@Dead of the Day: Illustrator E. M. Gist interviews Lou Anders, editor of Fast Forward 2, about art direction.
John C. Wright has posted his speech notes for Null-A and SF, relating some of the back story of how he came to write the authorized sequel of A.E. van Vogt's Null-A novels -- The Null-A Continuum.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch talks about Reader Expectations: "In the beginning of every story, the writer makes a promise to the reader. The writer must deliver on that promise by the end of the story. It's what the reader expects-and it's what the reader deserves."
Gordon Van Gelder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fictionnotes that the URL for the magazines website is changing to http://www.fandsf.com.
November signings at Forbidden Planet in London include Art Spiegelman (Breakdowns), Neal Asher (The Gabble), and Cory Doctorow (Little Brother). For those who already purchased a day planner for 2009, mark down March for a signing with Brian Lumley (The Taint And Other Novellas).
Real Science: Nasa Scientist Jennifer Heldmann explains where the moon came from. I like James Hogan's explanation in Inherit the Stars better. [via Geeks are Sexy]