SF Signal (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Interviews & Profiles: Dark Scribe Magazine interviews Ellen Datlow , editor of Lovecraft Unbound . @Innsmouth Free Press: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro ( Burning Shadows ). The Chronicles of the Necromancer author Gail Z. Martin talks with author A.J. Hartley about publishing, creating believable historical thrillers and his newest novels, Act of Will and What Time Devours . (Also of interest: Gail's...
Planet-x.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
In one of his last interviews prior to his death in 2003, hard science-fiction pioneer Hal Clement discusses his final book, "Noise," and his approach to world building.
Locusts & Honey (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Via io9 , an interesting observation from LibraryThing user bookmonkey00k: Now Dune gives us a lot as well; space travel, economics, guilds, family drama, mysticism, desert people, sand worms, and martial arts. The problem, to do all of this Frank Herbert needed a lot of space, 517 pages of space, and to be fair, with the incredible amount of stuff Herbert put into the book, he needed all of it. Now...
Ben's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Friday 7 August The first morning walk of the con - a concept carried over from last year, therefore now in its second year, so it must be a tradition. We assembled by the fountain next to the Palais ... ... which every now and then excitingly starts to steam. It seems to be a design feature and not a faulty valve. Then a nice stroll around Vieux-Montreal. I got chatting to one Colin Harvey , mostly...
Bibliophile Stalker (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
Every Tuesday, I'll have an interview posted. John Picacio is an award-winning illustrator who has created coers for works by Harlan Ellison, Michael Moorcock, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Jeffrey Ford, Graham Joyce, Lucius Shepard, Charles de Lint, David Gemmell, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., Frederik Phl, Hal Clement, and many, many more. In 1992, he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree...
Ask Nicola (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
Over at Author Central they're planning a special series starting today: Every day during August a different author will be spotlighted in their own thread in our Author Central forum. We encourage all to visit on that day and post photographs, reminiscences, cover scans, links to appropriate sites, reviews, and other reactions. With 31 days and 31 authors there's a chance to share what you know as...
Ben's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
Not that I think I am getting it, but that's what worries me. If I can have it now, it should be out of my system this time next Monday: when, if all goes to plan, I should be at or at least near Heathrow for my flight to Montreal ... Whereas if I start sniffling and aching around Thursday or Friday, that could really screw up a decent holiday. Yes, it's that time of year again. Worldcon here I come....
they must need bears (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
The raven.... spoke slowly, without looking at Mr. Rebeck. "There are people," he said, "who give, and there are people who take. There are people who create, people who destroy, and people who don't do anything and drive the other two kinds crazy. It's born in you, whether you give or take, and that's the way you are." --Peter S. Beagle, A Fine and Private Place It's SF&F...
Bill Peschel (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
B orn today: Alfred Austin, poet, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1835; Cornelia Skinner, actress, playwright, author, Chicago, 1901; Countee Cullen, poet, author, Louisville, Ky., 1903; Mel Blanc, voice, San Francisco, 1908; Julian Symons, novelist, biographer, critic, London, 1912; Hal Clement (ps. Harry Clement Stubbs), sci-fi author, Somerville, Mass., 1922; Bruce Wayne (aka Batman), crime-fighter, Gotham City,...
Big Dumb Object (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
The List Universe has a list of 10 Obscure But Superb Science Fiction Novels, which are: Bloodworld - Laurence M. Janifer Skinner - Richard S. McEnroe The Greks Bring Gifts - Murray Leinster House Of Stairs - William Sleator (new)...
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 02/28/2008
From the Science Fiction Writers of America : The SFWA® Board of Directors and President Michael Capobianco are pleased to announce that writer and editor Michael Moorcock has been named Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2008. The Grand Master represents SFWA's highest accolade and recognizes excellence for a lifetime of contributions to the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Mr. Moorcock...
Bluegrass Film Society (Free subscription) | 02/18/2008
(Star Ship Sofa is a fun podcast from across the pond. Tony is a friendly, humorous bloke, that you would want to have a cold one with while discussing your favorite books/authors. I believe there used to be another host Ciaran? Even better, they have started producing audio broadcasts of excellent SF from well-known authors--the latest 1970 Nebula award winning "By the Falls" by Harry Harrison;...
StarShipSofa Podcast: science ficti (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
StarShipSofa aims her sights at one of the very first true hard science fiction writers. Join Tony has he pushes the StarShipSofa deep into the mind and books of this great golden age SF writer, Hal Clement. Get Ready. Blast Off.
TexasBestGrok (Free subscription) | 12/29/2007
The Metal Man and Others; The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume One, Jack Williamson (edited by Stephen Haffner) (Haffner Press, 1999, ISBN 1-893887-02-2, cover...
Hulver's site (Free subscription) | 09/08/2007
Please ignore this diary. The original's vanished and I just want to import the Amazon list to Shelfari.
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