Episode 3781: Steel Blood: Can You Travel Back in Time to Save Your Own Existence? | Gabriel F.W. Koch

What if you discovered that something happening 600 years in the past was about to erase you from existence?Award-winning author Gabriel F.W. Koch joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to discuss his science fiction time-travel novel, Steel Blood.Dr. James Cancilleri is the founder of time travel science. But when he discovers that his ancestors are dying before they can marry and continue his bloodline, he faces an extraordinary dilemma. If he does nothing, Cancilleri could disappear from history—along with his life's work and the thousands of lives his discoveries have saved.His only option? Travel six centuries into the past and try to change history.Steel Blood combines futuristic science fiction with medieval adventure, exploring the fascinating paradoxes of time travel along with questions of family, identity, destiny, sacrifice and the consequences of changing the past.Koch also discusses the inspiration behind the novel, creating believable worlds in two dramatically different time periods, and how his background as an award-winning writer and photographer influences his storytelling.Gabriel F.W. Koch is the recipient of numerous writing honors, including the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award, and Steel Blood earned Gold/1st Place for Science Fiction at the 2025 CIPA EVVY Awards.Could you risk changing history if your own existence depended on it?Watch the conversation with Gabriel F.W. Koch on This Week in America with Ric Bratton.This Week in America with Ric Bratton features conversations with authors, experts, innovators and fascinating people from around the world. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton, the program brings listeners informative and entertaining conversations covering books, health, business, personal development, current issues and much more.Discover Steel Blood by Gabriel F.W. Koch and hear the story behind an award-winning time-travel novel where changing the past may be the only way to save the future.https://gabrielfwkochbooks.com/https://www.amazon.com/Steel-Blood-Gabriel-F-Koch/dp/B0HDB22QLT/ref=monarch_sidesheet_titlehttps://inkspiremediahouse.com/#SteelBlood #TimeTravel #ScienceFictionYoutube Tags: Gabriel F.W. Koch, Gabriel Koch, Steel Blood, Steel Blood book, Steel Blood Gabriel Koch, time travel novel, time travel books, science fiction books, science fiction author, sci fi books, historical science fiction, medieval fiction, time travel paradox, time travel fiction, award winning science fiction, CIPA EVVY Awards, Writers of the Future, book interview, author interview, Ric Bratton, This Week in America, TWIAPodomatic Keywords: Gabriel F.W. Koch, Gabriel Koch, Steel Blood, Steel Blood book, Steel Blood novel, time travel, time travel fiction, time travel novel, science fiction, science fiction books, sci-fi author, historical science fiction, medieval fiction, medieval adventure, time travel paradox, award-winning author, CIPA EVVY Awards, Writers of the Future, book interview, author interview, Ric Bratton, This Week in America, TWIA