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Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 4/20/13
Interviews & Profiles
- A video interview with Ian Whates, Paul Cornell, James Lovegrove, Martin Sketchley, David Mercurio Rivera, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.
- Sci-Fi Fan Letter interviews Chandler Klang Smith.
- Odyssey Workshop interviews Patricia Bray.
- Odyssey Workshop interviews Adam-Troy Castro.
- Odyssey Workshop interviews Holly Black.
- SF Book Reviews interviews Interview with Charles Stross & Cory Doctorow.
- Amazing Stories interviews Terence Jackson.
- Slashdot readers interview J. Michael Straczynski.
News
- Penguin, Random House merger approved in Canada.
- Penguin to Drop Apple E-Book Deal to Settle EU Antitrust Probe.
- Bill for compulsory science fiction in West Virginia schools.
Events
- May 7: The NY Review of SF Readings presents Evie Manieri and Leanna Renee Hieber on at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art in NYC.
- May 21-22: Starship Century Symposium.
Articles
- Whatever on The Big Idea: Sofia Samatar.
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Business Rusch: Book As Event.
- Adam Callaway on Removing the Violence from Fantasy.
- Nathan Bransford asks Who Owns E-book Rights From Old Publishing Contracts?
- Flavorwire on How 'Star Wars' Killed Smart Sci-Fi Cinema.
- Tor.com on The London Book Fair: An Editor's Introduction.
- Black Gate on Teaching and Fantasy Literature: Writing Fantasy Heroes.
- Amazing Stories on Cities in Science Fiction.
- Andrew Liptak on on London Falling by Paul Cornell.
- The Barnes & Noble Review on The Little Prince at Seventy. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- NYTimes.com on Brooklyn Zine Fest at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. [via Paul Di Filippo]
- Buzzfeed on The Evolution Of Lois Lane.
- Stellar Four on The 12 Most Awesome Women Video Game Characters. [via My Bookish Ways]
- JarvisCity lists on 5 Movie Aliens We're Unapologetically Attracted To and 5 Sci-Fi Characters Who Dressed Like Weirdos.
- Booktrust on 30 things to tell a book snob.
Art
- Awesome new covers for Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series.
- Margaret Atwood Reveals the Cover of Her New Novel 'MaddAddam'.
- Cover art for Elizabeth Bear's One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King.
- Dragon Writer & more by Andrew Ferez.
- Futuristic artwork by Sanskarans.
- Multi-dimensional city by lidongsheng.
- Fantasy Art: Heretic Nation.
- Amazing Surreal Illustrations by Kmye Chan.
- Fantasy Artwork by Veronica Atanacio.
- The Librarian.
- Sci-fi Art: Sandworms.
More Fun Stuff
- Peter F. Hamilton's Great North Road Extract And Launch Post.
- An excerpt from One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King by Elizabeth Bear.
- "Poor People", Part II- An Exclusive Short Story from Gavin G. Smith.
- Check out the Abaddon & Solaris YouTube channel.
- How Astronauts Sleep in Space [Video].
- Vrillon Transmission: 1977 pirate TV message from space alien.
- Ellen Datlow's Photos from April 17 KGB readings with Richard Bowes and Alaya Dawn Johnson.
- Stunning New Hubble Image of the Horsehead Nebula.
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