SF/F/H Link Post for 2013-07-30
Interviews & Profiles
- Kindle Post interviews S.M. Wheeler.
- Fantasy Faction interviews Sara Megibow.
- Tachyon interviews Joe R. Lansdale.
- My Bookish Ways interviews EC Ambrose.
- Tor Books UK interviews David S. Goyer & Michael Cassutt.
- Book View Cafe interviews Chaz Brenchley.
- PW Radio interviews Chuck Wendig. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Lawrence M. Schoen interviews Michael Jan Friedman.
- Bibliophile Stalker interviews John Joseph Adams.
- US User Epxperience interviews Rudy Rucker.
News
- Info on Jay Lake’s Process of Writing.
- CBS renews Stephen King sci-fi series Under the Dome.
- First Planet Discovered Orbiting a Brown Dwarf.
Events & Event News
- Richard Kadrey’s Kill City Blues Tour.
- Liaden Universe: Trade Secrets Book Tour Info.
- Brown University Library Celebrates Lovecraft with an Exhibit and New Research Fellowship. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- LoneStarCon 3 offers guided tour to Robert E. Howard House and Museum.
- September 3rd: Julie Czerneda at Flights of Fantasy.
- GentleHugs4Paws Fundraiser/Asking all authors to donate autographed books.
Crowd Funding
- CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE: Steampunk vs. Aliens Anthology by Joshua Palmatier.
- Impossible Futures: An Anthology by Pink Narcissus Press.
- Final Fantasy VII: The Web Series (Unofficial Fan Project).
Articles
- Jay Lake on JayWake, the retrospective.
- Lisa j. Goldstein on Things I Learned About Jack Vance.
- Lynda Williams on Writer’s Craft # 127 – Writing Space Travel.
- Freda Warrington on Story behind A Taste of Blood Wine.
- A. Lee Martinez on Twists.
- Michael J. Sullivan on A Question Of Quels.
- Barry Vacker on Cosmic Vertigo on the Isle of Lost.
- Bob Canada says This Man Of Steel Kid’s Book Neatly Sums Up Everything Wrong With The Movie.
- Michael Webb on The Trouble With God Powers.
- Hunter Liguore on Comic-Con 2013: Genre Movies You Won’t See This Year.
- LitStack on Speculative Fiction Sucker Punches, Part 1 – The Right Hook: Convenient Magic.
- Tor.com on Advanced Readings in D&D: Roger Zelazny.
- The Guardian on The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith.
- The Guardian on The Quarry: Iain Banks.
- My Bookish Ways on Countdown City (The Last Policeman #2) by Ben H. Winters.
- Functional Nerds (Catherine Russell) on The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty.
- Bloomberg on No, Really, How Do We Keep Robots From Destroying Humans? [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Omnivoracious on Handpicked: Our Most Anticipated Books For Fall.
- HorrorMovies on 10 Best Haunted House Horror Movies.
- Examiner.com on Top 10 Black & White horror films – National Horror Happenings.
Art
- Cover Reveal for Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance by Michael Whelan.
- Velveteen vs. The Multiverse cover reveal and update.
- Inspiring Illustrations by Eran Fowler.
- Cool Photo Manipulations by D’haese François.
- Must-See Concept Art by Tonatiuh Ocampo.
- Digital Steampunk Art – Kazuhiko Nakamura.
- Omega 5 by Lhianne.
More Fun Stuff
- “Dead Pig Collector” (Excerpt) by Warren Ellis.
- Dangerous Women: “The Girl in the Mirror” (Excerpt) by Lev Grossman.
- Sleepless Knights by Mark H. Williams exceprt and competition.
- Inflation is a Bummer: The Cost of Superhero-Dom Before and After.
- Make Your Own Tardis Door. (Thanks, Patrick!)
- Boba Fett Ice Cube Tray.