SF/F/H Link Post for 2015-02-20
Interviews & Profiles
- My Bookish Ways interviews Elizabeth Bear (+ giveaway).
- Fran Wilde interviews V.E. Schwab.
- Midnight in Karachi (Mahvesh Murad) podcast-interviews Monica Byrne.
- The Qwillery interviews Katie Schickel.
- L. Jagi Lamplighter interviews Abyss & Apex Editor Wendy S. Delmatar.
- The Skiffy and Fanty Show interviews Scott and Ella Pearson.
News
- The Wertzone: Paul Kearney’s UMBRA SUMUS delayed due to title clash.
- Leena Krohn Omnibus: Call for Nonfiction.
Events & Event News
- As part of the Fantastic Fiction free reading series, Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present Caitlín R. Kiernan & Lisa Mannetti on Wednesday March 18th, 7pm at KGB Bar in NYC.
Crowd Funding
- HIVE FIVE by Matthew Sanborn Smith — A weird and funny science fiction novel.
- THE UNTAMED: A Sinner’s Prayer Hardcover Graphic Novel by Sebastian A. Jones.
Articles
- Adam Rowe on That Time H.P. Lovecraft Played Cupid.
- BBC asks Should we give up on the dream of space elevators?
- Bibliotropic on The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig.
- Fantasy In Motion on Maps, Games and Children’s Fiction.
- Jeff Somers on Throwback Thursday: Pressing Your Luck in Frederik Pohl’s Gateway.
- Jeff VanderMeer on Vintage Science Fiction Readings #6-“But That’s Not Science Fiction”.
- Jen Williams on The Pinocchio Factor.
- Keith Allison on Vaudeville on Mars.
- Live for Films on From Big Screen to Academic Papers: Kip Thorne and Double Negative.
- Mary Robinette Kowal on My Favorite Bit: Abra SW talks about A CIRCUS OF BRASS AND BONE.
- Paul Di Filippo on Deep Foundations, New Inventions: Kelly Link & Neil Gaiman.
- Paul Di Filippo reviews on Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Judd Trichter.
- Pornokitsch on Films of High Adventure: Krull.
- Richard Davies on 50 Essential Science Fiction Books.
- Rob H. Bedford on En Garde! Neil Gaiman & Daniel Handler.
- Robert J. Sawyer’s suggestion for FlashForward’s second season.
- Scientific American on Time Travel Simulation Resolves “Grandfather Paradox”.
- SciFiNow asks Are we seeing a boom in South African sci-fi?
- The Guardian on Kazuo Ishiguro’s turn to fantasy.
Art
- Cover Launch: IMPRUDENCE by Gail Carriger.
- Concept Art by Alejandro Mirabal. [via Alternative Worlds]
- Page-turners: the woman who magics vintage books into art – in pictures.
More Fun Stuff
- John Picacio is playing The Loteria Match Game wherein he matches cards from the iconic game with figures in the sf/f community.
- Read the first 7 chapters of Alex Marshall’s A CROWN FOR COLD SILVER.
- Dead Spots (Excerpt) by Rhiannon Frater.
- Cover Reveal and Excerpt for The Black Cauldron 50th Anniversary Edition.
- Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty, Ep. 17.
- Nerdist Book Club: READY PLAYER ONE.
- Discover J.R.R. Tolkien’s Personal Book Cover Designs for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
- Make a Delicious Wampa Cake of Your Very Own, No Lightsaber Required.
- Hellboy is getting his own beer.
- This Millennium Falcon guitar can play the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.