Blog Archive

October, 2011

Tue Nov 1
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Dracula by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Twentieth Century Ghosts by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Beasts!: Book 2 by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Carrion Comfort by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The First Days and Fight to Survive by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Oct 31
Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good: 10 Reasons Why Ghostbusters Has Such an Enduring Legacy by Adam Christopher
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Anna Dressed in Blood by Stubby the Rocket
Trapped in a Pattern: The Owl Service by Elisabeth Kushner
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Crucified Dreams by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Hack/Slash, Vol. 1 by Stubby the Rocket
Out of Sync: Why In Time Fails by Ryan Britt
Infiltrating the Sanctity of the Home: The Invaders From Mars by Vincent Di Fate
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural by Stubby the Rocket
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Marvelman/Miracleman, Part 1 by Tim Callahan
The Great Alan Moore Reread: It Begins by Tim Callahan
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Beasts: Book 1 by Stubby the Rocket
PC Cast and the House that The House of Night Built by Scott Allie
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Stubby the Rocket
2011 Halloween Board Game Roundup by Bob Gallo
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Slippage by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: Second Season Overview by Keith DeCandido
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: A Collection of Stories, Edgar Allan Poe by Stubby the Rocket
Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm: Battle of the Pilots by Teresa Jusino
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, “Reshuffle,” Sections 1-9 by Suzanne Johnson
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Vampire Empire, Book One and Two by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Peeps by Stubby the Rocket
Nursery Rhyme Comics... For Adults by Gina Gagliano
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The Graveyard Book by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Happy Halloween! by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Ghost Story by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Little Vampire by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The Hidden by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The Monster’s Corner by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Dead Space: Martyr by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Deadtime Stories and Attack of the Vampire Weenies by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Frankenstein by Stubby the Rocket
Happy All Hallow’s Read! by Scott Brundage
Sun Oct 30
All Hallows Read 24-Hour Sweepstakes Begins at Midnight! by Stubby the Rocket
Announcing the 2011 World Fantasy Award Winners! by Management Services
Life Stirs on the Blood-Red Globe: The War of the Worlds by Vincent Di Fate
Sat Oct 29
The Strange Creature of Topanga Canyon: Paul Blaisdell, His Life and Times by Vincent Di Fate
The Stories That Shape Us by Jon Sprunk
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Season’s Greetings” and “Deadsy” by René Walling
Fri Oct 28
Good Night to the Monsters by Stubby the Rocket
Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Dracula Rules by Management Services
George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards To Be Adapted Into Film by Stubby the Rocket
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Twentieth Century Ghosts Rules by Management Services
Full Moon Not Required: Rewatching 1941’s The Wolf Man by Ryan Britt
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Beasts!: Book 2 Rules by Management Services
Free Downloads of Frankenstein and Dracula by Cassandra McNeil
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Carrion Comfort Rules by Management Services
A Picture to Dream Over: The Isle of the Dead by John Coulthart
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The First Days and Fight to Survive Rules by Management Services
A Massive Mummy Movie Filmography by Vincent Di Fate
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 30 by Leigh Butler
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Anna Dressed in Blood Rules by Management Services
From V-World to Fairy Tales: Sasha Roiz Gets Grimm by Teresa Jusino
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Crucified Dreams Rules by Management Services
The Answer is Yes: Mad Monster Party? by Jason Henninger
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Hack/Slash, Vol. 1 Rules by Management Services
Beauty and Brains: A Look at In Time Director Andrew Niccol’s Science Fiction by Danny Bowes
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural Rules by Management Services
Ray Harryhausen: The Monster Magician by Alex Brown
Character Posters for The Hunger Games Arrive! by Stubby the Rocket
Masquerade Macabre: Gemini & Scorpio Does Halloween by GD Falksen
Cover Reveal for John Scalzi’s Redshirts by Irene Gallo
Trading Hearts at the Half Kaffe Café by Charles de Lint
Morning Roundup: Halloween is Here. What Are You Dressing Your Pet As? by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Oct 27
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Beasts: Book 1 Rules by Management Services
When MIT’s Technology Review Does Science Fiction by Brit Mandelo
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Slippage Rules by Management Services
Swimming with the Fishes by David Nickle
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: A Collection of Stories, Edgar Allan Poe Rules by Management Services
The Thirteen Hallows ARC Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Vampire Empire, Book One and Two Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Peeps Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The Graveyard Book Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Ghost Story Rules by Management Services
The Fantastic Mystery of Milicent Patrick by Vincent Di Fate
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Little Vampire Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: The Hidden Rules by Management Services
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 9: Giving You a Gift by Jo Walton
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Dead Space: Martyr Rules by Management Services
Manufactured Horrorscapes by Madeline Ashby
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Deadtime Stories and Attack of the Vampire Weenies Rules by Management Services
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Shades of Gray” by Keith DeCandido
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale Rules by Management Services
All Hallow’s Read Sweepstakes: Frankenstein Rules by Management Services
Reopening The X-Files: “Deep Throat” by Meghan Deans
I’m a Creature and My Name is Gill-man. Rewatching 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon by Ryan Britt
When Toys and Books Come Alive: Edith Nesbit’s The Magic City by Mari Ness
Monster Cops by Chip Zdarsky
Morning Roundup: Giant Lego Man Washes Ashore by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Oct 26
The Quiet Sense of Foreboding That is Norse Mythology by JA Pitts
Brandon Sanderson’s Alloy Of Law Tour Begins Next Week by Irene Gallo
From Shuffle to Swagger: Rewatching 1932’s The Mummy by Ryan Britt
Fiction Affliction: “Genre-Benders” for November by Suzanne Johnson
Let The Snazzy One In. Rewatching 1931’s Dracula by Ryan Britt
Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four Cultural Artifacts That Demonstrate the Incredibly Varied Influence of the “Universal Monsters” by Saladin Ahmed
The Thirteen Hallows ARC Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Center for Fiction Presents Tibetan Sorcerers & Urdu Epics Tonight in NYC by Stubby the Rocket
Death’s Incurable Romantic: The Mummy in Egypt by Vincent Di Fate
Nightmares and the Dark: Barbara Hambly’s Darwath Trilogy by Liz Bourke
Dracula: Pop Culture Bleed and a Lesson in Expectation by Emily Asher-Perrin
Ender’s Game Film Has a Release Date! by Stubby the Rocket
Enter the Beautiful Nightmare of NYC’s Steampunk Haunted House by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Everything You Need to Know About Horror Films in One Graphic by Stubby the Rocket
Raising Nosferatu by Alex Brown
Wishbones by Cherie Priest
Skyrim in the Flesh: A Live-Action Trailer by Aidan Moher
Morning Roundup: Major Tom, You Did Go to Astronaut School, Right? by Stubby the Rocket
Neil Gaiman and Audible Launch Neil Gaiman Presents by Natalie Zutter
Tue Oct 25
Song of Ice and Fire Experts Release A Game of Thrones Annotation by Stubby the Rocket
Frighten Up Your Desktop! Free Halloween Wallpaper by Stubby the Rocket
The Dark Tower is Coming to HBO by Aidan Moher
Patchwork Pop Culture: Rewatching 1931’s Frankenstein by Ryan Britt
Grownups Are the Enemy: Stephen King’s It by Alyx Dellamonica
Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
A Woman on Gont: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Tehanu by Jo Walton
Steampunk Ebooks for $2.99 by Irene Gallo
Battle of the Network Fairy Tale Shows: Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm by Teresa Jusino
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 6 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein by Ryan Britt
343 Industries and Karen Traviss Talk Halo: Glasslands by Management Services
The Lord of Terror Rides Again: A Hands-On Look at the Diablo 3 Closed Beta by Pritpaul Bains
Looks Like You Picked the Wrong Week to Break Off Your Engagement! Rewatching 1954’s Gojira (Godzilla) by Ryan Britt
The Dead by Michael Swanwick
Morning Roundup: Li’l Doctors Will Sonic You Right After Their Nap by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Oct 24
Planet of Sound: Kanye West/Lady Gaga/Michael Jackson, “Monster” by Joshua Starr
“You’re Not A Virgin, Are You?” The Monster Squad by Danny Bowes
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Revealed. Panderans Join the Ranks by Aidan Moher
Amazing Stories: Rising from the Ashes by Heather Massey
Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
These Kids Aren’t All Right by Madeline Ashby
New Trailer for Brian Selznick and Martin Scorsese’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Irene Gallo
Creatures Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Peak Performance” by Keith DeCandido
Join Tor Books’ Lev Rosen, with Ryan Britt & More at The Next Chapter’s Halloween Reading by Irene Gallo
The Walking Dead S2, E2: “Bloodletting” by Alex Brown
Creatures Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Center for Fiction’s Big Read “Outsiders In/Of Science Fiction and the Fantastic" Tonight by Stubby the Rocket
Think He’s Crazy? Nah, Just Enthusiastic. Rewatching King Kong (1933) by Ryan Britt
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows, Chapter 4, Sections 9-18 by Suzanne Johnson
Apologue by James Morrow
Welcome to Tor.com’s Monster Mash! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Midichlorians by Stubby the Rocket
Joss Whedon Might Be Adapting Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing With Whedonverse Alums [UPDATED] by Natalie Zutter
Sun Oct 23
Why Do I Hate Heists in Genre? by Jo Walton
Sat Oct 22
GeekGirlCon 2011: The Most Important Con This Year by Teresa Jusino
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Cathedral” and “Éclosion” by René Walling
Fri Oct 21
Watch Margaret Atwood, Lev Grossman & More at The Center for Fiction by Stubby the Rocket
Comic Critiques: Shatner Rules by William Shatner by John Bonner
Backstory: How Much Is Enough? by Jon Sprunk
Either You’re Losing Your Mind or William Shatner Is Doing “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Stubby the Rocket
5 Things You Need to Know About Boilerplate, 20th Century Steampunk Robot by Natalie Zutter
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 29 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Six by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Celebrate Ursula Le Guin’s Birthday With a Screening of The Lathe of Heaven at The Center for Fiction in NYC by Stubby the Rocket
"Do you want to share? Diane Duane’s Door into Fire by Jo Walton
Poking Fun at Britain’s Moon Men: The British Interplanetary Society by William S. Higgins
Doctor Who Fans Cosplay Now, Cosplaying is Cool by Emily Asher-Perrin
Morning Roundup: How to Build Your Sexy Ernest Hemingway First Edition Costume by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Oct 20
A Look at Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts by Tim Callahan
Did Ursula Le Guin Change the Course of SFF? by Ryan Britt
“Can Steampunk Look Towards the Future?” Vintage Tomorrows Screening Report by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Is the Geek Community More Accepting of Gay Icons? by Natalie Zutter
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 8: The World Needs People Like You by Jo Walton
Party Tonight at the Center for Fiction’s Earthsea Group Read! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Emissary” by Keith DeCandido
Reopening The X-Files: “Pilot” by Meghan Deans
Reopening The X-Files: Presumably, The Truth is Still Out There by Meghan Deans
Idealism and Reality: Daphne in Fitzroy Street by Mari Ness
Wizards, Warriors, and Women: Barbara Hambly’s Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series by Liz Bourke
Morning Roundup: Nerf Killed the Dinosaurs by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Oct 19
The Sweded Avengers Trailer: Better than the Real Trailer? by Stubby the Rocket
Upcoming SFF Events in November by René Walling
Reading at the Speed of Sound: The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor by Susan Dunman
Cory Doctorow Knows Your Password by Emily Asher-Perrin
Cheating Death in SFF by Jo Walton
New Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Trailer Hits! by Stubby the Rocket
Lovecraft, Asimov, GRRM, Heinlein & More: Painting SFF Writers by Arnie Fenner
Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “The Wave in the Mind” by Stubby the Rocket
Top Ten Geek Girl Sites by Heather Massey
On Being an Outsider With the Writer of TNG’s “The Inner Light,” Morgan Gendel by Ryan Britt
All Hallow’s Read Tor.com Staff Picks by Irene Gallo
Grace Immaculate by Gregory Benford
Morning Roundup: We See Hoverboards Everywhere by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Oct 18
New York Comic Con Does Cosplay Right by Shoshana Kessock
The Curious Case of Paul Donner: Michael Dempsey’s Necropolis by Stefan Raets
No Neigh-Sayers Here: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater by Suzanne Johnson
Epic Fantasy is Everything You Need, Plus Dragons: Sanderson, Brett, Ballantine & More Speak Out by Shoshana Kessock
Only in Silence the Word: Ursula Le Guin’s The Farthest Shore by Jo Walton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 5 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Celebrity Chekhov by Ben Greenman by Ryan Britt
Free Food, Drink & Fantasy Thursday in NYC: The Center for Fiction’s Earthsea Read-Through by Stubby the Rocket
Your Formula for a Kick-Ass Young Adult Heroine by Natalie Zutter
Morning Roundup: More Die Hard Movies Should Have Star Trek-Inspired Titles by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Oct 17
Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan by Management Services
When Harry Left Hogwarts Poised to be the Best Fantasy Documentary Ever by Stubby the Rocket
Endurance Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Attack The Block Director Joe Cornish: An Interview by Danny Bowes
Jonathan Case’s Upcoming Dear Creature Signing Events by Stubby the Rocket
Get Ready for the Wraith Squadron: All About Upcoming Star Wars Books by Emily Asher-Perrin
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Manhunt” by Keith DeCandido
The Walking Dead S2, E1: “What Lies Ahead” by Alex Brown
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, “The Lady of Shadows,” Chapter 4, Sections 1-8 by Suzanne Johnson
A Preview of the Upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Matt London
Dark Horse Comics Announces Angel and Faith Surprises at NYCC by Shoshana Kessock
Sun Oct 16
Is Mainstream Steampunk Like The Three Musketeers Helpful or Harmful? by Natalie Zutter
For Luke Skywalker Laughs an Evil Laugh: Mark Hamill at NYCC by Emily Asher-Perrin
NYCC: Keeping the “Urban” Authentic in Urban Fantasy by Natalie Zutter
New York Comic Con: Saturday Costume Parade by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Oct 15
Felicia Day Talks The Guild, Dragon Age at NYCC by Shoshana Kessock
NYCC: Top Five Reveals of Vertigo Comics by Shoshana Kessock
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Money for Nothing” and “Clint Eastwood” by René Walling
On the Floor of NYCC with Tor.com: Friday by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Oct 14
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Five by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Magical Schools: What Are They Good For? by Ryan Britt
Reading Joanna Russ — On Strike Against God (1980) by Brit Mandelo
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 28 by Leigh Butler
A Plea to SFF Writers for Variety in Pregnancy and Childbirth Depictions by Kate Nepveu
Audioslice: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson by Samantha Beerman
Real Steel and Other Futuristic Visions Of “Better” Humans by Natalie Zutter
Ceci N’est Pas John Carpenter’s The Thing by Danny Bowes
Morning Roundup: Darth Maul Just Won’t Stay Split In Half! by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Oct 13
What the Dickens? Famous Authors as Science Fiction Characters by Ryan Britt
Visiting First Second Books at New York Comic Con by Management Services
No Really, This Is Not A Costume by Stacey Brook
New Trailer for The Muppets! by Stubby the Rocket
Wonder Woman: Who Needs A Father Figure? by Shoshana Kessock
Does an Immersion in Genre Help Keep Childhood Vibrant? by Ryan Britt
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 7: The Next Three Moves by Jo Walton
Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “Before and After Harry Potter” by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Up the Long Ladder” by Keith DeCandido
Misinterpreting the Past: Harding’s Luck by Mari Ness
Awesome Artistic Rendering of a Cubed Planet Earth by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
The Lens of History: Donald Kingsbury’s Psychohistorical Crisis by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: A Princess Bride Reunion Wasn’t Inconceivable After All by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Oct 12
The Warm Glowing Warming Glow: Fall 2011 by Alex Brown
The Roots of The Hunger Games Companion by Lois Gresh
Power to the People: SFF Stories Dealing With Dissent by Stubby the Rocket
Stephen King 11/22/63 Tour Dates Released by Management Services
Florida Gets Cute and Creepy by S.J. Chambers
Tor Books Panels & Signings at New York Comic Con 2011 by Management Services
Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four of Jack Kirby’s Most Ethnically Adventurous Creations by Saladin Ahmed
Genre in the Mainstream: In Other Worlds by Margaret Atwood by Ryan Britt
“Beyond the Veil”: Halloween + Live Music = Murder! by GD Falksen
Habibi by Craig Thompson: A Rare Graphic Novel That Deserves the Label by Tim Callahan
Halo: Glasslands (Excerpt) by Karen Traviss
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Four by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
A Hard But Worthy Read: The Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan by Brit Mandelo
Steampunk Appreciations: Steampunk! - An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories by Mike Perschon
Living in Stardate Bill: Shatner Rules by Alyx Dellamonica
Morning Roundup: Computer, Define “Butterfingers”... by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Oct 11
No Country for Old Vimes: Snuff by Terry Pratchett by Steven Padnick
Reminder: Margaret Atwood at The Center For Fiction’s Big Read by Stubby the Rocket
Life Worse Than Death: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman by Alex Brown
Mysterious Galaxy Opening a New Location by Management Services
Dear Creature and Green River Killer: A Tale of Two Books by Jonathan Case
The Dog who Played with Scrabble: Watchers by Dean Koontz by Alyx Dellamonica
We’ll All Go Together When We Go: The Divide Trailer by Danny Bowes
Let Her be Eaten!: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan by Jo Walton
Insider Tips for Enjoying Your NYCC Experience by Tim Callahan
Mistborn Adventure Game Sweepstakes #3 by Management Services
Amazon Launches SFF Imprint 47North by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
Working With Vernor Vinge: Thirty Years On by James Frenkel
“If We Can’t Protect the Earth, We Can Avenge It!” Avengers Trailer is Here by Stubby the Rocket
The Worldcon of Planetary Astronomy by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ
Steampunk Appreciations: Steampunk by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer by Fabio Fernandes
Eyes To See (Excerpt) by Joseph Nassise
Morning Roundup: Tuesday! Look at Me! by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Oct 10
Planet of Sound: Danger Doom, “A.T.H.F.” by Joshua Starr
Scholar ARC Sweepstakes, Part Two! by Stubby the Rocket
Trailer for The Raven! by Stubby the Rocket
All About Miku by Madeline Ashby
Scholar ARC Sweepstakes Part Two Rules by Stubby the Rocket
New Adventures of Tintin Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket
Jellyfish, Deerstalkers, and the Weirdness of Unillustrated Text: Scott Westerfeld at Kidlitcon 2011 by Elisabeth Kushner
What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower, Free Will and Adventure: An interview with Margaret Killjoy by S.J. Chambers
SF Gateway Launches! by Management Services
A Fine Chapbook: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Wild Girls Plus… by Brit Mandelo
George R.R. Martin Talks with Peter Orullian: Part 2 by Peter Orullian
Holding Out For A Sequel: In Praise of Vernor Vinge by Tobias S. Buckell
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Samaritan Snare” by Keith DeCandido
Have Fun Storming The Castle!: Ironclad by Danny Bowes
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows, Chapter 3 by Suzanne Johnson
Steampunk Appreciations: Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan Trilogy: Around the World in the Belly of a Whale by Mike Perschon
Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Solomon Grundy" by Mike Mignola
Morning Roundup: Riddles! by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Oct 9
Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Sing a Song of Sixpence" by Lilli Carre
Sat Oct 8
Deactivate Cynicism Mode Before Entering: Real Steel by Danny Bowes
Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Rub-A-Dub-Dub” by Tony Millionaire
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Revolver” and "La course à l’abîme by René Walling
Fri Oct 7
So Long & Thanks for All the Brass! by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Looking at Steampunk from the Outside: A Roundtable Interview with Don Spiro and Martha Swetzoff by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Down These Strange Streets, Edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois by Brit Mandelo
Steampunk: The Ethical Spectacle by Pablo Vazquez
The Art of Disbelief by Glenn Freund of the League of STEAM
Near Westport, NY? Michael Swanwick, F. Brett Cox, and Jeanne Beckworth Reading at Dragon Press Bookstore. by Irene Gallo
Steampunk Gilgamesh: The Annotated Version by Mike Perschon
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 27 by Leigh Butler
Happy Ada Lovelace Day! by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Q Who” by Keith DeCandido
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Three by Bill Capossere
Free Audio of Chapter 1 from Rachel Caine’s Newest Last Breath by Cassandra McNeil
The Problem With “Asian Steampunk” by Jess Nevins
Nursery Rhyme Comics: “The Grand Old Duke of York” by Kate Beaton
Steampunk Appreciations: Clay & Susan Griffith’s The Greyfriar by Nina Lourie
The Ghost of Cwmlech Manor by Delia Sherman
As Ada Lovelace → ∞ by Scott Brundage
Morning Roundup: Should We Clone Endangered Species? by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Oct 6
Easy Steampunk Design is Not Just a Pipe Dream by Tyson Ness
A Worthy Finale to the Acacia Trilogy: The Sacred Band by David Anthony Durham by Stefan Raets
Audioslice: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Samantha Beerman
Getting Around in a Steampunk World by John Leavitt
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: Excerpt and Interview by Management Services
The Stars Are Not Too Far by Vernor Vinge
Suffragette Steampunk by Cat Rambo
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 6: Tangled Up by Jo Walton
Clockwork Couture Gift Certificate Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Lev Grossman’s The Magicians to Become a Television Series by Emily Asher-Perrin
David Weber’s A Beautiful Friendship: A Review by Liz Bourke
Finding Treasure in the Past: The House of Arden by Mari Ness
What Does the Silence Need With a Spacesuit? (And Other Narrative Failures of “The Wedding of River Song”) by Ryan Britt
Steampunk Appreciations: Kady Cross’s The Girl in the Steel Corset - Gadgets, Gears and Grease by Angela Leonard
Comic Critiques: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline by John Bonner
More Lesbian Steampunk Stories: A Roundtable with Steam-Powered II Authors by Jaymee Goh
Nursery Rhyme Comics: “The Owl and The Pussy-Cat” by Craig Thompson
Morning Roundup: Scalzi is Right. Being a Jedi Sucks. by Stubby the Rocket
Thank You, Steve Jobs by Irene Gallo
Wed Oct 5
Comics With Gears In by Gina Gagliano
Crafting Steampunk Illustrations by John Coulthart
New News From Tines World: A Non-Spoiler Review of Children of the Sky by Jo Walton
Steampunk Books Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four Fantastically Filmable Indie Comic Books from the 1980s by Saladin Ahmed
The Steampunk That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Nisi Shawl
George R. R. Martin Talks with Peter Orullian by Peter Orullian
Chrononaut Mercantile Goggles Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Two by Bill Capossere
Genre in the Mainstream: To Classify or Not to Classify? by Chris Lough
Ownership and Aesthetics, or Steampunks and Their Stuff by Simon Berman
Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “Why Fantasy Matters” by Stubby the Rocket
Steampunk Appreciations: Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age - Steampunk’s 22nd-Century Sourcebook by Ron Hogan
The Last Mortician by Tim Hall and Dean Haspiel
October Recommendations from Borderlands Books by Alan Beatts
Announcing Independent Bookseller Picks on Tor.com by Management Services
Morning Roundup: Robert J. Sawyer Predicted the Future! by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Oct 4
Clockwork Couture Gift Certificate Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
2011 Cybils Nominations Are Open! by Elisabeth Kushner
Bruno Accioly: Creator of the Brazilian Conselho Steampunk by Fabio Fernandes
Canadian Steampunk, Our Historical Inspiration by Lee Ann Farruga
Bugs, Whiskey, and Bloody Bel Dames: Infidel by Kameron Hurley by Karin L Kross
Steampunk Books Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Adventures of the League of S.T.E.A.M. (Volume One) DVD Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
“Bright the hawk’s flight in the empty sky”: Ursula Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea by Jo Walton
I Love That Thing You Do by Kaja Foglio
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Venturing into Past Shadows by Alyx Dellamonica
Dorian’s Parlor Tickets Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Challenges of Writing Alternate History Set in Other Cultures by Ekaterina Sedia
Chrononaut Mercantile Goggles Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Reporting on Science: Does the Press Get it Right? by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ and William S. Higgins
Steampunk Appreciations: This is American Steampunk (And How!): Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century Series by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Defining and Defying Genre: The Dilemma of Steampunk Music by Janus Zarate of Vernian Process
Morning Roundup: Paper-Rock-Scissors-Lizard-Spock by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Oct 3
Building a Steampunk From the Grubby Ground Up by Captain Donna Ricci of the S.S. Clockwork Caravel
Doctor Who S6, Ep 13: “The Wedding of River Song” by Teresa Jusino
A Look Back at Acacia: The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham by Stefan Raets
The Adventures of the League of S.T.E.A.M. (Volume One) DVD Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Fullmetal Alchemist Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Dorian’s Parlor Tickets Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Steampunk Storytelling in the Transmedia Frontier by Andrew Fogel of the League of STEAM
Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Kicks Off The Big Read with Dystopia/Utopia by Stubby the Rocket
The Vertiginous Hilarity of Our Age of Wonders: Context by Cory Doctorow by Stefan Raets
The Writings and Rants of a Steampunk Lord by Lord Bobbins
RockLove Jewelry Lariat Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Pen Pals” by Keith DeCandido
Steampunk ebooks on Sale for $2.99! by Management Services
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows, Chapter 2 by Suzanne Johnson
Steampunk Appreciations: Mike Resnick’s The Buntline Special: A Weird West Tale by Rajan Khanna
Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Picks for October: Steampunk Edition by Management Services
Steampunk Will Never Be Afraid Of Politics by Magpie Killjoy
Steampunk Week on Tor.com by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Morning Roundup: Shatner Sings “Iron Man” by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Oct 1
Context (Excerpt) by Cory Doctorow
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Face Like a Frog” and “Swing You Sinners!” by René Walling