SF Tidbits for 6/16/09
By John DeNardo |
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at
12:08 am
- Interviews & Profiles:
- @BSC: Alan Dean Foster (Flinx Transcendent).
- @Bibliophile Stalker: Paul Witcover (Everland and Other Stories).
- This week, Studio 360 interviews Duncan Jones, director of Moon.
- @Tor.com: Remembering Stan Winston.
- EVENT: The World Horror Society has named Austin, Texas, as the location for the 2011 World Horror Convention. The international gathering of horror’s brightest talents and their fans will take place from April 28 through May 1, 2011.
- Michael A. Burstein on writing for free: “Google released a statement in which they said that while they don’t usually offer money for the use of the art in the browser, they feel that they would be giving the artists an opportunity to display their work in front of millions of people. In other words, no money, but think of the exposure! How I have come to hate that word.”
- Cory Doctorow’s novel Little Brother lands on the stage.
- Fantasy author Gail Z. Martin previews the newest book in The Chronicles of the Necromancer adventure series on June 19…one sentence at a time via Twitter.
- Plaigurus MakeMoneyus! Harry Potter publisher denies plagiarism claim. You know, I thought that the scene with Harry & Hermione horseback rising down the beach and finding the Status of Liberty looked familiar! [via Jason Sanford]
- @Pink Tentacle: Alien squid vs. giant robots in tourism videos.
- @Super Punch: Monster and robot-filled concert posters
- @Pyr-o-mania: Pyr Books arrives on the Kindle
- Angry Robot Books signs 3 new authors.
- Neatorama lists 8 Starship Enterprise Facts Every Trekker Should Know.
- At Omnivoracious, China Miéville lists 5 Reasons Tolkien Rocks
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As I say in my post, I have written for free at times and continue to do so. But that’s my choice. If someone approaches me and wants to use work of mine, I would hope that they would have respect enough for the work to offer payment or at least acknowledge that payment is customary.
The “Cory Doctorow’s novel Little Brother lands on the stage.” link just points back to sfsignal main page.
Well, yeah, that’s what happens when I forget to insert the actual link. How else would you be able to win the “Find Today’s Tidbit Error” contest? (Sadly, the prize is only my heartfelt thanks.)
If I had a time machine, I could find tomorrow’s tidbit error.
If you give me $20, I’ll guarantee you’re right.