December 2010

Fri Dec 31

Coming Soon, But Not Soon Enough? by Stubby the Rocket

The Joy of Six by Josiah Rowe

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

Swiftly goes the swordplay: Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword by Jo Walton

Thu Dec 30

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

Frequency Rotation: Orbital with Matt Smith, “Doctor Who” by Jason Heller

Self-discovery in Fairyland: Gregory Maguire’s Son of a Witch by Mari Ness

Shifting into Fifth by Pia Guerra

Star Trek Re-watch: “Elaan of Troyius” by Dayton Ward and David Mack

Queering SFF: Icarus, the Magazine of Gay Speculative Fiction by Brit Mandelo

Wed Dec 29

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

“The Cold Equations” in south central PA—being a review of Unstoppable by Elizabeth Bear

Born to be an Alien by Nicholas Whyte

God is a spaceship: Sharon Shinn’s Archangel by Jo Walton

Tue Dec 28

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

The Third Doctor by Paul Cornell

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Twilight Years, Part I by Matthew R. Bradley

Ooku: The Inner Chambers—Volume 1 by Brit Mandelo

Mon Dec 27

Encore Presentation: Backpacking Through Fantasyland by Megan Messinger

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

The Mystery of the Cosmic Hobo (or, Bow Ties Are Cool!) by Nick Abadzis

LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.8, “The Scouring of the Shire” by Kate Nepveu

How To Get Into Doctor Who In One or Two Easy Steps by Chris Greenland

Sun Dec 26

The First Doctor of Christmas by George Mann

Hugo Nominees: 1963 by Jo Walton

Sat Dec 25

A Chance to Show Off 3: The First Line Game by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Dec 24

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” as read by Christopher Lee by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Dec 23

Merry Christmas from Tor.com! by Tor.com

Santa Claus in Fairyland: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Mari Ness

Star Trek Re-watch: “The Empath” by David Mack and Dayton Ward

Moffat’s Women: Amy Pond by Teresa Jusino

Poets geek out by Ethan Gilsdorf

Wed Dec 22

1774—Being a review of Barbara Hamilton’s A Marked Man by Elizabeth Bear

Speaks Romulan, All Three Dialects: The Endurance of Lieutenant Uhura by Emily Asher-Perrin

Axe Cop. That is all. by Chris Greenland

Halo: Cryptum, Chapter One (Excerpt) by Greg Bear

Exclusive Halo: Cryptum Excerpt! by Tor.com

Catch Halo: Cryptum Author Greg Bear in Seattle by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 4 and 5 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Geek Book Gift Guide by Ethan Gilsdorf

Terry Gilliam to co-produce 1884 by Danny Bowes

Not born to be a heroine: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey by Jo Walton

Tue Dec 21

Eclipses & Poetry: Solstice Countdown Wrap-Up by Stubby the Rocket

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Signs o’ the Time by Matthew R. Bradley

Quantum Leap: “Running For Honor” by Alyx Dellamonica

Announcing the Twelve Doctors of Christmas by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 10 by Leigh Butler

Solstice Countdown Day #21 Giveaway: The Eleven Doctors Figure Set! by Stubby the Rocket

The Twelve Doctors of Christmas by Tor.com

Announcing the Twelve Doctors of Christmas! by Tor.com

2010 for Me Was Full of Swords and Sorcery by John Klima

The Trains that Climb the Winter Tree by Michael Swanwick and Eileen Gunn

Mon Dec 20

Three Reasons AKA Jessica Jones Makes Me Worried by Chris Greenland

Congratulations to Tor/Forge Books on 20 Bestsellers in 2010 by Tor.com

LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.7, “Homeward Bound” by Kate Nepveu

“Nicholas Was…” A poem by Neil Gaiman set in motion by Irene Gallo

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

What Isn’t In The Recently-Discovered 2001 Footage… by Danny Bowes

He was a stranger: Patrick O’Brian’s The Letter of Marque by Jo Walton

Solstice Countdown Day #20 Giveaway: Wheel of Time eBook cover print! by Stubby the Rocket

Blast From the Past: Superman vs Muhammad Ali by Susan Dunman

Sun Dec 19

Paul: International Trailer review by Danny Bowes

Hugo Nominees: 1962 by Jo Walton

Solstice Countdown Day #19 Giveaway: Jo Walton book pack! by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Dec 18

Solstice Countdown Day #18 Giveaway: Gene Wolfe book pack! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Dec 17

Spoiler-Free Review: Tron: Legacy by Danny Bowes

Bad Astronomy Lists the 14 Best Astronomy Pics of 2010 by Stubby the Rocket

Solstice Countdown Day #17 Giveaway: Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers by Stubby the Rocket

Cosmos Incognita: Voyager 1 Spacecraft Arrives at the Cusp of Interstellar Space by Scientific American

Worth waiting for: Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear by Jo Walton

Reading at the Speed of Sound, Episode 6: The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Susan Dunman

“Those four words of endearment have cost this casino one million and counting today.” — Being a review of The Cooler by Elizabeth Bear

Thu Dec 16

Responding to Fairyland: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked by Mari Ness

Hand Cranked Creatures: A chat with Amanda Louise Spayd by Lana Crooks

Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse by Nathaniel Lindsay by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek Re-watch: “Wink of an Eye” by Dayton Ward and David Mack

A long time ago in a TARDIS far away…Doctor Who Meets Star Wars by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2 and 3 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Amortals (Excerpt) by Matt Forbeck

Solstice Countdown Day #16 Giveaway: Very Big Quite Insane SFF Bookshelf by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Dec 15

Solstice Countdown Day #15 Giveaway: Spectrum 17, Signed by Stubby the Rocket

A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck by Jo Walton

Tor.com Podcast: “Sweetheart” by Abbey Mei Otis by Tor.com

Orson Scott Card’s The Lost Gate Audio Excerpts by Tor.com

Review: The Way of the Wizard edited by John Joseph Adams by Brit Mandelo

Yarn (Excerpt) by Jon Armstrong

“The Trains That Climb The Winter Tree” Insider Writer Info by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Open Call for Questions for Ian Cameron Esslemont—Answered! by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Steampunk for Charity by GD Falksen

Tue Dec 14

Solstice Countdown Day #14 Giveaway: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian by Stubby the Rocket

Quantum Leap: “The Play’s the Thing” by Alyx Dellamonica

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

Vaporpunk: An Exclusive Sneak Peek by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Seeing Red by Matthew R. Bradley

Join us and get our Christmas story early by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Mon Dec 13

Trailer Review: Pirates of the Caribbean by Danny Bowes

Solstice Countdown Day #13 Giveaway: Anthologies from Prime Books by Stubby the Rocket

Searching for Lavie Tidhar by Jason Sizemore

The Consciousness Glitch: Peter Watts’s Blindsight by Jon Evans

Packaging the Detective, Part 1 by Sarah Monette

How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ by Brit Mandelo

Rode his luck to death: Patrick O’Brian’s The Reverse of the Medal by Jo Walton

Announcing Tor.com Science Fiction and Tor.com Art Department by Tor.com

Sun Dec 12

Solstice Countdown Day #12 Giveaway: Manga Omnibus Pack by Stubby the Rocket

Hugo Nominees: 1961 by Jo Walton

Sat Dec 11

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Or, Why Alex Wouldn’t Mind Being A Dragon Once In A While by Alex Brown

Solstice Countdown Day #11 Giveaway: Star Wars Pez! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Dec 10

New Thor Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Smug messiah: Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land by Jo Walton

Five Science Fiction Children’s Books by Stubby the Rocket

“We’re a bad machine.” Being a review of Raphael Carter’s The Fortunate Fall by Elizabeth Bear

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

Solstice Countdown Day #10 Giveaway: Wheel of Time & Brandon Sanderson Audio Pack by Stubby the Rocket

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

Early Year’s Best news by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

‘The Dybbuk in Love’ from People of the Book (Excerpt) by Sonya Taaffe

Thu Dec 9

Knotwork and custom: R.A. MacAvoy’s The Book of Kells by Jo Walton

Hugh Jackman and Robot Boxing: Real Steel Trailer by Danny Bowes

Steampunk Links and Resources by Stubby the Rocket

The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card Giveaway by Tor.com

Reading at the Speed of Sound, Episode 5: Starstruck by Elaine Lee by Susan Dunman

More Filming in Fairyland: Return to Oz by Mari Ness

Star Trek Re-watch: “Plato’s Stepchildren” by David Mack and Dayton Ward

Game of Thrones Already Gearing Up For a Second Season? by Stubby the Rocket

Solstice Countdown Day #9 Giveaway: Paul Park’s Roumania series! by Stubby the Rocket

LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.6, “Many Partings” by Kate Nepveu

Space Makes Everything Better: First Trailer for Transformers 3 Released by Stubby the Rocket

Review: 75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art Of Modern Mythmaking by Alex Brown

Wed Dec 8

Solstice Countdown Day #8 Giveaway: The History of the Runestaff series by Michael Moorcock by Stubby the Rocket

Coming Soon: Dirk Gently trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Visit Sunny Monster Island!: Justin Van Genderen’s Comic Book Travel Posters by Chris Greenland

Writers on Writing: Booklife by Jeff VanderMeer by Brit Mandelo

Locus Magazine Heading Online by Stubby the Rocket

Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Final Battles by Chris Greenland, Matt Lampert and Annie Gala

The Reading Slump… by Amanda Rutter

May The Force Be With Katie by Teresa Jusino

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Prologue and Chapter 1 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Who’s Who in Fabletown—and why you might want to know by Lenny Bailes

Sweetheart by Abbey Mei Otis

Tue Dec 7

The Princess Bride…With Lightsabers by Stubby the Rocket

It is in far Siena that our scene is set—being a review of Anne Fortier’s Juliet by Elizabeth Bear

Trailer Review: I Am Number Four by Danny Bowes

Quantum Leap: “A Single Drop of Rain” by Alyx Dellamonica

“The journey is the worthier part”: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale by Richard Fife

Solstice Countdown Day #7 Giveaway: He Is Legend by Stubby the Rocket

Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Curtis Years, Part II by Matthew R. Bradley

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

Announcing Tor.com Fantasy and Tor.com Steampunk! by Tor.com

Syd Mead, 2019: “A Future Imagined” by Irene Gallo

Dark ages and doubt: Walter M. Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz by Jo Walton

Mon Dec 6

Wind Tunnel Tests Reveal Pterosaurs Could Soar for Hours by Scientific American

A Mythical Menagerie! by Amanda Rutter

Introductions All Around: Ellery Queen and Me by Sarah Monette

Queering SFF: Best of 2010 by Brit Mandelo

Solstice Countdown Day #6 Giveaway: After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn by Stubby the Rocket

Around the Horn: Patrick O’Brian’s The Far Side of the World by Jo Walton

The Walking Dead S1, E6: “TS-19” by Alex Brown

Cover reveal for Carrie Vaughn’s After the Golden Age by Irene Gallo

Open Call for Brandon Sanderson Questions by Tor.com

Sun Dec 5

Latest Game of Thrones footage by Stubby the Rocket

Solstice Countdown Day #5 Giveaway: Macmillan Audio pack! by Stubby the Rocket

Review: The Warrior’s Way by Danny Bowes

Hugo Nominees: 1960 by Jo Walton

Sat Dec 4

Solstice Countdown Day #4 Giveaway: Juvenile Book Pack from Gris Grimly & Charles Vess by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Dec 3

You’re in the TARDIS! What’s the first time/place you go to? by Stubby the Rocket

A Review of Dick Briefer’s Frankenstein by Alex Brown

Ever outward: Robert A. Heinlein’s Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Jo Walton

A is for Ackbar! Star Wars Nursery Alphabet by Stubby the Rocket

Frequency Rotation: Spizzenergi, “Where’s Captain Kirk?” by Jason Heller

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

Constructing the Art for The Sky People by Gregory Manchess

Breaking Into Video Game Writing by Matt Forbeck

The Molting: “Mother’s Day” by GD Falksen

Solstice Countdown Day #3 Giveaway: Star Wars Art: Visions by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Dec 2

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

Thursday Comics Pull-List: 3 Out of 6 Cthulhus Agree by Chris Greenland

Puppets in Fairyland: The Rundlestone of Oz by Mari Ness

More Awe-Inspiring Supercell (or Highstorm?) Photos by Stubby the Rocket

NASA Astrobiology Press Conference Liveblog by Karl Schroeder

Modern Times, TRON-ified by Stubby the Rocket

Avatar Rewatch: “The Library” (episode 210) by Jordan Hamessley

Star Trek Re-watch: “The Tholian Web” by Dayton Ward and David Mack

SFContario Panel: The family trees of fantasy by Jo Walton

Solstice Countdown Day #2 Giveaway: Custom Cthulhu by Stubby the Rocket

The Habitation of the Blessed (Excerpt) by Catherynne M. Valente

Wed Dec 1

The Big Picture launches its 2010 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar by Aidan Moher

Opening Dance Number from Craig Ferguson’s Doctor Who Special Leaked! by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing December Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Tor.com Podcast: “The Man with the Knives” by Stubby the Rocket

Stargate: Universe, Roger Penrose, and the Time Before Time by Karl Schroeder

Solstice Countdown Day #1 Giveaway: Songs of the Dying Earth by Stubby the Rocket

Review: Stories from the Plague Years by Michael Marano by Theresa DeLucci

Recolored Sandman Trades Sporting Spiffy New Covers by Brit Mandelo

Announcing the Solstice Countdown on Tor.com by Stubby the Rocket

An Interview with Michael Dougherty, Director of Browncoats: Redemption by John Ottinger III

Innocent Bystander: Some thoughts on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Ivan Vorpatril by Jo Walton

The Man with the Knives by Ellen Kushner