• Cover Pr0n: Artist James Jean details the genesis of the cover for his art book, Fables.


• Here's a Flickr set of Alan Aldridge SF Covers.


• Interviews an Profiles:
  • @Joseph Mallozzi's blog: David Anthony Durham (Acacia) answers reader questions.
  • @Genreville: Cherie Priest, author of (Fathom), who is guest-blogging this week at Ecstatic Days.
  • @SciFi Wire:
    • Hellboy creator Mike Mignola discusses plans for a new occult comic series called Witchfinder, featuring the Victorian-era occult detective first introduced in Hellboy.
    • Jeanne DuPrau author of the novel The City of Ember.
    • Justine Larbalestier (How to Ditch Your Fairy).
  • @Tor Podcasts: Brandon Sanderson (Part 2).
  • @The University Daily Kansan: "James Gunn's science fiction offers brave new world for students".


• Free Fiction [courtesy of QuasarDragon]:
  • @The New Yorker: "Lostronaut" by Jonathan Lethem.
  • There's a new issue of Science Fiction Concatenation posted, featuring the story "A Better Mousetrap" by Mike Resnick (PDF link). There is also a handy listing of selected SF short stories from the journal Nature.
  • Electric Spec has a new issue out featuring new fiction by Tyree Campbell, S. Hutson Blount, Jason K. Chapman, Lyle Skains, and Bob Burnett. [via SF Scope]
  • @Manybooks: Time and the Gods by Lord Dunsany (1905).
  • Audio Fiction:
    • @StarShip Sofa: "Escape From New Austin" by Paul di Filippo.
    • @PodCastle: "The Girl With the Sun In Her Head" by Jeremiah Tolbert, read by Ann Leckie.
    • @Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast: "The Specialist's Hat" by Kelly Link.


• Infinivox has just released "Guest Law" by John C. Wright. I reviewed this story when I read The Space Opera Renaissance edited by David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer. Great stuff.


• There's a butt-load of science fiction author signatures at TomFolio. [via Marooned]


• A Newbie's Guide to Publishing looks at Internet book critics: "...more and more readers are deciding what to buy based on blogs they read, or the average star ratings on Amazon....But it comes at a cost."


• Cory Doctorow reviews Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi.


• George Orwell (yes, that George Orwell) says: Don't own a bookstore or you'll lose your love of books. [via The Website at the End of the Universe]


• Locus Magazine is having an end-of-year sale on Back Issues.


• John Klima talks about all the goodness at the World Fantasy Convention.


• RedOrbit: Ray Bradbury is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies this month. His slections include The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rebecca and Citizen Kane. [via Locus Online]


• Over at SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi asks: Do Science Fiction Movies Still Need Theaters?


• Tron Guy had fun on the Jimmy Kimmel show.


• This week's SciFi Department, Hungry Actor Pop Quiz, looks at the early SciFi roles of famous actors: "Remember Billy Bob Thornton in Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town?"


• Lists:
  • Video list: Top 5 Odd Robots.
  • io9 lists 5Ways to Hit on Aliens.
  • Mike Brotherton lists Ten Science Fiction Movie Series that Sank.
  • @Unreality mag: Top 5 Movies Based on Stephen King Stories. Good choices. [via Cynical-C Blog]
  • @Alternative Reel: Top 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature, featuring a few genre titles. [via Look At This]
  • @Fandomania: Top 15 Doctor Who Episodes. How do you pick from a 45 Year episode list? That said, I'm expremely glad to see "Blink" made the list.

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