SF Tidbits for 2/17/09

• John Picacio continues to impress with his latest cover artwork for Mark Chadbourn’s Age of Misrule, Book 1.
• More artist awesomeness: Vincent Chong’s new website. [via Jason Sanford]
• AMC’s SciFI Scanner interviews Eric Nylund (Mortal Coils).
• The Fix interviews Paul Di Filippo. [via Locus Online]
• Derryl Murphy‘s short story “Last Call,” has been optioned by filmmaker Jean-Francois Da Sylva, who previously made The Grandfather Paradox, based on a short story by Edward M. Lerner. Derryl has some interesting updates on the film. [via SF Canada]
• Tobias Buckell likes to crack book spines! And dog-ear, too! [Shiver...] Has the world gone mad?
• The Guardian tells us how to create a buzz about a book. Adam Roberts responds.
• Happy 4th Bloggiversary to SciFi Chick!
• Buffy, Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon is to receive Bradbury Award.
• Finally: Star Trek: TOS on Blu-ray! …to be followed soon by the Trek films. Personally, I can’t wait to see “Khaaaan!” in hi-def.
• Real Science: Two, actually from Look At This:
  • A Comprehensive Guide to Black Holes.
  • The Many Faces of Our Moon.
• Cinefantastique lists The Best Fantasy Films, Horror Movies & Science Fiction Cinema of 2008.
• The World in the Satin Bag: 10 Things That Make Me Stop Reading.

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