====== S. M. Stirling ======

An American sci-fi and fantasy writer, Stephen Michael Stirling is one of the modern popularizers of AH as a genre, along with [[alternate_history:Harry Turtledove]]. Poster-child for all [[Wank|tech wankers]]. Stirling is the author of the (more or less) 'acclaimed' [[Draka|Draka series]], the much-loved [[alternate_history:island_in_the_sea_of_time|Nantucket series]], the Emberverse novels (a spinoff of sorts of the Nantucket series) and //[[The Peshawar Lancers]]//. 

The term [[ISOT]] was based on the name of the first installment of the Nantucket series, the novel //[[Island in The Sea Of Time]]//. The premise of the novel is that one such ISOT event teleports the modern day island of Nantucket back to the times of deep antiquity.

For some time, Stirling was a member of AH.com, under the handle [[offtopic:joatsimeon]]. He was banned for comments he made relating to genocide against Muslims some years ago, which Ian dug up. Initially, his banning was a controversial issue amongst some AH.commers of the time.

[[alternate_history:althist_fandom_wiki|The Althist Fandom wiki]] (ex-Wikia) used to name [[https://althistory.fandom.com/wiki/Alternative_History:Multiverse_Awards|their Multiverse Awards]] after him, but changed the name in 2021, for whatever reason.
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==== AH.com discussions about this author ====

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-draka-series-worth-reading.107756/|The Draka series: Worth reading ?]]**

**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=340583|Everything ASB with the Draka Series]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/conquistador-by-sm-stirling.16435/|Conquistador, by S. M. Stirling]]** 

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/conquistador-revisited.20612/|Conquistador revisited]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/new-virginia-conquering-all-their-world-rubbish.228034/|New Virginia conquering all their world ? Rubbish !!!]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/isot-options.1775/|Island in the Sea of Time - What would your options be ?]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/my-opinion-of-stirlings-isot-and-emberverse-series.129224/|My opinion of Stirling's ISOT and Emberverse Series]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/emberverse-question.350249/|Emberverse question]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/realism-of-emberverse.143267/|Realism of Emberverse]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/emberverse-is-americas-disintegration-irreversible.143774/|Emberverse: Is America's disintegration irreversible ?]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/so-im-nearing-the-end-of-the-3rd-emberverse-book-and-i-really-dislike-them.185028/|So I'm nearing the end of the 3rd Emberverse book and I really dislike them]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/emberverse-omnibus-discussion-thread.384673/|Emberverse Omnibus Discussion Thread]]**

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/am-i-the-only-one-offended-by-s-m-stirlings-emberverse-series.414527/|Am I the only one offended by S.M. Stirling's Emberverse series ?]]**


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==== See Also ====

**[[http://www.smstirling.com/|Stirling's Official Site]]**

**[[https://isot.fandom.com/wiki/Island_in_the_Sea_of_Time_Wiki|The Island in the Sea of Time Wiki (formerly
S. M. Stirling Wikia)]]** 

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