eric Flint Books

In Memoriam: Eric Flint

July 17, 2022 davidkeener 2

I just heard today that Eric Flint died at the age of 75. Besides writing good books, he’s done a lot for the SF field, especially the Alternate History sub-genre. He’s also helped expose the works of classic writers to new generations and helped out lots of new writers. Today is a sad day.

Under Construction

Under Construction: Slidedecks & Workshops

July 14, 2022 davidkeener 0

Scribd bought SlideShare.net and promptly put my “free” presentations and workshops behind a paywall. I’m moving everything to downloadable PDF files on my website. My apologies for the inconvenience while this transition is being implemented.

1632 Read-Through 03: Heading for War

1632 Read-Through 03: Heading for War

June 29, 2022 davidkeener 0

Welcome to Episode 3 of my 1632 Read-Through, my venture to read, and review, all of the major books (and many of the ancillary ones) in Eric Flint’s shared “Ring of Fire” universe. For this month, I read 1633, by Eric Flint and David Weber.

Balticon SF Convention

Balticon 54 and 55 Videos

June 14, 2022 davidkeener 1

So, I went off looking for the videos for this year’s Balticon 56. After all, it was a hybrid convention, with both an in-person and a virtual track. Well, they’re not up yet…but I found the videos for 2020 and 2021 (when it was all virtual). Check it out!
 
[6/18/22] The Balticon 56 videos are now available for conference attendees (including virtual attendees).

1632 Read-Through, Ep. 2 - Strategizing

1632 Read-Through 02: Strategizing

June 8, 2022 davidkeener 2

If you’re going to tackle a read-through of a sprawling, convoluted, shared universe of novels and anthologies like the “1632” series (also known as the “Ring of Fire” series for the mysterious incident that sent the town of Grantville back in time), then you need a strategy. Fortunately, the 1632 community has provided some aids to help with this…