SF Tidbits for 9/3/08

• Interviews and profiles:
  • @Tor: John Joseph Adams (Seeds of Change, Wastelands, and The Living Dead).
  • @B&N: A video interview with Harry Turtledove (The Man with the Iron Heart).
  • @The Nebula Site: Michael Chabon (The Yiddish Policemen’s Union).
  • @SciFi Wire: Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Recovering Apollo 8″).
  • @The Dragon Page Cover to Cover: F. Paul Wilson
  • Gail Martin podcast-interviews Lou Anders (Fast Forward 2).
  • @The Future And You podcast: Neal Barrett Jr.
  • Julian Ayrs looks back at the life of Judith Merril.
  • Upcoming: Neal Stephenson (Anathem) will answer questions live this Thurday, 9/4, at 4:00pm EST on Eos’ brand-new radio show, The Beyond. People can either call in and talk to Neal directly, or ask questions in the chatroom which will be relayed to Neal.
• Free Fiction [courtesy of QuasarDragon]
  • @SpaceWesterns: “West of the Texas Nebula” by Dan Devine and Lyn Perry.
  • Reflection’s Edge #39 features fiction from Matthew Kressel, Claude Lalumière, Margaret Yang, Chad Bank, and Brian Haycock.
  • Ray Gun Revival #46 has a gorgeous looking new issue featuring fiction by Jonathon Mast, Justin R. Macumber, T.M. Hunter, Jonathan J. Schlosser, and Alice M. Roelke. The issue also features continuing serials by M. Keaton, Keanan Brand, L. S. King, Johne Cook, and Sean T. M. Stiennon, as well as art by Christian Hecker and reviews.
  • @SFX: “The Stinker” by Colin Harvey.
• Lee Rourke of The Guardian says: It’s time to rediscover the glory of chapbooks.
• Cory Doctorow has an idea for publishers to be the repository for their book covers instead of Amazon.
• Edward Champion says Google Chrome is Bad for Writers & Bloggers.
• Attention authors! John Scalzi is looking for authors to spotlight.
• Attention readers! The Science Fiction Writers of America is asking readers to tell them which works you think are Nebula-worthy. [via Science Fiction Awards Watch]
• Things that turn up in SF that annoy James Nicoll.
• The new Clone Wars TV series begins on October 3rd. In the meantime, play this online Star Wars side-scroller game.

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