SF Tidbits for 1/28/10

Interviews/Profiles

• The Agony Column interviews author Jeff Carlson (podcast) and Borderlands Bookstore owner Alan Beatts. (See also: SF Signal’s interview with Alan Beatts.)
• Steph Bowes interviews Foz Meadows.
• Justine Larbalestier interviews Sarah Reees Brennan.
• The Future and You interviews Gregory Benford (podcast).
• Fast Forward podcast-interviews Harry Turtledove and Sheila Williams.
• John Blyler posted an interview snippet featuring Kay Kenyon, Louise Marley, and Lou Anders.

News

• Black Coat Press is launching a “Best of French Science Fiction” Program.
• Realms of Fantasy on Help for Haiti.
• New Fairy Tales open to submissions.
• Video of the NYC Google Book Settlement Workshop.
• George Lucas abandons sci-fi for an animated musical fantasy.
• Harlan Ellison”s “A Boy and His Dog” gets an Animated Remake.

Articles

• Grasping for the Wind’s Inside the Blogosphere: Who Introduced You to the Love of Literature?
• Rich Horton’s Summary: DAW anthologies, 2009.
• Nick Mamatas on New Haikasoru hotness.
• Jim C. Hines on Remedial Publishing Math.
• Jeremy L.C. Jones on You Never Say “I Love You,” But I Know How You Feel.
• Daniel Abraham on Playing With Others: Writing With a Partner or Two (or Three).
• Rachelle Gardner on I’m Here to Make Friends.
• Juliette Wade on Re-Write Wednesday: Structural Rewrite of Death.
• Guy Hasson on Writing for Two Cultures.
• @Omnivoracious: Jeff VanderMeer’s Best Books of the Decade.
• Charlie Jane Anders lists 12 Secrets To Being A Super-Prolific Short-Story Writer.
• Axiom’s Edge lists The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Shows of the Past Decade (Part 1).
•  Genevieve Valentine on Christian Horror Classics.
• John Anealio’s Video Commentary for “Cylon #6″ (Part 4 ).
• Andrew Wheeler says The Apple Tablet Will Not Save Publishing.
• More fun than humans should be allowed: PhysicsGames.net.

Related posts:

1. SF Tidbits for 3/1/09
2. SF Tidbits for 12/12/08
3. SF Tidbits for 11/6/08
4. SF Tidbits for 11/14/08
5. SF Tidbits for 2/22/08

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