SF Tidbits for 8/27/08

• Interviews and Profiles:
  • Joseph Mallozzi interviews Catherynne M. Valente (The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden.).
  • The Agony Column podcast-interviews Michael Blumlein, author of the literary science fiction novel The Healer. [via SFFaudio]
  • @The Boston Phoenix: Benjamin Rosenbaum (The Ant King and Other Stories).
  • @BookGeeks: Alastair Reynolds, Jeff Somers, Brian Ruckley and Jaine Fenn discuss book maps, cover art, and graphic novel adaptations.
  • @SF Gospel: Mack Reynolds on Africa, Islam, utopia, and progress.
  • Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson talk about Paul of Dune.
  • @NYTimes: Vernor Vinge’s View of the Future. [via Tor]
  • @F&SF: Carolyn Ives Gilman on “Arkfall”.
  • @SciFi Wire: Owen King and John McNally, editors of the superhero anthology Who Can Save Us Now?
• Free Fiction:
  • @Tor: “Shades” by Steven Gould, a Jumper story. (See also: the story behind the artwork.)
  • @SpaceWesterns: “Fatal Image” by Robert Neilson. [via QuasarDragon]
  • Audio fiction @PodCastle: “Dead Girl’s Wedding March” by Cat Rambo, read by Rachel Swirsky.
  • @SFX: “Da Capo” by Alex Clarkson.
• Cover Pr0n:
  • Federations edited by John Joseph Adams (Preliminary cover).
  • Subterranean editions of Storm Front by Jim Butcher and A is for Alien by Caitlin R. Kiernan.
  • New Warriors 18 (featuring Iron Man).
• Not sure how I missed this Bob Eggleton gallery at io9. Much coolness.
• Fantasy Magazine discusses The Objectification Of Women In Graphic Novels.
• The History of Graphic Novels. [via Suvudu]
• Mike Brotherton reveals The Secret to Writing Novels.
• Let there be…a new Hugo category for Graphic Story. Poof!
• Han Solo in Cake-onite. [via Boing Boing]
• Real Science: If outer space had sound, what would it be?
• Lists:
  • L.E. Modesitt, Jr. lists 5 Facts about Story Illusions.
  • Rudy Rucker lists 9 New SF Ideas. [via Tor.com]
  • @Watcher: Top Science Fiction Series.
  • @Bettie Mag: The 9 Most Badass Women of Star Wars. [via The Official Star Wars Blog]

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