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Mike Bogue

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Amarillo, Texas, The United States
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March 2014


Mike Bogue writes both fiction and non-fiction, spinning speculative tales because he finds SFF the perfect genre to explore timeless themes and timely science.

A veteran of Jerry Jenkins’ Your Novel Blueprint course, Mike’s short stories have appeared in G-FAN, Scary Monsters Magazine, Daikaiju! 3, and Don’t Go In the Water.

In October 2023, Winged Publications published “A Perfect Flock,” Mike’s first Christian science fiction novel, which boasts an Amazon customer rating of 4.8. In addition, 2023 Realm Award Winner Bryan Timothy Mitchell calls the tale “immersive and compelling.”

In the non-fiction category, Mike wrote the critically acclaimed “Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema: 1951-1967” (McFarland 2017), which receiv
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Surf’s Up: A Fan Tribute to Brian Wilson

Paul McCartney called the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” the “perfect pop song.” But its creator had a less than perfect pop life. If you’re a fan, you know about Brian Wilson’s bouts with drugs and mental illness.

A bona fide genius, but . . .

He was an amazing talent, yes, but a tragic one. His “I Guess I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” has never sounded more bittersweet than upon his recent passi

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