Kerry Nietz writes award-winning science fiction novels, including The DarkTrench Saga series and Amish Vampires in Space. He and his family live in Ohio.
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Finding Truth in Science Fiction

For centuries, people have speculated on the future in surprising, provocative stories.
— Kerry Nietz —

Unraveling ‘Frayed’

A new short story and the memoir “I Was Saddam’s Son” brought Kerry Nietz back to his fictional future world ruled by sharia law.
— Kerry Nietz in May 2018 —

Amish Eye For The Sci-Fi Guy, Part 2

Who is raising the bestselling American evangelical fiction genre and what kinds of real-life problems does that bring?
— Kerry Nietz in July 2015 —

Amish Eye For The Sci-Fi Guy, Part 1

My “Amish Vampires in Space” research also unveiled the fantastical world of evangelical Amish romance novels.
— Kerry Nietz in June 2015 —

Rebooting ‘Amish Vampires In Space’

The recent Marcher Lord Press sale left one novel with an identity crisis.
— Kerry Nietz in January 2014 —

The AViS Effect

Yes, give the gift of “Amish Vampires in Space” this Christmas, but this breakout novel could help boost the entire Christian fantasy/scifi genre.
— Kerry Nietz in December 2013 —

Explaining The Epic: ‘Amish Vampires In Space’

Author Kerry Nietz on how a running gag at conferences became his full-length novel, featuring Amish, versus vampires, naturally in space.
— Kerry Nietz in September 2013 —

Riding The Negative Waves Of Dystopian Fiction

From dystopian genre’s long past to fears of our own futures, “Mask” author Kerry Nietz explores why such stories are so popular.
— Kerry Nietz in February 2013 —

Speculative Politics 3: Rebuttal By Kerry Nietz

Author Kerry Nietz agrees with fellow author Marc Schooley on politics in fiction. But he opposes some of Schooley’s views on politics in reality.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2012 —

Speculative Politics 1: Perspectives From Kerry Nietz

Politics are necessary in life and fiction, yet how should they inform stories and authors’ profiles? DarkTrench Saga author Kerry Nietz begins our new Speculative Politics series.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2012 —

Why I Wrote The DarkTrench Saga

Now that I’m done writing The DarkTrench Saga (from Marcher Lord Press), I’ll talk about it. The three-volume futuristic series has had some interesting criticisms, but surprisingly, the strongest reproaches have come from the Christian community.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2011 —

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