Edward M. Lerner Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Happily, researchphilia is not the problem it once was. The Internet makes just-in-time research very practical.”

“I like to think readers appreciate a well-drawn near-future as well as a well-drawn far-future.”

“I want to believe humanity has not forgotten how to explore.”

“One of the bedrock principles of physics is the conservation of energy. In this universe, energy can be neither created nor destroyed.”

“Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation.”

“The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.”

“What kind of hard SF do I write? Everything from near-future, Earth-centric techno-thrillers to far-future, far-flung interstellar epics.”

“History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns - gasp - describe the West. Techno-thriller readers expect to learn something about technology from their fiction.”

“I have to believe SF writers will continue to inspire the public to have faith in - to demand! - a future that is at least as big and bold as the past.”

“Lots of science fiction deals with distant times and places. Intrepid prospectors in the Asteroid Belt. Interstellar epics. Galactic empires. Trips to the remote past or future.”