SF Tidbits for 3/18/08
- Bibliophile Stalker interviews Ellen Datlow, Editor of (among many, many other things) the upcoming anthology The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy: "It's not that the genres have weaknesses or strengths but that the purveyors of genres write well or badly and use the genres ambitiously or in hackneyed ways."
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction interviews Robert Reed about his story "Five Thrillers". Also: Check out Reed's free story archive.
- The Agony Column profiles Tim Pratt, author of The Strange Adventures of RangerGirl (a.k.a. T.A. Pratt, author of Blood Engines and Poison Sleep) and points us to his reading of his story, "The River Boy".
- George R.R. Martin shows off the U.S. and U.K. covers of A Dance with Dragons.
- The Art Department showcases Stephan Martiniere's four season-themed covers for Daniel Abraham's Long Price Quartet. Nice.
- Free audio fiction: SF author James Patrick Kelly has completed the recording of his Nebula-nominated story "Men Are Trouble". (Start with Chapter 1.)
- Here's an essay on The Early History of Science Fiction by H. Bruce Franklin, who defines sf thusly: "Science fiction is the major non-realistic mode of imaginative creation of our epoch. It is the principal cultural way we locate ourselves imaginatively in time and space." Personally, I'm happy when I locate myself unimaginatively...if you know what I mean.
- WFMU's Beware of the Blog offers this impressive Gallery of Early Science Fiction Fanzines Covers. Was there really a Logan's Run fanzine? Wow.
- Alexis Gilliland and his wife have launched a web site for their cartoons, The Adventures of Captain Fanboy. [via SFScope]
- Elfwood bills itself as "the world's largest site for SciFi/Fantasy Art and Fiction. You be the judge.
- Heavy Metal magazine artist A.P. Furtado and fellow fantasy webcomic artists Nate Piekos, James V. West and Chuck Whelon have combined forces to start a new sketch blog for all fans of old-school, D&D inspired, cartoon fantasy comics: Wizard of Ur!
- According to Cinematical, the Cloverfield DVD will have 2 new endings. What is this? Roll your own movie?
- The latest Paleo-Cinema Podcast features the work of George Pal, producer/director associated with such films as Destination Moon (1950) When Worlds Collide (1951), The War of the Worlds (1953), The Time Machine (1960), and Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975).
- MTV has the trailer for Lost Boys: The Tribe. I'm not sure why the original never really worked for me. It could the 2 Coreys.
- Brewster Rockit: Space Guy stars in "Invasion of the Mole Men"!
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| Posted by John on Tuesday March 18, 2008 - 12:01 AM
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