The Space Cowboys panel, held at Lunacon 50, covered the range of sources from knights-errant to Samurai Films, with Keith R.A. DeCandido, Marvin Kaye, and Ernest Lilley participating. — ed. N.E. Lilly
Space Cowboys
Apr 8th, 2007 (45:52 minutes)
Space Western Holiday Specials
Dec 16th, 2007 (9 minute read)
It’s the holiday season and we’ve highlighted a few specials to give you those warm Space Western holiday fuzzies. — ed, N.E. Lilly
Behind the Scenes of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Jan 20th, 2008 (5 minute read)
In July of 2006 I was lucky enough to have been invited by Sky Conway to the set of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men during shooting at the New Voyages studio in New York state. The result of my visit is this brief photo essay. — ed, N.E. Lilly
The Women of Space Westerns
Mar 2nd, 2008 (9 minute read)
When speaking on the subject of Space Westerns, how can you avoid the subject of pioneers? In the early days, or so the story goes, Science Fiction was written mostly by men, and yet even from the early days of the pulps there was still a subtle (often unseen) feminine influence in the genre. — ed, N.E. Lilly
The Battlestar Galactica Code: The Last Cylon
Apr 22nd, 2008 (8 minute read)
The Battlestar Galactica image that purports to give clues to the identity of the last Cylon has spread around the Internet with religious fervor. Galactica Sitrep and SpaceWesterns.com put their heads together in analyzing the image. — ed, N.E. Lilly
Space Western Most Wanted
Jan 25th, 2009 (5 minute read)
It’s been a conundrum here at SpaceWesterns.com—how best to get the attention of Space Western genre professionals for interviews? After much soul-searching and introspection (not to mention navel-gazing) we’ve decided: an old fashioned bounty hunt! The following are all wanted men… — ed, N.E. Lilly
10 Most Influential Space Westerns
Oct 25th, 2009 (11 minute read)
“10 Most Influential Space Westerns!? These can’t possibly be Space Westerns. And you surely don’t want me to believe that Space Westerns have any influence on real Science Fiction…” Yes, they are. Yes, I do. — ed, N.E. Lilly
The Emancipation of Bat Durston, or, “I’m from Iowa, I only work in Outer-space”
Dec 5th, 2022 (25 minute read)
From the early pulps to Galaxy Magazine to the modern recurrence, here’s an overview of the Space Western genre, and its relevance in Science Fiction. “The Emancipation of Bat Durston” was the magnum opus of my editorial work in our magazine’s first run. Originally published in Strange Horizons, November 2009 — ed, N.E. Lilly
Is Firefly “Out of Gas”?
Dec 12th, 2022 (30 minute read)
On this, the 20 year anniversary of the cancellation of Firefly, let’s take some time to reflect. What are the odds that a canceled Space Western can make a comeback? —ed, N.E. Lilly