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Weekly Update #203! Kurdistan, Harry Turtledove and a Steampunk Iron Man Hand.
Editor's NoteI don't even know where to begin talking about all the things that happened to me last. They weren't exactly life changing, but they certainly left me drained, but in a good way.Let's...
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Map Monday: The Pacific Republic of Cascadia, 2013 by Canyonjumper
I've been looking for new places to find alternate history maps besides AlternateHistory.com and Reddit has proven to be a good source, especially /r/ImaginaryMaps/. One of the maps I shared from there...
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New Releases 9/1/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversThe Desert and the Blade: A Novel of the Change by SM StirlingIn his...
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What Happens Next: Harry Turtledove's Worldwar & Colonization
Last week I shared What Happens Next: SM Stirling's Nantucket Trilogy again on my social media pages. Randal White commented on it and said he would like to hear my thoughts on Turtledove's Worldwar...
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Top 5 Posts from August 2015
Do you see that map right there? The map you see before you has introduced more people to alternate history and Amazing Stories than I can ever hope to reach in a lifetime. No wonder it's Map Monday...
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Flag Friday: Protestant Albania by Ramones1986
This is a preview of what you could see if we reach my "Return of Flag Friday" milestone goal on Patreon. If you want to see more Flag Fridays in the future, please consider becoming one of my patrons....
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New Releases 9/8/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversWilliam Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the...
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The Audio File: Escape Pod 2
Guest post by Sam McDonald.When I first started The Audio File I had no idea how popular it would become. I'm very happy to have gotten the chance to share so many great podcasts and stories with all...
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Weekly Update #204! Tajikistan, The Desert and the Blade, David SF Portree...
Editor's NoteI am happy to announce I am back from my Labor Day break. I didn't mean to skip posting so many days, but sometimes life just throws unexpected obstacles in your way. The important thing...
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Map Monday: Kingdom of Maryland by Martin23230
For this Map Monday I wanted to talk about Martin23230 of AlternateHistory.com's Kingdom of Maryland, which a squeal to an earlier map he did featuring a surviving British Commonwealth. Here it is...
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New Releases 9/15/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversClockwork Lives by Neil Peart and Kevin J. AndersonSome lives can be...
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Book Review: The Desert and the Blade by SM Stirling
Many of you who follow my reviews know that I am a big fan of SM Stirling's Emberverse (or Change) series. Hell I am responsible for creating the Wikipedia article on the series (O the things you can...
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Do Alternate Historians Hate Steampunk?
If there is one constant criticism I get from alternate historians from AlternateHistory.com and other sites its that Alternate History Weekly Update has way too much steampunk content on it. One...
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Weekly Update #205! President Thatcher, The Enemy Within and What if Africa...
Editor's NoteAlmost didn't have something to post on Friday. I had been lazy about planning for something that day and when I finally sat down Thursday night to cobble something together I realized...
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Map Monday: Commonwealth of New England 2014 House of Commons Election by ADS94
Today's featured map is from Reddit, specifically /r/ImaginaryMaps, which is quickly becoming my favorite subreddit. It is titled "Commonwealth of New England 2014 House of Commons Election" and was...
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New Releases 9/22/15
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversThe Golden Compass, 20th Anniversary Edition by Philip PullmanPhilip...
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What If Wednesday: Atlantropa
Last week, Ricarda Vidal published an article on Real Clear World about German architect Herman Sörgel's early 20th century plan to build dam across the Strait of Gibraltar containing a massive...
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One Way to Divide Canada: Ethnicity
Guest post by Rebecca Stirling.Around three years ago, Sir Matt Mitrovich himself promised “more maps on the balkanized North America trope”. But of course, the post this came from only covered the US....
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What the Hell Happened to the AltHistory Wiki?
From 2009 to 2011, I considered myself an active member of the AltHistory Wiki community. I was a regular contributor to "1983: Doomsday" and other timelines. I also pitched in with combating vandals...
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Weekly Update #206! Chapelwood, World of Warships and More.
Editor's NoteSo this Weekly Update is going to be shorter than usual for two big reasons. First, Alana and I had some people over on Saturday for a BBQ. So I was busy cleaning and preparing the house...
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