James Swallow
Literary Treks 387: Classic Trekkian Pew-Pew
James Swallow: Toward the Night. We discuss the genesis of the book, the focus, introductions, dynamics, La’An, the Klingons, the planet, in the future, coming soon and our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 367: The Anakin Skywalker of the Series
Cast No Shadow. We discuss unpacking Valeris, Spock's small role, unpacking the conspiracy, fueling hate, Elias Vaughn's first mission, one last question, our ratings and final thoughts.
Literary Treks 332: Tears of the Prophets
James Swallow: The Ashes of Tomorrow. We discuss how James is feeling, tying in DS9, Sisko & Kira, Bashir, Miles, Ro, Quark & Nog, Picard's next generation, artificial intelligence, time, shadows, Worf's moment, prophecy fulfilled, dangling threads, final thoughts and where to find James online.
Literary Treks 314: Nothing Good is Born From Lies
James Swallow: The Dark Veil. We discuss the Titan in canon, the Riker, writing Thad, fear, Picard and a different response, twisted truth, the Jazari, AI, learning from the past, a cameo, what's next for James and our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 234: The Seed That Never Gets Any Water
James Swallow: Fear Itself. We discuss the process of writing, getting inside Saru's head, the various specie, Saru and Burnham's relationship, Captain Georgiou's leadership style, overcoming fear, what other projects James has on the horizon. We also briefly talk about the future of Pocket books.
Literary Treks 142: Star Trek Vs. Godzilla
The Latter Fire: James Swallow. We discuss the genesis of the story, world-building, fear, prejudice and preconceptions, a romantic foil, stretching the Prime Directive, a cosmozoan, active crew, what’s next for James and where to find him.
Literary Treks 45: Out of Your Comfort Zone
The Poisoned Chalice: James Swallow. James joins us to discuss his entry in The Fall series, The Poisoned Chalice, the challenges of writing the penultimate chapter, how real-world politics influenced the story, and why Riker is the right man for the job.
Literary Treks 15: Space-Time Nexus Gateway
The Stuff of Dreams: James Swallow. We're joined by James to talk about his new story that centers on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and goes a long way—in just 94 pages—toward fleshing out the inner workings of one of Starfleet's greatest captains.
LITERARY TREKS 5: VIPERS, SHADOWS, AND DEADLY SINS
Gateways: No Man's Land. Topics include characterizations, Janeway-Chakotay shipping, Seven instigating a slave uprising, not one but two murder mysteries, and, oh yeah, the gateways. Plus, we ask a very important question: What happens to Fluffy?