SF Tidbits for 4/18/12
Interviews and Profiles
- 40kbooks interviews Angela Slatter.
- The Functional Nerds interviews Brad Torgersen, Jean Johnson and Bryan Thomas Schmidt.
- Bryan Thomas Schmidt interviews Dana Bell.
- Lightspeed (Robyn Lupo) interviews Caroline M. Yoachim.
- Lightspeed (Caleb Jordan Schulz) interviews Eric Gregory.
- Subterranean Press (Gwenda Bond) interviews Robert McCammon.
- Far Beyond Reality interviews John Joseph Adams.
- Blogzarro interviews DeAnna Knippling.
- Lightspeed (Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy) interviews Robin Hobb.
- SFWA (Cat Rambo) interviews Stina Leicht.
- John Scalzi’s The Big Idea: Bradley P. Beaulieu.
- Suvudu (Matt Staggs) Take Five with Janni Lee Simner.
- The Book Smugglers interview ohan Harstad.
- Ginger Nuts Of Horror interviews Alex Miles.
- Helen Lowe interviews interviews Ian Irvine.
News
- The Children’s Choice Book Awards.
- Shimmer Triples Pay Rate.
- The Best Horror of the Year volume four- Table of Contents.
- Angry Robot Books Introduces The Robot Trading Company.
- Original Superman Check Goes for 160K.
- The Kindle edition of Solstice Chronicles by SF Signal (very) Irregular Jeff Patterson is now available.
Events
- April Fantastic Fiction change–Kiernan cancellation, Elizabeth Bear to read.
- Urban Fantasy this Saturday at the SF in SF reading series.
- This weekend: Victoria Steam Expo: Featuring Hugo Finalist Steampunk Bible and More.
- April 27-29: Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Articles
- Chuck Wendig on 25 Things You Should Know About Transmedia Storytelling.
- Fantasy Matters (Nalo Hopkinson) on She’s Got Some Bite to Her.
- Best Horror of the Year #4 Honorable Mentions (1|2|3|4|5).
- The Bygone Bureau on H.P. Lovecraft Answers Your Relationship Questions.
- Buzz Feed (John Herrman) on Dear Tech: Stop Chasing Dystopia.
- Missions Unknown (Scott Cupp) on Forgotten Films: Attack The Block (2011).
- L.B. Gale on Literary Trope of the Week: Even Evil Has Standards.
- Tor.com (Ryan Britt) on 5 Screenplays Surprisingly Penned by Famous Novelists.
- Female First on Ridley Scott says Hollywood has exhausted sci-fi.
- Sci-Fi Movie Hype lists 5 Reasons Why We’re Not So Excited About Prometheus.
- Lifehacker (Thorin Klosowski) on How to Fit Reading Into Your Schedule and Actually Finish the Books You Want to Read.
Art
- 25+ Stunning Robot Illustrations.
- Concept spaceship paintings by Igor-Alban Chevalier.
- Cover Reveal: Other Worlds Than These edited by John Joseph Adams.
- Pixel Art by Yuriy Gusev.
- @Minimal Movie Posters: “The Fifth Element” by Jason W Stanley.
- @ItsArtMag: “Wolverine” by jbcasacop.
- @Distracted By Star Wars: “Boba Fett, the bounty hunter” by Pato Berroeta.
- @CoolVibe: “The 9 Lords of the District” by Akim Fimin.
- @CoolVibe: “The Flying circus” by Simon Blanc.
More Fun Stuff
Thanks for linking to the John Joseph Adams interview!