“…all experience is an arch wherethrough
Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move.”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses

SUMMARY

Geek Speak Status: Editor at Large, Staff Writer
Nationality: American
Preferred Nationality: American
Known Alias(es): crankykate, Another Kate
Michael Bay is… who?

GENRE CREDENTIALS

Gateway Fandom: Star Trek and probably the works of Katherine Kurtz.
Favorite Movie: The Amazing Mr. Blunden.
Favorite TV Show(s): Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Lost, any British costume drama.
Favorite Book: Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin.
Favorite Author(s): Mark Helprin, Lois McMaster Bujold, Guy Gavriel Kay; also Charles Dickens, Susan Howatch, and Jude Morgan.
Guilty Pleasure: Telenovelas ¡Sí!
Crush(es): Desmond Hume; Daniel Faraday; Shan yos’Galan; Dr. Sam Beckett.
Vendetta(s): The Initiative and stupid boring Riley; Charles Widmore; Captain Jonathan Archer; and Ran Eld Caylon, Nadelm Mizel (or, as he’s known around my house, “That Cock Ran Eld”).
Fan Fiction: Pro or Con? I’m not specifically con, so I guess I’m pro.

THE FINAL 5

Trek or Wars: Trek, now and forever.
DC or Marvel: I don’t have a dog in that particular fight. My kids would say Marvel, though.
Vampires or Werewolves: Um, neither?
Dragons or Unicorns: Dragons. Everyone knows unicorns aren’t real!
Time Travel: Pro or Con? Pro.

FEATURES

• Dead and Doing It (with Rachel Hyland), a look at vampire romance, Issue 4, June 2010
• So Lost Right Now, an examination of the Lost phenomenon, and thoughts on what — if anything — might
  replace it, Issue 6, August 2010
• The Monster Mash (with Rachel Hyland), a look at more than 30 literary monster mash-ups, Issue 8, October 2010.
• Inspiration is Everywhere, an interview with Lois McMaster Bujold, Issue 9, November 2010
• Everybody Has a Past, our favorite geek gods before they were famous, Issue 9, November 2010
• Christmas Caroling, a look at the Dickensian origins of modern Christmas, and some adaptations, Issue 10, December 2010
• Geek Speak: Year One (Contributor), an anniversary issue retrospective, Issue 13, March 2011
• In Memoriam, a tribute to those the geek world has lost this past year (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
• Epic Fantasy Casting (with Rachel Hyland), assigning earthly avatars to some of Fantasy’s finest creations, Issue 14, April 2011
• Meet the Mutants, a prelude to X-Men: First Class (Contributor), Issue 15, May 2011
• Apocalypse Now… Again, a look at apocalyptic fiction, Issue 16, June 2011
• Goodbye Cruel World, a farewell to the 2010-2011 TV casualties, (Contributor), Issue 16, June 2011
• Through the Pensieve, reflections on Harry Potter (Contributor), Issue 17, July 2011
• Death Be Not Proud? A look at immortality in genre literature… and real life!  Issue 18, August 2011
• One for the Books, a look at NPR’s Top SFF Novels 1 – 50 (Contributor), Issue 19, September 2011
• Two for the Books, a look at NPR’s Top SFF Novels 51 – 100 (Contributor), Issue 20, October 2011
• Black Dagger Lovin’, in praise of J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, Issue 20, October 2011
• Since We’ve Been Gone, the last six months in genre, Vol. 2, Issue 1, April 2012
• You, Too, Can Save the World (Contributor), a Batman reflection, Vol. 2, Issue 4, July 2012
• Call it Sigh-Fi, a look at Anne McCaffrey’s Pern, Vol. 2, Issue 4, July 2012
• Defining “Geek” (with Chris Nagy), what does it mean to be a “geek”? Vol. 2, Issue 8, November 2012
• My First Crush (Contributor), Vol. 2, Issue 10, January 2013
• The Curse of Book 2, a look at the Sophomore Slump, Vol. 2, Issue 12, March 2013

THE TOP 13

• Genre-Themed Songs, Issue 2, April 2010
• Geek Goddesses (with Rachel Hyland), Issue 3, May 2010
• Genre Heroines Who Kick Ass, Literary Division, Issue 5, July 2010
• Paranormal Romance Clichés (Contributor), Issue 12, February 2011
• Geek Speak Recommendations (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
• Schools for Sorcerers, Space Cadets and Supernatural Sorts (with Rachel Hyland), Issue 19, September 2011
• Dystopias (Contributor/Compiler), Vol. 2, Issue 1, April 2012
• Cinematic Sequels (Contributor), Vol. 2, Issue 2, May 2012
• Genre Heroines Who Kick Ass, Small Screen Division (with Rachel Hyland), Vol. 2, Issue 3, June 2012
• Mad Scientists, Vol. 2, Issue 5, August 2012
• Genre TV Couples, Vol. 2, Issue 10, January 2013

GEEK VS GEEK

• The Mid-Season Hiatus: A Necessary Evil, Issue 2, April 2010
• The Dark Knight (and Heath Ledger): Massively Overrated, Issue 14, April 2011
• Film Adaptations: Is Nothing Sacred? Vol. 2, Issue 5, August 2012
• Martial Arts Movies: Whatever, Vol. 2, Issue 7, October 2012

REVIEWS

MOVIES

• Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

TV – ON AIR

• Lost
• Once Upon a Time
• Terra Nova
• V

BOOKS

• A Tapestry of Spells by Lynn Kurland
• Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold
• CryoBurn by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
• Dragonsdawn by Kate Nagy
• Dreamspinner by Lynn Kurland
• Cordelia’s Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Firelight by Kristen Callihan
• Foundation by Isaac Asimov
• Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher
• Gift of Magic by Lynn Kurland
• Glitter Rose by Marianne De Pierres
• Isles of the Forsaken by Carolyn Ives Gilman
• Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward
• Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
• Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter
• Lover Unleashed by J. R. Ward
• Magnificat by Julian May
• Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
• Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Sky Dragons by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
• Spellweaver by Lynn Kurland
• The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series) by Jonathan Stroud
• The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
• The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz
• The Last Condo Board of the Apocalypse by Nina Post
• The Passage by Justin Cronin
• The Postmortal by Drew Magary
• The Servant: Acceptance by L. L. Foster
• The Watchers by Jon Steele
• The Water Witch by Juliet Dark
• The White Forest by Adam McOmber
• The White Plague by Frank Herbert
• Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
• Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin
• Worldsoul by Liz Williams