Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 1/4/13
Interviews & Profiles
- Black Gate interviews Ellen Datlow (audio).
- GoodReads interviews Brandon Sanderson.
- 148Apps interviews John Scalzi.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Alexa Egan.
- SFX interviews Bruce Campbell.
- Maurice Sendak’s Emotional Last Interview with NPR’s Terry Gross, Animated by Christoph Niemann.
- The Qwillery interviews Lori Sjoberg.
- Ginger Nuts Of Horror interviews Tracie Mcbride.
News
- RIP: Charles Chilton. [via Andrew Porter]
- Several New Auctions at Grim Oak Press to help a good cause.
- Albedo One announces eighth International Aeon Award Short Fiction Contest.
- Gollancz helps kickstart sequel to classic computer game ELITE.
- Now available for pre-order: Five Autobiographies and a Fiction by Lucius Shepard (Subterranean Press).
- Astrophysicists make stellar discovery about galaxies far, far away.
Events
- January 18th: Pembroke Lecture on Fantasy Literature in Honour of JRR Tolkien. [via Cheryl’s Mewsings]
Articles
- David Brin on Science Fiction Day! Innovation and… Star Wars?
- Tor.com on The Science of Future Past: Part 2.
- Locus Online (Cory Doctorow) on Where Characters Come From.
- Locus Online (Gary Westfahl) on The Two Careers of Robert A. Heinlein.
- Keith Brooke (Jason Erik Lundberg ) on Hell’s a Good Joke: The inspiration behind The Alchemy of Happiness.
- Slate on National Science Fiction Day: On Isaac Asimov’s birthday, learn to live in the future.
- Karen Burnham on Driftings and Endings.
- Kirkus Book Blog (Patrick Hester) on Robert Jordan’s ‘The Wheel of Time’ in Graphic Novels.
- Edward Willett on J.R.R. Tolkien in his own words.
- Salon.com asks Has Hollywood ruined Tolkien?
- Wired.com on Tracking Mars: Curiosity Makes Its Mark on the Red Planet.
- Stacey Kennedy Talks Magic.
- Publishers Weekly on Tracking Amazon: Dieting, GalleyCat on Self-Published Science Fiction Bestsellers.
- Robert Jordan Battle for Number One. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- ComicsBeat asks Just how accurate is BookScan anyway?
- Functional Nerds (Paul Weimer) reviews Shadowlands by Violette Malan.
- Genreville (Rose Fox) on Books I Loved in 2012.
- Guardian (Damien Walter) on A brave new world: science fiction predictions for 2013.
- The Escapist on Best Science Fiction Job Ever.
- JarvisCity on 6 Health Benefits of Watching Horror Movies.
- Screen Junkies on The 7 Best Mummy Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen. [via This Is Horror]
- WhatCulture on 10 Forgotten Video Game Franchises That Need to Make a Comeback.
- io9 on 77 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies to Watch Out For in 2013.
Art
- Dave Palumbo’s artwork for the 30th anniversary reprint of The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers.
- Star Wars Trilogy Movie Map Illustrations. [via Neatorama]
- Digital Art by Laura Sava.
- Character Illustrations by Kai Spannuth.
- monk by *prokhoda.
- Joker by Martin Sandin.
- A Mash-Up Of Batman’s Gotham City Villains.
- Robert Shane’s ‘Star Wars’ vs. ‘Aliens’ Art Trilogy.
More Fun Stuff
- Excerpt: “Blood Riders” by Michael P. Spradlin.
- How Arthur Clarke Predicted Current State of Tech in 1964 [Video].
- Gun Machine Book Trailer 1, by Jim Batt, Ben Templesmith & Wil Wheaton.
- Wired Science Space Photo of the Day 2012.
- Doctor Who Tardis Play Tent.
- Inflatable Dalek.
- Catzilla.
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