The Literary Crest Launches 'Big Ideas, Big Laughs' With John Scalzi

A new science fiction series honouring the Hugo-winning author of Old Man's War and Starter Villain.

Dateline: Los Angeles · October 18, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | The Literary Crest today launched Big Ideas, Big Laughs, a feature series on humour in speculative fiction, beginning with John Scalzi.

From Old Man's War to The Kaiju Preservation Society and Starter Villain, Scalzi pairs inventive premises with wit. The spotlight includes a newcomer's reading guide and an essay on comedy as a worldbuilding tool.

'Scalzi reminds us that science fiction can be serious fun,' said the editorial desk.

Announcement Highlights

• Featured author: John Scalzi (Science Fiction & Speculative).

• Programme includes curated reading guides, book club materials and a global reader spotlight.

• Complete bibliography of 3 titles with direct purchase links.

• Available to readers in every country through The Literary Crest.

Statement from the Editors

"John Scalzi is one of the defining voices in science fiction & speculative today," said the Editorial Board of The Literary Crest. "We are proud to bring this work to an even wider international audience."

Key Facts

• Hugo Award winner for Redshirts.

• Former president of SFWA.

• Old Man's War series in development for screen.

• Long-running blog Whatever.

Availability

Old Man's War (2005), available now in print, ebook and audio from major retailers worldwide.

The Kaiju Preservation Society (2022), available now in print, ebook and audio from major retailers worldwide.

Starter Villain (2023), available now in print, ebook and audio from major retailers worldwide.

About John Scalzi

John Scalzi is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction author and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Old Man's War launched his career; Redshirts won the Hugo; and The Kaiju Preservation Society and Starter Villain showed his gift for big ideas delivered with big laughs. Born 1969, John comes from Fairfield, California.

About The Literary Crest

Founded in 2021, The Literary Crest is a fee-based international publication promoting authors and their books to readers across every continent through editorials, press releases and feature articles.