Summary: <a href="http://neil-clarke.com/books/galactic-empires/"></a>In episode 307 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning editor and publisher, <a href="http://neil-clarke.com/" target="_blank">Neil Clarke.</a><br> About Neil:<br> Neil was born in 1966 and grew up with his family in a quiet corner of NJ. After graduating from Drew University with a degree in Computer Science, he entered the educational technology field where he has worked at both the higher education and K-12 levels for the last twenty-seven years. In 2006, he launched <a href="http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Clarkesworld Magazine</a> and <a href="http://wyrmpublishing.com/" target="_blank">Wyrm Publishing</a> a year later. Reprint magazine, Forever, followed in 2015. Neil is also a freelance ebook designer with regular clients including Prime Books, Cheeky Frawg, and The Science Fiction Writers of America.<br> In 2012, Neil suffered a near-fatal heart attack while attending Readercon in Burlington, MA. The damage sustained in this incident later required that he undergo surgery for the implantation of a defibrillator. These events inspired his 2014 cyborg anthology, Upgraded.<br> Neil currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * Neil: <a href="http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse" target="_blank">The Expanse</a><br> * John: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80075595" target="_blank">Voltron – Netflix</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://youtu.be/-MA0m1K2jW4%20target=">Rival Sons</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/clarkesworld" target="_blank">Neil Clarke on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> * Patrick’s New Book: <a href="http://www.atfmb.com/samantha-kane-book-one-into-the-fire/" target="_blank">Into the Fire (available everywhere)</a><br> <br> © 2017 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
