SF/F/H Link Post for 2013-05-07
Interviews & Profiles
- Gail Carriger interviews Steven Harper.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Jocelynn Drake.
- Lawrence M. Schoen interviews Steven Gould.
- Slate Magazine interviews Cory Doctorow (audio).
- Amazing Stories interviews Justin Nicholes.
- Amazing Stories interview Sanford Begley, Joseph Capdepon II, and Jack William Finley.
- A 1982 interview with Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov, and Studs Terkel. [via Andrew Porter]
News
Events
- May 9: Ursula K. Le Guin and Mariano Martin Rodriguez discuss ‘Squaring the Circle’ at The Seattle Public Library.
- Steampunk Events for May 2013.
- July 11-14, 2013: Readercon 24 w/ Guests of Honor Maureen F. McHugh & Patricia A. McKillip.
Crowd Funding
- Young Blood – A novel of narcos, vampires and Mexico City. A YA with bite by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
- The H.P. Lovecraft Bronze Bust Project by Bryan Moore.
Articles
- The Alternative Typewriter on [Women in Genre, Day 28] Shanna Germain and Janine Ashbless Bring Sexy Back.
- Carrie Cuinn Will Trade Words for Money.
- Emma Newman on When just write is not enough.
- Susan Palwick on Changing the World.
- Freda Warrington on Rinse and Repeat?
- A.M. Dellamonica on Stripping the Bones.
- Emily Asher-Perrin on It’s Time to Retire “Boob Plate” Armor. Because It Would Kill You.
- Jay Lake on Why steampunk cons can be confusing for genre authors.
- Paul Cornell on Genre Identity Crisis.
- Brian Stableford on Notes on the Origins of the Term “Scientific Romance” and Its Implications for the Development of Science Fiction.
- Dan Krokos on Four Songs for Stealing Planets.
- Adam Callaway on Has Fantasy Forgotten the Consequences of Violence?
- Steph Auteri on How I Fell for Horror.
- Marty Halpern on Doin’ Hard Time at Night Shade Books.
- J.A. Konrath on Konrath on Patterson.
- T. Michael Martin on Inspirations & Influences.
- Nathan Bransford asks Has HBO’s Game of Thrones Surpassed the Books?
- The Naval Diplomat on What Modern Militaries Can Learn From Battlestar Galactica.
- Book Chick City on Bookish Snobbery: What Makes a “Real Reader”?
- The Barnes & Noble Review (Michael Dirda) on A Pleasing Terror: Kingsley Amis’s The Green Man.
- NYTimes on The Golem and the Jinni, a Novel by Helene Wecker.
- LA Times on Harlan Ellison recalls the day he assaulted his publisher. [via Andrew Porter]
- Huff Post on Why are the French So Good at Horror Films? [via This Is Horror]
- Fistful of Wits on Classification Necessary: Problems with Horror. [via This Is Horror]
- Amazing Stories on Hayao Miyazaki and Epic Fantasy.
- Amazing Stories on Life Cycle of a Novel.
- Beauty & Brains on Favorite Cover Art.
- io9 on Astounding Summer Books That You Won’t Want to Miss.
- BookRiot on 3 YA Sub-Genres That Should Exist.
- Walyou on 9 Vintage Star Wars Snack Foods Lost in Time.
Art
- NeoTerya : The last gate by elreviae.
- 3D Art: Prometheus Challenge.
- Star Trek Poster Project.
- Cool Digital Illustrations by Yvan Quinet.
- L’il Batman and Superman.
- Watchmen Babies. (Thanks, Lawrence!)
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