Blog Archive

September, 2011

Fri Sep 30
How Good Doctor Who Has Gotten at Making Pepper Pots Scary Again (And Again) by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-One by Bill Capossere
Upcoming Science Fiction/Fantasy Events in October by René Walling
Fullmetal Alchemist Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek Quiet Book Will Warm Your Trekkie Heart by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 26 by Leigh Butler
Dexter Returns: Now With More Olmos by Theresa DeLucci
The DC Relaunch: Week Four Comes and the 52 Goes by Tim Callahan
All Hallow’s Read Begins: Dear Creature Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: My Name is Inigo Montoya, and You Cannot Pass Go by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Sep 29
Once Upon a Batman: Frank Miller’s Holy Terror by Tim Callahan
In Which Sam Bosma is Awesome About Video Games, Game of Thrones & More by Irene Gallo
Dear Creature Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Young Adult SFF by Suzanne Johnson
RockLove Jewelry Lariat Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
A Look Back at Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham by Stefan Raets
The Monster’s Corner Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot (Excerpt) by Margaret McNamara and Mark Fearing
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 5: A Special Kind of Stupid by Jo Walton
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Icarus Factor” by Keith DeCandido
Science Fiction and Fantasy Anime: RideBack by Tim Maughan
The Sudden Emergence of Inspector Spacetime Fandom by Stubby the Rocket
The Difficulties of Magic: The Enchanted Castle by Mari Ness
Morning Roundup: Rainn Wilson Hosts Riddles of the Paranormal by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Sep 28
The Latest Starfighter: A Paradox by William S. Higgins
Vacation (Excerpt) by Matthew Costello
Mistborn Adventure Game Sweepstakes #2 by Management Services
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Urban Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Saladin’s Sundrarium: Five Iconic 1st Edition AD&D Illustrations Proving David A. Trampier Is One of the Best Fantasy Artists of All Time by Saladin Ahmed
Lovecraftian Tradition Continues in Portland by Scott Allie
A Finite Future: Vernor Vinge’s A Deepness in the Sky by Jo Walton
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty by Bill Capossere
Stephen King Working on a Sequel to The Shining by Stubby the Rocket
The Hum, the Shiver, and The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke by Alex Bledsoe
A Tribute to Sara Douglass by Claire Eddy
The Hunger Games Companion (Excerpt) by Lois Gresh
Morning Roundup: Monkeys All Set to Write Shakespeare by Stubby the Rocket
How to Choose Your Favorite of NPR’s Top 100 SFF Books by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Sep 27
Tour Schedules for Alex Bledsoe, Gabrielle Zevon, Alyson Noel & Mary Pearson by Management Services
The Center for Fiction Celebrates SFF with Margaret Atwood, Kelly Link, Lev Grossman, N.K. Jemisin, Ellen Kushner & More by Management Services
Falling Just Means You’re Someone Else When you Stand Up: Debris by Jo Anderton by Stefan Raets
Sara Douglass, 1957-2011 by Management Services
Del Rey’s Editor-in-Chief Betsy Mitchell Bows Out by Management Services
Will this Sub Sink their Battleship? Cherie Priest’s Ganymede by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Robert Downey, Jr. is Your New Han Solo by Stubby the Rocket
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Are Fantasy Tropes a Punk Response to Literature? by Ryan Britt
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Transformative in This as Everything Else: Walter Jon Williams’s Metropolitan and City on Fire by Jo Walton
Specimen 313 by Jeff Strand
Morning Roundup: Meow Mix Dark Knight Rises Please Deliver by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Sep 26
Planet of Sound: Devo, “Space Junk” by Joshua Starr
The Planet Artists: Chesley Bonestell, Lucien Rudaux, and Ludek Pesek by Ron Miller
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Tor Books Authors at New York Comic Con 2011 by Management Services
Harbor Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Art Out Loud 7: An Afternoon of Painting with Julie Bell, Rick Berry, Donato Giancola, Greg Manchess, and Boris Vallejo by Irene Gallo
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Time Squared” by Keith DeCandido
Where No Rebooted Enterprise Crew Has Gone Before: Star Trek #1 by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Doctor Who S6, Ep 12: “Closing Time” by Teresa Jusino
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows, Chapter 1 by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: Porkins is Our Favorite by Stubby the Rocket
A Beautiful Friendship (Excerpt) by David Weber
Sun Sep 25
The Bible Repairman and Other Stories (Excerpt) by Tim Powers
Sat Sep 24
These 5 Writers Should Take a Crack at Doctor Who by Ryan Britt and Chris Lough
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Gulp” and “Her Morning Elegance” by René Walling
Fri Sep 23
Remembering Jim Henson by Bridget McGovern
Harbor Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Uncertain Places (Excerpt) by Lisa Goldstein
Pure, Action-Packed Techno-Thriller Entertainment: Reamde by Neal Stephenson by Stefan Raets
Fox Adapting Asimov’s The Caves of Steel For the Screen by Danny Bowes
The DC Relaunch Week Three: The Sexuality of Superheroes by Tim Callahan
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 25 by Leigh Butler
Not the Batman Spoof We Need, But the One We Deserve by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Nineteen by Bill Capossere
Why You Should Be Watching Fringe by Lev Rosen
Should NASA Fake an Interplanetary Holy War? by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Tumultuous Travels Around a Steampunk’d World in Scott Westerfeld’s Goliath by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Morning Roundup: NASA To Search for The Real Asteroid Killer by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Sep 22
Season 7 of Doctor Who Will Air in the Fall of 2012 by Stubby the Rocket
Reading Joanna Russ — Kittatinny: A Tale of Magic (1978) by Brit Mandelo
Adventures in Railroads: The Railway Children by Mari Ness
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 4: Well Over The Hill by Jo Walton
Comic Critiques: A Game of Thrones Audiobook by John Bonner
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Royale” by Keith DeCandido
Comic Critiques: A Game of Thrones Audiobook by John Bonner
Exploring Other Worlds In-Depth: A Review of “Journey to the Exoplanets” by Greg Bear
Morning Roundup: George Lucas on Trial by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Sep 21
“Trust me. I’m a Madman.”: Putting Faith in the Doctor by Emily Asher-Perrin
LARP Insider: To LARP or Not to LARP & What the Hell is LARPing? by Michele Reznik
Justin Burks Strikes Sci-Fi Romance Gold with Danger Planet by Heather Massey
Genre in the Mainstream: Millhauser, Straub, and Stern Discuss Why the Fantastic is More Real than Real by Ryan Britt
A Job You’d Never Think Would Be Outmoded: Preview The Last Mortician by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Eighteen by Bill Capossere
“All right, one quest. But never another!” Vernor Vinge’s A Fire Upon the Deep by Jo Walton
The Night Children by Alexander Gordon Smith
Morning Roundup: Nicolas Cage is a Vampire by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Sep 20
Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Coming to the Big Screen by Cassandra McNeil
Epic Fantasy Ebooks on Sale for $2.99! - One Week Left by Management Services
New Redband Trailer for The Thing is Genuinely Scary! by Stubby the Rocket
“Repent Timberlake!” Said Harlan Ellison by Ryan Britt
Happy Birthday, George R. R. Martin! by Stubby the Rocket
Girl Superheroes: Codename Sailor V #1 and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon #1 by Brit Mandelo
Conductive Paint, Makerbots, Knitwear & More: EtsyBrook Goes To Maker Faire NYC by Stacey Brook
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
The Beauty of The Kalevala by Jason Henninger
Alert With Delight: Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s “Haunted House” Books by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: Junk from Space Might Land on Your Face by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Sep 19
“I’m Young!/I’m Old!” Meeting Yourself Always Leads to Disaster by Stubby the Rocket
The Hum and the Shiver (Extended Excerpt) by Alex Bledsoe
How to Talk Like a Mup-er, Pirate by Stubby the Rocket
Plot Versus Promise: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan by Suzanne Johnson
Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series Gears Up with Steampunk! by Management Services
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Contagion” by Keith DeCandido
Doctor Who S6, Ep 11: “The God Complex” by Teresa Jusino
Five Pirate Games Not Inspired by an Amusement Park Ride by Bob Gallo
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three: Shuffle by Suzanne Johnson
Firsts in Fantasy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss by Stefan Raets
Morning Roundup: There is No Try! (Well, Try Your Best) by Stubby the Rocket
Tyrion Lannister Wins the Emmy! by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Sep 18
WSFS Membership Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Hugo Nominees: Conclusion by Jo Walton
Sat Sep 17
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “4096: Electric Space Odyssey” and “Nucleophile” by René Walling
Fri Sep 16
Putting Into Words the Importance of Space Exploration: Apollo XI, September 16, 1969 by Jim Ottaviani
The DC Relaunch: Week Two Gives Hope by Tim Callahan
The Pinewalker Cometh: Cast Star Wars: Heir to the Empire! by Stubby the Rocket
WSFS Membership Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 24 by Leigh Butler
How Skyrim Was Almost Set in Westeros by Aidan Moher
The New Spider-Man: The Non-Story that Became a Story by Tim Callahan
Firsts in Fantasy: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson by Chris Lough
Morning Roundup: New Earl Grey Recipe Destroys the Galaxy by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Sep 15
CBS Poised to Ruin Sherlock Holmes by Ryan Britt
How to Out-Victorian Them All: Edith Nesbit’s The Incomplete Amorist by Mari Ness
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Seventeen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Cherie Priest’s Tour for Ganymede by Management Services
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 3: Or Something Like That by Jo Walton
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Dauphin” by Keith DeCandido
New Muppets Teaser: The Pig With The Froggy Tattoo by Danny Bowes
Firsts in Fantasy: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson by Bill Capossere
Morning Roundup: Springsteen on Mars by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Sep 14
LeVar Burton Launches Reading Rainbow of the Future by Emily Asher-Perrin
Comedy, Play, and Mad Science: All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen by Brit Mandelo
A Moral Argument for Hard Science Fiction by Madeline Ashby
No Ghost Need Apply: 5 Improbable Sherlock Holmes Stories by Ryan Britt
The Birth of Steam-WoT: Steampunk Perrin by Richard Fife
Firsts in Fantasy: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
Day One by Matthew Costello
Morning Roundup: Cat TARDIS. Cat TARDIS. Cat TARDIS. by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Sep 13
The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 (Excerpt) by Robert Jordan, Chuck Dixon and Chase Conley
Genre in the Mainstream: Fantastic Women by Ryan Britt
Pastoral Metafictional Action: Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham by John Ottinger III
Site upgrade: “Of Interest” links index by Management Services
Persecuted Wizards: Barbara Hambly’s The Rainbow Abyss by Jo Walton
The Lake by Tananarive Due
Jane Espenson and Cheeks Discuss Writing Husbands by Teresa Jusino
Signed Glow Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Signed Glow Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Clash of the Heavy Weight Game Licenses: Star Trek vs. Star Wars by Bob Gallo
Well Worth the Wait: The Highest Frontier by Joan Slonczewski by Stefan Raets
“The Quantum World”: Introducing the 11th Symphony of Science by Brit Mandelo
True Blood Finale Review: “And When I Die” by Theresa DeLucci
Firsts in Fantasy: The Fallen Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood by Liz Bourke
Glow (Excerpt) by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Morning Roundup: Coffee, Black: The Movie by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Sep 12
Who’s the Most Fashionable SFF Icon? by Stubby the Rocket
Planet of Sound: Nellie McKay, “Clonie” by Joshua Starr
Gay Marriage - The Final Frontier: Sneak a Peek at Jane Espenson’s Husbands by Teresa Jusino
Cybergenius vs. the World: The Departure by Neal Asher by Karin L Kross
Torchwood Brings Death Back to the World, Itself. Torchwood: Miracle Day: “The Blood Line” by Emily Asher-Perrin, Ryan Britt and Chris Lough
“Cover Your Mouth!” Contagion by Danny Bowes
Audioslice: How Firm a Foundation by David Weber by Samantha Beerman
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Measure of a Man” by Keith DeCandido
Doctor Who S6, Ep 10: “The Girl Who Waited” by Teresa Jusino
Firsts in Fantasy: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (and Why You Should Read It) by Leigh Butler
Remembering Spartacus Star Andy Whitfield by Bridget McGovern
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, “The Prisoner,” Chapter 5 by Suzanne Johnson
All Men of Genius (Excerpt) by Lev AC Rosen
Morning Roundup: Star Wars Now Has More Dinosaurs, Pepsi by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Sep 11
Hugo Nominees: 2000 by Jo Walton
Sat Sep 10
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Aeon Flux: Tide” and “At the Ends of the World” by René Walling
Fri Sep 9
Musical Space Books for Kids by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Bill Willingham Out On Tour For Down the Mysterly River by Management Services
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles by Danny Bowes
Hiding From Daleks Behind the Couch: The Doctor’s Love of Children by Emily Asher-Perrin
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 23 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Sixteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
DC Relaunches its Line: But are the Comics Any Good? by Tim Callahan
Firsts in Fantasy: Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky by Amanda Rutter
Assassination Can Make You Pretty Lonely: Children of Paranoia by Alex Brown
Morning Roundup: Lord Sinister Is Back! by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Sep 8
Back to School with Science Fiction/Fantasy by Elisabeth Kushner
Facing a Childhood Fear: The Omega Memory by Jason Henninger
Dragon*Con 2011: The Fan Tracks by Richard Fife
Vernor Vinge’s Tour Schedule for The Children of the Sky by Management Services
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 2: So Sharp He Can Hardly Help But Cut Himself by Jo Walton
For Trek’s 45th Birthday: 10 Underappreciated Aspects of Classic Star Trek by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “A Matter of Honor” by Keith DeCandido
Time Traveling for Wishes: The Story of the Amulet by Mari Ness
Firsts in Fantasy: Ultimate evil and banking in Daniel Abraham’s The Dragon’s Path by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: Batgirl Can Walk, Sell Comics by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Sep 7
Puzzle Your Way Out of Nemo’s Submarine in 5 Wits’s “20,000 Leagues” Interactive Adventure by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Weaving an Empire Unlike Any Other: The Carpet Makers by René Walling
Reading Joanna Russ — The Two of Them (1978) by Brit Mandelo
What’s Really Going on with Star Wars and the Zeitgeist by Ryan Britt
The Neatest Zelda-Related Thing You’ll See Today by Brit Mandelo
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Fifteen by Bill Capossere
“Man’s more like to change than die”: C.J. Cherryh’s Forty Thousand in Gehenna by Jo Walton
Firsts In Fantasy: Joe Abercrombie’s The Blade Itself by Ron Hogan
All Hallow’s Read: Neil Gaiman’s New Halloween Tradition by Stubby the Rocket
Lee at the Alamo by Harry Turtledove
Morning Roundup: The Real Catwoman Speaks by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Sep 6
Dragon*Con 2011: The Major Panels by Richard Fife
Epic Fantasy Ebooks on Sale for $2.99! by Management Services
No Chocolate, Lots of Guilt, a Little Dystopia: All These Things I’ve Done by Miriam Weinberg
The Divisive Announcement of Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes by Aidan Moher
True Blood Episode Review: “Soul on Fire” by Theresa DeLucci
Sapphique (Excerpt) by Catherine Fisher
Download the First Six Alloy of Law Chapters for Your E-Reader! by Management Services
And there’s a Creepy Town... Those Across the River by Alyx Dellamonica
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 21 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Time Travel Yes. Spaceship? No. by Ryan Britt
Happily ever forward in the Emberverse: Tears of the Sun by Alyx Dellamonica
Firsts In Fantasy: Joe Abercrombie’s Best Served Cold by Ron Hogan
Announcing Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Picks on Tor.com by Management Services
Morning Roundup: Drive a Real Batmobile While Reminding Yourself Dumbledore is the Greatest by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Sep 5
Doctor Who S6, Ep 9: “Night Terrors” by Teresa Jusino
Count Your Blessings? Torchwood: Miracle Day, “The Gathering” by Emily Asher-Perrin
Can We Just All Agree That Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’ is the Best Video Game Web Series? Okay, Good by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Unnatural Selection” by Keith DeCandido
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, Chapter 4 by Suzanne Johnson
Sun Sep 4
Hugo Nominees: 1999 by Jo Walton
Sat Sep 3
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “How to Break Up” and “She and Her Cat” by René Walling
Fri Sep 2
The Good, the Bad, and the Cage-y by Stubby the Rocket
The Leftovers (Excerpt) by Tom Perrotta
The New DC: The Big Picture and Digital Distribution by Tim Callahan
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 22 by Leigh Butler
Glimpses of Sherlock Series 2 via BBC Teasers by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Fourteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Ghosts in the Flood Zone: Ninth Ward by Elisabeth Kushner
Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Wonder Woman by Tim Callahan
Much and More: A Spoiler Review of George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: All for One and Guns for All by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Sep 1
The Last Dragon (Excerpt) by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Guay
“If We’re Not Back By Dawn, Call The President”: A Look Back At Big Trouble In Little China by Danny Bowes
Will Power (Excerpt) by A.J. Hartley
Wibbly Wobbly Wokka Wokka: Doctor Who/Muppets Mash-Up by Stubby the Rocket
Mistborn Adventure Game Sweepstakes by Management Services
Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Teen Titans by Tim Callahan
Making Senses by Jason Henninger
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 1: Deep and Wide as Autumn’s Ending by Jo Walton
Mistborn Adventure Game Sweepstakes Rules by Management Services
Fables Reread: The Wrap-Up by Brit Mandelo
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Schizoid Man” by Keith DeCandido
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing September Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson
Safer Wishes: The Phoenix and the Carpet by Mari Ness
Morning Roundup: Magneto Makes a Mighty Fine Lady by Stubby the Rocket