SF/F/H Link Post for 2014-01-18
Interviews & Profiles
- io9 readers ask questions to Ann Leckie.
- Amazing Stories interviews Sarah Hoyt.
- Vice interviews Chuck Palahniuk. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Schlock Magazine interviews Theodora Goss.
- This Is Horror interviews Richard Thomas.
- The Qwillery interviews Molly Harper.
- io9 interviews Joey Vigour, lead designer of the upcoming board game Chaosmos.
News
- Writing Excuses Podcast announces the Carl Brandon Scholarship for their Out of Excuses Retreat.
- Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor’s last stand told in Tales of Trenzalore.
Events & Event News
Crowd Funding
- Sylvan Investigations: Work of Hunters/An Interrupted Cry by Laura Anne Gilman.
- Women Destroy Science Fiction! by Lightspeed Magazine.
- Chaosmos: As the Universe Ends, the Hunt Begins! by Mirror Box Games.
Articles
- The Book Smugglers on The New School of Dystopia.
- R. Graeme Cameron asks How Do You Ride a Gray Planet? Ask Rip Foster! Or, the Unknown Space Cadet Rides Again.
- Damien Walter asks Is it The Wheel of Time‘s turn for a Hugo award?
- Jessica Strider recommends a few SF/F books.
- Arrant Pedantry explains The Pronunciation of Smaug.
- Nicola Griffith answers More Hild?
- Kim Curran: In response to John Green on self-publishing.
- James W. Harris on The Mathematics of Book Buying.
- TechCrunch lists Ten Things You May Not Know About Ebook Prices.
- Philippa Ballantine’s 8 Essentials for Indie Book Success.
- Matt Staggs In Praise of the Mook.
- Romeo Kennedy on The Masks the Monsters Left Behind.
- Science News lists some of The most (and least) realistic movie psychopaths ever.
- io9 asks What would the perfect planet be like?
- Kelly Thompson suggests 12 New Comics To Try In 2014.
Art
- Daniel Dociu’s illustrations for the covers of James S.A. Corey’s Expanse series.
- Shoukoku no Altair fanart by Su.
- Hugo Award Eligible Art(ists). It’s an unofficial Tumblr blog but very interesting.
More Fun Stuff
- Two Women on a Quest to Find Every Location From Every Fandom.
- 11 Amazing Geek Home Theaters.
- 12 Insane Things You Totally Forgot About the ThunderCats.
- Honest Titles for 2014’s Oscar Nominated Movies.
- The Writing Café’s Fantasy Survey results.
- Ebook: After The Fires Went Out: Coyote – Episode Eleven by Regan Wolfrom.
- Excerpt: Halo: Mortal Dictata by Karen Traviss.
- Excerpt: Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon.
- Excerpt: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge.
- Trailer: Penny Dreadful.
- Video: Doctor Who – The March of the Cybermen: The Moonbase.
- Video: Nick Santonastasso zombie pranks Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead).
- Video: Top Gun Final Dog Fight – Homemade Shot for Shot by CineFix.
- Video: Gorilla Wayfare by HAWP + Rocket Jump.
- Video: Laura Shigihara sings Do You Want to Build a Snowman? from Frozen.
- Video: Miles’ wish to be Batkid (by Make-A-Wish).