SF Tidbits for 2/5/09
By John DeNardo |
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at
12:05 am
- The late Forrest J Ackerman’s rare science fiction memorabilia collection is on the auction block. Items include the Count Dracula ring worn by Bela Lugosi in 1931′s Dracula, the vampire cape Lugosi wore for decades, Lugosi’s wardrobe from Plan 9 From Outer Space, a signed, 1st edition copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a 1st-edition copy of Dracula signed by Bram Stoker and Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and other horror film notables.
- Interviews & Profiles:
- Geek Cred interviews Wil Wheaton.
- Lou Anders profiles Adam Roberts.
- Rogue Blades interviews James Enge.
- @SCI FI Wire: Richard K. Morgan.
- @Tor.com: Caitlín R. Kiernan.
- Editor Jonathan Strahan is featured on Australian ABC Radio’s The Book Show and talks about the Aurealis Awards.
- Free Fiction [courtesy of QuasarDragon]
- Jeffrey A. Carver’s Chaos Chronicles books (Neptune Crossing, Strange Attractors, and The Infinite Sea) have been added to the Baen Free Library. [via Fred K.]
- @Manybooks: “Tulan” by Carroll M. Capps ((1960).
- The latest issue of Sorcerous Signals is out with fiction by JJ Sergi, Rebecca Ip, Gerri Leen, Michael Drummond, Tory Brannigan, Joette Rozanski, Jon Ruyle, irving, Kelly Madden, Lida Broadhurst, and James Stratton.
- Audio Fiction:
- @Well Told Tales: Episode 5 of “I Killed Awesome Man.“
- @ScottSigler.com: Part nine of Contagious in pdf and audio format.
- James Enge continues a string of great posts at Black Gate with his latest on sf/f criticism.
- Jim van Pelt talks about plotless storytelling.
- “Stephen King Says Twilight Author Can’t Write.”
- At Futurismic, Jonathan McCalmont takes a look at the new generation of British science fiction writers.
- Sci Fi Songs-Meister John Anealio enters the world of podcasting.
- SFX says: “Doctor Who will be going High Definition for the four specials that are seeing out the Tennant/Davies era.” It’s about time!
- Lists:
- While Christian Bale’s recent F-Bomb tirade is making headlines, Wired lists The Top 10 Celebrity Rants Caught on Tape, a listt hat includes…Gasp!…William Shatner.
- SpoutBlog lists 10 Classic Films That Would Be Better With Zombies. What film wouldn’t be better?
- Film.com lists Best Sci-Fi Shows for Non-Science Fiction Fans.
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It is sad to read about Ackerman’s collection being auctioned off. I would have hoped that it could be kept together in some sort of museum rather than portioned off to the highest bidders. On a related note, not sure if I had a copy of Dracula signed by Bram Stoker that I would have had actors who played the character sign it as well. Does that increase or lessen the value?