SF Tidbits for 4/28/12
Interviews & Profiles
- Autostraddle interviews Brit Mandelo.
- Nicola Griffith interviews Brit Mandelo.
- Rhizome interviews Jonathan Lethem.
- AboutSF (John Tibbetts) interviews T.E.D. Klein.
- Guardian Books podcast features Dacre Stoker, Elizabeth Miller, Christopher Frayling, Kevin Jackson, Marcus Sedgewick, Kim Newman.
News
- Disney Picks Up Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book.
- Baen Books Welcomes Tor/Forge to the DRM-free Ebook Fold. [via File 770]
- Leonard Nimoy Welcome Space Shuttle Enterprise to New York (w/ Video). [via David K.M. Klaus]
- Grant Morrison Says Batman Is Gay.
- Disney announces June 5 DVD/Blu-ray Release Date for John Carter.
Events
- As part of the Fantastic Fiction free reading series, Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present Karen Heuler (The Made-up Man) & Victor LaValle (The Devil in Silver) Wednesday May 16th, 7pm at KGB Bar in NYC.
Articles
- Tor.com (Jo Walton) on Here’s Some More: Long Series, Novels and Chunks.
- Fantasy Cafe on Women in SF&F Month: Kate Elliott (with Book Giveaway).
- Guardian (Damien Walter) asks Is science fiction literature's first international language?
- The Night Bazaar (Jeff Salyards) on Fantasy Is as Fantasy Does.
- Mike Brotherton on Scientist A-holes.
- The Atlantic Wire on The Ongoing Problem of Race in Y.A.
- The Horn Book asks on What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel?
- C.E. Murphy on E-book pricing.
- The New York Review of Books (Jason Epstein) on How Books Will Survive Amazon.
- Businessweek on Amazon vs. Publishers: The Book Battle Continues.
- Carrie Cuinn reviews Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein.
- TIME.com reviews The Raven.
- TIME.com’s Summer 2012 Movie Preview.
- EW on guide to this summer’s geekiest blockbusters.
- Start your novel asks What can Superman teach you about writing?
- The Mary Sue on The Time Neil Gaiman Wrote Fan Fiction.
- Vulture on The Complete Works: Ranking All 62 Stephen King Books.
- Flavorwire on Celebrated Works of Art That Are Basically Fan Fiction.
- Comic Vine asks Why Can't Wonder Woman Have a New Costume?
- New Scientist on Moon mining in science fiction.
- Slate Magazine asks Will Gattaca Come True?. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Book Riot lists 5 Ways to Expand Your Literary Horizons.
- LitReactor lists Disappointing Truths About Five Famous Authors.
- Bloody Disgusting lists Top 10 Horror Comics We Want On Screen.
- This Is Horror lists 10 English Authors That Helped Shape Horror Fiction.
- LitReactor on The Top 10 World-Ending Events In Science Fiction.
Art
- Dark Digital Drawings by Ryohei Hase.
- Retro Futuristic Steampunk Posters – Michael Murdock.
- Surreal Illustrations by NekoKirara.
- Beautiful Concept Art from Game of Thrones.
- Concept spaceship designs by Manuel Gomez.
- @Minimal Movie Posters: “Game of Thrones” by Jon E. Allen.
More Fun Stuff
- 50 Page Fridays: George R. R. Martin.
- Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion – Read an excerpt now.
- Infographic: The Marvel Movie Universe Timeline.
- An Infographic Guide to This Summer’s Movies.
- Vintage Photos Turned Into Superhero Ancestor Portraits.
- Smart Pop Books: Win a copy of Fringe Science (ends Sunday, April 29).
- TableTop Episode 2: Settlers of Catan – Gag Reel.
- Behind-the-scenes photos from 60s Batman TV show.
Thank you for mentioning This Is Horror’s article and keep up the good work, as always.
Thank you so much for including my article on Superman. I’m in great company, too!