Science Fiction – “The House of Styx” (Solaris, 2020) – Derek Kunsken interview
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Derek Kunsken has worked as a scientist and a diplomat and has been frequently published in sci-fi short story magazines. He’s about to release a hard science fiction novel set on Venus. We spoke about the book and his writing process.
0:28 – Derek talks about the House of Styx and why he set his book on Venus.
2:38 – Derek talks about the details of the book.
4:33 – Derek talks about the amount of sci-fi technology in the book.
5:55 – Derek talks about the aesthetic of the story and his use of alien botany.
8:10 – Derek also explores the psychological aspects of colonists.
10:37 – Derek talks about the story itself being kept on Venus but Earth has its own backstory.
11:48 – Derek talks about researching Venus and various sciences for the book.
13:54 – Derek talks about what inspires him.
19:28 – Derek talks about his writing process.
22:20 – Derek talks about the serialization process in sci-fi magazines and his book.
24:14 – Derek talks about his approach to writing.
25:33 – Derek talks about having been a foreign service officer working on refugee issues.
27:19 – Derek about music and his novel.
29:11 – Derek about having wanted to adventure in Barsoom.
30:55 – Derek talks about how smoothly the writing of this book went.
32:37 – Derek talks about how note keeping process and his creative process.
34:53 – Derek talks about audio books.
36:03 – Derek can be found at derekkunsken.com and on twitter @derekkunsken and blogs on blackeight.com
Links of interest
https://rebellionpublishing.com/product/the-house-of-styx/
http://derekkunsken.com/index.html/
https://twitter.com/DerekKunsken
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Guests: Derek Kunsken
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: science fiction, writer, novel, novelist, fiction, hard science fiction, Venus, Quebecois, colonists, technology, dirigibles, plant biology, religious cult, Mars, Moon, Air cadet, comic books, X-Men, serialization, China, Barsoom, comic books, Covid, publishing
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