SF/F/H Link Post for 2013-10-26
Interviews & Profiles
- Tor.com interviews Steven Brust, Skyler White, Ray Porter and Mary Robinette Kowal.
- Malinda Lo interviews Laura Lam.
- Dave Brendon interviews Danie Ware.
- Amazing Stories interviews Amal El-Mohtar.
- A Galaxy Called Dallas interviews Chrystal Anne.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Jon Skovron.
- Bookworm Blues interviews Wesley Chu.
- This Is Horror interviews Wayne Simmons.
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction interviews Eugene Mirabelli.
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction interviews Oliver Buckram.
- Amazing Stories profiles H.R. Giger.
- Mark Charan Newton Interviews His Editor interviews Julie Crisp.
News
- LonCon announces The Retro Hugos of 1939.
- Submissions Guidelines – Beyond, a queer sf/f comic anthology.
- Sun Erupts With Two Major Solar Flares (Video).
Crowd Funding
- Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Fantasy by Alisa Krasnostein.
- RARRR!!! Monster-Building, City-Stomping Card Game (Reboot!).
- War Stories: Modern Military Science Fiction by Andrew Liptak.
- The 2014 John Picacio Calendar by John Picacio.
- Neverland’s Library – A Fantasy Anthology by Roger Bellini.
- ASYLUM 33D by Zen Davis.
- Cthulhu Haiku II and More Mythos Madness by Lester Smith.
- Dramatic Threads Season 1.
- Dead Man’s Draw – A Card Game of Risk and Reward by Stardock.
- Sword and Laser Video Season 2.
Articles
- Alisa Krasnostein on Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA SF and Fantasy Anthology.
- Eileen Gunn on Five Golden Things.
- Freya Robertson on Free Prequel Novella to Heartwood.
- Violette Malan on Excuse me, Are you Using that Plot Device?.
- Theodora Goss on Guest Post: Having a Purpose.
- Charlie Jane Anders on Gail Carriger’s new music video will have you dancing in your airship.
- Martha Wells on The Idylls of the Queen by Phyllis Ann Karr.
- Sue Lange on Subtle and Outrageous: Nick Mamatas’ Love is the Law.
- Gail Z. Martin explains Days of the Dead.
- Claire Brialey on The Novels of 1938.
- Jane Frank on Science Fiction and Fantasy Art and Artists in 1938.
- Thea James on A Monster for Every Day of the Week.
- Michael J. Sullivan on When it comes to publishing it pays to think outside the box.
- Howard Andrew Jones on My List of Writing Mistakes.
- Grady Hendrix on The Autumnal Genius of John Bellairs.
- Ian Sales on Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.
- Little Red Reviewer on a not-review of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende.
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter on Recommended Reading by Professionals…with David Lomax.
- Shawn Speakman on Unfettered, its UK sale to Orbit Books, and his next anthology.
- Black Gate on Vintage Treasures: The Pirates of Zan by Murray Leinster.
- The Pulp Super-Fan on Fanzine focus: The Bronze Gazette.
- Genre Underground on 20 Obscure SF/F/H Books Recommended By The Pros.
- Gail Carriger on 7 Fun Questions from Foreign Translators.
- Blastr on 12 sci-fi and horror flicks which filmed terrifyingly grim alternate endings.
- Julie Buntin lists 10 Novels That Will Scare The Hell Out Of You.
Art
- Universal Classic Monsters Folio by Tom Whalen.
- Geneisis of a Dragon drawing.
- Original Digital Art by Saif Kratos.
- The Golden Age: EDGAR ALLAN POE, Movie Posters. [via Bill Crider]
- Illustrations by 25kartinok.
- The Science Fiction Gallery.
- Chronicles of the Void “Boss”.
- Robot art by Filip Dudek.
- Spaceship art by Filip Dudek..
More Fun Stuff
- Geeks Friday Reads: Poison by Sarah Pinborough.
- 50 Page Friday: Halloween Special.
- Laird Barron’s afterword for the Centipede Press special addition of Peter Straub’s Koko.
- Fantasy Masterwork of the Week: LAST CALL by Tim Powers.
- Space History Photo: APOLLO 14 EVA View.
- Spring on Saturn’s Moon Titan Reveals Amazing Views of Otherworldly Lakes (Photos)N.
- What’s The Name of That sf book? [via Heather Massey]
- Certain Doctor Who Phrases and how Olive Garden Customers React: An Experiment Done by a Server.
- Giant Straw Dalek.
- Designers create remote that is an exact replica of Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver. [via Look At This]
- Stephen King’s Letter to His 16-Year Old Self.
- Pohl Podcasts.