About
If you are a true science fiction fan then you will agree there is nothing that is more superior to this genre of books, comic books, video games, movies, television shows and so much more. It is within the realm of science fiction you can expand your mind beyond the confines of reality and dive deep into the worlds of creativity and fantasy. Our goal is to do just that; dive deep into the world of science fiction on all levels.
ScienceFiction.com is dedicated to being a forerunner in the scope of fantasy and science fiction news with our reports, interviews and reviews. We want to keep our fellow science fiction fans connected to their favorite characters and stories by offering the latest news in movies, television series, games, books, comic books and technology.
Launched – December 2010
Meet The Team:
Patrick Ruddell - Founder and Editor In Chief
Patrick is a former real estate investor turned domain name investor in 2008 after watching the real estate market crash. Transitioning from flipping homes to flipping virtual real estate was seamless and he instantly fell in love with the industry. Soon after becoming a domainer, he decided to create a blog that would later become one of the more popular blogs in the domain world. The blog allowed him to share about his journey into this new territory and also to offer insight as an experienced business man. Promoting the site forced him to become an expert in social media, which in turn garnered him invitations to speak at conferences as a social media expert. Not long ago, he held the first ever domaining conference on a cruise ship and again gained a lot of attention for his innovation in the industry. Most recently he purchased ScienceFiction.com and is focused on making it one of the primary news sources for the science fiction genre. Like many others, his introduction to science fiction came when he was a young boy reading comics such as The Punisher, Spiderman and Superman. As an adult, he’s more into science fiction games and more so movies, his all time favorite being The Matrix.
Favorites: The Matrix, Batman, Iron Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Halo and StarCraft
Location: Tampa, Florida
Zezura Ruddell - Senior Editor
Since Mrs. Frederic never called offering her the dream job of being
a Warehouse 13 agent, Zezura uses her valuable skills as an uber
geek by editing all content for Sciencefiction.com. She is married
to the founder, Patrick Ruddell, and together they are raising two
cyborgs of their own. Previous to becoming the site’s editor, she was
a freelance content writer for other websites with various topics. Her
favorite way to spend an evening is curled up on the couch with her
hubby watching shows like The Walking Dead, Falling Skies, or Once
Upon A Time, which she calls "research for the site”. For years, she
had enjoyed shows such as Stargate SG-1, Charmed, Dark Angel and
more not even realizing she was enjoying the science fiction genre.
Now, she revels in the evolution of her geekdom and has a new
found love for Zatanna comics and horror flicks.
Favorites: Smallville, Charmed, The Matrix films, The Underworld films, Blade films, American Horror Story, Lost Girl, The Fades, Falling Skies…..the list can go on and on.
Location: Tampa, FL
Jessica Naki - Writer and Public Relations Assistant
Starting at an early age, Jessica has always been working in the arts. Between writing, acting, directing, singing, dancing and martial arts, her life has been geared towards the entertainment of others. Early in life she took to reading, novels, comic books and everything she could get her hands on. As a teenager she was obsessed with The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Disney movies starring little blue aliens that are mistaken for dogs. Not much has changed over the years, as she continues to read everything that comes her way, writing as much as possible, working in theater and training in martial arts. She can tell you everything you need to know about horror movies, where to go for good sushi, and anything about Gears of War. She’ll recite every line from Invader Zim. Recently she’s become more active in the convention circuit, while she has been volunteering for over 10 years, she has become more involved in her roles. You can find her working backstage of theaters, playing security and setting up the stage for the major panels. If her nose isn’t in a book, her laptop or training, she’s probably set up on an XBox somewhere. She’s very proud to let her nerd flag fly at all times!
Favorites: Lord of the Rings, Pans Labyrinth, True Blood, Star Wars, Lilo and Stitch, Hellboy, Green Lantern (comics), Batman, Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Scott West - Writer and Assistant Editor
In what appears to be some kind of strange human psychology experiment, Scott was raised on a steady diet of Star Trek reruns, Muppets, giant monster movies, martial arts flicks, and comic books for the better part of his childhood. By the time he was in 2nd grade, he told his parents that he wanted to be Mr. Spock when he grew up. After later realizing that he couldn’t exert the necessary Vulcan-like control over his emotions whenever Spider-Man went up against his latest villain, Scott abandoned the Spock idea and went with his backup plan of going into writing. Scott began by writing science fiction short stories before turning to the news side of things. He’s written news and reviews on comics, books, movies, TV, and video games ever since. As a side effect of the Muppets in his upbringing, Scott can often be found telling lame jokes followed by a hearty “wocka wocka!”
Favorites: Firefly, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Buffy, Game of Thrones, Buffy, Warehouse 13, The Guild, Muppets, Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, Robert E. Howard, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Dungeons & Dragons, steampunk, horror movies and books, daikaiju, and various other geek stuff ad infinitum
Location: Pennsylvania
Janice Kay - Writer
At first glance, Janice seems like the typical mom driving the carpool, volunteering for the PTA, and baking cookies. But anytime the need arises, she becomes Super Geek: defender of conspiracy theories, protector of scientific theorems and lover of things science fiction. Her first memories of the genre are watching repeats of the original Star Trek and Doctor Who episodes (Tom Baker was her first Doctor). Soon, her addiction spread to books, magazines, movies and comics. At one point in her childhood, she even kept a running list of superheroes and the names of their alter egos. When not writing for ScienceFiction.com, Janice is working on her own deal saving blog, raising her kids, baking cookies and scouring the internet to feed her sci-fi craving.
Favorites: Doctor Who, Warehouse 13, Star Trek: TNG, Quantum Leap, X-Men movies
Location: California
Michelle Ealey - Writer
I’ve been a geek since before I knew what the word meant. I was playing Atari before I was five, and television taught me how to read. From my father I got my love of science fiction and fantasy (the Holy Trinity in my house was Asimov, Herbert and Tolkien), and I learned how to appreciate good stories in any form from my mother. Writing has been a passion of mine since I was a teen. For the past ten years, I’ve been a science teacher.
Favorites: Books: 'Frankenstein,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' and anything by Octavia E. Butler. TV Shows: 'The X-Files,' all 'Star Trek,' 'The Vampire Diaries,' 'Fringe,' and 'Quantum Leap.' I have many more. I love TV. Films: 'Star Trek,' '2001: A Space Odyssey,' and 'Metropolis.' Video Games: 'The Legend of Zelda,' The 'Mass Effect' and 'Dragon Age' franchises, 'Bastion,' and 'Skyrim'. On Xbox, I'm Chelle1800; on Steam, I'm Chelle. In SWTOR, I'm Devlora, a Sith Sorcerer on the Mind Trick server.
Location: Minnesota
Ben Silverio - Writer
Ben F. Silverio received a degree from Drexel University in the Screenwriting and Playwriting Program with a minor in Television Production. While at Drexel, Ben co-founded and co-hosted a film review show called The Pretentious Film Majors, which has evolved into a multi-format form of entertainment including blogs, podcasts on iTunes, articles in the school paper, and a potential tv show. Now armed with an extremely expensive piece of paper, Ben can begin climbing the treacherous ladder of the entertainment industry, which he hopes to do while streaming WWE wrestling matches, reading Marvel comics, and blogging about the excessive amount of movies and tv shows that he watches, all on the iPhone that is permanently attached to his hand.
Favorites: Movies- Star Wars, Back to the Future, Zombieland, Moon, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Attack the Block, all the Batman movies (even Batman and Robin), almost all the Marvel movies (especially Captain America, and Iron Man) TV- Firefly, Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Walking Dead, Futurama, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Batman: The Animated Series, X-men Comics- Captain America, The Avengers, The Young Avengers, The Punisher, The Amazing Spider-man, Deadpool, X-force, The Teen Titans, Batman.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Brian Tudor - Senior Comic Book Writer
One of Brian’s earliest Sci-Fi memory is the Rancor from Jedi, even before that he could be seen running around the yard with an imaginary Luke Skywalker, stuffed Chewbacca in tow, fighting the dark side. Frank Herbert’s Dune further refined his Sci-Fi taste and the love affair was set in place. It was the discovery of comic books and superheroes that put him over the edge. After a brief hiatus from comics, Kevin Smith’s run on Green Arrow brought him back to the land of tights, flight, super speed and gadgets galore! Currently his home office is littered with action figures, posters, DVD’s and comic book, all threatening to overtake him at any time. After years as a DC Fanboy he is learning to love Marvel Comic's again, especially now that Greg Rucka is writing The Punisher.
Favorites: Farscape, Star Wars, Dune, Robin/Nightwing, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, BSG, Falling Skies, Thundercats, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Cyclops, Iceman, Nightcrawler
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Jason Bowles - Writer
Jason's earliest memory is of watching 'Batman,' followed shortly by a memory of playing Batman & Robin with a friend, which entailed running outside in just their underwear and towels as capes. When adults told them they couldn't run around outside in their underwear, both boys promptly whipped theirs off and ran around in just capes. Jason's father gamely agreed to read him comic books as bedtime stories instead of 'Snow White.' (Super Friends being his favorite.) Jason saw all of the original Star Wars movies (and Indiana Jones and Superman and Star Trek...) in the theaters. Yes, he is old. And grew up in the most GEKKTASTIC decade ever, the 80s, devouring a steady diet of GI Joe, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Princess of Power and (best of all) Jem! (It totally counts as sci fi! They had a sentient computer that projected holograms!) Jason has studied literature, journalism, film history and has a degree in creative writing (and a minor in psychology) from the University of South Alabama. He has worked as a technical writer and proofreader. These days, most of his creative energy goes into his blog and writing for this site! He lives with his husband of three years, the cutest puppy ever and part-time, his husbands two sons, 15 and 21.
Favorites: JJ Abrams' Star Trek, original Trek, original Star Wars, Super Friends, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Wonder Twins, Dazzler, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Woman, Isis, 1966 Batman series, Y: The Last Man, Fables, The Walking Dead, anything by Ray Harryhausen, Batwoman, 90s Starman and as I said, Jem totally counts!
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Cathy Kammer - Writer
Cathy Kammer grew up reading everything she could get her hands on, and by fourth grade was getting in trouble for reading book reports about Stephen King's Carrie to her Catholic school classmates. She's had a soft spot for paranormal stories ever since Ghostbusters and has always identified with the outsiders of society. She was first made to watch Star Wars in high school after confusedly asking a friend, "I thought Leia was Luke's girl...?" She spent most Saturdays of her life watching the X-Men cartoon and Star Trek: TNG. Long before Nathan Fillion, she crushed on Wil Wheaton. Nerdy guys are still the cutest. She loves dark humor, dogs and cats that look like Ewoks, and good storytelling (no matter the genre), and she's pretty famous for her laugh. When she's not watching, reading, or blogging, she's most likely crafting, playing WoW, or texting one of her many BFFs.
Favorites: Joss Whedon, Luke Cage, The Walking Dead, Buffy, Katniss, and Harry Potter. If it's geared for a nerd or a preteen girl, she will most likely love it.
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Dave Taylor - Movie Critic
Dave was born a sci-fi geek, though it took a while for him to realize it. His favorite books in high school were “Dune” and “Stranger in a Strange Land”, and once he saw the first “Star Wars” film (aka Part IV: A New Hope), his fate was sealed. Indulging in his fantasy about affecting the future, he has a Bachelors degree in computer science, a Masters degree in education and an MBA, and spent a few years working as a mad scientist (um, research scientist) at Hewlett-Packard's R&D Labs in Silicon Valley. In addition to his work as a tech support oracle at the popular AskDaveTaylor.com he’s also a well-respected film critic with his work published in a variety of places including the Boulder Weekly, Colorado Business Magazine and on his own DaveOnFilm.com film blog. His tastes run to action and adventure films, with some solid science fiction stirred in for seasoning. You can also find him ranting about films and movie news on Twitter as @FilmBuzz and maybe, just maybe, lurking in the alleys at a popular film festival near you.
Favorites: Favorites: Alien, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Serenity, Moon, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Location: Boulder, CO
Darryl Jasper - Writer
From a young age Darryl embraced everything that was geek. His first true
memory of the cinemas was seeing the line wrapped around the building for “The Empire
Strikes Back”. The light sabers and the Force had him hooked. Though it remains his
favorite sci-fi creation, Star Wars was only the beginning. Star Trek soon followed and
his obsession with the various iterations of the Enterprise took him to an actual
convention. Between these mega franchises, Darryl enjoyed all the geek cartoons of his
era: Transformers, GI Joe, M.A.S.K. Bravestarr, Silverhawks, Voltron, and the like. An
avid reader, it wasn’t long before his sci-fi and fantasy partiality in movies transferred to
his reading. Star Trek was the beginning and in a strange twist, led him back to the
novelized world of Star Wars. It has been non-stop geek since. Though comic books and
action figures have all been a part of his menu, movies, television, and books remain his
primary focus. Oh, and he’s a pretty avid gamer to boot (PS3).
Favorites: Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, BSG, Star Wars, Star Trek, Peter H. Hamilton, Stephen King, Terry Brooks, Jim Butcher, Lord of the Rings, Constantine and Hellboy (the movies), Joss Whedon, the X-Men…the list is long but distinguished.
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Bryan Hardbarger - Contributor
As a creative designer for over 27 years, Bryan has always been a Science Fiction fanboy.
Bryan started with re-runs of the original Star Trek, Buck Rogers in the 24th Century, Doctor Who (The Tom Baker Years) Space 1999, the original Battlestar Gallactica, and so many others.
Bryan turned to writing about his favorite genre in his own blog as a pastime. Using Twitter as a vehicle for his obsession with Science Fiction, he created a name for himself on Twitter as Nyrhalahotep, the name of a deity from the H.P. Lovecraft mythos. Using his creative design business to fund his love for Sci-Fi, Bryan continues to build a faithful following of fellow geeks.
Bryan considers himself incredibly fortunate to have found the Geek love of his life, and then married her! These days, Bryan spends his time in his home based office with his lovely Wife and two fantastic children.
Favorites: Torchwood, Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, Eureka, Doctor Who, Being Human (US and UK), Stargate (ALL), Falliing Skies, ANYthing Joss Whedon, Walking Dead, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Supernatural, Farscape, Star Trek Franchise, Star Wars, Riese: Kingdom Falling, wait… how much room do I have?
Location: West Virginia
Dr. Nigel Seel - Contributor
Born in Bristol, England, Nigel first encountered science-fiction back in secondary school, where his English teacher worried that a diet of Asimov, Clarke and Heinlein would damage his education. Nigel has a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and has always worked in high-tech, starting with artificial intelligence and software engineering R&D and then progressing to public carrier telecoms design. In 2006 his book “Business Strategies for the Next-Generation Network” was published. When not involved in telecoms consultancy, he’s likely to be found with his head buried in a physics textbook to the despair of his long-suffering wife, his two sons and the family cat. Nigel is a fan of hard-SF: favorite authors include Iain M. Banks, Greg Bear, Greg Egan, Peter Hamilton, Richard Morgan, China Miéville, Alastair Reynolds and Dan Simmons.
Favorites: The Matrix, Starship Troopers, Eon, Hyperion Cantos, Altered Carbon
Location: United Kingdom
Josh Evans - Contributor
Josh was interested in science fiction and fantasy from an early age. He has read classic SF authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, and modern authors such as Neal Stephenson, Alastair Reynolds and Greg Egan. He is also a movie enthusiast who enjoys many film genres. He has visited NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena to get a glimpse of the Mars Curiosity rover, and is a big fan of space exploration.
Favorites: 'Culture' novels by Iain Banks. Neuromancer by William Gibson, Halting State by Charles Stross, Tron, The Matrix, Inception, Futurama, Game of Thrones, Ghost in the Shell, Dark Angel, Stargate SG-1
Location: Los Angeles, California
Jesse Distad - Web Development
Jesse is a married father of 4 living in Wisconsin who developed a love for science fiction and technology at an early age, he started off reading whimsical tales of space travel, adventure and technology such as the Tom Swift series by Edward Stratemeyer. Growing up he excelled in science and technology courses, completing two college level physics courses and an advanced tech physics program with the plans of furthering that course of education after graduation. After high school he was presented with a fantastic opportunity to work in Motorsports Marketing which he did for 10 years followed by some time in the US Army as an Infantryman serving in Iraq and then ultimately starting his web development business after returning home in 2005.
Favorites: Stargate Universe, Eon by Greg Bear, Star Wars Return of the Jedi and StarCraft II
Location: Cameron, Wisconsin
