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I’m writing a visual history of retro science fiction art. It’ll be out from Abrams Books in Fall 2022. My paid newsletter is all the most fascinating aspects of the in-depth research I’ll need to do to write it.

Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Paying subscribers get art book reviews, interviews with experts, and the context behind the best retro sci-fi artworks.

Who am I?

I’m a tech writer. I do a lot of writing about science fiction: For Forbes, I wrote about growing art collector interest in retro sci-fi. For Popular Mechanics, I once wrote a feature on legendary sci-fi artist Chris Foss. For Barnes and Noble, I’ve written on how one misunderstanding in the 1870s created an entire sci-fi subgenre and I’ve interviewed an internet mash-up artist who got legal permission from Bill Watterson’s lawyers to pair Calvin and Hobbes with Dune.

But I’ve also operated an art blog since 2013, 70s Sci-Fi Art. The main blog is a tumblr, but it’s also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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My blog is doing well — over 400K followers across all platforms with high engagement — but since I don’t earn a dime on it, it’s tough to make time for. The paid newsletter gives me a chance to talk more about the context behind why specific artists or artworks are great: Something that should be really fascinating for hardcore fans of my blog. It also gives me a path towards earning a sustainable side income.

And, since I have a book to research, I have a lot to say.