Blog Archive
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 ShimmerThrillerMaster 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 Charles Stross
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 Harbournot 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: “OperationAnnihilate!”
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