Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 1/9/13

Interviews & Profiles

• Murderati interviews Sarah Pinborough.
• Layers of Thought interviews M.C. Planck.
• Fantasy Literature interviews Felix Gilman.
• Suvudu interviews Peter Clines.
• Suvudu interviews Neil Shubin.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews C. Wise.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews Cherie Priest.
• Lightspeed Magazine interviews Alexandra Knickel.
• Story in the Stars interviews A. R. Silverberry.
• The Qwillery interviews M.K. Hume.
• Steven Moffat’s son interviews Steven Moffat.

News

• Ellen Datlow, ChiZine raise over $25,000 for supernatural fiction anthology (and still some time left to go).
• Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition of Brave New Worlds Now Available.
• Rogue Planet Confirmed Orbiting Around 'Eye of Sauron'.
• The Kirkus website gets a face lift.

Events

• ThisKevin: Upcoming Show – Friday 1/18 in Brooklyn, NY.
• An Evening with Neil Gaiman: Jan 25th in Sydney.
• Odyssey Writing Workshop: June 10 through July 19, 2013.
• NecronomiCon Providence – H.P. Lovecraft Convention, August 23 – 25, 2013.

Articles

• Teresa Frohock on Gender Bending–The Big Reveal.
• Tosche Station on Why I Like Science Fiction, by A Woman.
• Charlie Jane Anders on How to Write for Money Without Selling Out Too Much.
• John Scalzi’s Thoughts On Selling Out.
• Whatever on The Big Idea: James Smythe.
• The Galaxy Express (Heather Massey) on Can Science Fiction Romance Bring It?
• Jim C. Hines on Hugo Fan Writer Nominees.
• The New York Review of Science Fiction (Michael Andre-Driussi) on The Politics of Roadside Picnic.
• Book Riot (Jodi Chromey) on Why THE HOBBIT Turns Me into a Sullen 8th Grader.
• Tor Books UK (Patrick Rothfuss) on The Start Of My Journey.
• Tor.com (Liz Bourke) on Sleeps With Monsters: Anticipating the First Half of 2013.
• Tor.com (Lee Falin) on The Science of Future Past: Part 3.
• Emma Newman on Be part of the countdown to the Between Two Thorns launch.
• Gollancz blog on Paul McAuley’s short stories.
• Scott Marlowe asks How important are maps to fantasy books?
• Wired.com on Hawking, Vader and Being More Machine Than Human.
• Tor.com on The Human Division Read-Along.
• My Bookish Ways on The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly.
• Sci-Fi Fan Letter on The Kassa Gambit by M. C. Planck.
• Sffwrtcht on YA Report: “Four Winds, One Storm: The Bone Brick City” by Aaron Hollingsworth.
• Topless Robot on Five Licensed Lego Video Games We'd Like to See.
• Mental Floss on 5 Fictional Ways to Go Very Fast in Space.
• Brian Ruckley on Five Things About The Hobbit 3D 48fps.
• PopMatters on The Best Comic Book Moments in 2012 Movies.
• Lovecraft eZine on Lovecraftian Books You’ll Enjoy.
• Charlie Jane Anders lists 10 Awesome Female Engineers from Science Fiction.

Art

• Prints of Michael Whelan’s A Memory Light Cover Now Available.
• The Forever Saga by Stanley Lau.
• Ratchet by *Tatchit.
• Engine City by ~bzartt.
• Creature Spot – Dragon tcg.
• Cricket Exo-Suit by Matthew Burke.
• Spaceship art by Michael Tassie.

More Fun Stuff

• Excerpt from The Winds Of Winter by George R. R. Martin.
• The io9 Book Club: Gail Carriger's Soulless.
• Books on the Nightstand January Short Story Read-along: “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu.
• StarShipSofa #271 w/ fiction by Ian Creasey.
• Star Trek Character Names & Roles Chart [Pic].