Grantville Gazette Series by Bjorn Hasseler
Grantville Gazette #64
Grantville Gazette, Volume 64
Bjorn Hasseler
In "Matters of State: The Escape" Mitchell Townshend shows what happens when amateurs try to capture a professional espionage agent, who is bent on escaping the tyranny that England has become.
Bjorn Hasseler’s "Reed and Kathy Sue" is a love story told in letters between Reed, at the front lines, and Kathy Sue, at home with the kids and all the daily strife. Their letters are enlivened by their unapologetic and truly living faith in God.
"The Night Soil King" by Joy Ward and Walt Boyes tells the story of a survivor of the Great Drowning of Men, and his forbidden love affair with a burgher’s daughter—and what that love will make them do. Civil Engineering and revolution await.
Rainer Prem continues his serial, "Ein Feste Burg" with its 23rd episode. Moritz von Hessen saves the day for his aunt Amelie.
In nonfiction, we have part two of Charles E. Gannon’s outtakes "From the Cutting Room Floor." This is an extremely interesting look at what doesn’t make it into a novel, that novelists don’t usually show.
Iver Cooper gives us a look at "Life at Sea," which may be different than what you think it was like. This is part one of a multi-part series.
Kristine Katherine Rusch gives us her column, "Notes from the Buffer Zone." This issue, she reminisces about the future, from the vantage point of a USB stick shaped like Snoopy Beagle.
And in the Universe Annex, we give you "A Green Tongue," by Frank Dutkiewicz, in which a diplomat must find a way to communicate with a vegetable.
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Grantville Gazette #65
Grantville Gazette, Volume 65
Bjorn Hasseler
“16 tons and what do you get. . . ?” In the new universe created by the cosmic accident that sent the West Virginia town of Grantville back in time and across continents to Europe in 1631, what you get is a steam engine powering a gantry crane, doing work that would have needed a dozen men and many more days in time. That’s from Kevin and Karen Evans’ “Engines of Change: Niels the Builder” in this issue of the Grantville Gazette.
Grantville’s existence has had many effects, both large and small. In Andy Rogers’ “A Pirate Made,” a young Dutch woman has the opportunity to become much more—or much less, and she takes it.
Meanwhile, in “The People You Know,” by Georgios Iconomou, a ne’er-do-well up-timer finally finds his niche in a coffee urn. Not all up-timers are heroes, you know.
Nick Lorance continues his stories of Sergeant Whatsisname in “Birthday Blues.”
Terry Howard and Jack Carroll tell the story of a self-important customs agent who interrupts what he thinks is a pagan sacrifice. Oops.
Eric S. Brown and Robert Waters continue the story of the Grantville Monster Society in “The Thing in the Up-time Attic.”
Virginia DeMarce gives us a look at the inside of the court of Burgundy, and the ubiquitous Rohans in “Les Futuriens, Part One.” And Charles E. Gannon continues his behind-the-scenes look at what didn’t make it into the book in “Papal Stakes: Faces from the Cutting Room Floor, Part 3.”
Iver Cooper continues his article on “Life at Sea, Part Two,” and Garrett Vance adds another chapter to the Time Spike serial, “First Cavalry of the Cretaceous 2: Lovebirds.”
In her column, “Notes from the Buffer Zone,” Kristine Katherine Rusch talks about collections and collectibles. One of the things that appears to be true of science fiction and fantasy is that fans collect books . . . and other things.
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Grantville Gazette #66
Grantville Gazette, Volume 66
Bjorn Hasseler
Terry Howard opens Volume 66 with “Hair Club 250,” showing what happens when the Club 250 is remade as a hair salon and then in “Becket’s Blood” shows us a brave man courting martyrdom in the England of Charles I.
In “The Ghosts of the Blauschloss,” Margo Ryor involves her young girl detective writing circle in a real case of murder. New writer Anne Keener gives us “Stolen Reputations” about the Elsevier printing house. Nick Lorance provides “Transplanted Seed,” the prequel to his stories of Sergeant Whatsisname, Iver Cooper gives us a look at what a universal language might be like, in “The Tower of Babel.”
Kevin and Karen Evans conclude their “Engines of Change” saga with “For a Few Kroner More.” Eric S. Brown and new collaborator Anna G. Carpenter continue the story of the Grantville Monster Society in “An Army of Scarecrows.”
Virginia DeMarce looks at the court of Burgundy and the ubiquitous Rohans in “Les Futuriens, Part Two.”
Charles E. Gannon continues his behind-the-scenes look at what didn’t make it into _1636: The Papal Stakes_ with “About the Faces on the Cutting Room Floor, Part 4.” Jack Carroll shares a non-fiction piece, “1636: Marine Radio in the Mediterranean.”
In “Notes from the Buffer Zone: The Past Is Another Country,” Kristine Kathryn Rusch talks about the past being very far past and how the field of science fiction writing has radically changed.
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Grantville Gazette #67
Grantville Gazette, Volume 67
Bjorn Hasseler
The Grantville Gazette brings you a varied slice of lives this month. In “Death by Makeup,” Terry Howard and Martin Katchen show how even understanding the dangers of using lead-based makeup can change lives—while making the Hair Club 250 some serious money. And in “Overflow,” Terry shows another side of Club 250 as the Thuringian Gardens hires the Club for an overflow event.
In “It’s the Little Things,” Nick Lorance gives us the love affair between Sergeant Hartmann and Marta Karcher.
In Eric S. Brown and Anna Carpenter.s story, the Monster Society runs up against something big and white and living in a cave.
In “The Winter Canvas,” Meriah Crawford and Robert Waters give us the further tribulations of Daniel Block. Will the artist’s stubborn temper get the better of him again?
In our serials, we bring you “Etude, Part One” by David Carrico and in our nonfiction section, we have another look behind the curtain at Chuck Gannon’s novel writing for Papal Stakes, and our column by Kristine Katherine Rusch. We also bring you part three of “Life at Sea” by Iver Cooper.
Last, but certainly not least, we bring you “Hungary and Transylvania, Part One” by Szántai Gábor. Gábor (his first name) is a new author in the 1632 Universe and is from Hungary. He thought we should know about Eastern Europe in the time of the Ring of Fire, so he gave us a great nonfiction article.
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Grantville Gazette #70
Grantville Gazette, Volume 70
Bjorn Hasseler
Our story continues in Volume 70 of the Grantville Gazette.As war-torn Germany sometimes resembles the Wild West, Mike Watson gives us "The Marshal Comes to Suhl" based on what was remembered of the U.S. Marshals Service. Eric S. Brown and Anna G. Carpenter give us another chapter of the Monster Society, "Even Monsters Die," which brings the LARPers down to earth and back to reality. In "A Little Help from His Friends," Nick Lorance provides another look at Sergeant Richard Hartmann—Sergeant Whatsisname. Tim Roesch gives us an only partly hysterical look at schizophrenia in "The Monster Under the Bed."In continuing serials, Bjorn Hasseler graces with another NESS (Neustatter's European Security Service) called "Kristallnacht on the Schwarza Express." David Carrico gives us the beginning of a new serial, "Letters from Gronow, Episode 1," While Gábor Szántai finishes his series on Hungary and Transylvania with a look at key players in those areas, and Chuck Gannon concludes his outtakes from "Papal Stakes: Faces from the Cutting Room Floor." Kristine Katherine Rusch talks about "Escapist Fiction" in her Notes from the Buffer Zone column.
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Grantville Gazette #71
Grantville Gazette, Volume 71
Bjorn Hasseler
Mystery stories have been spreading across Europe, and in "An Iconic Mystery" by Caroline Palmer, some French schoolboys have found a case.
In "From the Ashes" by Eric S. Brown and Anna G. Carpenter, the members of the Monster Society try to come to terms with the death of one of the LARPers.
New author Thomas K. Scot gives us "Small is Good." A master gunsmith needs to adapt.
Joy Ward continues the story arc from "The Night Soil King" with "Barbie and the Musicians of Bremen." Down-time teenagers discover rock 'n roll, and one of them has to deal with a controlling father.
In "Letters From Gronow, Part 2" by David Carrico, Philip continues trying to get his story published.
Mike Watson shows us what the Suhl gunsmiths are up to in "SMC, Part 1."
Iver Cooper concludes his non-fiction "Life at Sea" with P"art 4: Lights Across the Waters"
Kristine Kathryn Rusch shares a perspective "From the Analog Couch."
Garrett Vance continues "The First Cavalry of the Cretaceous" with "Part 4: War Drums at Dawn."
For the first time we have two Universe Annex stories: Edward M. Lerner's "The Company Man" and the first installment of Domenic diCiacca's "Time's Angel."
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Grantville Gazette #72
Grantville Gazette, Volume 72
Bjorn Hasseler
This issue begins with "Whodunnit?", a story by David Carrico featuring lawyer Andy Wulff, whom we first met in "The Tax Man Cometh." Phillip Riviezzo gives us "Greta's Day Off," a story about . . . well, you'll have to see. In "Between East and West," Iver P. Cooper shows how post-RoF events influence members of a Japanese delegation who came to Spain many years ago. We have two serial installments: David Carrico's "Letters From Gronow, Part 3," in which Philip Fröhlich is still trying to get published, and Mike Watson's SMC, Part 2," detailing the Suhl Corporation's project to produce metallic cartridge firearms. Have you ever wondered why some things take a while to happen in the 1632 universe? Charles E. Gannon and David Carrico explain why in "Time May Change Me, But I Can't Trace Time." Iver P. Cooper begins a new series on meteorology with "Fair or Foul: Part 1, Observing Temperature, Humidity, and Precipitation. Editor-in-Chief Walt Boyes provides the after-action report on this year's 1632 Minicon, held at Balticon, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch's "Notes From the Buffer Zone" column focuses on Wonder Woman.
The Universe Annex presents Part 2 of Dominic diCiacca's story "Time's Angel."
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Grantville Gazette #73
Grantville Gazette, Volume 73
Bjorn Hasseler
Grantville
Gazette 73's theme could be returning characters. First up are Blaise
Pascal and Logan Sebastian, in Tim Roesch's "Chaffing." Next,
the Elzevirs have plans in Anne Keener's "A Printer's Dream."
And Fast as Lightning in the Sky is back in "Blood Brothers," by Eric
S. Brown and Robert E. Waters. Philip Fröhlich
is still trying to get published in David Carrico's "Letters From Gronow,
Episode Four," and the consortium continues working on guns in "SMC,
Part Three," by Mike Watson. Next up are three
non-fiction articles: Iver P. Cooper's "Fair or Foul, Part 2,
Observing Pressure and Wind," Walter H. Hunt's "Freemasonry in the
World of 1632," and Jack Carroll's "1636: Land Radio Communication in
Europe." Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Notes From the Buffer Zone column
is "The Shifting World Order."
Ni-T'o, T'cumu, Gonzalo, Nate, and the Raven Priestess
are back, in Garrett W. Vance's Time Spike story "First Cavalry of the
Cretaceous, Part Five: Charge!" Finally, in the Universe annex,
Edward M. Lerner follows up his previous story "The Company Man,"
with "The Company Dick."
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Grantville Gazette #94
Grantville Gazette, Volume 94
Bjorn Hasseler
Unexpected changes brought by the Ring of Fire continue to ripple around the world. Virginia DeMarce begins the issue with a story of church music education and ethics in "Faith, With Heretics." The invasion of the Netherlands and a new ship design come together to complicate Michiel Adreaenszoon's first command in Sean Little's "The First Step." Who is the guest that Ben Jonson has brought to Loughton Hall? Find out in Sarah Iovan's "Lady Wroth and the Revolution." Sometimes the unexpected change is a literal coin. Find out its significance in George Grant's "The Kreutzer."
Iver Cooper explores "Propane, Butane, and Natural Gas in the 1632 Universe." Kristine Rusch talks about the "Old SF Roadshow" in Notes from The Buffer Zone. Check out New Releases and Upcoming Books from Ring of Fire Press.
In the Universe Annex, Gustavo Bondoni brings us "Shivering Cinderella," and Edward Lerner has a very different story, "Sock It To Me."
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Grantville Gazette #95
Grantville Gazette Volume 95
Bjorn Hasseler
In Grantville Gazette 95, we find out that many things aren't what they seem. Virginia DeMarce brings us "One To A Customer," in which Massinger's Men deal with everything from the political implications of their plays to the fact that proclaiming an Anglican bishop for Grantville doesn't automatically get the work done. In Natalie Silk's "Letting Grace," it seems like Deborah has made an invisible friend. Or has she? In "The Heights of Beverwijk: The Miller's Daughter," by Kerryn Offord, Egon has a job near Amsterdam. An unexpected reason lies behind the job, Egon has his own motivations, and a local family's situation is quite a bit more complicated than it appears.Kim takes us back to the Ring of Fire, with "Mrs. Flannery's Flowers, Part 1: Acceptance." Krystal Reed is hoping things aren't what they seem, and Irene Flannery turns out to be a much more complicated character.Iver Cooper begins a series with "Tethered Balloons and Kites in the 1632 Universe, Part 1." Kristine Kathryn Rusch asserts that "Science Will Save Us.""Hot Off Ring of Fire Press" features recent releases and upcoming books from Ring of Fire Press.You get to vote: "Nominate the Best of 2020."In "The Reformation of Castle Deltle," by Zachary Robbins, things are really not what they seem. The same is true in Edward M. Lerner's "Ill-Met In Space-Time, Part 1." Various problems aboard ship hide a much more serious issue.
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