SF Tidbits for 7/6/12

Interviews and Profiles

• Chuck Wendig interviews Alex Adams.
• The Shirley Jackson Awards interviews Ellen Datlow.
• Virtual Memories interviews Diana Renn and Paul Di Filippo (podcast).
• Tor Books UK interviews Mark Newton.
• John Scalzi’s The Big Idea: Pamela Ribon.
• Ginger Nuts of Horror interviews Simon Maginn.
• The Bat Segundo Podcast interviews Brian Francis Slattery.
• Sci Fi Chick interviews SJ Kincaid.
• [SFFWRTCHT] A Chat With Author Jon Sprunk.
• Battle Hymns interviews Jeff Salyards (Part 2).

News

• TTA Novellas.
• Del Rey to launch in the UK in 2013, first books : Mark Hodder, Liesel Schwarz, Django Wexler.
• 2012 Andre Norton Judges Announced.
• Tim Powers novella Salvage and Demolition to be published in December. [via Upcoming4.me
• Coming Soon: Solaris Rising 1.5 edited by Ian Whates.
• Polish writer Jakub Cwiek will be attending Comic-Con.
• Fantastic Books Publishing International Short Story Competition 2012.
• Chicon 7 Announces At-Con Membership and Day Admission Rates. (Reminder: Voting period ends in a couple of weeks!)

Events

• Awesome SF/F Charity Auction is now Live!

Articles

• Angry Robot Books Aliette de Bodard Looks Back on Her Aztec Saga of Obsidian & Blood.
• Brian Ruckely on News Epilogue! In Which I Talk (Literally, Audibly) About Names.
• John Anealio on 5 Favorite Musical Artists of Author Paul S. Kemp.
• io9 (Amanda Yesilbas and Charlie Jane Anders) on 10 Great Science Fiction Novels with Go-Back-To-Bed Depressing Endings.
• Forces of Geek on Make Your Own Geordi La Forge Visor.
• Listverse on Top 10 Science Fiction Weapons.
• Orbit (Ian Tregillis) on How to become a superhero.
• Smart Pop Books (Shanna Swedson) on Reporters in Spaaaaace!
• Night Bazaar (Carol Wolf) on Backing Up, Switching Out, Going Forward.
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Business Rusch: Careers, Critics, and Professors.
• Justine Larbalestier On Research for Novels.
• Jim C. Hines (Alma Alexander) on Writing the Other.
• Salon.com on Thank you for killing my novel. [via Paul Di Filippo]
• Jeff VanderMeer reveiws Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce and Review: Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312.

Art

• Gallery of Absolutely Outstanding Inspirational Sci-fi.
• Dream Worlds – Jacek Yerka.
• The Art of The Amazing Spiderman.
• Dark Knight Rises Unofficial Poster
• @deviantART: “Reaper” by kerembeyit. [via Illustrations Inspiration]
• @DailyDesignInspiration: “Old Submarine” by Rado Javor.
• @DailyDesignInspiration: “Titan” by Rado Javor.
• @DailyDesignInspiration: “Osiris” by Sparth.
• @CoolVibe: “Dragon Flying” by Kekai Kotaki.
• @CoolVibe: “Thundercharge” by Daryl Mandryk.

More Fun Stuff

• Science fictional music video set in near-future Indian city. [Thanks, Old Miser!]
• Flux Capacitor T-Shirt.

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