SF Tidbits for 1/28/12
Interviews & Profiles
- Douglas Cobb on W.G. Marshall.
- Gollancz blog interviews Elspeth Cooper.
- Suvudu (Matt Staggs) interviews Anders Dahlgren, Founder of Radio Rivendell.
- Lightspeed Magazine (Wendy N. Wagner) interviews Aimee Bender.
- Lightspeed Magazine (John Nakamura Remy) interviews Nancy Kress.
- Lightspeed Magazine (Christie Yant) interviews Ken Liu.
- Fast Forward interviews Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer at Capclave 2010 (videos).
News
- Monty Python Reuniting For Sci-Fi Farce Absolutely Anything.
- Bruce Sterling kicks off Arc 1.1.
- Goodreads Ends Sourcing From Amazon.
- eBook Deal: Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey for $0.99.
- “In the Cloud” by Jamie Todd Rubin available on Amazon for $0.99.
Events
Articles
- NY Times (PAMELA PAUL) on A Wrinkle in Time and Its Sci-Fi Heroine. (Also: Don’t miss our A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle 50th Anniversary Edition Giveaway!.)
- Tom Hunter on The Importance of Science Fiction Awards in Elevating Geek Culture.
- Wil Wheaton on some thoughts on self-publishing.
- Chesya Burke on Race and The Walking Dead.
- Jess Nevins on It’s Time to Rethink Steampunk.
- Aliette de Bodard on Recent Reads: Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear and Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye by J. Damask.
- Jay Lake on Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed.
- Marty Halpern on Doing Charles Stross’s Laundry with Style.
- Slate Magazine (Lawrence Krauss) on Newt Gingrich’s moon colony and Mars plan.
- Andrew Liptak on Everybody’s Going to the Moonbase.
- Jonathan Wood on Using comedy in fiction.
- Book View Cafe (Kelly McClymer) on Writing in the Digital Age: Rights in a Long-Tail World.
- The Night Bazaar (Nathan Long) on Without Whom.
- George R.R. Martin’s on Hugo Recommendations – Best Novel.
- Paizo Blog on Pathfinder Battles Preview: A First Look at Rise of the Runelords.
- Dark Roasted Blend on Extraordinary Inventions: Victorian-Era Prank Machines.
- Black Gate (Josh Reynolds) on The Nightmare Men: “The Haunted Wanderer”.
- Christian Lindke on D&D Next: What Replaying Warhammer Quest Taught Me Regarding Nostalgia, Fun, and Expectations.
- Bill Crider’s Pop Culture Magazine on Forgotten Books: Destinies — Edited by Jim Baen.
- Giant Freakin Robot lists 11 Sci-Fi Properties Which Need A Movie Right Now.
- The KoldCast TV Blog lists 17 Seminal Moments in Science Fiction Films.
Art
- Concept Concept Ships by Angel Alonso.
- Alternative E.T. Posters.
- Vintage super heroes.
- Art Preview: Race to Adventure.
- @Distracted By Star Wars: “Mandalorian” by Krad-Eelav.
- @CoolVibe: “D.A.T.E.N.” by Atsushi Mishima.
- @CoolVibe: “Yeti” by Andreas Rocha
More Fun Stuff
- 50 Page Fridays: Kelly Meding.
- USS Enterprise Coffee Table.
- The Dark Knight Rises Fan-Made Opening Credits.
- Zombie Head Decanter.
- Video: Launching a Minifig into Near Space.
- Video: Unicorn in a Unitard on a Unicycle.
- Video: HOWTO build a Tardis.
- ShadowBytes WebComic: Sacrificial Offerings.
- A Goonies Game of Thrones.
