Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 4/11/13
Interviews & Profiles
- Alan Baxter interviews Margo Lanagan.
- The Stella Interviews interviews Margo Lanagan.
- Rambling On interviews Faith Hunter.
- The Qwillery interviews Menna van Praag.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Claire Ashgrove.
- Flickering Myth interviews Joanna Johnston.
- The Skiffy and Fanty Show interviews Tim Pratt and Adam Christopher.
- Nightmare Magazine interviews Marc Laidlaw.
- SFX interviews Joe Abercrombie.
News
- Northwest Writers Honor Octavia Butler.
- Marie Brennan names the sequel to A Natural History of Dragons.
- Joe Abercrombie announces The First Law Graphic Novel. [via Pat's Fantasy Hotlist]
- Obama Seeks $17.7 Billion for NASA to Lasso Asteroid, Explore Space.
- 2013 Locus Poll and Survey closes on April 15th!
Events
Crowd Funding
Articles
- The Alternative Typewriter on [Women in Genre, Day 10] Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Cultural Diversity.
- Fantasy Cafe on Women in SF&F Month: Janice from Specfic Romantic.
- Jennifer Williams on The Copper Promise.
- Helen Lowe on Five Books That Changed Me (Warning: Not An Exclusive List!).
- The Night Bazaar (Michael J. Martinez) on A bit of a lull here, for reasons.
- PWxyz on Night Shade’s Final Chapter. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Whatever on The Big Idea: Russell Davis.
- John Scalzi on Reader Request Week 2013 #5: How to Be a Good Fan.
- John Scalzi on On the Matter of the Extra Material in the Hardcover of The Human Division.
- David Brin on Questions I am frequently asked about… (Part V) Transparency, Privacy and the Information Age.
- Smart Pop Books (Ian Irvine) on How the Inheritance Cycle Differs from Fantasy Epics in the Past.
- James Wallace Harris on The Defining Science Fiction Books of the 1970s.
- Michael May on Tarzan 101 | Tarzan and the Lost Empire.
- Kristin Centorcelli on Extinction Machine (Joe Ledger #5) by Jonathan Maberry.
- Jules Sherred on The Human Division Episode #13: Earth Below, Sky Above by John Scalzi
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter reviews Awakening by Karen Sandler.
- Nightmare Magazine (Dale Bailey) on The H Word: Bringing the Horror Home.
- Amazing Stories on Visions of Barsoom.
- Tor.com on Mostly an Ode to Iain Banks.
- Fandomania on 6 Barely-Recognizable Adaptations.
- Kenney Myers on 10 of the Most Bizarre Conventions That Boast Amazingly High Attendance.
- Kirkus Reviews Blog on 10 Ways to Relive Adolescence (Without the Angst or Acne).
- Kirkus Reviews Blog (me!) on Read These Science Fiction & Horror Books Now to Prepare For Their Upcoming Film Adaptations.
Art
- Star Wars Travel Posters.
- Orbital Cargo Ship by Matt Booty.
- Fallen Empire by jcbarquet.
- Pierced by fRanKon.
- TRON – Game On by Sheridan-j.
- Sci-fi Art: Evil 1104.
- Cover Reveal: Three by Jay Posey, Artwork by Steven Mayer-Rassow.
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