SF Tidbits for 11/24/11
- Anthony Cardno interviews Ellen Datlow.
- Dead Robots Society interviews Michael J. Sullivan (podcast).
- 12 Books in 12 Months interviews Lee Harris.
- Squideye and The Bitter Guy interviews Matt Forbeck (podcast).
- Black Gate interviews Daniel Abraham.
- The Browser (Alec Ash) interviews Adam Roberts.
- Tor.com interviews Steven Erikson.
- Salon (Laura Miller) interviews Neil Gaiman.
- The Browser interviews Adam
Roberts
.
News
- A Message from Anne McCaffrey’s Family.
- FantasyCon 2012 up and running.
- Now posted:
Lovecraft eZine, Issue #8, November 2011
. - 2012
Boston Science Fiction Film Festival calls for entries
.
Articles
- The King of Elfland’s Second Cousin on Science Fiction Techniques in Spy Novels: James Bond and George Smiley.
- Juliette Wade On Anne McCaffrey and Genre Borderlines.
- Nicola Morgan on Beware of Praise.
- Inkpunks (Christie Yant) on In Case Tomorrow Never Comes.
- Omnivoracious (Susan J. Morris) on Tips from the Pros: Greenwood and Evans on How to Jumpstart Your Writing.
- Amal El-Mohtar on Karen Meisner Leaves Strange Horizons, Sets Out For Stranger.
- David B. Coe asks What
Are Your Favorite Re-Readable Books?
- Michael Whelan on The
Inspiration of Anne McCaffrey
. (Bibliophile Stalker rounds up aton of Anne McCaffrey tributes…
) - SFX on The
Future History Of Doctor Who
. - Steven Shoppman on Future
Technology of the Old USSR
. [via Paul Di Filippo] - Michio Kaku on The Energy of the
Future
(video). - BBC News on Most liveable
alien worlds ranked
. [via Paul DiFilippo
] - Listverse lists Top 15
Opening Lines of Books
. - Blastr lists Mark Hamill’s
Pigs in Space and 9 more Muppets TV sci-fi moments
.
Art
- Sisterhood Of Dune —
hardcover dustjacket UK
. - @Super Punch: “Superman
poster
” by JC Richard. - The
Cast of Firefly in Art Nouveau
. [via Neatorama] - @CoolVibe: “Alice Madness
Returns
” by Masateru Ikeda. - @CoolVibe: “Sentry” by Leo Chuang.
- @ItsArtMag: @: “Mountain
Facility
” by kbarts. - The
Beauty Of Fantasy Art – Stunning HD Fantasy Wallpapers
. - The
Space Race as Art
. [via Paul DiFilippo
]
More Fun Stuff
- John
Carter Monster Revealed
. - FX Breakdowns
for StarWars Alderaan and DC Universe Online Pt.2
. - How
The Star Wars Intro Text Was Created
. - The
Carbon Fiber Stormtroopers
. - The Worker Prince prologue.
- A
high-res Earth from 512 miles (photos)
. - Reminder:
Largehearted Boy is maintaining a list of Online “Best Books of 2011” Lists
. - Future
Funnies From the Past #11
.