September 2010

Thu Sep 30

Of AT-ATs and Dogs by Irene Gallo

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Epic Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Review: Cherie Priest’s Dreadnought by Mike Perschon

New Skyline Trailer by Danny Bowes

Frequency Rotation: Kate Bush, “Deeper Understanding” by Jason Heller

Bad good guys, good bad guys, bad bad guys, no good good guys by Jason Henninger

Applications Open for Towers of Midnight “Tower Guards” Program by Tor.com

How Did I Miss This?—Thoughts on Where’s Neil When You Need Him? by Lee Mandelo

A different fairyland: The Magical Monarch of Mo by Mari Ness

Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #25 by John Klima

Wed Sep 29

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Young Adult Paranormal Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Frederik Pohl and Jack Vance on StarShip Sofa by Stubby the Rocket

A future that never came: Arthur C. Clarke’s A Fall of Moondust by Jo Walton

Wednesday Pull-List: All Over But The Cryin’ by Matt Lampert, Annie Gala and Chris Greenland

The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 24 and Epilogue by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Intersections and Interlopers by Ken Scholes and Lisa Desrochers

We Knew Them When: Idiots’Books on Slate.com by Liz Gorinsky

River of Souls by Beth Bernobich

Tue Sep 28

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Ralph Vicinanza, 1950-2010 by Beth Meacham

The Suck Fairy by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 20 by Leigh Butler

Richard Matheson—Storyteller by Tor.com

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: We Are Legend by Matthew R. Bradley

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Introducing a Series of Irregular (Sometimes Highly Irregular) Posts by Matthew R. Bradley

Not a Nice Guy: a review of Mr. Monster by Dan Wells by Lee Mandelo

Mon Sep 27

U.N. Appoints No One At All To Talk To Aliens by Chris Greenland

Pondering humanity: Theodore Sturgeon’s The Dreaming Jewels by Jo Walton

Questions for Steven Erikson on Gardens of the Moon? Start asking! by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing October Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Stasis, a short film by Irene Gallo

The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects: A Review by Alex Brown

Monuments from the future: Robert Charles Wilson’s The Chronoliths by Jo Walton

Fri Sep 24

Going to the Maker Faire? Locate Liz! by Stubby the Rocket

Frequency Rotation: The Downliners Sect, “Lord of the Rings” by Jason Heller

New Behind-The-Scenes Footage from The Walking Dead by Stubby the Rocket

Dexter returns to face his Biggest Bad: Last Season by Theresa DeLucci

Charles Vess and The Wheel of Time. Or, Charlie Goes to Randland by Irene Gallo

A is for Artist: K by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

The Gestalt Possibility of Joseph Gordon-Levitt by Jason Henninger

A Softer World, series 2 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

A Softer World 16 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Thu Sep 23

Robot International Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Makers Recommendations & Giveaway! by Tor.com

A cup or a comb or a song: Ellen Kushner’s Thomas the Rhymer by Jo Walton

Filming Fairyland: The Wizard of Oz by Mari Ness

James Burke: An Appreciation by Jason Henninger

Wed Sep 22

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 trailer by Irene Gallo

Recettear: Capitalism Ho! by Jenny Rae Rappaport

Two Beauties, Two Beasts: Robin McKinley’s Beauty and Rose Daughter by Jo Walton

Wednesday Pull-List: Larger Meanings & Old Bets by Matt Lampert, Annie Gala and Chris Greenland

Bad Kitty: A Meditation on Cat People by Bob Fingerman

The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 22 and 23 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories by Zack Whedon & More by Lee Mandelo

The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight Advance Review by Leigh Butler

Tue Sep 21

A merrier world: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit by Jo Walton

Jeff Jones “Better Things” Documentary Trailer by Irene Gallo

Have Questions for Scott Westerfeld? Let Us Know! by Megan Messinger

Return of the Living Tor.com Name-that-Zombie Caption Contest Winner! by John Joseph Adams

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 19 by Leigh Butler

Prologue to The Towers of Midnight on sale now! by Tor.com

Back to the Future for Beginners: Charles Yu’s How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by the rejectionist

Al Williamson awarded Spectrum Grand Master by Irene Gallo

Spoiler Thread for “Distinctions,” the Prologue to Towers of Midnight by Tor.com

Mon Sep 20

Celebrate Caprica Day in October! by Teresa Jusino

Tor.com Zombie Readiness by Tor.com

The Illustrated Fan by Jason Henninger

Lizard-People Gone Wild! The Top 10 Hottest Cold-Blooded Sentient Reptiles of All Time by Ryan Britt

Queering SFF: New Books—Disturbed by Her Song by Tanith Lee by Lee Mandelo

What is The Mongoliad? by John Klima

Small Town Zombies by Harrison Geillor

Review: Dust by Joan Francis Turner by Emily Kramer

Sun Sep 19

Zombie Week Survey: Sunday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

Sat Sep 18

Night of the Living Trekkies, the book trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Zombie Week Survey: Saturday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

Fri Sep 17

Happy Birthday Mario! by Matt London

20th Anniversary Tribute to Night of the Living Dead (1990) by Julia Sevin

Common Lines by Catherine MacLeod

Zombies vs. Scenesters #5 by Sean Bieri

Beware of Zombies Bearing Metaphorical Significance by Joshua Starr

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Josh Cochran draws Zombies Vs Unicorns by Irene Gallo

A is for Artist: J by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Zenda reimagined with sex: George MacDonald Fraser’s Royal Flash by Jo Walton

Frequency Rotation: Jeffrey Lewis, “If You Shoot the Head You Kill the Ghoul” by Jason Heller

Dead Sexy by Amelia Beamer

Zombie Week Survey: Friday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

Word to the Wired #2: Undeadiquette by Ellen B. Wright

Zombie Round Table: Favorite Examples of Zombie Fiction by John Joseph Adams

Thu Sep 16

Towers of Midnight Tour Schedule Announced by Tor.com

Zombies and steampunk and games, oh my! by GD Falksen

Carl Rush on the Hitchhiker’s Guide 30th Anniversary Redesign by Faceout Books

Zombies vs. Scenesters #4 by Sean Bieri

Avatar Rewatch: “Zuko Alone” (episode 207) by Matt London

Preparations by Mark Mills

Ridiculously honourable: Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda by Jo Walton

Six or Seven Zombie Films You Haven’t Seen (And May Not Want To See): Part 2 by R.J. Sevin

The Evolution of Zombie Video Games: A Brief Treatise by Peter Malloy

Dragon*Con Report: “The Art of The Way of Kings” by Richard Fife

The Time I Fought Matsuo Basho by Ryan Mecum

Interview: David Lubar on Zombie Humor by John Ottinger III

Zombie Week Survey: Thursday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

The Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies (Excerpt) by Mac Montandon

Wed Sep 15

New Finder series graphic novel and Savage Sword preview by Stubby the Rocket

Six or Seven Zombie Films You Haven’t Seen (And May Not Want To See): Part 1 by R.J. Sevin

The Zombies of Lake Woebegotten (Excerpt) by Harrison Geillor

Steampunk Literary Corner at the Brooklyn Indie Mart by Liz Gorinsky

Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Best Week Ever. by Matt Lampert, Annie Gala and Chris Greenland

Zombies vs. Scenesters #3 by Sean Bieri

Dragon*Con Report: Steampunk Superheroes by Richard Fife

Two young ladies: Joan Aiken’s Deception by Jo Walton

One Damned Thing After Another by Ross MacDonald

The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 20 and 21 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Zombie Round Table: What is the Appeal of Zombie Fiction? by John Joseph Adams

The Unwritten: Inside Man: It Gets Even Better by Lee Mandelo

Zombies, They’s be a Walkin’ by Richard Fife

Zombie Week Survey: Wednesday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

True Blood: “Evil is Going On” finale review by Theresa DeLucci

Dear Melissa by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Tue Sep 14

Top Five Undercredited Contributions to Zombie History by Julia Sevin

Zombies vs. Scenesters by Sean Bieri

Stepping into Fiction: Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw by Chris Greenland

That’s Not Billy Anymore by Adam-Troy Castro

Zombies vs. Scenesters #2 by Sean Bieri

Dragon*Con Report: Browncoats: Redemption by Richard Fife

Dust (Excerpt) by Joan Frances Turner

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

E.C. Tubb 1919-2010 by Jo Walton

I Rocked with a Zombie: An Undead Playlist by Jesse Bullington and Jason Heller

Eve dreaming of Adam: Mary Stewart’s The Ivy Tree by Jo Walton

Favorite Zombie Art: A Gallery by Dave Palumbo

Zombie Week Survey: Tuesday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

Good People by David Wellington

Presenting “Good People” by David Wellington by John Joseph Adams

Mon Sep 13

Zombies and Their Haunts by Joe McKinney

Zombies: The Regular Schmuck of the Monster World by Bob Fingerman

Zombies vs. Scenesters #1 by Sean Bieri

Dragon*Con Report: The Wheel Weaves by Richard Fife

Zombie Hand-to-Hand Combat: A Defensive Primer by Roger Ma

Return of the Living Tor.com Name-that-Zombie Caption Contest by John Joseph Adams

ZOMBIE CAPTION CONTEST: Official Rules by Tor.com

Historical Zombies: Mummies, The Odyssey, and Beyond by Paula R. Stiles

Zombie Week Survey: Monday of the Dead by Bridget McGovern

HBO Reveals New Game of Thrones Preview by Stubby the Rocket

Bitter Grounds by Neil Gaiman

Sun Sep 12

Audioslice: It Goes To 11 by Liz Maverick

“You’re not the devil by any chance?” Daphne Du Maurier’s The Scapegoat by Jo Walton

Sat Sep 11

The Best Astronomy Photographers of the Year by Stubby the Rocket

TiM: A Stop-Motion Tribute to Tim Burton by Bridget McGovern

Fri Sep 10

The Evolutionary Void (Excerpt) by Peter F. Hamilton

The Zombies of Lake Woebegotten by Mark Graham

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

A is for Artist: I by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Frequency Rotation: Fleetwood Mac, “Rhiannon” by Jason Heller

A pit in Dothan: Josephine Tey’s Brat Farrar by Jo Walton

Thu Sep 9

Free Comics! Slightly Scanned. by Chris Greenland

The Dark Passenger: Secretly Speculative? by Lee Mandelo

Thursday Comics Pull-List: Joe Quesada Is Wrong, He Says by Chris Greenland and Annie Gala

Double Identity by Jo Walton

Book Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices, Book 1) by Thea James

Mr. Sanderson goes to Raleigh by Richard Fife

Visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter by Stephanie Treanor

Wed Sep 8

Delicacy From Steel Wire by Stubby the Rocket

Do you skim? by Jo Walton

The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 18 and 19 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Happy Airdate, Star Trek! by Megan Messinger

Quincentenniel: Arthur C. Clarke’s Imperial Earth by Jo Walton

Anthologies: A Few Thoughts by Lee Mandelo

The Monster’s Million Faces by Rachel Swirsky

Tue Sep 7

The Giant Zardozian Head of Stanley Kubrick by Greg Ruth

How do you find these things? by Jo Walton

Chicken Soup for the Soulless: The Living Dead 2 Hits the Shelves Next Week by Matt London

Really good fun: Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time: The Gathering Storm Open Spoilers Review by Leigh Butler

Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “Toys in the Attic” by Madeline Ashby

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg

Mon Sep 6

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by David Drake by David Drake

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by Greg Bear by Greg Bear

LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.2, “The Land of Shadow” by Kate Nepveu

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by Eric Flint by Eric Flint

Super Sad and Not-So-Secretly a Science Fiction Novel: A Review of Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story by Ryan Britt

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by Diana L. Paxson by Diana Paxson

Poul Anderson’s The High Crusade: An Appreciation by Astrid Anderson Bear by Astrid Anderson Bear

Sun Sep 5

OK, where do I start with that? X,Y,Z. by Jo Walton

Announcing the 2010 Hugo Award Winners! by Tor.com

Sat Sep 4

Watch the Towers of Midnight trailer by Tor.com

The Gathering Storm ebook cover by Todd Lockwood by Irene Gallo

Ditmar Awards 2010 by Jo Walton

Fri Sep 3

Happy Labor Day Weekend from Tor.com! by Tor.com

Geek Out! by Ethan Gilsdorf

See You On Some Other Channel: Futurama Season 6 by Alex Brown

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

A is for Artist: H by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Manners and escapes: Sherwood Smith’s Crown Duel by Jo Walton

The Music of Our Passions: Symphony of Space by Lee Mandelo

Thu Sep 2

Bob McCall’s “Escape the Morning” by Gregory Manchess

Out of Print For Decades, The Dune Encyclopedia Surfaces Online by Stubby the Rocket

Frequency Rotation: Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men, “Flyin’ Saucers Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Jason Heller

Avatar Rewatch: “The Blind Bandit” (Episode 206) by Jordan Hamessley

Warner Bros Making an Attempt at Sandman TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

The Doctor’s 13th Incarnation as Sketched by You by Chris Greenland

“A number of humans and a number of baboons”: Robert M. Sapolsky’s A Primate’s Memoir by Jo Walton

Wed Sep 1

Colliding Large Hadrons Moves Many to Music by Stubby the Rocket

Wednesday Comics Pull-List: We Love Hordes of Things by Annie Gala and Chris Greenland

“Day Jobs”: Business Cards for Fictional Companies by Bridget McGovern

The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 16 and 17 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The United States of Star Wars by Stubby the Rocket

Your Tamagotchi misses you. (Being a review of Ted Chiang’s The Lifecycle of Software Objects) by Elizabeth Bear