SF Tidbits for 3/24/12
- Michele Fogal interviews Elizabeth Bear.
- Fran Wilde interviews Elizabeth Bear.
- Forbes interviews George Takei.
- 42 Webs interviews Matthew Hughes.
- Agony Column Podcast featured readings from Rudy Rucker, Jay Lake and K. W. Jeter.
- Keith Brooke interviews Justina Robson.
- I Should Be Writing (Mur Lafferty) interviews Vylar Kaftan (podcast).
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter interviews Michael J. Sullivan.
- BBC News profiles H.P. Lovecraft.
News
- Scientology’s Writers of the Future Contest: Troubling Ties to Abuse in the Church. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Kurt Vonnegut Novella Basic Training Released As Kindle Single.
- A Game of Thrones Conquers Your Local Comic Shop.
- Angry Robot Webstore Special Offer: 50% off eligible Ditmar Award titles.
- Saturn's Gravity Affects Enceladus' Icy Jets.
- New Discoveries on HyperGrowth of Black Holes.
- New Amazing Spider-Man poster gives best look yet at the Lizard.
- Weirdfictionreview.com E-Book Freebie: The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer.
Events
- Tuesday, April 3rd: The New York Review of Science Fiction Readings presents Alaya Dawn Johnson and E. C. Myers at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art in NYC.
- Saturday, April 14th: Jonathan Ross and Bryan Hitch signing at Forbidden Planet London.
Articles
- Gregory Benford on Remembering Arthur C. Clarke.
- Juliette Wade on Measurement questions in sf/f and secondary worlds.
- NYTimes (Scott Bradfield) on J. G. Ballard’s Final Novel, Kingdom Come.
- Maine Crime Writers (Chris F. Holm) on My Maine Muse.
- Anne Lyle on Homosexuality in Elizabethan England.
- L.B. Gale on A Hunger Games Reaction.
- A. Lee Martinez on Sunshine and Rainbows.
- SF Novelists (David B. Coe) on Books and Movies, Movies and Books.
- LitReactor (Stephen Graham Jones) on Ten Obvious Truths About Fiction.
- Geek Syndicate (David Kowalski) on Hitchhikers Guide to Time Travel.
- Super I.T.C.H on Women of the Future, as predicted in the Pas. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Blastr (Marc Bernardin) on 16 of sci-fi and fantasy's most dangerously kick-ass young women.
- SciFiNow on Top 10 best Fighting Fantasy game books.
- Wired.com on 10 Things Parents Should Know About The Hunger Games.
- SFX on 21 Essential Sci-Fi And Fantasy Videogames.
- SFX on Doctor Who’s 25 Silliest Moments.
Art
- Cthulhu, drawn by H.P. Lovecraft himself.
- Mechanical Mirage Art by Kazuhiko Nakamura.
- 20 Impressive Wolverine Artworks.
- The Red Knight – Cover Reveal!
- @Reddit: “Naiv” by Harvester.
- @Minimal Movie Posters: “Tron: Legacy” by Ollie Boyd.
- @CoolVibe: “Falling Down” by Andrei Pervukhin.
- @CoolVibe: “Frankenstein” by Anto Juricic.
More Fun Stuff
- Listen to Stephen King read from The Dark Tower: The Wind through the Keyhole.
- Steve Jackson Games Shows Off Their Latest Tabletop Games at SXSW (Video).
- 50 Page Fridays: Alan Dean Foster.
- Kids Build Battlestar Galactica Viper Simulator in Garage (video).
- Planet Of The Apes Party Fun Time!
- Zombie Ewok.
Two interviews with Elizabeth Bear on the Internets. I wonder if she has a book coming out soon? 😉
Hmm…I wonder… 🙂