Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 1/19/13
Interviews & Profiles
- The Roundtable Podcast interviews Emma Newman.
- John Joseph Adams interviews Mary Robinette Kowal.
- SFWA (Cat Rambo) interviews Jennifer Brozek.
- Mur Lafferty interviews Tony Pisculli
- Sword and Laser (Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt) interviews Terry Brooks.
- Celebrate Knoxville interviews Tim Lebbon.
- This Is Horror interviews Michael Kelly.
- Audio recording of HOUR 25 doing a Charles Beaumont Memorial with Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson, and others (recorded in ’87, supposedly). [via Paul Di Filippo]
News
- Julianna Baggott’s Pure trilogy is fast-tracked by Fox for The Hunger Games market.
- Series deals for Titan.
- Titan Books recruiting for a Project Editor.
Events
- February 09, 2013: What Lies Beyond: A Panel Discussion on Science Fiction and Fantasy Illustration with Donato Giancola, Rebecca Guay, Greg Manchess, Sam Weber, Michael Whelan & Irene Gallo (moderator). [via Andrew Porter]
- Kim Harrison’s EVER AFTER tour.
Articles
- Genreville Scary Numbers: SF/Fantasy Print Sales.
- Mashable on Why Printed Books Will Never Die.
- The Night Bazaar (Jaym Gates) on Stop Talking, Start Changing.
- Wired.com (Bruce Sterling) on What Vernor Vinge actually said about the Singularity in 1993.
- A. Lee Martinez on Q&A Friday.
- Wired.com on Why Fringe's Finale Marks the Decline of Sci-Fi on Network TV.
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter (Paul Byers) on The Science behind the Fiction.
- The World in the Satin Bag (Adam Callaway) on Science My Science Fiction: The Future of the Deaf and Blind?
- Everything Is Nice on SF Art Awards.
- Cinema Pots asks Was "John Carter" the biggest flop in 2012?
- Smart Pop Books (Brent Hartinger) on A Different Kind of Other.
- The Verge asks Is Bilbo Baggins' contract in 'The Hobbit' legally binding?
- My Bookish Ways (Kristin Centorcelli) on Black Lament by Christina Henry.
- Carrie Cuinn on Craig Strete’s The Bleeding Man and Other Science Fiction Stories (1974).
- Tor.com (Grady Hendrix) on The Great Stephen King Reread: Christine.
- SFX on Sci-Fi & Fantasy’s Greatest Pets.
Art
- Extraordinary “End Of The World” Inspired Artworks.
- Martha Wells – New Raksura Fan Art.
- Mr Bubbles strolling by Tyler Edlin.
- Predator vs He-man.
- Lego ship concepts by Jon Hall.
- The Gallifreyan: A Russell Walks Illustration.
- Cool Art: 'Battlestar Galactica' 35th Anniversary Posters by Sublevel Studios.
- Coming Soon: The City of Silk and Steel by Mike, Linda & Louise Carey (Cover and Blurb).
More Fun Stuff
- 50 Page Fridays: Peter Brett.
- Ellen Datlow’s pics from the KGB reading January 16, 2013 with Nick Mamatas and Brian Keene.
- Mars Rover Curiosity's Tracks Seen From Space.
- Zombies Are the 99% in Propaganda Posters for Undead Romance Warm Bodies.
- The Forever Gate – Official Book Trailer.
- Cthulhu calendar.
- Gaunt’s Ghosts – Lego Edition. [Dan Abnett]
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