Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 1/22/13
Interviews & Profiles
- The Rumpus interviews Margaret Atwood.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Kerry Schafer.
- The Qwillery interviews R.S. Belcher.
- The World SF Blog interviews Joan De la Haye.
Articles
- Peter David on Hi. It’s me.
- David Brin on Our Favorite Cliché — A World Filled With Idiots…, or,Why Films and Novels Routinely Depict Society and its Citizens as Fools.
- Fantasy Faction (David Tallerman) on Giant Thief, Crown Thief, and How to Fail the Bechdel Test.
- Forbes on Yes, The Middle East is Like Planet of the Apes. [via Greg Lindenberg]
- Michael Swanwick on The Truth About Science Fiction Writers.
- J. Jay Jones on Jules Verne, From The Earth To The Moon, and Space Opera.
- Michael J. Sulliva Digital Only Publishing – Think Twice Before You Sign.
- Ricky L. Brown on A Defining Moment for Science Fiction.
- Keith West on Five Military SF Novellas by Five Authors.
- Monique Jacob on Nothing New Under the Sun | Amazing Stories.
- Douglas Smith Playing the Short Game: How to Sell Your Short Fiction (Part 3).
- Paul Cook on To Be Continued…
- Felicity Savage asks Why Doesn’t Fantasy Sell in Japan?
- MD Jackson on Dress For the Occasion: The Scantily Clad Female.
- Mike Brotherton on Scientists and Stereotypes.
- John H. Stevens on Some Personal Reflections On Diversity and Fantastic Literature.
- John H. Stevens on On Reading A Graphic Novel With My Daughter.
- Boston Review (John Crowley) on Forget Harry Potter, Adults Should Read Joan Aiken’s Wolves.
- Functional Nerds (Paul Weimer) on Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole.
- WhatCulture on Alien Saga: 12 Awesome Replicas Every Mega-Fan Should Own.
- BBC on The rise and fall of artificial gravity.
Art
- Stunning Fantasy Illustrations by Sandra Duchiewicz.
- Maurizio Manzieri’s Cover art Paradises Lost by Ursula K. Le Guin, published by Delos Books, Italy, February 2013.
- Cover Reveal (& Giveaway): Forsaken By the Others by Jess Haines.
- 7 Amazing Paper Sculpture Artists.
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