Ollie's blog: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 4/11/13

Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Tidbits for 4/11/13
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Interviews & Profiles

Alan Baxter interviews Margo Lanagan. The Stella Interviews interviews Margo Lanagan. Rambling On interviews Faith Hunter. The Qwillery interviews Menna van Praag. My Bookish Ways interviews Claire Ashgrove. Flickering Myth interviews Joanna Johnston. The Skiffy and Fanty Show interviews Tim Pratt and Adam Christopher. Nightmare Magazine interviews Marc Laidlaw. SFX interviews Joe Abercrombie.

News

Northwest Writers Honor Octavia Butler. Marie Brennan names the sequel to A Natural History of Dragons. Joe Abercrombie announces The First Law Graphic Novel. [via Pat's Fantasy Hotlist] Obama Seeks $17.7 Billion for NASA to Lasso Asteroid, Explore Space. 2013 Locus Poll and Survey closes on April 15th!

Events

Wednesday, April 17, 2013: Galacticon 3 Twitter Party.

Crowd Funding

CineManiac: Horror Edition by O.G.RE Games.

Articles

The Alternative Typewriter on [Women in Genre, Day 10] Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Cultural Diversity. Fantasy Cafe on Women in SF&F Month: Janice from Specfic Romantic. Jennifer Williams on The Copper Promise. Helen Lowe on Five Books That Changed Me (Warning: Not An Exclusive List!). The Night Bazaar (Michael J. Martinez) on A bit of a lull here, for reasons. PWxyz on Night Shade's Final Chapter. [via Paul Di Filippo] Whatever on The Big Idea: Russell Davis. John Scalzi on Reader Request Week 2013 #5: How to Be a Good Fan. John Scalzi on On the Matter of the Extra Material in the Hardcover of The Human Division. David Brin on Questions I am frequently asked about… (Part V) Transparency, Privacy and the Information Age. Smart Pop Books (Ian Irvine) on How the Inheritance Cycle Differs from Fantasy Epics in the Past. James Wallace Harris on The Defining Science Fiction Books of the 1970s. Michael May on Tarzan 101 | Tarzan and the Lost Empire. Kristin Centorcelli on Extinction Machine (Joe Ledger #5) by Jonathan Maberry. Jules Sherred on The Human Division Episode #13: Earth Below, Sky Above by John Scalzi Sci-Fi Fan Letter reviews Awakening by Karen Sandler. Nightmare Magazine (Dale Bailey) on The H Word: Bringing the Horror Home. Amazing Stories on Visions of Barsoom. Tor.com on Mostly an Ode to Iain Banks. Fandomania on 6 Barely-Recognizable Adaptations. Kenney Myers on 10 of the Most Bizarre Conventions That Boast Amazingly High Attendance. Kirkus Reviews Blog on 10 Ways to Relive Adolescence (Without the Angst or Acne). Kirkus Reviews Blog (me!) on Read These Science Fiction & Horror Books Now to Prepare For Their Upcoming Film Adaptations.