New Bookcases!
I got new bookcases, which means I also got a new set for my videos.* * *Matt Mitrovich is the founder and editor of Alternate History Weekly Update, a blogger for Amazing Stories, a volunteer...
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Weekly Update #243! George RR Martin's Wild Cards Are Coming to Television
Editor's NoteA quick recap of last week's post. First up, go learn more about Tales From Alternate Earths and the recognizable names you might find on Weekly Update. Next up, do you like alternate maps...
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Map Monday: L'union Fait La Force by rvbomally
Since peanut butter met chocolate, never have two good things formed such a perfect union...until now.This is "L'union Fait La Force" by Rvbomally. It is a cover of Ephraim Ben Raphael's Empire of...
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New Releases 8/16/16
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversThe Gentleman by Forrest LeoA funny, fantastically entertaining debut...
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Long Live King Frederick!
Guest post by Joseph T. Major.I decided to go back a little in time.A passionate defense of an exiled prince leads to changes that shake the course of European and world history, and lay the stage for...
View ArticleAlkebu-lan 1260 AH or: What If Africa Was Never Colonized?
Did you ever wonder what Africa would look like if it was never colonized by Europeans? Well Swedish artist Nikolaj Cyon took a shot at it and The Alternate Historian is going to review his map.* *...
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Flag Friday: Fascist Flag of Spain by gruff.jones
I don't know why, but I always learn the most while writing Flag Fridays. Before I go any further, here is today's featured flag:This is "Fascist Flag of Spain" by gruff.jones. It is one of two...
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The Winners of the 2015 Sidewise Awards Are...
The 20th Anniversary of the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History has been celebrated with the announcement of the 2015 long and short form winners. And they are...Long Form: Julie Mayhew's The Big...
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Weekly Update #244! Motherland is a Military Fantasy where the United States...
Editor's NoteI'm writing this the morning after seeing Let's Play Live at the Chicago Theater. For those who have no idea what I am talking about, its like a concert for video game players, with an...
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Map Monday: Carolina and Friends 1800 by Rebecca Stirling
I love maps when there is an alternate colonization of the east coast of North America. The most recent find of its kind has to be "Carolina and Friends 1800" by Map Monday veteran Rebecca...
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New Releases 8/23/16
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!PaperbacksBreath of Earth by Beth CatoAfter the earth’s power under her city is...
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Rewriting the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Guest post by Beth Cato.The pitch line for my new book Breath of Earth is pretty straightforward: "1906 San Francisco with geomancy and not-so-mythological creatures. Spoiler alert: there's an...
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World War II Was a Team Effort, Deal With It (Part 2)
Guest post by Dale Cozort.The first part of this looked mostly at the lead-up to Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, with only a few minor incursions into the actual invasion.How was...
View ArticleLet's Read: Call for Submissions
We are introducing a new video series called Let’s Read. Get excerpts of your works read and promoted on The Alternate Historian channel. Learn more watching by the below video:Send submission to:...
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Flag Friday: Democratic China by JonathanCrumpet
I wondering if anyone considers the existence of a democratic China being one of those what ifs up there with Operation Sea Lion. Something everyone considers ASB, even though aliens, magic nor weird...
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Weekly Update #245! More on Let's Read
Editor's NoteUgh, I had a rough week. A combination of working a couple nights, a financial emergency and one painful headache later meant I had little time to actually commit to working on anything,...
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Map Monday: Europe in 1792 by Rebecca Stirling
I didn't plan this. Seriously, I did not plan to feature a another map by Rebecca Stirling set in the same timeline. It just sort of happened, so don't yell at me. Anywho, here is the map:This is...
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New Releases 8/30/16
You can support The Update by clicking the banner to your right or the links below if you are purchasing through Amazon!HardcoversHigh Stakes: A Wild Cards novel edited by George R.R. Martin and...
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Anime Review: Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Guest post by Sam McDonald.I can think of any way to open this review so let's get right to it. Today we'll be taking a look at the anime movie Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. It takes place in a world...
View ArticleWhat if the America First Committee kept America out of WWII?
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, a powerful isolationist organization attempted to keep the United States out of World War II. The Alternate Historian asks: what if they succeeded?* * *Matt Mitrovich...
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