SF Tidbits for 8/15/10

Interviews & Profiles

• Book Smugglers interviews Malinda Lo.
• Lev Grossman profiles Jonathan Franzen (abridged Time article).

News

• The On Spec Magazine website gets a face lift.

Events

• How to Read Science Fiction, with M. John Harrison, Toby Litt and Nalo Hopkinson. Programmed by China Miéville. Saturday 16 October 2010 at Cheltenham Festivals in Gloucestershire.

Articles

• Jeff VanderMeer on Cyclonopedia: Best Horror Novel You’ve Never Heard Of
• Thomas Warton on A Golden Tale.
• Nick Kyme offers Warhammer story updates.
• Liviu at Fantasy Book Critic lists Interesting SFF Universes

More Fun Stuff

• Mashable lists 15 Great Geeky Web Comic Strips.
• Lord of the Rings travel posters.
• Jon Stewart as a stormtrooper.