SF Tidbits for 7/17/10
- Geek Syndicate interviews Karen Miller
- Angela Slatter interviews the incomparable Charles Tan.
News
- Now Blogging: Norman Spinrad. [via Locus Online] Yes, he has been added to the list of sf/f authors who blog.
- Happy One Year Blogiversary, Book Chick City!
Articles
- N.K. Jemisin on Brainstorming Immersive Inclusive Worlds. [via Fritz Freiheit]
- George R.R. Martin on The Big Blast From HBO
- Mary Robinette Kowal on My theory on the appeal of Steampunk as a writer
- Mark Chadbourn on But What Does It All *Mean*?
- J. Keith Haney on Lovecraftian Tarot Decks (Part 1).
- Nathan Bransford on This Week in Publishing.
- Sandy Auden on Genre Books and Media: Fantasy and Rock Music In Perfect Harmony.
- SF Signal Irregular Andrew Liptak is writing up Readercon panels at Tor.com.
- Several genre titles make Shmoop’s list of The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature. [via Fritz Freiheit]
- Ranker lists Top 10 Comic Book Gods Worth Worshipping.
- Blastr lists The 16 most intelligent sci-fi films ever made.
- Rachel Swirsky on Launch Pad:
More Fun Stuff
- Free Excerpt: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal. [via A Dribble of Ink]
- Tron Legacy – New Billboard Images.
- Submitted without comment: Fempire Strikes Back: A St*r Warz Burlesque Show
- Every Doctor Who villain since 1963 – as a spreadsheet and visualized. [via Fritz Freiheit]