SF Tidbits for 5/23/12
Interviews and Profiles
- Kindle Post interviews Chris Roberson.
- The SFFWRTCHT Interview: Author Leah Petersen.
- Far Beyond Reality interviews L.E. Modesitt Jr.
- The Colored Lens interviews Larry Correia.
- John Scalzi’s The Big Idea: Kim Stanley Robinson.
- Gollancz interviews Joe Abercrombie.
- Functional Nerds (Patrick Hester and John Anealio) interview Scott Andrew.
- Brad R. Torgersen interviews Patty Jansen.
- Prime Books interviews Elizabeth Hand.
News
- Mira Grant’s zombie trilogy (Feed, Deadline, and Blackout) optioned for film. [via A Dribble of Ink]
- Angry Robot Signs Two Book Deal with Debut Author Wesley Chu.
- Jason Chan’s Zombie Playground on Kickstarter.
- Tiny Cthulhu at Indiegogo.
- REMINDER: World Fantasy Award Ballot Nomination Deadline is May 31, 2012.
Events
- At the Edge: Art of the Fantastic @ Allentown Art Museum, Sun, 06/03/2012 – Sun, 09/09/2012. [via Andrew Porter]
Articles
- io9 (Greg Rucka) on Why I Write “Strong Female Characters”.
- The New York Times (Simon Critchley) on Philip K. Dick, Sci-Fi Philosopher, Part 2 and Part 3.
- Justine Larbalestier on Cassandra Clare on the Myth that Authors Automatically Condone What We Depict.
- Rachelle Gardner on All About Advances.
- Chuck Wendig on 25 Reasons You Should Quit Writing.
- Suvudu (Matt Staggs) Take Five with Lynn Flewelling.
- Rochita Loenen-Ruiz on Returning to the indigenous body and the body’s narratives.
- Kate Elliott on World Building: The Map Is Not The Territory.
- The Night Bazaar (E.J. Swift) on The ones I wish I’d written.
- First Second Books on An 'Imprint'? What's That?.
- Flickering Myth on Uncharted Enthusiasm: Fan Turns Video Games Into a Movie Trilogy.
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter reviews City of Light and Shadow by Ian Whates.
- Topless Robot on 11 Particularly Bizarre Methods of Time Travel.
Art
- Meteor House: The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3 – Cover Reveal.
- Techorrors.
- @What an ART: “Ready to Cast Off” by François Baranger.
- @CGHUB: “Orc Shaman” by Filip Burburan.
- @CGHUB: “Cold Encouters” by Andrius Balciunas.
- @CoolVibe: “DWV” by Sandara.
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