SF Tidbits for 9/22/09

Posted on September 22, 2009 by John DeNardo in Tidbits // 0 Comments

[SF Signal extends Best Wishes to Joe Haldeman, who took an unexpected trip to the hospital. Get well, Joe!]

Interviews and Profiles:
- @New Statesman: Iain M. Banks (Transition). [via Bibliophile Stalker]
- Suite101.com interviews Tamora Pierce.
- @SciFi Scanner: Robert J. Sawyer.
David Anthony Durham offers his Thoughts on Winning the John W Campbell Award.
David B. Coe says With Worldbuilding, Every Detail Counts.
Matt Jones On Cities, Future And Science Fiction. [via Big Dumb Object]
Artist Robin Chyo’s tribute to games like God of War and Dante’s Inferno is really cool.
EVENT: The first ever SFX Weekender — the “ultimate sci fi and fantasy event” being held in the UK on February 5th and 6th, 2010 — will feature guests, book readings, interviews & panels, workshops, the SFX Awards and screenings of forthcoming films and TV series, plus more.
What If Star Wars Was Made By Environmentalists? [via Boing Boing]
Lists:
- Fandomania has begun listing The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters. Lots of names instantly recognizable to genre fans.
- @Automopedia: 10 Epic SciFi Battle Scenes – In Space!
- @Mental Floss: 10 Facts About Stephen King.

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John DeNardo is the Managing Editor at SF Signal and a columnist at Kirkus Reviews. He also likes bagels. So there.