SF Tidbits for 4/29/08

• Interviews and Profiles:
  • SFF World interviews Kay Kenyon ( A World Too Near): “People just don’t get [science fiction]. It’s the height of ignorance and snobbery. We are judged by the worst that we produce…”
  • If You’re Just Joining Us podcast-interviews Tim Pratt (The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl, Blood Engines, and Poison Sleep). [via SFFaudio]
  • The Guardian interviews Sarah Hall, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist The Carhullan Army. [via Grasping for the Wind]
  • Locus Online has excerpts from Locus Magazine‘s April Issue featuring Terry Pratchett and Sarah Monette.
• Free Fiction:
  • “Five Good Things About Meghan Sheedy” by A.M. Dellamonica
  • “Endgames” by Emma Bull. (Episode 6 of Shadow Unit)
• Matthew Hughes is promoting his next Archonate book by giving away electronic copies to folks who commit to reviewing it.
• John Picacio has posted the excellent tribute speech to Michael Moorcock that he presented at the Nebula Awards last weekend.
• At SciFi Weekly, Wil McCarthy dissects the mechanics and maintenance of a real-life Iron Man.
• This is how to tie together a museum exhibit and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
• Ben Bova asks: What has changed since last gas crisis? [via Greg Lindenberg]
• Audible.com announced the launch of its SF&F audio imprint, Audible Frontiers, a program that includes 25 exclusive audiobooks (including 10 Hugo Award winners), monthly selections by Orson Scott Card, an article from a guest editor (like “Windows on Tomorrow” by Ben Bova).
• Even more posterage for The Dark Knight.
• InfoAddict has a collection of Top 10 Lists From the Distant Future.
• The Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) lists The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 2007 (PDF link). [via Menasha Library]

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