Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 1/3/13

Interviews & Profiles

• @40kBooks: Multiple interviews Bruce Sterling.
• PRISM interviews Cory Doctorow.
• Black Gate interviews Ian Tregillis (podcast).
• Hour of the Wolf interviews Jennifer Marie Brissett.
• Stainless Steel Droppings interviews Dave Post (Worlds Without End).

News

• Download God Save The Queen Now For Only $2.99.
• Balfour and Meriwether in 2 Adventures by Daniel Abraham
• Ommegang, HBO collaborate on ale inspired by Game of Thrones TV series. [via Greg Lindenberg]
• Tobias Buckell Launching Mitigated Futures for general sale.
• Giveaway: Endgame by Ann Aguirre.

Events

• January 7th: Sam J. Miller » Queer Science Fiction & Fantasy in NYC, .
• January 9th: Don Coscarelli Double Feature: John Dies at the End and Phantasm – 92YTribeca – New York, NY.
• [via Kevin Maher]

Articles

• Deborah J. Ross (Nancy Wood) on What’s Next?
• Tor.com on A Science Fiction Halo Rests Slantedly Over Isaac Asimov’s Amiable Head.
• George R.R. Martin on Miniatures Are Coming.
• David D. Levine wants you to Ask a Geek.
• Maurice Broaddus on Django Unchained.
• For Contractual Reasons Certain Edits Have Been Made (Jonathan Green) on You Are The Hero.
• Flickering Myth on Scared Silly: The Making of The Adventures of Figaro Pho.
• Law and the Multiverse on Guest Post: Clark Kent’s Taxes.
• Smart Pop Books (Elizabeth M. Rees) on The Gods Among Us.
• NYTimes on Revealing Superman’s Real-Life Identity.
• Donald Fagen on Donald Remembers Vintage Sci-fi (from 2010). [via Paul Di Filippo]
• Mondo on Justin Ishmael’s Top 10 Posters of 2012.
• The Chive on Original Concept Art of Famous Film Characters.
• Strange Horizons on 2012 in Review, reviewed by Our Reviewers.
• Strange Chemistry on New YA Releases in January 2013.
• Kirkus Book Reviews on Best Bets for Awe-Inspiring Science Fiction & Fantasy in January.
• SFScope on Once again, it’s a spec-fic world at the US box offices.
• io9 on 10 Book Series So Addictive, You Never Want Them to End.
• The Geek Twins on The Seven Most Cheer-Inducing Scenes In Sci-Fi Movie History.
• Flavorwire on 10 New Must-Reads for January.
• Flavorwire on Gorgeous, George R. R. Martin-Approved Game of Thrones Maps.
• Barnes & Noble Book Clubs on The Best Zombie Fiction Releases of 2012.
• Publishers Weekly on Best Books of 2012.

Art

• Shadow of the Colossus – by Emilien Francois.
• Concept Robots by Henry Pashkov.
• Concept ships from ELITE.

More Fun Stuff

• Chapter One: Bloodfire Quest by Terry Brooks.
• Read the First chapter of James Smythe’s The Explorer.
• Sample Chapter: Called to Darkness by Richard Lee Byers.
• Space 2013: A New Year of Missions and Events.
• Space Cat. [via Paul Di Filippo]
• 1970s King Kong Iron On.
• Story Notes for Mad Max.
• 365 Supers. [via Geeks are Sexy]
• Release the Kraken (From your Tub).