# Author John Bond, To the End of Reckoning

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Podcast: [Dream Chasers and Eccentrics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dream-chasers-and-eccentrics-6589317)
Published: 2026-07-16T04:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

John Bond is an author, publishing consultant, former editor, former librarian, and lover of books who has been immersed in books and the expression of ideas for over 35 years. His new novel is "To the End of Reckoning," high-concept speculative thriller that asks what happens when history stops being debatable. As a Publishing Consultant, John brings a deep understanding of getting started on writing and then publishing a book. He is also the author of a three book series, The Little Guides, which cover writing a book, but also authoring journal articles and giving poster presentations (by Bloomsbury Publishing). We talk about books, Stephen King, nightmares, Isaac Asimov, his book "To the End of Reckoning," the craft of writing, plotting, where ideas come from, taking inspiration everywhere we find it, screenplays, recording audiobooks, how the industries of writing and publishing are changing, libraries, poetry, Riverwinds Consulting, self-publishing, querying agents, differnt types of editors, what makes a book great, creating realities in books, speculative fiction, literary fiction, sleep, goodreads, and more.

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