Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 11/5/12
Interviews and Profiles
- The Qwillery interviews Christopher L. Bennett.
- BBC interviews Iain M. Banks (video).
- I Should Be Writing interviews Jared Axelrod (podcast).
- Ginger Nuts Of Horror interviews James Brogden.
News
- RIP: John D. Squires. [via Andrew Porter]
- Pan Macmillan acquires two new horror novels by British author Adam Nevill.
- Alex Proyas To Direct New ABC Sci-Fi Drama ‘Evolve’.
- Star Wars: Episode 7 is about Luke Skywalker.
- Weirdfictionreview.com Celebrates a Year of Great Content.
- Time-Travel Plot Revealed For The New Twilight Zone Movie.
- The Orbital Drop Ebook Deals: Karen Miller’s The Innocent Mage for only $2.99.
Events
- Scott Edelman Three readings from the 2012 World Fantasy Convention: F. Brett Cox, Elizabeth Hand, and Robert Shea (video).
- Friday, November 30, 2012: Lawrence M. Schoen reading from Buffalito Buffet.
Articles
- Slate on No Better Spirit: The incredible stories of Ursula Le Guin make arguments about genre seem foolish. [via Steven H. Silver]
- Theodora Goss on Becoming the Writer.
- Weird Fiction Review (John Clute) on The Darkening Garden: Revel.
- Black Gate (Andrew Zimmerman Jones) on What Writers Can Learn From Joss Whedon’s The Avengers Audio Commentary.
- WhatCulture! (Danny J. DPurb) on 10 Reasons You’re Never Too Old To Be A Gamer.
- WhatCulture! (Brandon Jacobs) on Star Wars Episode 7: 5 Reasons It Could Be Awesome and 5 Reasons It Could Suck.
- Book View Cafe (Marie Brennan) on What makes a folktale?
Reviews
- Nancy Kress reviews Cloud Atlas.
Art
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