Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 2/13/13

Interviews & Profiles

• Diabolical Plots interviews Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
• Jules Sherred interviews Marie Brennan.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews Genevieve Valentine.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews Robert Reed.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews Yannick De Smet (a/k/a Norke).
• Brainwavez interviews Joey Hi-Fi.
• The Functional Nerds interview Myke Cole.
• Suvudu interviews Peter V. Brett.
• Ginger Nuts Of Horror interviews Nicole Cushing.

News

• RIP: Robert Briggs.
• Astronomers Ask Public to Help name Pluto's New Moons.
• Book News: Anger Over 'Superman' Author Who Condemns Homosexuality.
• Neil Gaiman announces new children’s book Fortunately, The Milk…avialble from HarperColling on September 17, 2013.
• Martha Wells announces eBook version of The Death of the Necromancer.
• BVC Announces Trouble with Air and Magic by Patricia Rice.
• Nightmare Magazine temporarily closing to submissions.
• Earth-Buzzing Asteroid Worth $195 Billion | Asteroid 2012 DA14 & Space Mining.
• The World SF Travel Fund: Update and new rewards!

Events

• io9 Book Club Reminder: Meeting 3/5 to discuss Karen Lord's The Best of All Possible Worlds.

Articles

• Marie Brennan on Word Choice.
• Heather Massey on Alien Heroes: Too Strange For Romance Readers?.
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch on Online Lecture Series.
• Stephen Aryan on YA Comic Books.
• Fantasy Book Critic (Christopher Kellen) on The Genesis of Edar Moncrief.
• The Qwillery (Clifford Beal) on Historical Fantasy: the pitfalls and pleasures of writing crossover fiction.
• Mary Robinette Kowal on My Favorite Bit: Marie Brennan talks about A Natural History Of Dragons.
• Mary Robinette Kowal on My Favorite Bit: Myke Cole talks about Fortress Frontier.
• Warren Ellis on The Human Division And The Digital Serial.
• Philip Athans on What Not to Say.
• Weird Fiction Review on Weird, Wired, Mesmerizing Momento Mori: The Animations of Jake Fried.
• James Wallace Harris on Identifying the Greatest Books of All Time.
• Amazing Stories (J. Simpson) on Supernatural Horror In Literature.
• Smart Pop Books (Kendare Blake) on Brotherly Love.
• Wired.com on Inside the Battle of Hoth: The Empire Strikes Out.
• The Atlantic asks Why Do Female Authors Dominate Young-Adult Fiction? [via James Nicoll]
• Apex Publications on Women in Horror: Architects of Horror.
• My Bookish Ways on The Burn Zone by James K. Decker.
• Sci-Fi Fan Letter on Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal.
• Jules Sherred on The Human Division Episode #5: Tales from the Clarke by John Scalzi.
• Stainless Steel Droppings on The Human Division Episode #5: Tales from the Clarke by John Scalzi.
• Missions Unknown on Forgotten Film: The Bride of the Gorilla (1951).
• SFR Brigade on Steampunk Romance: Resources & Books.
• The Skiffy and Fanty Show on Jumper — A Tortue Cinema “Adventure”.
• The World in the Satin Bag on Retro Nostalgia: Legend (1985) and the Power of Innocence.
• Arnie Fenner on Working a Show. [via Paul Di Filippo]
• Book Riot on What Aren't Bookstores Doing?.
• Salon.com on Stop pretending cyberspace exists. [via Paul Di Filippo]
• Book Riot on Ten Things You Didn't Know About Books and Authors You Had to Read in High School.
• Blastr on 13 most impressive fan-made Star Wars VII movie posters.
• Nick Mamatas on Five Obscure Books I Recommend You Read.
• The Geek Twins on The Six Styles of Live-Action Superhero Costume And What They Mean.

Art

• Fantasy Illustrations by Sidorova Anna.
• Fantasy Art: Medusa's Beauty.
• Sci-fi Art: The Drill.
• Lair of the Astromancer by jcbarquet.
• Startled by TsaoShin.
• Creature Spot – New Creature.
• Erebos by DiegodeAlmeida.
• Dawn Attack – Frank Frazetta.
• Hanna-Barbera Super Adventure Icons Created by Salvador Anguiano.
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – character renders and concept artwork.
• Cool Art: 'Star Trek Gadgets' by Matt Ferguson.
• Daggers and dragons star in 4 new Star Trek: TOS retro posters.
• Skybound Sea by Sam Sykes – French Edition (Fleuve Noir).

More Fun Stuff

• The Different Girl (Excerpt) by Gordon Dahlquist.
• Deborah J. Ross: Jaydium – Chapter 32.
• A scene from Gummi-Bear Alien!

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