by jasonbatt | May 30, 2016 | Blog, News
Steven Rose, Jr., for the Examiner.com, wrote a good piece recapping and further exploring the topic of the history of science fiction from my presentation at the Intergalactic Expo in West Sacramento. For the full article, click...
by jasonbatt | May 23, 2016 | Blog, Featured, News
Yesterday, I had the great opportunity to speak at IntergalacticCon in West Sacramento on “The History of the Future”. At multiple points, I referenced this gorgeous map detailing the history of science fiction. However, in my speech, I couldn’t...
by jasonbatt | Jan 29, 2016 | Books, Featured, News
Pre-orders are now available for the mid-grade fantasy series, The Tales of Dreamside by J. Daniel Batt, to be released on March 1st, 2016. The Tales of Dreamside, comprised of 5 parts, tells the store of the young boy, Keaghan, who discovers a hidden dream world...
by jasonbatt | Jan 28, 2016 | Blog, Featured, News, Short Fiction
Strange California Take a journey up Highway 99. Stop off just north of Bakersfield where a young woman stands on the edge of Woollomes Avenue, looking apprehensive, debating if she should cross. She’s been dead for decades but the residents see her often enough that...
by jasonbatt | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Books, Featured, News, Short Fiction
Visions of the Future is now available in print and ebook. This book is a collection of science fiction and science fact from some of the most brilliant minds publishing today including David Brin, Ray Kurzweil, Robert Sawyer, Brenda Cooper, and more! The book’s...
by jasonbatt | Nov 4, 2015 | Featured, News, Review
This is the story I wish I had written. Generation ship. Detective story. Tomlinson takes such discordant elements and weaves them into a fascinating story: a Manet painting, advanced probes, exoplanet imaging, and more. There are echoes of Robert Sawyer’s Red...