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Andrew Liptak is a writer and historian based in Vermont. He graduated from Norwich University with a master’s degree in military history and writes about history, technology, and science fiction in his newsletter Transfer Orbit. His work has appeared in Armchair General Magazine, Clarkesworld Magazine, Gizmodo, io9, Slate, The Verge, and other publications. He coedited the anthology War Stories: New Military Science Fiction, and his short fiction has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge Magazine and Curious Fictions.

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Here's a regular plug for the newsletter I write: Transfer Orbit, which you can find here: https://transfer-orbit.ghost.io/

I've been working to get away from social media a bit, and this is where I've been putting some effort into covering the SF/F entertainment world for a while: I round up the news, provide in-depth commentary, and longer, reported features about everything from how the military Read more of this blog post »

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	War Stories: New Military Science Fiction by Jaym Gates (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Liptak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rich Larson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life 3.65 avg rating — 108 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mech: Age of Steel by Tim Marquitz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), William C. Dietz (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.68 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 104, May 2015 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matthew Kressel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Andrea M. Pawley (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.73 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 157, October 2019 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rich Larson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Thomas Furby (Contributor) 3.77 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 225, June 2025 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ng Yi-Sheng (Contributor), Claire Jia-Wen (Contributor) 3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lightspeed Magazine, April 2017 by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joseph Allen Hill (Contributor), Paul Park (Contributor) 3.41 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 116, May 2016 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cat Rambo (Goodreads Author), Robert Reed (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 175, April 2021 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Endria Isa Richardson (Contributor), Dean-Paul Stephens (Contributor) 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 232, January 2026 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Samantha Murray (Contributor), M.L. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Despite the latest technologies and scientific understanding of its surface, the Moon will likely continue to play the same role that it’s held for humanity since its inception: a mirror, showing us our deepest fears and ambitions.”
― Andrew Liptak, Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 157, October 2019

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