[SF/F/H Link Post] San Diego Comic Con Panels, Clips & Trailers; Female Superheroes on The Rise
Interviews & Profiles
- Barnes & Noble interviews Brandon Sanderson, author of Shadows of Self.
- CBR talks “Twist” with Joss Whedon. “The idea is six issues, but it definitely could continue. I want to build it, and then see if Dark Horse feels like bringing it further.”
- My Bookish Ways interviews Django Wexler, author of The Shadow of Elysium.
- Paul Rudd Talks Ant-Man Development & Playing a Superhero.
- The Science of Fiction interviews Douglas Smith of The Wolf at the End of the World.
- This is Writing interviews Jennifer Wells, author of Fluency.
News
- Joss Whedon Goes Creator-Owned for “Twist” at Dark Horse.
- The winners of the Prometheus Award, given for libertarian science fiction, have announced the winner of the Novel award.
Events & Event News
- Actor Peter Facinelli (Twilight series) and co-author Barry Lyga sign their new book After the Red Rain at Barnes & Noble in Staten Island, NY on August 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM!
- Half Price Books of Richardson, Texas is proud to welcome bestselling author of Ready Player One, Ernest Cline! Join us at the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson on Monday, July 27, at 7:00 p.m. for a talk, Q&A and book signing of Ernest’s new novel, Armada. RSVP!
Crowd Funding
- Dust! [The Cresthäal Chronicles] by Pymmm & Shiru Deku – A Post-Apocalyptic Western/Fantasy world awaits YOU!
- JurassAttack! from Ryan Cowler and Green Couch Games! – An epic dinosaur fighting card game for 2 players!
Articles
- Book Review: “Which self should she aspire to know?” Dark Orbit by C.I. Gilman.
- Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable From Cthulhu.
- Brad R. Torgersen on The (star!) road ahead.
- Cosplayers Tell Us about the Last Great Book They Read.
- Design Secrets of Ex Machina, This Year’s Boldest Science Fiction Movie.
- Doctor Who’s 22 best moments from San Diego Comic Con.
- Dystopia is done, fantasy is finished: why realism is on the rise in YA fiction.
- Ernest Cline’s 10 Favorite SF Novels.
- The Expanse Is the Show that Will Rekindle Your Love for Syfy. We’ve heard that before.
- SF That Will Change Your Life.
- The Strain Is Fascinating, But for All the Wrong Reasons.
- Watch Out, Wonder Woman, Female Superheroes Are On The Rise.
- The Welsh government wins for best Klingon response to a UFO-related question.
- Whedon Gives Definitive Comment About Avengers: Age Of Ultron Director’s Cut.
- Why Africa is the new home of science fiction.
- Why Mr Robot is Fight Club’s spiritual successor.
- Will Comic-Con leaks change how studios present new footage?
Art
More Fun Stuff
- Read an excerpt from The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson at Tor.com.
- Read “The Dusty Hat” a new short story by China Miéville.
- San Diego Comic-Con Cosplay Round Up.
- SDCC 2015: Fox’s Fantastic Four Panel.
- SDCC 2015: Warcraft Panel.
- SDCC 2015: X-Men: Apocalypse Panel.
- SDCC: SHIELD Vs Carter in a Dubsmash Throwdown.
- Watch MST3K Videos on Pluto TV.
- Watch new clip from the Schwarzenegger Zombie Movie Maggie.
- Watch a trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead.
- Watch an extended trailer for The Magicians.
- You Can Now Plot The Martian Trek with NASA’s Help.
