SF Tidbits for 11/26/09

Interviews/Profiles

• Frightening Journeys interviews Lauren Beukes.
• The Interstitial Arts Foundation interviews Alaya Dawn Johnson.
• The Agony Column interviews Scott “SG” Browne (podcast).
• Innsmouth Free Press interviews Aliette de Bodard.
• The Future & You interviews Doctor Gregory L. Matloff, C Bangs and Keith Comito (podcast).

News

• Borders’ UK website suspends book sales.
• Fantasy theme park plans unveiled.
• Boneshaker is on the PNBA Book Awards Shortlist 2010.
• Superman Franchise Finds Lawsuits as Debilitating as Kryptonite.
• There’s a new blog and community for James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar film.
• Nominations are open for StarShipSofa’s 2010 Sofanaut Awards!

Articles

• Publisher’s Weekly on Making Contacts and Money at Philcon.
• Anil Menon on The Raw and The Cooked.
• NextRead on Reviews, what are they good for? (via OF Blog of the Fallen)
• Juno Books on E-Galleys and Zombies.
• Steve Boyett on Books to Die For (1, 2).
• Sarah Monette on A rose by any other name…
• SciFi Wire on Why The Road‘s post-apocalyptic struggles make us happy.
• @Write Anything: Why Science Fiction is Important.
• Adam Roberts reviews Transition by Iain M. Banks.
• Solaris on The Four Authors of the Apocalypse: Eric Brown.
• Jason Sanford on Where to shove your self-published crap.

Lists

• @Bookgasm: 9 Great Gift Books for the Holidays.
• @AbeBooks: 25 Un-Limited Editions to Remember.
• @Spill: 10 Deadly Movie Epidemics.

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