Blog Archive

December, 2009

Thu Dec 31
Ken Hite on Lovecraft and Everything by Bruce Baugh
Imprisoned Intelligence: Thomas M. Disch’s Camp Concentration by Jo Walton
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 7 by Torie Atkinson
Backing Into Lovecraft by Jonathan Howard
12 Days of Lovecraft: At The Mountains of Madness by Seamus Cooper
Wandering in Fairyland: The Lost Princess of Oz by Mari Ness
Tor.com Story Podcast 003 - “Farewell Performance" by Nick Mamatas by Mur Lafferty
Farewell Performance by Nick Mamatas
Wed Dec 30
Ann VanderMeer’s Fried Cthulhu by Stephen H. Segal
Lovecraft Fresh: “The Color Out of Space” and “The Call of Cthulhu” by S.J. Chambers
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 6 by Torie Atkinson
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath” by Seamus Cooper
The Baker Street Irregulars: Portrayals of Sherlock Holmes by Genevieve Valentine
There is now... by Jo Walton
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 77 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Dec 29
LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.9, “Shelob’s Lair” by Kate Nepveu
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 5 by Torie Atkinson
12 Days of Lovecraft: “From Beyond” by Seamus Cooper
Sensible grown-ups and the battle of Waterloo: Georgette Heyer’s A Civil Contract by Jo Walton
I’m Glad I Waited, by a Sacrificial Virgin by Reina Hardy
Mon Dec 28
“Tonight will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond all imagining”: Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising by Jo Walton
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 4 by Torie Atkinson
H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, Part Two by Pablo Defendini
I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9’ S, Longitude 126° 43’ W)? by Neil Gaiman
At the Mondays of Madness via the Cthulhu art jam thread by Irene Gallo
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 76 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sun Dec 27
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 3 by Torie Atkinson
Grendel’s Den and the Photography of the Unnamable by GD Falksen
In keeping with the long tradition of Americans putting on British accents in Guy Ritchie movies: Sherlock Holmes by Elizabeth Bear
Sat Dec 26
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 2 by Torie Atkinson
Quakers in Space: Molly Gloss’s The Dazzle of Day by Jo Walton
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Come Again in Spring”, “White Winter Hymnal”, and R. O. Blechman by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 25
12 Days of Cthulhumas: Day 1 by Torie Atkinson
Year’s Best Fantasy 9, Part six by Pablo Defendini
Cthulhu Month Wallpaper: Marc Simonetti’s R’lyeh by Irene Gallo
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 75 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Dec 24
Patrick Lee's debut novel, The Breach by Mark Graham
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Music of Erich Zann” by Seamus Cooper
Notes From an Emergency Meeting of the Institute for the Study of Cephalopod Progress by Jesse Bullington, Matthew Dyer, Felix Gilman and Matt Staggs
Wed Dec 23
J.C. Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 10 by Management Services
The Lovecraftian Art of Miss Monster by GD Falksen
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Dreams in the Witch House” by Seamus Cooper
What books do you buy to give to other people? by Jo Walton
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 74 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Dec 22
Makers Tile Game, now embeddable! by Pablo Defendini
A Cthulhu Christmas, some gift suggestions—part three by Ellen Datlow
Tor.com Story Podcast 002 - “Overtime” by Charles Stross by Mur Lafferty
The Fright Before Christmas by GD Falksen
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Shadow Out of Time” by Seamus Cooper
Fantasy vs. science fiction: James Cameron’s Avatar by Jon Evans
Overtime by Charles Stross
Mon Dec 21
H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast by Pablo Defendini
At the Mondays of Madness via the Cthulhu art jam thread by Irene Gallo
Magical Realist Mars: Ian McDonald’s Desolation Road by Jo Walton
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: The Accursed Waning Ossuary by Jason Henninger
Spreading the Love: An Interview with Innsmouth Free Press by S.J. Chambers
John Langan’s debut novel, House of Windows by Mark Graham
Ancient Rockets: A Christmas Past by Kage Baker
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 73 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sat Dec 19
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Icarus and the Wise Men” and “Stop Driving Us Crazy” by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 18
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
“Quiet iorich won't forget”: Steven Brust’s Iorich by Jo Walton
Hi Burst! by Pablo Defendini
So Long, and Thanks for All the Giveaways! by Megan Messinger
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Night-Gaunt by Jason Henninger
Year’s Best Fantasy 9, Part five by Pablo Defendini
Lovecraft Fresh: “The Hound” by S.J. Chambers
Review: Dracula the Un-Dead, by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt by Bruce Baugh
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 72 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Dec 17
Hutch's Free Holiday Sampler by Pablo Defendini
Sucker Love: Celebrating the naughty tentacle by Amanda Gannon
J.C. Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 9 by Management Services
“Jhegaala shifts as moments pass”: Steven Brust’s Jhegaala by Jo Walton
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Haunter of the Dark” by Seamus Cooper
Sailing Through Magical Seas: Rinkitink in Oz by Mari Ness
Wed Dec 16
Why Lovecraft Works by Bennett Lovett-Graff
The Golden Age of Fantasy Illustration by Lou Anders
LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.8, “The Stairs of Cirith Ungol” by Kate Nepveu
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Thing on the Doorstep” by Seamus Cooper
Lights in the sky over Norway; or, Mi-go, go home! by GD Falksen
Robin Hood Trailer: Robin and the 300 Gladiators? by Genevieve Valentine
The Tempest Wakens by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 71 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Dec 15
“Dzur stalks and blends with night”: Steven Brust’s Dzur by Jo Walton
A Cthulhu Christmas, some gift suggestions—part two by Ellen Datlow
Audiobook Giveaway: R.A. Salvatore's The Dame by Management Services
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Colour Out of Space” by Seamus Cooper
The Dragon Reborn ebook now available for sale by Jennifer Liang
Foolproof Holiday Gift Books by Jo Walton
Tor.com Story Podcast 001 - “After the Coup” by John Scalzi by Mur Lafferty
Mon Dec 14
At the Mondays of Madness via the Cthulhu art jam thread by Irene Gallo
“The time about which I have the honor to write”: Steven Brust’s The Viscount of Adrilankha by Jo Walton
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Rudolph, the Pink-Skinned Deep One by Jason Henninger
Look at What Wilson Did! by Bennett Lovett-Graff
Ancient Rockets: Silent Carols by Kage Baker
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 70 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sun Dec 13
Sense, Sensibility, Sea Monsters: Rendered Insensible by Jaymee Goh
Sat Dec 12
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Old Crocodile” and “Second Wind” by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 11
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Fiction, Part 4 by Arachne Jericho
J.C. Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 8 by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
The Giveaway at the End of the Universe by Megan Messinger
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: At the Libs of Madness by Jason Henninger
Year’s Best Fantasy 9, Part four by Pablo Defendini
The eldritch roots of Victorian squeampunk by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Happy 80th anniversary, SF fandom by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 69 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Dec 10
Cthulhu in a jar by Jason Henninger
From Wonderland with Love: Spy-fi and Mod themes in Syfy’s Alice by GD Falksen
Book Giveaway: J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent by Management Services
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Dunwich Horror” by Seamus Cooper
Adventuring into Fairyland: The Scarecrow of Oz by Mari Ness
Archive of Features on Tor.com by Management Services
Wed Dec 9
What has gone before? by Jo Walton
My aversion to versions by Jon Evans
Book Giveaway: Megan Crewe’s Give Up the Ghost by Management Services
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” by Seamus Cooper
The Repository of Myth is You-Know-Where in Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence by Megan Messinger
Short Fiction Announcements by John Klima
Geeky Christmas crafts for the unexceptionally crafty by Jason Henninger
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 68 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Dec 8
“Issola strikes from courtly bow”: Steven Brust's Issola by Jo Walton
Alice 2: The Confusening by Genevieve Valentine
Greg Manchess “Above the Timberline” cards by Irene Gallo
Ancient Rockets: The Flying House by Kage Baker
12 Days of Lovecraft: “The Call of Cthulhu” by Seamus Cooper
Visitors, get off my lawn! Oh wait. You’re actually cool. Never mind. by J.C. Hutchins
The Horrid Glory of Its Wings by Elizabeth Bear
Mon Dec 7
At the Mondays of Madness via the Cthulhu art jam thread by Irene Gallo
Lovecraft Fresh: “The Alchemist” and “The Outsider” by S.J. Chambers
Go Ask Alice by Genevieve Valentine
Win Free Books with the SFR Holiday Blitz! by Heather Massey
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: The Other Other Gods by Jason Henninger
The Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm Open Spoiler Thread, Part the Second! by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
Sasha: Her Sword is Her Power by Lou Anders
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 67 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sun Dec 6
Dean Koontz leaves you...Breathless... by Mark Graham
Sat Dec 5
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Ryan” and “Walking” by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 4
It’s The Most Horrible Time of the Year! Solstice Music Review by Mur Lafferty
Why We Still Write Lovecraft Pastiche by Elizabeth Bear
LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.7, “Journey to the Cross-roads” by Kate Nepveu
I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Nyarlathotep, I’m Breaking Up with You by Jason Henninger
Year’s Best Fantasy 9, Part three by Pablo Defendini
“Haughty dragon yearns to slay”: Steven Brust’s Dragon by Jo Walton
Reading Stephen King may be hazardous to your health by Mark Graham
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 66 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
I Speak Fluent Giraffe by Jason Henninger
Thu Dec 3
Rejection rules! (The “7th Son” story, from podcast to print) by J.C. Hutchins
JC Hutchins’s SF novel 7th Son: Descent serialized, Part 7 by Management Services
Zombie Christmas Redux by Liz Gorinsky
“Orca circles, hard and lean”: Steven Brust’s Orca by Jo Walton
Show Us Your Tentacles: A Lovecraft Art Meme by Irene Gallo
H. P. Lovecraft, Founding Father of SF Fandom by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Falling Though Plots: Tik-Tok of Oz by Mari Ness
Wed Dec 2
Space and Time by Tim Hamilton
Interview with John Joseph Adams by John Klima
“What, is there more?”: Steven Brust’s Five Hundred Years After by Jo Walton
Cthulhu Christmas Cards! by Irene Gallo
Santoro on Starshipsofa for the Robinsons by Pablo Defendini
12 Days of Lovecraft by Seamus Cooper
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 65 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Dec 1
Announcing Discounted Books on the Tor Store for Cthulhu Month! by Pablo Defendini
A Cthulhu Christmas, some gift suggestions—part one by Ellen Datlow
Why the best sci-fi TV and movies don’t *feel* like sci-fi by J.C. Hutchins
Introducing H.P. Lovecraft, from a 21st-Century Vantage by Stephen H. Segal
December Belongs to Cthulhu on Tor.com by Management Services
The Dragon Reborn ebook cover by Donato Giancola by Irene Gallo
Ancient Rockets: The Pet by Kage Baker
60th Anniversary Issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction by John Klima