Colin Taber
@colintaber.bsky.social
Author of alternate history, sci-fi, dark fantasy and epic fantasy.
https://www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
https://www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
I’m enjoying Foundation season 3.
July 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I’m enjoying Foundation season 3.
A few months ago, after a few difficult days (weeks?) at work, I stumbled across something that struck a great vein of nostalgia. It was a recently released collectors edition (part 1 of 5) of an old role playing classic for Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, The Enemy Within campaign. 1/3
July 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A few months ago, after a few difficult days (weeks?) at work, I stumbled across something that struck a great vein of nostalgia. It was a recently released collectors edition (part 1 of 5) of an old role playing classic for Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, The Enemy Within campaign. 1/3
I’m working my way through a Gortrek and Felix omnibus.
June 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I’m working my way through a Gortrek and Felix omnibus.
Relaxing with a late night gin at home after a busy day of writing. Watching Rings of Power season 2.
May 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Relaxing with a late night gin at home after a busy day of writing. Watching Rings of Power season 2.
I got a lot of writing in today. Lots of Vikings stuff. There was also time for the a football game and the Machu Picchu exhibition. Plus cat time.
April 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I got a lot of writing in today. Lots of Vikings stuff. There was also time for the a football game and the Machu Picchu exhibition. Plus cat time.
Lewis, camped out under my desk.
March 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Lewis, camped out under my desk.
I’m down in the word mines for my long overdue 4th book of my alternate history which is about the Vikings settling the Americas.
I also do sci-fi, dark fantasy and epic fantasy.
www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
I also do sci-fi, dark fantasy and epic fantasy.
www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
March 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’m down in the word mines for my long overdue 4th book of my alternate history which is about the Vikings settling the Americas.
I also do sci-fi, dark fantasy and epic fantasy.
www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
I also do sci-fi, dark fantasy and epic fantasy.
www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/usv
New blog: Patreon reaches USV#4: Odin's Hall!
The link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
The link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
March 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New blog: Patreon reaches USV#4: Odin's Hall!
The link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
The link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
New blog! The final Dragon Tide instalment (number 10) is out of my fantasy serial!
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
March 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
New blog! The final Dragon Tide instalment (number 10) is out of my fantasy serial!
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
New blog: My USV Patreon is now wading into the Odin's Hall (USV#4) timeline!
Patreon is a website that lets you subscribe to creators so you can see exclusive content.
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Patreon is a website that lets you subscribe to creators so you can see exclusive content.
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
February 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New blog: My USV Patreon is now wading into the Odin's Hall (USV#4) timeline!
Patreon is a website that lets you subscribe to creators so you can see exclusive content.
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Patreon is a website that lets you subscribe to creators so you can see exclusive content.
Link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
New blog for new Dragon Tide!
Dragon Tide #9: Crossed Paths
Blog link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Dragon Tide #9: Crossed Paths
Blog link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
February 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
New blog for new Dragon Tide!
Dragon Tide #9: Crossed Paths
Blog link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
Dragon Tide #9: Crossed Paths
Blog link: www.unitedstatesofvinland.com/single-post/...
The next Dragon Tide was released back on January 1 while I was away.
The travels are now finished. It was great being back in Sweden and Scotland, and in Norway for the first time.
1/3
The travels are now finished. It was great being back in Sweden and Scotland, and in Norway for the first time.
1/3
January 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The next Dragon Tide was released back on January 1 while I was away.
The travels are now finished. It was great being back in Sweden and Scotland, and in Norway for the first time.
1/3
The travels are now finished. It was great being back in Sweden and Scotland, and in Norway for the first time.
1/3
Christmas in the Norwegian fjords
December 25, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Christmas in the Norwegian fjords
We’ve arrived in Stockholm. 29 hours of flying to get here. Pretty tired, but we had the energy for a walk. Here’s a few pics of some random stuff, including the sun setting before 2pm. It’s just above zero, so nice and fresh. Time to catch up on some sleep.
December 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM
We’ve arrived in Stockholm. 29 hours of flying to get here. Pretty tired, but we had the energy for a walk. Here’s a few pics of some random stuff, including the sun setting before 2pm. It’s just above zero, so nice and fresh. Time to catch up on some sleep.
December 10, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 20 of 20
John Carter of Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starting with The Princess of Mars, I read these books 40 years ago after Carl Sagan mentioned them during Cosmos. Great fun for a young mind
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 20 of 20
John Carter of Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starting with The Princess of Mars, I read these books 40 years ago after Carl Sagan mentioned them during Cosmos. Great fun for a young mind
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 9, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 20 of 20
John Carter of Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starting with The Princess of Mars, I read these books 40 years ago after Carl Sagan mentioned them during Cosmos. Great fun for a young mind
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 20 of 20
John Carter of Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starting with The Princess of Mars, I read these books 40 years ago after Carl Sagan mentioned them during Cosmos. Great fun for a young mind
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 19 of 20
Threshold
By Sara Douglass
A wonderful stand-alone fantasy that was mesmerising in its telling of its tale as well as its detail on glass work. Fascinating.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 19 of 20
Threshold
By Sara Douglass
A wonderful stand-alone fantasy that was mesmerising in its telling of its tale as well as its detail on glass work. Fascinating.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 8, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 19 of 20
Threshold
By Sara Douglass
A wonderful stand-alone fantasy that was mesmerising in its telling of its tale as well as its detail on glass work. Fascinating.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 19 of 20
Threshold
By Sara Douglass
A wonderful stand-alone fantasy that was mesmerising in its telling of its tale as well as its detail on glass work. Fascinating.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 18 of 20
The Martian Chronicles
By Ray Bradbury
A series of tales of Mars. A great collection.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 18 of 20
The Martian Chronicles
By Ray Bradbury
A series of tales of Mars. A great collection.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 18 of 20
The Martian Chronicles
By Ray Bradbury
A series of tales of Mars. A great collection.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 18 of 20
The Martian Chronicles
By Ray Bradbury
A series of tales of Mars. A great collection.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 17 of 20
Red Mars (and trilogy)
By Kim Stanley-Robinson
A sweeping epic. The star is the terraforming.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 17 of 20
Red Mars (and trilogy)
By Kim Stanley-Robinson
A sweeping epic. The star is the terraforming.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 7, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 17 of 20
Red Mars (and trilogy)
By Kim Stanley-Robinson
A sweeping epic. The star is the terraforming.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 17 of 20
Red Mars (and trilogy)
By Kim Stanley-Robinson
A sweeping epic. The star is the terraforming.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
I loved these many years ago.
December 6, 2024 at 11:24 AM
I loved these many years ago.
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 16 of 20
The Rabbits
By Shaun Tan
The Rabbits is a powerful tale that shares through Shaun’s art the truth of Australia’s colonisation. Like many great picture books it stays with you.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 16 of 20
The Rabbits
By Shaun Tan
The Rabbits is a powerful tale that shares through Shaun’s art the truth of Australia’s colonisation. Like many great picture books it stays with you.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 5, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 16 of 20
The Rabbits
By Shaun Tan
The Rabbits is a powerful tale that shares through Shaun’s art the truth of Australia’s colonisation. Like many great picture books it stays with you.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 16 of 20
The Rabbits
By Shaun Tan
The Rabbits is a powerful tale that shares through Shaun’s art the truth of Australia’s colonisation. Like many great picture books it stays with you.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 15 of 20
Endless Quest Books
By Rose Estes
Pick your path to adventure books that let you shape the story was something I loved when I was young. A different tale and end with each read.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 15 of 20
Endless Quest Books
By Rose Estes
Pick your path to adventure books that let you shape the story was something I loved when I was young. A different tale and end with each read.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 4, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 15 of 20
Endless Quest Books
By Rose Estes
Pick your path to adventure books that let you shape the story was something I loved when I was young. A different tale and end with each read.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 15 of 20
Endless Quest Books
By Rose Estes
Pick your path to adventure books that let you shape the story was something I loved when I was young. A different tale and end with each read.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 14 of 20
Great Space Battles
By Cowley & Herridge
A fantastic window on a universe of adventure & tragedy. The text is great while the art makes it all so real! Food for a young imagination!
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 14 of 20
Great Space Battles
By Cowley & Herridge
A fantastic window on a universe of adventure & tragedy. The text is great while the art makes it all so real! Food for a young imagination!
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 4, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 14 of 20
Great Space Battles
By Cowley & Herridge
A fantastic window on a universe of adventure & tragedy. The text is great while the art makes it all so real! Food for a young imagination!
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 14 of 20
Great Space Battles
By Cowley & Herridge
A fantastic window on a universe of adventure & tragedy. The text is great while the art makes it all so real! Food for a young imagination!
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 13 of 20
Weapons of Choice (World War 2.1)
By John Birmingham
A great telling of a different WW2 based on a science experiment gone wrong & a high tech international fleet going back in time.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 13 of 20
Weapons of Choice (World War 2.1)
By John Birmingham
A great telling of a different WW2 based on a science experiment gone wrong & a high tech international fleet going back in time.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
December 2, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Book Challenge:
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 13 of 20
Weapons of Choice (World War 2.1)
By John Birmingham
A great telling of a different WW2 based on a science experiment gone wrong & a high tech international fleet going back in time.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky
Choose 20 books that stayed with and influenced you.
Day 13 of 20
Weapons of Choice (World War 2.1)
By John Birmingham
A great telling of a different WW2 based on a science experiment gone wrong & a high tech international fleet going back in time.
#Books
#BookChallenge
#BookSky