SF/F/H Link Post for 2014-01-02

Interviews & Profiles

• Papercuts interviews Ellen Datlow.
• Jeremy L. C. Jones interviews Pat Cadigan.
• Reader/Writer interviews Myke Cole.
• Nightmare Magazine interviews Adam Howe.
• Ginger Nuts of Horror interviews Mike Robinson.

News

• Cybils: The 2013 Finalists.
• 2013 YABC Choice Awards – Voting is now open.
• New additions to Netflix streaming include Spaceballs and Big Trouble in Little China.
• The Hobbit is the Most-Pirated Film of the Year.
• Sorry Neil Gaiman fans, he’s taking a Twitter break.

Events & Event News

• Happy Vintage SciFi Month!
• 2014 TAFF candidates.
• Ransom Riggs – Announcing the HOLLOW CITY tour.

Crowd Funding

• Ares Magazine Relaunch.
• Support Clarkesworld creating an online science fiction & fantasy magazine.

Articles

• Irene Gallo on Chesley Bonestell: Striving Towards the Stars.
• Sandy Williams on A Writer’s New Year’s Resolutions (+ Giveaway).
• Ann Leckie on “The right way” to write great SFF.
• Foz Meadows on All the Pretty WomenAll the Pretty Women.
• Open Culture on Isaac Asimov Predicts in 1964 What the World Will Look Like Today — in 2014.
• Carl Abbott on Distributed Cities.
• Craig DeLancey on Will Aliens be Alien?
• Peter Orullian on Something Happened on the Way to Book II.
• The Guardian on Ms Marvel: send for the Muslim supergirl.
• Michael R. Underwood on Geek Theory » 2014 – The Year of World Domination.
• Bookworm Blues on Cold Magic by Kate Elliott.
• The AudioBookaneers on Catherine M. Wilson’s When Women Were Warriors, Samit Basu’s Turbulence, Kathleen Tierney’s Blood Oranges, and Ian McDonald’s Planesrunner.
• Tansy Rayner Roberts on 2013: A Year in Reading.
• SciFiChick on Best of 2013.
• Erin Morgenstern on goodbye, 2013. hello, 2014.
• Stainless Steel Droppings on Out with the Old, in with the New.
• Paul McAuley on RIP 2013.
• Andrew Wheeler on Favorite Books of 2013.
• Barebones eZine on Our Favorites from 2013.
• SFFWorld on Review of the Year, 2013 Part 1: Fantasy and Horror Books.
• SFFWorld on SFFWorld Review of the Year, 2013 Part 2: Science Fiction Books.
• SFFWorld on SFFWorld Review of 2013 Part 3: Film & TV.
• Neatorama on 5 Futures for Libraries. [via Bill Crider]
• Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations on Updates: Year in Review.
• Kevin Hearne on Lookin’ ahead.
• The Galaxy Express on 2014 Science Fiction Romance New Release Roundup.
• The Geek Twins on Top 10 Greatest Black Superheroes in History.
• Neatorama on 15 Fantastically Artistic Alternate Covers For Famous Books. [via Bill Crider]
• John Gordon on Mind expanding books: a list.
• Tor.com on Ten Scientific Non-Fiction Books to Fire Up Your Imaginations.
• Tor.com on Anime Year in Review: The Ten Best Shows of 2013.
• My Bookish Ways on January 2014 New Releases: Science Fiction and Fantasy.
• Kirkus Reviews (me!) on Best Bets for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Books – January 2014.

Art

• Happy Birthday, Chesley Bonestell.
• For The Colony by ertacaltinoz.
• Superman by Whiley Dunsmore.
• Wayne by Axl Salles.
• Grayson by Axl Salles.
• The cast of Futurama by Unrellius.
• War Of Thrones by BossLogic.
• Artist of the Day: Milos Rajkovic.

More Fun Stuff

• Mind-Rain introduction by Scott Westerfeld.
• Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival.
• Klaus at Gunpoint #7 – The Genre Short Film Issue.
• Now posted: Journey Planet Issue #18 – Social Media & Fandom.
• Worldbuilding Episode 5 – Freya Robertson.

[Several links via Alexandre Maki]