Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 3/13/13
Interviews & Profiles
- Black Gate interviews Ellen Datlow. (Audio)
- io9 readers interview Karen Lord.
- Tor.com interviews Aliette de Bodard.
- The Rejectionist interviews Kat Howard.
- Lightspeed Magazine interviews Holly Phillips.
- Lightspeed Magazine interviews Sarena Ulibarri.
- Lightspeed Magazine interviews Matt Tkocz.
- Innsmouth Free Press profiles Shirley Jackson.
- The Galaxy Express interviews Berinn Rae (+ Giveaway).
- Tor Books UK interviews Neal Asher.
- Haikasoru interviews Dr. Phil Kaldon.
- The Once And Future Podcast interviews Christopher Golden.
- The Roundtable Podcast interviews Christopher Moore and Alasdair Stuart.
- Functional Nerds interviews Myke Cole.
News
- RIP: Dan Morgan.
- Carl Sagan and Ginjer Buchanan as the recipients of the Solstice Awards for 2012.
- 2013 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced.
- BVC Announces The Red: First Light by Linda Nagata.
- Random House Announces New Terms at Digital Imprints Hydra, Alibi, Loveswept, and Flirt.
- Another Class Action Suit Launched Against PublishAmerica.
- Ancient Mars Could Have Supported Primitive Life.
- Admin Changes at LoneStarCon 3.
Crowd Funding
Articles
- Eleanor Arnason on Me and Science Fiction: Hope for the Future.
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia on You Can’t Talk About Your Own Culture in Science Fiction.
- Deborah J. Ross on On Writing a Dry Towns Darkover novel.
- Apex Publications on Women Writers of Noir and Crime Fiction.
- Helen Lowe on Romance vs Reality: War & Conflict in Epic Fantasy and The Gathering of the Lost.
- Liesel K. Hill on Science Fiction and Fantasy as Elements.
- Sherri L. Smith on Inspirations & Influences.
- Robin Riopelle on The Work/Write Balance: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Day Job.
- Gwenda Bond on Read Alouds.
- John Scalzi on Immediate Thoughts on the Random House eBook Imprint Contract Changes.
- Lev Grossman on The Thick of It. [via Gwenda Bond]
- Myke Cole on Why I want to meet China Miéville.
- James Long on My First Time: The Magic of Terry Brooks.
- The King of Elfland's Second Cousin on When to Jump? The Art of Asking and the Economics of Writing.
- The New Yorker on From Sleeping Beauty to Lady Gaga: A New Generation of Modern Heroines?
- Gary Westfahl on Just a Very Bad Wizard: A Review of Oz the Great and Powerful.
- The Barnes & Noble Review on The Freddie Stories.
- Stainless Steel Droppings on The Observers by John Scalzi.
- Black Gate on On the One Year Anniversary of John Carter, Let’s Look Forward to a New Tarzan Movie.
- Neverland’s Library on A Letter to Prospective Writers.
- Amazing Stories on We Can Hear You Scream: An Overview of SF/Horror Literature.
- Amazing Stories on Deconstructing Horror: Haunted Houses On The Screen.
- Space.com on Mars Could Once Have Supported Life: What You Need to Know.
- Cenrauri Dreams on Toward a Space-Based Civilization. [via Jay Lake]
- WhatCulture on Doctor Who: 10 Old School Enemies We Want To See Return.
Art
- 25 Incredible 3D Monsters and Evil Themed Character Designs by Laurent Pierlot.
- Joseph Cross Gallery.
- Babel 02 by *duster132 .
- Fantasy Art: Faceoff.
- Sci-fi Art: Yoda.
- Orbit Books Cover Preview UK: 2013 July to December.
- Cover Reveal: Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson.
- Cover: The Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty.
- Concept art from MOMENTUM.
- on Another Alien by Josh Crockett.
- Julie Dillon’s Two big new projects!
More Fun Stuff
- Lakeside Official Trailer.
- Three Outtake Vignettes from Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds.
- Map Reveal: World of Uhl.
- Watch The First 6 Minutes of the Psycho TV Series Prequel Bates Motel.
- Read Leonard Nimoy's touching '68 letter to troubled teen Trek fan.
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