The Age of Chapelle: Warship Design After the Ring of Fire, Part 2: Ship-Rigged Sloops of War

by Sean Little | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 comments

In my previous article in this series, I explored the ship of the line, heavy frigate, and frigate plans that came back through the Ring of Fire to the 1630s via Howard Chapelle’s “A History of The American Sailing Navy.” This book was referenced as a core text the...

This Issue’s Cover- 79

by Garrett W. Vance | Aug 21, 2018 | 0 comments

This Issue’s Cover- 79 Manoel on the Run This issue’s cover is inspired by Iver P. Cooper’s thrilling adventure, Escape From Nagasaki! Thanks, Iver! 面白い! (fun and interesting!)

The First Cavalry of the Cretaceous, Part Six: Snakes in the Grass

by Garrett W. Vance | Aug 20, 2018 | 2 comments

Stone Wall Village   A massive, dragon-like head poked out of the forest's shadow-filled edge, nostrils open wide and sniffing deeply. Drawn by the scent of fresh blood and the clamor of conflict, it licked its six-inch long fangs in expectation. It was such a...

The Art of Secret Communication in the 1632 Universe: Part 1, Classical (Manual) Cryptology

by Iver P. Cooper | Aug 20, 2018 | 1 comment

Everyone has secrets. Sometimes, those secrets have to be communicated to someone else, but there is a risk of the communication coming into the hands of an unintended third party. Secret communication has three aspects. One is physically protecting the communication...

Hot Off Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire Press!

by Walt Boyes | Aug 18, 2018 | 4 comments

In this edition of HOEFRoFP, the releases are starting to ramp up! The first is the reissue of David R. Palmer’s famous Emergence, which has been awaited greatly.  You can get it on Amazon, and soon on our website and from Baen eBooks. We are now working on...

The Story So Far . . .

by Walt Boyes | Aug 18, 2018 | 0 comments

Well, it is that time again! Welcome to the wonderful, wide world of the seventeenth century, with this issue of the Grantville Gazette! We have a widely-varied offering for you this issue, so let’s get to it. Have a seat on the train . . . Beginning with radio,...

Notes from The Buffer Zone: Fandom Changes

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Aug 15, 2018 | 3 comments

Notes from The Buffer Zone: Fandom Changes By Kristine Kathryn Rusch   Because I live in downtown Las Vegas, I see the strangest things. Almost every window in my place overlooks different wedding chapels. On the afternoon of May 4, I looked out one window and...

Seeds of Fortune

by Thomas K. Scot | Aug 15, 2018 | 6 comments

Gönningen, Duchy of Württemberg February, 1633   The icy wind was blowing through Stephan Drechsler's dark hair, as the village school master helped to lower the tiny coffin into its grave, the rough rope cutting into his exposed hands. He noticed neither the...

Everyone Wants to Write

by Terry Howard | Aug 15, 2018 | 3 comments

Grantville June, 1636   T.T. Schultz came into the kitchen where his nephew Hans was setting at the table working his way through a stack of letters, some of which were rather thick. “Anything good Hans?” The young man looked up, and the white-blond hairline with...