SF/F/H Link Post for 2014-09-01

Interviews & Profiles

• Emma Newman interviews N.K. Jemisin.
• Joe Abercrombie, Lev Grossman, Patrick Rothfuss, Diana Gabaldon, and George R.R. Martin in SDCC Rulers of the Realm Panel.
• Lovecraft eZine interviews Molly Tanzer.
• A slew of George R.R. Martin interview videos.
• Lawrence M. Schoen Authors Interviews – The Master List.

News

• UCR’s Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy gets $3.5 million gift.
• Legendary sci-fi writer Sakyo Komatsu’s earliest work found in U.S. archive.
• Amazon looking to revive the live-action show The Tick.
• Mary Robinette Kowal is looking for beta-readers.
• Now available: New issue of SQ Mag, the International Speculative Fiction eZine.
• Blaster Book Novel Submission and Blaster Books Webzine Submission.

Events & Event News

• Kathryn Cramer: Hieroglyph Tour Schedule.
• September 12-14 in Lincoln UK: The Asylum Steampunk Festival.

Crowd Funding

• Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues by J.M. Martin.
• Bears Discover Fire, a film adaptation of the short story by award-winning sci-fi author Terry Bisson.
• Spacegirl Battle 2122, a feminist retro sci-fi action film.
• Star Wars – Original Fan Film: Sith Rising by Jonathon R Higdon.

Articles

• Fran Wilde on Loncon3 Wrap-up and Picspam.
• JY Yang on Conventionally speaking.
• Liz Bourke on Some final thoughts on LonCon3.
• Molly Tanzer on writing process blog tour.
• Damien Walter on Space Opera strikes up again for a new era.
• Will Self on Why Orwell was a literary mediocrity.
• Gareth L. Powell on 8 Steps To Becoming A Published Writer.
• Henry Herz on Prose Lessons from the Pros.
• Alex Carr on Graphic Novel Friday: Sci-Fi Summer.
• Adam Roberts on Brian Staveley, The Emperor’s Blades (2014).
• The Verge on The Rise and Fall and Rise of Virtual Reality.
• The Independent on Weekend at the Asylum: Europe’s biggest steampunk convention heads to Lincoln. [via Paul Di Filippo]
• Stellar Four (Sara N.) on Outlander: Come for the Scotsmen, Stay for the Hand Knits.
• Make Use Of on 10 Urban Myths Of Gaming.
• The A.V. Club offers A beginner’s guide to the Star Trek franchise.

Art

• Mona Rousse, Gizelle Karen Baluso.
• dariel, Alexander Puchkov.
• Starcraft marine, Aleksei Grechenyuk.
• Starting Anew, Anthony Devine.
• Graffiti, wang junling.
• Sci-fi 003, Jie Ma.
• Radar defense, Lee Souder.

More Fun Stuff

• Read a previously unpublished chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
• Story Excerpt: From Kindred Rites by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel.
• Heir of Fire (Excerpt) by Sarah J Maas.
• Teaser extract from Tad Williams’ Sleeping Late On Judgement Day.
• Beware the Hairy Mango #242: “A Taste of Success” by Matthew Sanborn Smith.
• Gory zombie hoodie with zipover face-mask.
• Trailer: Starring Adam West.
• Shiny! Firefly crew gets its own Funko toys.
• Spider-Man’s Application to Avengers.