Authors & Publishers Worth Your Time
A curated selection of writers and small publishers that produce great content and treat their authors well, and authors whose work I enjoy. I think you will too.
"Have fun, get paid."
Four words describe this publisher's ethos. Doesn't matter who you are, if you write a good story, they'll give you a platform.
Baen Books
It's Baen, for goodness sake. you might as well say, "What's gravity?"
Three Ravens Publishing
Home of the It Came From the Trailer Park and Car Warriors series. The publisher is fondly known among fandom as "Hillbilly." That's enough for a follow, right there.
Cannon Publishing
Devoted frenemies of Raconteur Press and home of some of the best military sci-fi around.
Jumpmaster Press
Excellent military sci-fi and epic fantasy.
C.V. Walter
If you like your sci-fi a little... spicy... look no further than C.V. Walter. She's got an imaginative mind.
And a dirty one.
John Van Stry
Great mecha and military sci-fi.
Robert E. Hampson, PhD
Dr. Rob, or "Speaker to lab Animals" as he is known to the fandom, writes entertaining science fiction that blurs the boundary between science fiction and science fact.
JL Curtis
A finalist for Most Interesting Man In the World, JL curtis is author of The Grey Man series and many other novels and short stories. Wanna play the ultimate con party game? Pick a random name, and you can connect him to JL Curtis in less than six degrees.
John Ringo
Whether you love science fiction, fantasy, or thriller, somewhere in the middle of a John Ringo book, you've exclaimed aloud, "Oh no, John Ringo! No!" Come on, you've done it.
Larry Correia
Larry Correia is, well... Larry Correia. Monster Hunter, Son of the Black Sword, Hard Magic; he's as prolific as he is talented. Nobody, and I mean nobody writes violence and mayhem like Larry.
Mark Wandrey
The only four-time DragonCon Dragon Award finalist and creator of the Four Horsemen Universe of mecha sci-fi/space opera, Mark writes entertaining sci-fi and tells a story of a penguin delivery to the local zoo tat will have you giggling and gagging in equal measure.
Kevin Ikenberry
Premium military science fiction.
M.A. Rothman
He's an engineer and scientist by trade, and writes great hard sci-fi.
Jamie Davis
Jamie Davis writes stories where magic meets heart and family saves the day.
A nurse, retired paramedic, and lifelong gamer, Jamie brings a deep love of sci-fi, fantasy, and found family to every tale he tells—whether it’s an enchanted road trip, a demon-possessed soccer ball, or a suburban uncle navigating fae politics with a toddler in tow. His books mix real-world emotion with wild, magical twists, and always leave room for a laugh (or a heartfelt tear).