SF Tidbits for 12/29/09

Interviews/Profiles

• The Agony Column interviews Jeffrey Ford (podcast).
• The World SF News Blog interviews Richard Calder.

News

• Katee “Starbuck” Sackhoff to write her own comic book.
• The Church Re-Releases Shriek: An Afterword CD, based on Jeff VanderMeer’s book.
• New release: Sky Whales and Other Wonders edited by Vera Nazarian.
• Big Dumb Object begins announcing the winners of the 2009 Dumbies with The Books.

Articles

• Rachel Caine on The sky is always falling. Or not.
• Matt Staggs on A Grim Future for America’s Bookstore Chains?
• Matt Forbeck on Finding an Agent.
• SciFi Scanner on The Best SciFi Scanner Interviews of 2009.
• Jeff VanderMeer on Paying It Forward, Paying it Back, Using Your Leverage.
• Brenda Clough on Ways to Trash Your Writing Career: An Intermittent Series.
• Editorial Ass on Author Question: What Does It Mean That I’m in My Second Printing?
• Justine Larbalestier on I’m Not Your Target Audience (Yes, You Are).
• Lynn Viehl on Ten Submission Opportunities for Writers.
• Janice Hardy on Keep Your Day Job, Right?
• Damien G. Walter on Science Fiction is not about science.
• Damien also has a thoughtful Ebook Reader Review.
• N.K. Jemisin on Power and Privilege in Fantasy.
• Farah Mendlesohn’s open letter to fans, authors and critics of the male sex.

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