Jayme Lynn Blaschke (born 1969) is an American journalist and author of science fiction, fantasy and related non-fiction. Primarily known for his genre-related interviews with authors and editors, he published a collected volume of 17 interviews, ''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', through the
University of Nebraska Press
The University of Nebraska Press (UNP) was founded in 1941 and is an academic publisher of scholarly and general-interest books. The press is under the auspices of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the main campus of the University of Ne ...
in 2005. In 2016 he published an extensively-researched history of the infamous brothel that served as the inspiration behind
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grang ...
titled ''Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse.'' A revised, updated and expanded edition was published in 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of the brothel's closur
Blaschke earned his B.A. in journalism from
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, TA&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of ...
in 1992 and has worked as both a writer and editor in print journalism and media relations fields. From December 2002 through December 2005 he served as fiction editor fo RevolutionSF In 2006 he founde No Fear of the Future a group blog featuring contributors such as Chris Nakashima-Brown, Stephen Dedman, Alexis Glynn Latner,
Jess Nevins
Jess Nevins (born 1966) is an American author and research librarian best known for annotated guides and encyclopedias covering Victoriana, comic books, genre fiction and pulp fiction.Zoran Živkovićbr> He is an active member of
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
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and served as that organization’s director of media relations 2006-2012. Blaschke resides in
New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels ( ) is a city in Comal County, Texas, Comal and Guadalupe County, Texas, Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Comal County. The city covers and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 United Sta ...
, and is a member of the
Turkey City Writer's Workshop Turkey City Writer's Workshop is a peer-to-peer, professional science fiction writer's workshop in Texas. Founded in 1973 and still ongoing today, it was consciously modeled after the east coast Milford Writer's Workshop.Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse'', The History Press, August 2016
''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', University of Nebraska Press, April 2005
SHORT FICTION
"Bad Tamales," ''Southern Fried Cthulhu'', Mechanoid Press, August 2024
"It Gazes Back," with Don Webb, ''Black Cat Weekly'' No. 32, April 2022
"Mother of Sprits," ''The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities'', HarperVoyager, July 2011
"Apostate Treasures, LTD.," ''No Fear of the Future'', December 2009
"A Plague of Banjos," ''Electric Velocipede'', No. 15-16, winter 2008
"The Whale Below," ''Fast Ships, Black Sails'', Night Shade Books, December 2008
"The Makeover Men," ''HelixSF'', No. 6, October 2007
"Being an Account of the Final Voyage of La Riaza: A Circumstance in Eight Parts," ''Interzone''
No. 210, June 2007
"Coyote for President," ''RevolutionSF.com'', November 2006
"Prince Koindrindra Escapes," ''Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard'', F.A.C.T./ MonkeyBrain, October 2006
"The Days of Rice and Assault," ''The World Wide Realm of Jayme Lynn Blaschke'', July 2005
"Simultas," ''Kings of the Night III'', Cyberpulp, August 2004
"Devil In a Tiny Little Ocean Bloc Container," ''The Leading Edge'' No. 42, October 2001
"Cyclops in B Minor," ''Writers of the Future vol. 14'', Bridge Publications, 1998
"The Dust," ''Interzone'' No. 129, March 1998
"Project Timespan," ''Interzone'' No. 116, Feb 1997
INTERVIEWS
Wil McCarthy, ''The Brutarian'' No. 54, winter 2010
Allen Steele, ''The Brutarian'' No. 53, spring 2009
Joe Haldeman, ''The Brutarian'' No. 52, fall 2008
Peter S. Beagle, ''The Brutarian'' No. 48-49, winter 2007
Jacqueline Carey, ''The Brutarian'' No. 46, Spring 2006
Peter David
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, ''The Brutarian'' No. 44, Summer 2005
Lois McMaster Bujold, ''Postscripts'' No. 3, Spring 2005
Scott Edelman, ''Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak'', University of Nebraska Press, April 2005
Paul Dini
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, ''RevolutionSF.com'', Aug. 2004
Kage Baker, ''Postscripts'' No. 2, Summer 2004
Lucius Shepard, ''StrangeHorizons.com'', Jan. 2004
David Drake, ''The Brutarian'' No. 40, Fall 2003
Rick Klaw
Richard Ira "Rick" Klaw (born December 22, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York), is an American editor, essayist, and bookseller.
Biography
Rick Klaw is the paternal grandson of Irving Klaw, the photographer and film maker most noted for his bondage phot ...
Judd Winick
Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', May 2003
Martha Wells, ''Interzone'' No. 187, March 2003
Michael Moorcock
Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, particularly of science fiction and fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has wo ...
, ''The Brutarian'' No. 38, Spring 2003
Robin Hobb
Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden (; born March 5, 1952), known by her pen names Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm, is an American writer of speculative fiction. As Hobb, she is best known for her fantasy novels set in the ''Realm of the Elderlings'', ...
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly high fantasy, epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times Best Seller List, ''New York Times'' ...
Frank Cho
Frank Cho (born Duk Hyun Cho; 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series '' Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as '' Shanna the She-Devil'', '' Mighty Avengers'' and ''Hulk'' for M ...
& Scott Kurtz, ''RevolutionSF.com'', Nov. 2002
John Gregory Betancourt, ''SFSite.com'', Oct. 2002
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre.
Sterling's first ...
, ''Interzone'' No. 181, Aug. 2002
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (; born Neil Richard Gaiman; 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. His works include the comic series ''The Sandman (comic book), The Sandma ...
, ''RevolutionSF.com'', May 2002
Stephen Dedman, ''The Brutarian'' No. 35, spring 2002
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an Americans, American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', Feb. 2002
Elliot S! Maggin
Elliot S. Maggin, also spelled Elliot S! Maggin (born 1950), is an American writer of comic books, film, television, and novels. He was a main writer for DC Comics during the Bronze and early Modern ages of comics in the 1970s and 1980s. He is ...
, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', Nov. 2001 Joe R. Lansdale, ''The Brutarian'' No. 34, fall 2001
Gene Wolfe
Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and no ...
, ''Black Gate'' No. 2, summer 2001
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. "Chip" Delany (, ; born April 1, 1942) is an American writer and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction), memoir, criticism, and essays on science fiction, literature, sexual orientation, sexuality, and ...
, ''SFSite.com'', June 2001
Darren Vincenzo, ''The Unofficial Green Arrow Fansite'', May 2001
Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer.
Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, contemporary magical realism, and mythic fiction. Along with authors like Terri Windling, Emma Bull ...
, ''Interzone'' No. 163, Jan. 2001
Walter Jon Williams, ''Interzone'' No. 162, Dec. 2000
Steven Gould
Steven Charles Gould (born February 7, 1955) is an American science fiction writer. He has written ten novels. His 1992 novel '' Jumper'' was adapted into a film released in 2008.
Biography
Steven Charles Gould was born in Fort Huachuca, Arizo ...
& Laura Mixon, ''Interzone'' No. 160, Oct. 2000
Stanley Schmidt, ''SFSite.com'', July 2000
Harlan Ellison
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, ''Interzone'' No. 156, June 2000
Elizabeth Moon, ''SFSite.com'', Feb. March 2000
Patricia Anthony, ''Interzone'' No. 144, June 1999
Gordon Van Gelder, ''GreenManReview.com'', April 1999 J.V. Jones, ''Interzone'' No. 142, April 1999
Jack Williamson, ''Interzone'' No. 139, Jan. 1999
Gardner Dozois, ''GreenManReview.com'', Jan. 1999
Kristine Kathryn Rusch, ''Interzone'' No. 138, Dec. 1998