SF Tidbits for 9/22/09

[SF Signal extends Best Wishes to Joe Haldeman, who took an unexpected trip to the hospital. Get well, Joe!]

• Interviews and Profiles:
  • @New Statesman: Iain M. Banks (Transition). [via Bibliophile Stalker]
  • Suite101.com interviews Tamora Pierce.
  • @SciFi Scanner: Robert J. Sawyer.
• David Anthony Durham offers his Thoughts on Winning the John W Campbell Award.
• David B. Coe says With Worldbuilding, Every Detail Counts.
• Matt Jones On Cities, Future And Science Fiction. [via Big Dumb Object]
• Artist Robin Chyo’s tribute to games like God of War and Dante’s Inferno is really cool.
• EVENT: The first ever SFX Weekender — the “ultimate sci fi and fantasy event” being held in the UK on February 5th and 6th, 2010 — will feature guests, book readings, interviews & panels, workshops, the SFX Awards and screenings of forthcoming films and TV series, plus more.
• What If Star Wars Was Made By Environmentalists? [via Boing Boing]
• Lists:
  • Fandomania has begun listing The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters. Lots of names instantly recognizable to genre fans.
  • @Automopedia: 10 Epic SciFi Battle Scenes – In Space!
  • @Mental Floss: 10 Facts About Stephen King.

Related posts:

1. SF Tidbits for 8/12/09
2. SF Tidbits for 9/18/09
3. SF Tidbits for 7/23/09
4. SF Tidbits for 7/28/06
5. SF Tidbits for 8/17/09

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