Questions for a Soldier
This short story, sold in limited edition chapbook form, offers a glimpse into the life of Old Man's War protagonist John Perry, after the events of that book. The story takes the form of a question and answer session between Perry and a group of colonials, and offers details on Perry's life in the service and further thoughts on the nature of the universe Perry, the settlers and the Colonial Union inhabit. Limited to 574 standard copies and 26 deluxe lettered editions. Illustrated by Hugo-winning artist Bob Eggleton.
John Scalzi
John Michael Scalzi II (born 1969) is an American science fiction author and online writer, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his Old Man's War series, three novels of which have been nominated for the Hugo Award, and for his blog Whatever, at which he has written daily on a number of topics since 1998. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fanwriter in 2008 based predominantly on that blog, which he has also used for several prominent charity drives. His novel Redshirts won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He has written non-fiction books and columns on diverse topics such as finance, video games, films, astronomy, and writing, and served as a creative consultant for the TV series Stargate Universe.
Old Man's War Universe
Old Man's War Universe consists of six primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
