A mermaid has been spotted in Kirit Yam, Israel! NB: The photo to the right is not of the Kirit Yam mermaid, or I would have a million dollars.
Some non-fiction books for science fiction writers recommended by the panel at Worldcon (made up of Niall Harrison, Vince Docherty, James Cambias, Geoff Ryman, and Kari Sperring).
Mary Robinette Kowal on gay characters in fantasy movies. “What gay characters in fantasy movies?!” I hear you cry. Exactly.
Artist Peter Root makes amazing cityscapes out of soap, staples, and scrap metal. (via Big Dumb Object)
A retro-futuristic prank. (Thanks, Navah!)
Following up on the recent controversy over Justine Larbalestier’s Liar, a book with a non-white protagonist that was going to have a white girl on the cover, London University’s Laura Atkins discusses white privilege and children’s publishing. (via Bibliophile Stalker)
Attention museum owners and those too rich for their own good: T Rex for sale! The fossil is 57% complete and is known as Samson.
[Image by flickr user Temari 09, used under a Creative Commons license.]
