Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 2/2/13

Interviews & Profiles

• Clarkesworld Magazine (Jeremy L. C. Jones) interviews Karen Lord.
• The SF Site interviews Edward M. Lerner.
• Suvudu interviews Richard Klaw.
• Far Beyond Reality interviews Kathleen Bartholomew.
• Bryan Thomas Schmidt interviews Mike Resnick.
• SFFWRTCHT interviews Tim Lebbon.
• My Bookish Ways interviews Jamie Mason (+Giveaway).
• EW interviews Stephen King.
• Reddit readers interview Howard Andrew Jones.
• Ginger Nuts Of Horror interviews Thom Erb.
• Suvudu interviews Tara Bennett and Paul Terry.

News

• Antonio Caronia (1944–2013).
• Peter David update: He’s coming home early.
• Stephen King writing Doctor Sleep, sequel to The Shining.
• James Renner’s The Man From Primrose Lane being adapted for the big screen. [via My Bookish Ways]
• Titan Books has acquired three novels by science-fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist Cory Doctorow.
• Tobias Buckell announces a two book deal with Tor/Starscape.
• Clarkesworld: Year Three now available in Ebook editions.
• Planet Baen, the online game where players earn free ebooks, will close shop on February 28.
• LitReactor's Sci-Fi Writing Challenge Is Open For Submissions.
• Open submissions – Fierce Family | Crossed Genres.
• Now posted: Ansible 307, February.
• Free Fiction: Scareship Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
• NASA Will Launch A 13,000-Square-Foot Solar Sail Next Year. [via io9]

Articles

• Aliette de Bodard on Mixed-race people in SFF.
• SFWA (Malinda Lo) on An Introduction to Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, Part 1: Definitions.
• Marie Brennan on Why Do Dragons Look Like That?
• James P. Blaylock on Steampunk.
• Publishers Weekly on Digital Comics Are Getting Cheaper.
• Clarkesworld Magazine (Daniel Abraham) on Another Word: Reading and Writing and Moral Judgment.
• Clarkesworld Magazine (Mark Cole) on The Great Leap Sideways: SF and Social Media.
• Black Gate on Genre 2013: The John Pierce Experiment.
• Criminal Minds (Chris Holm) on Context is Everything.
• Mary Robinette Kowal on My Favorite Bit: Myke Cole talks about Fortress Frontier.
• SFFWRTCHT (Myke Cole) on Bitterns and Leucrotas and Amphisbaenas, oh my! (With GIVEAWAY).
• Alien Romances (Jacqueline Lichtenberg) on Theme-Plot Integration Part 5 – A Great Steampunk Example. [via The Galaxy Express]
• Layers of Thought (Danielle Ackley-McPhail) on The Changing Face of Publishing.
• Charlie Stross on CREATe: a trade fiction author's perspective.
• Adam Christopher on Storytelling in the graphic form, or why writing comics is the bomb.
• J.M. McDermott asks Should you become an MMA Fighter, or an MFA Writer?
• Michael Swanwick on How To Win A Hugo.
• Comic Book Resources on Harlan Ellison Explores 7 Against Chaos.
• Fantasy Book Critic (R. S. Belcher) interviews The Route To Golgotha.
• The Qwillery (Loribelle Hunt) interviews Everything and the Kitchen Sink.
• Angels of Retribution (Guy Haley) on Using Names In Fiction.
• Amazing Stories (MD Jackson) on Judging A Book By Its Cover (Art).
• Amazing Stories (MD Jackson) on Dress for the Occasion 2: The Decked-out Heroine.
• Amazing Stories (Mike Brotherton) on A Kepler’s Dozen.
• Amazing Stories (Alastair Savage) on Raptor Rapture.
• Amazing Stories (John Purcell) on E-Zines vs. Dead Tree Zines: the more things change.
• The Hugo Awards on Hugo Awards Ballot Definition of “Professional”.
• Eoghann Irving on The History of Science Fiction Part 8: John W. Campbell.
• The Barnes & Noble Review (Michael Dirda) on The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel.
• Law and the Multiverse on Little Brother, Part 1.
• Smart Pop Books (Jonathan Maberry) on Take Me to Your Leader.
• Popular Science asks Should We Establish National Parks On Mars?
• Armed with Science on Science Fiction: The Aperture For Science Future.
• My Bookish Ways on February 2013 New Releases (SF/F/UF/Horror).
• Listverse on 10 Weird Ways Iconic Movie Costumes Were Created.
• Hero Complex on Top 10 zombie movies at the box office: Zombies not a monster draw.
• Dorkly on The 10 Greatest Videogames Based On TV Shows.

Art

• concept ships by Mark Molnar.
• Creative Concept Art by Rajewel.
• Shipwrecked by x107.
• Water Colosus Crunam by henrytoy.
• Dreamcatcher 2 by artofthom.
• Robot Speed Painting.
• Fan Art: The Simpsons Characters As Spider-man Villains.
• Cool Art: 'Star Wars meets Star Trek' by Robert Shane.

More Fun Stuff

• 2012 Recommended Reading List.
• Locus Recommended Short Fiction Links.
• The SF Site: Vote For Your Favourite Books of 2012.
• Clarkesworld Reader’s Survey – Best of 2012.
• Excerpt: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente.
• 50 Page Fridays: Peter V. Brett.
• Extract from Zachary Jernigan’s No Return.
• Angels of Retribution: February E-book Giveaway.
• on For the Lovecraft Collector Who Has Everything.
• Galactic Suburbia 74: The You Know You Missed Us Edition.
• Sword and Laser February Book Club: Bridge of Birds Kick-Off.