SF Tidbits for 6/22/12
- The Writer and the Critic with Alison Goodman and Kelly Link (podcast).
- Prime Books (Molly Tanzer) interviews Jeffrey Ford.
- Ginger Nuts of Horror interviews Brian Johnson.
- Hour of the Wolf interviews Genevieve Valentine (podcast).
- [SFFWRTCHT] A Chat With Author Stina Leicht.
- The Qwillery interviews J.A. Pitts.
- Tor.com interviews A.M. Dellamonica and J.A. Pitts.
News
- TP to publish World Fantasy Award-winning Janeen Webb.
- The Hawthorn Moon Sneak Peek of Ice Forged.
- TP Signs Purcell’s and Sternberg’s Steampunk Thriller.
- Angry Robot Signs New Deal with Chris F. Holm.
Events
- Launching Lou Morgan’s ‘Blood and Feathers’.
- Lit Reactor Intro to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction with Kat Howard.
Articles
- Kirkus Reviews (Andrew Liptak) on H.G. Wells and the Decline of Empires.
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Business Rusch: Lines in the Sand.
- Night Bazaar (Thomas Morrisey) on THIS ISH: Tights Vs. Angst! ‘Nuf said.
- Comic Book Resources (Brian Cronin) on The Line it is Drawn #95 – Ray Bradbury Tribute: Comic Characters in Science Fiction Stories.
- John Scalzi on How to Build a New York Times Bestseller (or Maybe Not).
- Book Life Now (Bear Weiter) on What’s in a Name?
- A. Lee Martinez on Another Self-Publishing Rebuttal.
- Forces of Geek on The Symbolism and Biology of Rodan.
- Philly.com on The Physics of Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”. [via Andrew Porter]
- Rob Hansen on Ray Bradbury & Forry Ackerman. [via Andrew Porter]
- The Far Edge of Normal (Bryan Thomas Schmidt) on Thursday Recipe.
- Bryan Thomas Schmidt on 5 Great New Epic Series For Your Summer Reads.
- TeleRead on Making ebooks is harder than it looks.
- Smart Pop Books (Phill Jones) on Science Comes Second in Next.
- Wired.com on Inside Minority Report’s ‘Idea Summit,’ Visionaries Saw the Future.
- Scientific American on Bright Idea: New “Tractor Beam” Proposal Relies on Negative Radiation Pressure. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Julia Sherred on ‘Zombie Burst’ Review.
- io9 on Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Who Lived Abroad.
- WhatCulture on Prometheus: 20 Blunders That Ruined The Film.
- Sci-Fi Songs on 5 Favorite Musical Artists of Author Karin Lowachee.
Art
- Surreal Illustrations – Igor Morski.
- Spaceship concept art by Tuomas Korpi.
- Concept robot by Tuomas Korpi.
- The Walking Dead Issue #100 Covers.
- @Minimal Movie Posters: “A Clockwork Orange” by handz.
More Fun Stuff
- Angry Robot Books New Extracts: The Hammer and The Blade, Suited, vN, The Crown of the Usurper.
- Ray Bradbury Tribute: Comic Characters in Science Fiction Stories. [Thanks, Patrick!]
- City of Saints: Not Very Long Whale Slop!
- Daleks Will Repair, Exterminate, Perform Maintenance in Your Home.
- Outland has possibly the worst child actor in sci-fi ever.
- The Posters of Pixar.