Marko Kloos is the author of the Frontlines and Palladium Wars series of military Science Fiction. He is also a contributing member of George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards consortium.
Born and raised in Germany, Marko lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
He is represented by Evan Gregory at Ethan Ellenberg. Rights inquiries should be directed to Evan at (212) 431-4554, or agent@ethanellenberg.com.
Hi Marko, I’ve loved the Frontline series and about to get into your latest adventure Aftershocks … but I have a burning question. Will there be a Frontline 7,8 or 9 ?? You left it hanging on Points of Impact … Are Andrew and Halley done?
No, they are not done. I am about to turn in Palladium Wars #2, and then I will spend the rest of the year on Frontlines #7, so have no fear.
Marko,
Assuming that these get read by you eventually, though it doesn’t look like a frequently used comms channel. Congrats on intriguing me with a new series – just finished “Aftershocks.” Profoundly intrigued by the characters and premise, and profoundly dissatisfied at the length and plot arc. It feels as though I have read the first chapter of a novel, not a full story. Though you set the scene superbly, and your writing continues to exel, I am significantly peeved to now have to wait for more.
On me – retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel in Armor, combat vet, and now a defense consultant on maneuver combat systems and combat vehicles. Like some previous comment writers, I too appreciate your being able to accurately portray a Soldier’s perspective – few do it as accurately as you in any form, much less science fiction. I believe in your characters, especially the seemingly incongruous combination of cynicism and selfless commitment. I imagine that you have no shortage of former military friends and collaborators, but if you ever need another veteran perspective to bounce ideas or thoughts off of, feel free to reach out.
In Frontlines 6, on the planetary assault of Svalbard, Grayson loads his “ancient m17” from his personal locker. That was confiscated earlier, resulting in loss of his alcohol ration and pay. What gives?
I don’t even remember what website I was on, but your Frontline series was recommended. Here I am less than a month later. I’m done with book #6, and await the next installment with the tenacity of drug addict looking for his next fix (not to trivialize those attempting to kick the habit of addictive substances).
Loved the Frontlines series ever since the first one was published and I eagerly await the new book each year. I noticed that there wasn’t one published this year. Is the series over or are you just taking a break from it?
I am just taking a break from it—I’ve written a novel in a new universe, called AFTERSHOCKS, which will be out on July 1. But I will return to the Frontlines universe.
That’s the info I came here to find, that you do plan more in the Frontlines series. (Thank you!)
I’ve read the first six Frontlines books back-to-back, and was hoping you are planning to continue the series.
One reviewer compared the series favorably to Starship Troopers. I hope that if you ever allow a movie to be made based on the Frontlines series that it doesn’t result in anything as horrible as that film adaptation.
How did Andrew garson change role.from his computer job in the navy to the drop ship guys again there’s no explanation that I can find of this. And would like to know how
Although I am what most people would call a voracious reader, science fiction written in this decade is rarely (aka never) my cup of tea. I can no longer hold to that statement. In my daily hour and half one way commute I have burned through the first three books of the Frontlines series. This is far and away the best series with any substance I have read since being a teenager and burning through Anne McCaffrey so fast our school librarian worried about me.
Mr. Kloos, you have done a magnificent job. Characters with depth. A world with both devastation and hope in spades.
Thank you.
Thank you! (And the Audible narrator, Luke Daniels, does a terrific job.)
Great series, but how about finding a German publisher for your German readers? All are, waiting for 5 and 6 in German…
Thanks for the hard work to write the „Frontline“ Books. i listened to the first 4 in German amd just started the 5th in English. Awesome ! Greetngs from Germany
Marko,
You stated a while back that you were in development of a new project concerning the Falkland Islands conflict. When will you post new info about this or Frontlines? My addiction to your writing needs feeding!
Sincerely,
A grunt
The Falklands story was part of a new Wild Cards volume called KNAVES OVER QUEENS. My contribution is a novella called PROBATIONARY.
Sometimes you find out after the fact….
My daughter went up to San Jose for the SF writers conference. She tells me Mr. Niven, writer of Lucifers Hammer (.one of my and my wife’s favorite books is there). I research the author attendance list a week or so later and discover you’re there! Geez, I would have high jacked the road trip and gone with her. I would have been the guy in the crowd holding the ‘I’m addicted to Frontlines. Where’s the next installment?’ sign. Next time. Can’t wait for the book though…
Thank you for the Frontlines Series. Like all of your fans, I am in awe of the stories that you have written. Please keep up the good work!
who were his friends who died in the second battle of mars
Hi Marko, I don’t know if you check these messages, but I hope you get this. I just wanted to let you know that your Frontlines series is really impressive. I was trying to find something Scalzish to read, so I started perusing the Amazon bestseller genre lists. I hoped that the reviews of your books were legit (it’s shocking how many aren’t), and I took the plunge and bought your first book. I have read five of them consecutively, and I couldn’t be more pleased with your writing. Kindle kept asking me if I wanted to “borrow” each of your books when I pulled them up in the store, but I’m so satisfied with your stories that I figured the least I could do was toss my measly $4.99 your way for each of them.
Anyways, I don’t want to be long-winded, so in closing, thanks again, and keep up the good work. The world needs more storytellers like you. 🙂
Cheers,
Nick Adamek
P.S. Let me know if you need any HD extras if you ever make the books into a movie. I’m a 6’8″, 265 lb 44 year old. I think I’d make a good drill instructor, or at the very least, a tiny lanky. 🙂
I learned about your books from Frontlines being featured in the daily Goodreads Deals email. I greatly enjoyed your Frontline series – all 6 books. I read during the day and then in bed at night to go to sleep. While reading your series this week I found I couldn’t go to sleep with only a chapter or so, I kept on until 2am…3am…4am… until I finished the current book. I’ll keep looking for new books with your name on them. Please keep on writing!
Physics being physics, there is a plot hole in science of your space combat against the Lankies. From research published for Asteroid impact mitigation, I found that a thermonuclear weapon will turn 100 cubic meters of material in to plasma per megaton of warhead. Seems like putting a Czar Bomba class warhead on a high speed missile would be a perfectly effective weapon to use on Seed ship hulls. At least if the were only 20 meters thick. Not that i don’t love the Orion class KE killers you came up with. 🙂 Also, one of Freeman Dyson’s advances for the Orion program was how to make cheap and numerous A-Bombs so that the system was feasible. Gearing up to make hundreds of thousands or even millions of warheads worth of breeder plutonium seems like something that could be done in the 3 to 5 year time frame. [especially if you could restart a decommissioned existing reactor.] But hell, the books were still great with out these things, so keep up the great work!
I just rolled up the entire list of audio books in Frontline on Audible. Wonderfully written and very well narrated. I hope you are writing the next one! Thank you for the entertainment and pleasure you have give us all!
Love the Books Finished Points of Impact. Then I found your site, as I was looking around on the site I saw the bookshelf and was trying to see what books you had on your shelf. I noticed on the top shelf it looks like it is the front lines books. It sure looks like there is seven books. one right after Points of impact was wondering if that means the next book is already done????
Hey Marko,
Reading the new book and came across a passage that might contain a typo: “But I thought her long on the way to her ship, and I’m happy for the chance to see her again.” Thoughts?
There. I just ordered your next novel. If it really helps you on you next advance, I want my $2.50…