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SF Tidbits for 6/9/09

Interviews & Profiles:
- NextRead interviews author Mark Charan Newton (Nights of Villjamur)
- Agony Column Podcast interviews Guillermo Del Toro (The Strain).
- "If you want to learn how to write non-fiction, Orwell is your man." So sez Guardian in their profile of George Orwell. [via Cynical-C]
- Marty Halpern posted Part 3 of his profile of George Alec Effinger (A Thousand Deaths)

Art Links:
- Today's Best Artist Hugo nominee sample at Tor.com: this free wallpaper from Donato Giancola. See also: Tor's corresponding artist spotlight.
- Meanwhile, John Picacio (another of Hugo nominee this year) shares his illustration for Stephen King's Salem's Lot which will be featured in the forthcoming art book Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired By Stephen King. Nice job, John!
- Dark Worlds has a nice gallery of Robert E. Howard Weird Tales Covers.
- From good to bad...Stomping on Yeti looks at Bad Urban Fantasy Covers.

At Magical Words, David B. Coe begins a series of articles on writing and says writers should trust the reader.

Heather Massey explores the risks we take as readers and asks: "What factors encourage you to take risks in your reading?"

Somehow cardboard Darth Vader is not as menacing as the one in the film. It is, however, infinitely more menacing than Hayden Christensen. Hiyo!

Comments (2) | PermaLink | Category: Tidbits
Posted by John DeNardo at Tuesday June 09, 2009 at 12:08 AM
© 2009 SF Signal

Thanks for the linky, DeNardo-san!

Posted by Heather Massey on Tuesday June 09, 2009 at 6:31 PM

No problemo.

Posted by John D. on Tuesday June 09, 2009 at 9:29 PM

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