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Andrew Liptak’s Biography

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Andrew Liptak is a writer and historian from Vermont. He is the author of the forthcoming book Cosplay: A History (Saga Press, 2021), and his work has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, Gizmodo, io9, Kirkus Reviews, Lifehacker, Slate, Tor.com, VentureBeat, The Verge, and other publications.

He graduated in 2007 from Norwich University with a bachelor’s degree in History, and in 2009 with a master’s degree in Military History, is a 2014 attendee of the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop, and is an of…

Andrew Liptak’s Journalist Portfolio

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How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder

How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder

Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive eve…

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The Space Between Worlds is a clever read about power and parallel worlds

The Space Between Worlds is a clever read about power and parallel worlds

The idea that there might be other worlds out there is a pretty compelling one for science fiction readers an…

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Actions have consequences

Actions have consequences

Gina Carano has been ejected from the Star Wars universe. The news broke last night after a day of mounting o…

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Waking the Leviathan

Waking the Leviathan

This piece was originally published back in May 2015 on the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, before Syfy debuted it…

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Adapting the department

Adapting the department

Last year, I decided to binge watch my favorite fantasy TV series: Law & Order: SVU. All 21 seasons of it. I …

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Fan fiction is the lifeblood of fandom

Fan fiction is the lifeblood of fandom

When I was a teenager, Star Wars was everything. I watched the films constantly, I read every book I got my h…

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yahya abdul-mateen ii - Reactor

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By Ben GurberSan Francisco, Molly Templeton, Andrew Liptak
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Deficiency Agent

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By Andrew Liptak
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The map was wrong. The information displayed on the chunky brown battle tablet didn’t make sense, and I puffed out my cheeks in frustration as I contemplated how far I could fling the device. “Parker,” Lieutenant Jacobs’ voice buzzed in my earpiece. “I need an update.” I decided not to toss it. “TION is still giving me pushback,” I reported, pinching the screen to zoom the view out a bit on the combat AI’s interface. “I’m trying another couple of queries to see if I can’t get some better info.
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Travis Knight - Reactor

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By Molly Templeton, Vanessa Armstrong, Andrew Liptak
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

When I was first learning to type. My mother owned one and taught me before we got a computer.

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#iblameblakecharlton

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time! E-mail is best.