Harry Turtledove interview - creating alternate history

In this interview with author Harry Turtledove, he talks about his many alternate history novels, as well as his Atlantis series. This interview was originally shown as part of episode #230 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction. It was recorded on October 17, 2009.

[@dichebach]

Robert E. Lee with an Uzi. I like this guy's wellspring of imagination.

[@mabusestestament]

Well... as he explains it wasn't really *his* imagination 😊

[@three-bark1928]

Harry turtledove... The best alternate history writer EVER

[@mabusestestament]

Well, he is the MOST alternate history writer ever, that’s for sure 🍻

[@leepreston9637]

​@@mabusestestamentif you throw enough basketballs some of them will go in the hoop.

[@DavidFraser007]

Love his books, very readable.

[@neanderpaul14]

One of my all time favorite authors.

[@merrymerryjerry6736]

"If you were to ask [Tolkien] anything about [his fantasy world], anything at all, he would know the answer." Challenge Accepted ... now get me a time machine.

[@ReformedSooner24]

MerryMerryJerry Lol

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

I want him to write a book about the Soviet Union and Communist China going to full-scale war during the Soviet-China Border Conflict.

[@kellyja8]

Go for it.

[@seandineen999]

wonderful man. Great person and great writer

[@Blitzman1999]

Thank you for the interview.

[@Hollis_has_questions]

“I like doing homework …” Me, too! I KNEW that L. Sprague de Camp’s Lest Darkness Fall would be mentioned - my favorite!

[@gregorycharping1595]

YES! i've been waitin' for this to happen !

[@melloyello435]

I read between the rivers in jail it got me through

[@FiliusFidelis]

The book he wrote together with Judith Tarr is actually my favourite. Household Gods.

[@johnstoneman6617]

just a great interview!

[@johnecoapollo7]

I love the interviewer. I've seen him with other writers as well and he's very knowledgeable in the work of his guests. I like that

[@freedomstar3930]

Just got his book “guns of the south” for my birthday.

[@fit4u679]

I had got the books guns of the south at a thrift store cause I love history books and it was one of the best books I've read. I'm starting another one of his novels shortly.

[@sandraelder1101]

I just checked it out from the library. Looks good.

[@RichardTaylor1800]

Great to see the interview, but why does it look like it was filmed in 1988?

[@j0nhurry459]

Probably a crappy camera.

[@K.C.-Games]

I want him to make more alternative history books

[@seanmcclintock773]

I've gotten into turtledove and I've been reading the southern victory series thats about it so far. Does he have anything about operation unthinkable

[@firedrake1713]

Try the Hot War series. It’s three books about the Korean War escalating into WW3 with nukes. I’m on the second book right now.

[@TheMikester307]

A marvelous restaurant!

[@mrvulture8981]

i now which author i will start reading next

[@torinbrown8196]

Excellent author

[@klaus-peterkubiak7795]

I have heard that Mr. Turtledove does not want his novels to be translated into foreign languages. Is this true or just a rumor? Does anybody know?

[@shannonnelson4001]

A good idea would be if Napoleon had won the battle of Waterloo and cemented power.

[@tjones6277]

The only way Napoleon wins Waterloo is by not fighting it. If u want a world where Napoleon remains in power in France, what you need is maybe a victory at Trafalgar and Egypt.

[@FortuneZer0]

Currently reading through the Order 191 timeline. What should I try after it?

[@shannonnelson4001]

The Man with the iron heart, single novel. The War that came Early , series. They are both good.

[@adrianainespena5654]

Just a question. With the Union defeated and in turmoil, what happens to the Mexican Empire? I see it thus: Napoleon III does not pull his troops and trades CSA recoognition for territory from the CSA. Western expansion contiues with the CSA and Union fighting over new territory and Mexico and France take advantage of this. With a few reforms (giving land to the peasants) the Mexican Empire becomes a formidable force, and develops economically WITHOUT US aid How likely will it be?

[@davidvinton1486]

Need more on audible

[@leepreston9637]

He doesn't make his readers wait. Perhaps he can give some pointers to GRRM?

[@governm3nt697]

I'm imagining seeing this guy sitting there, typing out the Lui Han rape story.

[@davidvinton1486]

Make movies off his books

[@mininovaband]

But why are their knees needing to be so close? lol

[@danaedwards7314]

omnis vestra cogitatione

[@xavien9854]

200th like

[@igvc1876]

what's wrong with his mouth? why is his mustache so asymmetrical? hard to watch

[@sandraelder1101]

We’re all different. That’s life. We’re not all models.

[@GabrielUngacta]

I'll be honest he does have some scenarios that are just a complete miss.

[@sandraelder1101]

In which book(s)? I’m just starting Guns of the South. Will it be a disappointment? Because I have a thousand other books waiting in the wings.

[@GabrielUngacta]

@sandraelder1101 just the lore of some of his series. I actually haven't read guns of the south. But his "War that Came Early" and "Atlantis" series are just a bomb for alternate history fans.

[@danjohnson887]

What the F is wrong with his mouth? And NO he has NOT had a stroke...

[@engreem9281]

Maybe that's just how his mouth is formed? Why are you so upset about some random dudes mouth

[@rimfire8217]

Yeah its like lopsided.

[@sandraelder1101]

Why would you say that? Gees. Sometimes people have something wrong with this or that body part. So what?