SF Tidbits for 7/22/11
Interviews and Profiles
- More News from Nowhere interviews Anna Tambour.
- Angela Slatter interviews Bella Vendramini.
- The HowTheLightGetsIn festival interviews Cory Doctorow (video).
- Chuck Wendig interviews Laura Anne Gilman.
- The latest Coode Street podcast features Jonathan
Strahan, John Clute and Gary K. Wolfe
.
News
- JoSelle Vanderhooft is New Series Editor for Lace and Blade.
- Angry Robot signs Madeline Ashby.
- Fantasycon 2011 special guest of honor is Christopher Paolini.
- Ellen Datlow Photos from July 20th KGB reading.
- Google
To Sell Harry Potter eBooks
. - Alastair
Reynolds to write a Doctor Who novel called Harvest of
Time which will feature the 3rd Doctor and the Master
. [via Nicholas Whyte]
Events
Articles
- Kari Sperring on Other people’s toes: a rant.
- Linda Nagata on What’s in a Name?
- Chris Moriarty on Birds, Dinosaurs, and the Secret Life of Labels.
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Business Rusch: Third Quarter Blues.
- Nancy Kress on Pubbing and Critiquing.
- Lauren Beukes on The Advantage of Other Brains.
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter on The Problem With Pseudonyms.
- Juliette Wade on Google+ Worldbuilding Hangout Report: Links between physical and social in worldbuilding.
- David B. Coe’s Thoughts on Creating Magic Systems.
- Bradley P. Beaulieu asks Why Do We Focus on the Negative?
- Marty Halpern on Alien Contact Anthology — Story #12.
- Paul Weimer reviews Jonathan Strahan’s anthology Engineering Infinity.
- Andrew Liptak reviews A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.
- The Galaxy Express (Heather Massey) on Science
Fiction, Diversity, and the Golden Age of Ebooks
.
Art
- Concept ships by Tim Murray.
- 104 Digital Art Action Scenes.
- @CoolVibe: “The Urban Explorer” by Leos Ng.
- @CoolVibe: “Heading Home” by Ioan Dumitrescu.
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