Ernesto Hogan Father of Chicano Scifi Interview May 2020

Somos en escrito editors Armando Rendon, Jenny Irizary and Scott Duncan-Fernandez interview Ernest Hogan and hear about Chicanonauts, publishing, writing advice, overcoming adversity, the coming together of the ancient and the future, weird outlooks, the Extra-Fiction contest, and his upcoming book, Zyx.


ERNEST HOGAN​ is a recombocultural Chicano mutant, known for committing outrageous acts of science fiction, cartooning, and other questionable pursuits. He can’t help but be controversial. Everything he does offends or causes psychic harm. Rumor has it he’s doing it on purpose. Some people think he’s funny. Read on at your own risk . . . His novels are CORTEZ ON JUPITER, HIGH AZTECH, and SMOKING MIRROR BLUES. His short fiction has appeared in AMAZING STORIES, ANALOG, SCIENCE FICTION AGE, SEMIOTEXT(E)SF, SUPER STORIES OF HEROES & VILLAINS, WE SEE A DIFFERENT FRONTIER, and MOTHERSHIP: TALES FROM AFROFUTURISM AND BEYOND