July 2009

Fri Jul 31

What is historical fantasy? by Jo Walton

Review: You Might Sleep… by Nick Mamatas by geoffrey h goodwin

Ender’s Game: Command School #1 (of 5) (Excerpt) by Marvel Comics

The Perennial Hugos Ballyhoo by Ava Jarvis

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 12 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Jul 30

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.7, “Helm’s Deep” by Kate Nepveu

Subtly twisted history: John M. Ford’s The Dragon Waiting by Jo Walton

By Heresies Distressed (Excerpt) by David Weber

Wed Jul 29

Reader’s Block by Torie Atkinson

History, language, identity, gender: Elisabeth Vonarburg’s The Maerlande Chronicles by Jo Walton

The Apocalypse Comes to Woodlawn Park: A Live Production of Star Trek’s “Amok Time” by M.K. Hobson

Reading Matter: What Tor.com posters recommended for a 13-yo girl by Melissa Ann Singer

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 11 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Jul 28

My First Comic-Con by Jason Henninger

Review: The View from the Bridge by Nicholas Meyer by John Ottinger III

…But a Whimper: Kings, “The New King, Pt. 2” by Genevieve Valentine

Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger

The Nostalgist by Daniel H. Wilson

Mon Jul 27

Fantasy and the Numinous by Jo Walton

Tomorrow’s Future Today by Justin Howe

Ancient Rockets: Not Quite Forbidden Planet by Kage Baker

Silent, upon a peak, in Darien: Daniel Abraham’s The Price of Spring by Jo Walton

San Diego Zombie Con, Aftermath by Sean Bieri

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 10 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Jul 26

San Diego Zombie Con, Day 4 by Sean Bieri

Sat Jul 25

San Diego Zombie Con, Day 3 by Sean Bieri

Fri Jul 24

Warren Fahy’s Fragment and Robert Charles Wilson’s Bios by Mark Graham

Alien stars: John Brunner’s The Crucible of Time by Jo Walton

Three Reasons to Watch The Colony…Or Not by Genevieve Valentine

San Diego Zombie Con, Day 2 by Sean Bieri

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 9 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Jul 23

A New Future for Our Print Magazines?: Print on Demand by Jason Sizemore

Famous Last Lines of Speculative Fiction by John Ottinger III

Beyond the Aryth Ocean: BONUS Part 4: A review of selected Wheel of Time maps by Jason Denzel

One Damn Bean: A Conversation with Mike Carey and Sebastian Fiumara by Lou Anders

San Diego Zombie Con, Day 1 by Sean Bieri

San Diego Zombie Con by Sean Bieri

The Zen of Professor Nimbus: Symmetry by Michael Sloan

Wed Jul 22

Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger

That Ticking Sound by David Weber

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 23 by Leigh Butler

What do you hope for in a book? by Jo Walton

Here We Go: Kings, “The New King, Pt. 1” by Genevieve Valentine

The Shimmer—ThrillerMaster Morrell goes sci fi by Mark Graham

Peeling Back the Secrets on the Battle School: A Conversation with Christopher Yost and Pasqual Ferry by Lou Anders

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 8 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Jul 21

Behold: The Makers Tile Game, version 1.0! by Pablo Defendini

Ancient Rockets: Oz Road Trip, Day 5 by Kage Baker

No snugglies here: Amberville by Mur Lafferty

And the winners are… by Torie Atkinson

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.6, “The King of the Golden Hall” by Kate Nepveu

Torchwood: Children of Earth by Jason Henninger

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by K Tempest Bradford

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 7 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tor.com BONUS FINAL Anniversary Giveaway! *SIGNED* copy of Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes’ The Return by Torie Atkinson

On July 20th, 1969…by Nancy Kress by Nancy Kress

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #24: *Signed* copy of Revolution: The Art of Jon Foster (Out of print!) by Tor.com

Mon Jul 20

On July 20th, 1969…by Patrick Nielsen Hayden by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #23: Star Maps (Past and Present) by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Phyllis Eisenstein by Phyllis Eisenstein

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #22: Star Trek USB Microphone Communicator by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by David Langford by David Langford

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #21: “Dead Sucker” Threadless t-shirt and one hardcover book of your choice by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Greg Bear by Greg Bear

On July 20th, 1969…by Frederik Pohl by Frederik Pohl

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #20: True Blood Complete First Season on DVD by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Pamela Sargent by Pamela Sargent

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #19: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of The Hobbit by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Kit Reed by Kit Reed

On July 20th, 1969…by Fritz Foy by Fritz W Foy

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #18: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions on DVD or Blu-Ray by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Gregory Benford by Gregory Benford

On July 20th, 1969…by Gregory Manchess by Gregory Manchess

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #17: Godzilla Plush by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Stephen Baxter by Stephen Baxter

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #16: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock t-shirt (and one book of your choice) by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Teresa Nielsen Hayden by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #15: Official Star Wars Jedi or Sith Dual Action Lightsaber by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Kage Baker by Kage Baker

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #14: Watchmen Special Edition Director’s Cut on DVD or Blu-Ray by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Ben Bova by Ben Bova

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #13: $30 Gift Certificate for Dick Blick’s Art Materials by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

On July 20th, 1969…by Geoffrey A. Landis by Geoffrey A. Landis

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #12: Star Trek Scene It? Deluxe Edition by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #11: A Bag of Holding by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Robert J. Sawyer by Robert J. Sawyer

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #10: LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader TIE Fighter by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Rudy Rucker by Rudy Rucker

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #9: “Books are good for you” Threadless t-shirt and any recent hardcover of your choice by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Harry Harrison by Harry Harrison

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #8: From the Earth to the Moon and a Lunar Lander model kit by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Michael Swanwick by Michael Swanwick

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #7: *Signed* copy of John Jude Palencar’s Origins by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by David Weber by David Weber

On July 20th, 1969…by Joe Haldeman by Joe Haldeman

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #6: Cthulhu plush toy by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Jeffrey A. Carver by Jeffrey Carver

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #5: DVD/Blu-Ray Edition of Coraline by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Charles Stross by

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #4: $30 Gift Certificate for Bud Plant’s Art Books by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Larry Niven by Larry Niven

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #3: 4-port little man USB hub from Thinkgeek by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by C.J. Cherryh by C J Cherryh

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #2: “In Case of Zombies” Threadless t-shirt and any recent hardcover of your choice by Tor.com

On July 20th, 1969…by Jo Walton by Jo Walton

On July 20th, 1969…by David Brin by David Brin

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #1: Absolute Watchmen by Tor.com

Moon Landing Day & Tor.com’s One Year Anniversary by Torie Atkinson

2009: A Birthday Odyssey by Gregory Manchess

Fri Jul 17

Shag Harbour—not exactly Roswell by Mark Graham

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 22 by Leigh Butler

Sunborn: Genesis of a Video by Jeffrey Carver

Beyond the Aryth Ocean: Part 3: A review of selected maps in other fantasy media by Jason Denzel

MacVampire Production Diary: That’s a Wrap! by Megan Messinger

Robot Roll Call: RiffTrax Live in August! by Genevieve Valentine

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 6 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Jul 16

On the Island of Pixy Stix by Jason Henninger

Not sure he’s wrong: Daniel Abraham’s An Autumn War by Jo Walton

Fierce and compelling: Ender’s Shadow: Battle School by Lou Anders

Ambiguity in Fantasy by Jo Walton

A Few Good Men?: Kings, “Javelin” by Genevieve Valentine

The Redemption of Professor Nimbus Excerpt #4 by Michael Sloan

Wed Jul 15

Web Round-Up: Contests, Giveaways, & Freebies Edition by Megan Messinger

MacVampire Production Diary: T minus What? by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 21 by Leigh Butler

The Remarkable and True Account of Life on the Moon by Justin Howe

Helen Wright’s A Matter of Oaths available for free download by Jo Walton

Beyond the Aryth Ocean: Part 2: A review of selected maps in fantasy computer games by Jason Denzel

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 5 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Jul 14

Mediating the Immediate: William Gibson’s Spook Country by Jon Evans

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Operation—Annihilate!” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers

Exciting and unsettling: Ender’s Game: Battle School by Lou Anders

Past, Present, Future: Readercon 2009 by Genevieve Valentine

Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger

The Cat Who Walked a Thousand Miles by Kij Johnson

Mon Jul 13

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 20 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: Oz Road Trip, Day 4 by Kage Baker

R.I.P. Charles N. Brown, 1937-2009 by Beth Meacham

More betrayals in winter than I could shake a stick at: Daniel Abraham’s A Betrayal in Winter by Jo Walton

Star Wars Writer Aaron Allston Needs Your Help by Pablo Defendini

Science Fiction Cuisine: Share and Enjoy by Jason Henninger

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 4 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Jul 12

Cory Doctorow’s Makers Index by Tor.com

The Toxic Avenger Musical: Good Green Fun by Eugene Myers

Fri Jul 10

Beyond the Aryth Ocean: Part 1: A review of selected maps in fantasy novels by Jason Denzel

From Death Ray to Star Wars: Nikola Tesla’s WMD by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 19 by Leigh Butler

About Those Details by David Weber

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 3 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Jul 9

Steampunk Tales: More fiction for the iPhone Crowd by Rajan Khanna

Star Trek Re-watch: “The City on the Edge of Forever” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers

“The servants of what we have to do”: Daniel Abraham’s A Shadow in Summer by Jo Walton

Spectrum 17 poster art geekery by Irene Gallo

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.5, “The White Rider” by Kate Nepveu

The Zen of Professor Nimbus: Keep Off The Grass by Michael Sloan

Wed Jul 8

Web Round-Up: Contests, Freebies, & Giveaways Edition by Megan Messinger

MacVampire Production Diary: T minus 5 by Megan Messinger

Doomed Summer Pilots: Warehouse 13 by Genevieve Valentine

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Star Trek Re-watch: “The Alternative Factor” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 2 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Jul 7

MacVampire Production Diary: T minus 6 by Megan Messinger

The Church: Rock Stars of the White Dwarf Kind by Rajan Khanna

Mining the Hugos: Eric Frank Russell’s “Allamagoosa” by Zachary Ricks

Bad, but good: David Feintuch’s Midshipman’s Hope by Jo Walton

Mon Jul 6

Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: Oz Road Trip, Day 3 by Kage Baker

High School Library of the Unexplained! by Jason Henninger

The Book of David: Kings, “Chapter One” by Genevieve Valentine

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 1 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Dying Inside Robert Silverberg by Jo Walton

Announcing Cory Doctorow’s Makers on Tor.com by Pablo Defendini

Sun Jul 5

The Magicians’ Daughter…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Fri Jul 3

Star Trek Re-watch: “Errand of Mercy” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers

MacVampire Production Diary: T minus 9 by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

TV ain’t evil by Brian James

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.4, “Treebeard” by Kate Nepveu

Cannibalism is the New Viagra (part two of two) by Jason Henninger

Joe Hill’s Gunpowder, my pick for best novella by Mark Graham

Thu Jul 2

The Empress of Mars…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The future of the Third World: Geoff Ryman’s Air by Jo Walton

MacVampire Production Diary: T minus 10 by Megan Messinger

Luke, I am your spoiler warning! by Jason Henninger

A New Arabian Nights: The Orphan’s Tales by Ava Jarvis

Ruin Me: Kings, “Pilgrimage” by Genevieve Valentine

The Redemption of Professor Nimbus Excerpt #3 by Michael Sloan

Wed Jul 1

Web Round-Up: Contests, Giveaways, & Freebies Edition by Megan Messinger

23 Hours…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Fires of Heaven, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

Cannibalism is the New Viagra (part one of two) by Jason Henninger

Blue collar magic: Sean Stewart’s Mockingbird by Jo Walton

Star Trek Re-watch: “The Devil in the Dark” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

Moving the goalposts by Jay Lake