SF Tidbits for for 10/1/11
Interviews & Profiles
- Joshua Palmatier interviews L. Jagi Lamplighter.
- Apex Book Company interviews R.A. Salvatore.
- Comic Book Resources interviews Gahan Wilson. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Apex Magazine interviews Betsy Phillips and interviews Grá Linnaea.
- The Dead Robots’ Society interviews Lynne M. Thomas (podcast).
News
- The George R.R. Martin Song Of Ice and Fire Hardcover Box Set (Amazon Exclusive). [via George R.R. Martin]
- Prime books welcomes Paula Guran and Jennifer Jackson.
- Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Young Adult SFF.
- Upcoming Science Fiction/Fantasy Events in October.
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Events in Toronto, October 2011.
- Cory Doctorow’s With a Little Help now available to libraries.
- Apex Magazine back issues available for 99 cents.
- Amazon retroactively replaces Neal Stephenson’s Reamde, repelled readers revolt.
- Visionaries gather to ponder 100-year starship.
- Inceptionand Star Trek Return to IMAX for One Week.
Events
Articles
- Jamie Todd Rubin on New story: “If By Reason of Strength…”.
- Lev AC Rosen on Abusing History.
- File 770 on Bill of Rights for E-Book Authors and Nova Awards Expanded.
- Daemon’s TV on No One Ever Dies In Sci Fi.
- Blastr lists 8 celebrity Kirk impressions you’ll (sometimes) swear are Shatner.
- Kari Sperring on First Book Friday.
- Gary Gibson on Zardoz: an Appreciation.
- The Bookseller on Librarians fear over digital stalemate.
- Geeks of Doom lists 10 More Classic Doctor Who Adventures For New Fans To Check Out.
- ScienceFiction lists Top 10 Robots In Science Fiction.
Art
- Al Feldstein Cover Recreation of Weird Fantasy #8, July 1951.
- @CoolVibe: “Daredevil vs. Kingpin” by Philip Herman.
- @CoolVibe: “Spider Guru” by Laurent Pierlot.
- @Gorilla Artfare: “Drylands” by Oyo.
- @ItsArtMag: “Abandoned Harbor” by U2644.
- @ItsArtMag: “The day Billy the Kid got ambushed by a horde of zombie potatoes” by e338.
More Fun Stuff
- Beware the Hairy Mango Episode 87: “Second Puberty” by Matthew Sanborn Smith.
- Word Cloud for Reamde by Neal Stephenson.
- Tour the Galaxy of Star Wars: The Old Republic.
- Odd Things That Happen on a Sci-Fi Honeymoon.
- Watch the 1st 5 minutes of the freaky American Horror Story.
- Justice League Cupcakes.
- ShadowBytes Webcomic: Freaking Out.
- Portal Neck Tattoo.
- Zombie Search.
