Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 12/7/12
Interviews and Profiles
- RT Book Reviews (Elisa Verna) interviews Mira Grant.
- The Next Big Thing with Christopher Golden.
- Chuck Wendig interviews J.D. Rhoades.
- Infinity Plus interviews Tim Lebbon.
- Disquieting Visions interviews Gail Z. Martin.
- [SFFWRTCHT] Ian Rogers.
News
- 2012 Sunburst Award Winners.
- Koontz Signs Six-Book Deal at Random House. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- New Roger Rabbit Book Coming in November 2013.
- The Albee Agency Using Testimonials From Authors the Authors Did Not Give.
- Harlan Ellison + Paul Chadwick team for major new DC sci-fi comic.
- Gareth L. Powell’s Ack-Ack Macaque gets the comic book treatment.
- John Scalzi’s The Human Division Debuts on January 15th.
- Seven Princes By John R. Fultz For Only $2.99.
Events
Articles
- Tansy Rayner Roberts on Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let’s Unpack That.
- Book View Cafe (Nancy Jane Moore) on Ursula K. Le Guin Saved My Life.
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Business Rusch: Ghosts of Writers Future.
- John Scalzi’s The Big Idea: Martha Wells.
- Mary Robinette Kowal (Jeremy Zimmerman) talks about Kensei.
- Suvudu Take Five with Erin M. Evans.
- Charles Stross (Stina Leicht) on Of Blood and Honey, And Blue Skies from Pain.
- Sarah Newton on Jeff Wayne’s “new” War of the Worlds.
- Solaris Blog (Juliet E. McKenna) discusses the conclusion of her Hadrumal Crisis.
- Slate on The Slate Book Review Top 10 of 2012.
- Mhairi Simpson (Colin F. Barnes) on Writing the world and technology levels in a techno thriller.
- iFanboy (Chris Arrant) on Black Canary: Where Do I Start?
- Kevin Hearne on Six more books.
- BBC (Quentin Cooper) on Our never ending obsession with the apocalypse.
- NPR (Annalee Newitz) on The Year's Best Science Fiction Crosses Galaxies And Genres.
- Jessica Strider on If I Had ALL the Time in the World, Teen Edition part 1.
- My Bookish Ways on Top 10 Must-Read Titles of January 2013 (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror).
- Bryan Thomas Schmidt on Many Days Of Christmas – Holiday Themed Science Fiction And Fantasy Stories.
Art
- J.R.R. Tolkien by Donato.
- The Hunt by Adrian Smith.
- Pirates by Aleksandr Nikonov.
- Concept aliens by Ben Mauro.
- Cover Art for Requiem by Ken Scholes.
More Cool Stuff
- On YouTube: Chicon 7 Opening Ceremony and Chicon 7 Closing Ceremony. [via Andrew Porter]
- Product Capsule: Tron posters.
- Evolution of Lucasfilm Christmas Cards, 1977-2010.
- ‘The Hobbit’ cast poses with Lego mini-fig lookalikes.
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