[GUEST POST] Ian McDonald (LUNA: NEW MOON) on Why the Rookie is a Great Tool for Worldbuilding
Today, Ian McDonald (LUNA: NEW MOON) discusses why the rookie character is a great tool in worldbuilding [...]
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Adaptation Watch: Ian McDonald’s LUNA: NEW MOON Optioned for Television
Ian McDonald's LUNA: NEW MOON sounds like it's on the right path for a TV adaptation. [...]
VIDEO: Male Authors on Feminism in the SFF Genre
Todd McCaffrey, Samuel R. Delany, Joe Haldeman, Simon R. Green, Ian R. MacLeod, and Ian McDonald discuss how women have been portrayed in science fiction. [...]
The Cover of LUNA: NEW MOON by Ian McDonald is Quite Stunning
LUNA: NEW MOON by Ian McDonald is months away, but the cover and synopsis make it look and sound worth waiting for. [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Empress of the Sun by Ian McDonald
REVIEW SUMMARY:The third novel in the Everness series continues to expand both the universe and its protagonists and antagonists alike. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Everett, [...]
MIND MELD: What is the Next Big Thing in Speculative Fiction?
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] As a critic, aspiring author, and a fan of fiction I always keep an eye out for what could be the next big thing. [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Be My Enemy by Ian McDonald
REVIEW SUMMARY: McDonald proves the concept of his world of the Infundibulum has legs, and provides some intriguing new ideas amid an entertaining adventure. MY RATING: BRIEF [...]
Cover & Synopsis: “Be My Enemy” by Ian McDonald
John Picacio has posted his cover art for Ian McDonald’s upcoming novel Be My Enemy, Book Two of the Everness series, which began with Planesrunner. Take a gander at a [...]
REVIEW: Planesrunner by Ian McDonald
SYNOPSIS: Everett Singh hops alternate worlds in an effort to rescue his imprisoned father and stay one step ahead of those who want the invaluable prize his father has given [...]
MIND MELD: ‘The Best Writing Advice I Ever Received…’
In honor of the Shared Worlds teen SF/F writing camp, we asked this week’s panelist for writing advice… Q: What was the best writing advice you received as a [...]
MIND MELD: What You Should Know About Speculative Fiction and Mainstream Acceptance (Part 1)
Recent events and discussions once again bring the topic of genre fiction’s mainstream respectability to the forefront. So we thought it’d be timely to ask this [...]
SF Tidbits for 8/31/09
Scott Lynch (The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies) is serializing a new planetary romance called Queen of the Iron Sands. There is no cost, but the author [...]
REVIEW: Desolation Road by Ian McDonald
REVIEW SUMMARY: I was expecting a traditional sf story, but got Peyton Place. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The story of a Martian town and its residents. But mostly its [...]
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