Blog Archive
February 2011
Mon Feb 28
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Five, ed. Jonathan Strahan
by Lee Mandelo
To hell with ideology. A review of Elizabeth Bear’s Grail
by Liz Bourke
Tolkien Estate Set on Destroying a Handful of Books
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
What Happens on Your Bookshelf When You’re Not Looking
by Stubby the Rocket
Forever Bailing: Patrick O’Brian’s last unfinished novel and the end of the Aubrey-Matrurin series
by Jo Walton
The Year of Jinn: Qui-Gon Goes Solo in Dark Horse
by Stubby the Rocket
Other Kingdoms (Excerpt)
by Richard Matheson
Sun Feb 27
Shaun Tan wins the Oscar for best animated short!
by Irene Gallo
Hugo Nominees: 1972
by Jo Walton
Sat Feb 26
Grab Games to Help Kiwi Quake Victims
by Matt Forbeck
Fri Feb 25
The work of disenchantment never ends: Kim Stanley Robinson’s Icehenge
by Jo Walton
Fish from Space!
by Ryan Britt
Saturn Awards Nominations Announced
by Danny Bowes
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 6
by Leigh Butler
Knit Yourself a Cylon Centurion Hat
by Ruth X
Dinosaur Footprints Go Digital
by Stubby the Rocket
School of Hard Knocks: Morning Glories Volume 1
by Stephen Aryan
Gallifrey One 2011: Davison, Daleks, and Fans, Oh My!
by Karin L Kross
Thu Feb 24
Brent Weeks Chats with Peter Orullian
by Peter Orullian
Hail to the Chiefs! The Top SF&F Presidents
by Stubby the Rocket
Video Excerpt from The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 20 and 21
by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Fables Reread: Storybook Love (Vol. 3)
by Lee Mandelo
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Cloud Minders”
by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Audioslice: Hellhole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
by Samantha Beerman
A World Sung Into Creation: The Magician’s Nephew
by Mari Ness
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing March Releases in Young Adult Paranormal
by Suzanne Johnson
Wed Feb 23
SyFy’s Being Human Proves It: The Remake is Dead
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Old Man’s War film in the works!
by Stubby the Rocket
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 6Odysseys
by Liz Bourke
Quantum Leap: “Future Boy”
by Alyx Dellamonica
John Schoenherr’s The Tuvela
by Gregory Manchess
This Just In: Journalists in Popular Science Fiction & Fantasy Are Evil
by Ryan Britt
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing March Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance
by Suzanne Johnson
A Discovery of Witches (Excerpt)
by Deborah Harkness
Tue Feb 22
Locus Magazine’s Recommended 2010 Tor.com Short Stories
by Tor.com
More Complicated Than Imagined: A Spoiler-Free Review of The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
by Bill Capossere
SFF Trading Card Giveaway!
by Stubby the Rocket
Reading with Jo Walton & Charles Stross + Tor.com Meet-up TONIGHT
by Stubby the Rocket
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 5
by Leigh Butler
I’m Not Very Good at Surviving the Zombie ApocalypBraaaaaaains!
by Alex Brown
Nebula Award Nominations Announced!
by Tor.com
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing March Releases in Fantasy
by Suzanne Johnson
Mon Feb 21
Liam Neeson Will Punch This Movie Into Shape. A Review of Unknown
by Danny Bowes
Happily Deranged: Revisiting The Adventures of Pete & Pete
by Jason Henninger
Endurance Wallpapers from Dan Dos Santos
by Irene Gallo
A fine clear deck: Patrick O’Brian’s Blue at the Mizzen
by Jo Walton
Review: I Am Number Four
by Danny Bowes
Last Night Tosh Dreamt that Owen Loved Her: Five Smiths Songs That Describe Torchwood Plots
by Ryan Britt
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing March Releases in Science Fiction
by Suzanne Johnson
Sun Feb 20
Richard Matheson Birthday Book Set Giveaway!
by Stubby the Rocket
Happy Birthday, Richard Matheson!
by Greg Cox
Hugo Nominees: 1971
by Jo Walton
Fri Feb 18
Arabian Culture Myth as Fantasy: An Interview with Debut Historical Fantasist Howard Jones
by Blake Charlton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 4
by Leigh Butler
Tor Books Announces Peter Orullian Tour for New Epic Fantasy The Unremembered
by Tor.com
The Fantasy World Map by Dan Meth
by Bridget McGovern
Ghosts and second chances: Jennifer Crusie’s Maybe This Time
by Jo Walton
Thu Feb 17
Geek Week with Jo Walton & Charles Stross Tor.com Mini Meet-Up Update
by Stubby the Rocket
A Game of Thrones: Genesis Coming Soon
by Theresa DeLucci
Excerpts From Every 2010 Locus-Recommended Macmillan Novel
by Tor.com
The Dream of Perpetual Motion (Excerpt)
by Dexter Palmer
Watson Wins, But So Does Humanity
by Kevin Gold
Dead Island trailer
by Bridget McGovern
Fables Reread: Animal Farm (Vol. 2)
by Lee Mandelo
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Way to Eden”
by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Adrianne Palicki’s Casting As Wonder Woman Hints at Show’s Integrity
by Stubby the Rocket
The Horse and His Boy
by Mari Ness
The Wise Man’s Fear (Excerpt)
by Patrick Rothfuss
Wed Feb 16
Why Watson on Jeopardy is AI’s Moon Landing Moment
by Kevin Gold
Who is alien? C.J. Cherryh’s Cuckoo’s Egg
by Jo Walton
Gateway to Comics: Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward
by Stephen Aryan
Gateway to Comics on Tor.com
by Stephen Aryan
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 5Meddlesome Gods
by Liz Bourke
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 18 and 19
by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Steampunk Kitchens & More at the Alternative Living Expo
by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Win Free Tickets to the Alternative Living Expo!
by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Grandville and Grandville Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot
by Lee Mandelo
Tue Feb 15
A Wicked Western. The Sixth Gun, Vol. 1: “Cold Dead Fingers”
by Stephen Aryan
Reminder: Tor Books Weekly Chat Series Starts Tomorrow!
by Tor.com
The Nostalgic Universe of SFF Trading Cards
by Stubby the Rocket
Quantum Leap: “Last Dance Before an Execution”
by Alyx Dellamonica
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 3
by Leigh Butler
Did Some Dinosaurs Survive Their Mass Extinction?
by Stubby the Rocket
The Unreal, and Why We Love It, the Final Part: Wonder
by David Whitley
Review: Killing Rocks
by Alyx Dellamonica
The Film Zenith Bends Both Reality and Your Suspension of Disbelief
by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Mon Feb 14
Robert Heinlein: Vol. 1, Learning Curve (Excerpt)
by William H. Patterson
The Bird of the River (Excerpt)
by Kage Baker
Kings of the North (Excerpt)
by Cecilia Holland
Get a Room! (In Another Dimension)Four Obnoxious Couples in Science Fiction & Fantasy
by Stubby the Rocket
Writers on Writing: Creating Short Fiction by Damon Knight
by Lee Mandelo
Foundational gamebook series Fighting Fantasy comes to Kindle
by Joshua Starr
Please welcome Heroes and Heartbreakers, a new community for romance readers
by Irene Gallo
Panic! At the Disco Goes Steampunk in “The Ballad of Mona Lisa”
by GD Falksen
A chill fell upon Stephen’s heart: Patrick O’Brian’s The Hundred Days
by Jo Walton
For Valentine’s Day: Original Sin Giveaway!
by Stubby the Rocket
Review: The Eagle
by Danny Bowes
Though Smoke Shall Hide the Sun
by Lee Mandelo
Sun Feb 13
Hugo Nominees: 1970
by Jo Walton
Fri Feb 11
Geek Week Event (+ Tor.com Meetup?) with Charles Stross, Jo Walton & Ninja Sex Party!
by Liz Gorinsky
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 2
by Leigh Butler
The Sexy Subtext of Modern Doctor Who
by Ryan Britt
Roles That Bind: Roleplaying Games and the Fantasy Genre
by Jon Sprunk
X-Men: First Class trailer review
by Danny Bowes
Thu Feb 10
The Sorcerer’s House (Excerpt)
by Gene Wolfe
The Brain Thief (Excerpt)
by Alexander Jablokov
Shades of Milk and Honey (Excerpt)
by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Last Page (Excerpt)
by Anthony Huso
A Universe/Kingdom of Colorful Science Fiction/Fantasy Titles!
by Stubby the Rocket
Small wars and bigger wars: C.J. Cherryh’s Rimrunners
by Jo Walton
14 Gift Ideas to Give Your Supernatural Sweetheart this Valentine’s Day
by Abigail Johnson
Fables Reread: Legends in Exile (Vol. 1)
by Lee Mandelo
Star Trek Re-watch: “Requiem for Methuselah”
by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Underground Quests: The Silver Chair
by Mari Ness
The Go-Slow
by Nnedi Okorafor
Wed Feb 9
A Personal Reflection on Brian Jacques
by Matt London
Q Has a Fondness for Edgar Allan Poe
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Dead Space: Martyr (Excerpt)
by B.K. Evenson
Humankind’s Best Friends: SFF Pets!
by Stubby the Rocket
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 4Legions of Gladiators
by Liz Bourke
Urban Fantasy and the Elusive Male Protagonist
by Abigail Johnson
Tor Books Announces Monthly SFF Twitter Chat Series!
by Tor.com
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 16 and 17
by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Avatar: The Last Airbender Will Continue in New Comics from Dark Horse
by Stubby the Rocket
Absentee aliens: Frederik Pohl’s Gateway
by Jo Walton
Tue Feb 8
“Superman Classic”
by Bridget McGovern
Like, an RPG and stuff
by Jason Henninger
The Unreal, and Why We Love It, Part 6: Recognition
by David Whitley
Baltimore Cuts Poe House Funding
by S.J. Chambers
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 1
by Leigh Butler
Read an Excerpt of Hellhole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
by Tor.com
Hellhole (Excerpt)
by Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert
Quantum Leap: “Jimmy”
by Alyx Dellamonica
Happy 183rd Birthday Jules Verne
by GD Falksen
Superman is Good for America; Batman, Not So Much
by Clay and Susan Griffith
Mon Feb 7
When Duty Calls
by Matt Forbeck
Elizabeth Bear’s Edda of Burdens Cycle
by Lee Mandelo
How happy I am to see you: Patrick O’Brian’s The Yellow Admiral
by Jo Walton
In Memory of Brian Jacques
by Tor.com
Vonnegut Before Time Travel: A Review of While Mortals Sleep
by Ryan Britt
Giveaway of The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
by Stubby the Rocket
Super Bowl Sunday in Movie Trailers
by Danny Bowes
Sun Feb 6
Hugo Nominees: 1969
by Jo Walton
Fri Feb 4
Don’t Like This Earth? Now There are 54 More
by Chris Greenland
Batman Noir
by GD Falksen
Charming, quirky, delightful: Sarah Caudwell’s Hilary Tamar mysteries
by Jo Walton
Big Screen Batman: The Dark Knight
by Danny Bowes
Unlimited Batarangs: The Video Games of Batman
by Matt London
Ratha’s Persistence: An Interview with Clare Bell
by the rejectionist
A Brief History of Batman’s Trunks
by Jim Beard
A Superficial Geek
by Ethan Gilsdorf
Big Screen Batman: Batman Begins
by Danny Bowes
The History of the Bat-Man
by Andrew Liptak
Thu Feb 3
A Little Dark Knight Music: Batman Through Soundtrack and Song
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Steampunk Music Video: “Eye of the Storm” by Lovett
by GD Falksen
The Batman as Anti-Vampire
by Alisa Kwitney
Avatar Rewatch: “The Desert” (Episode 211)
by Matt London
Big Screen Batman: Batman & Robin
by Danny Bowes
Holy Villainy! The Top Ten Silliest Arch-Nemeses from 1960’s Batman
by Ryan Britt
Relativity, sociology, and a sweet love story: Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War
by Jo Walton
Community is the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Show You’re Not Watching
by Chris Greenland
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Lights of Zetar”
by David Mack and Dayton Ward
Joker and Iconoclast
by Sam Weber
Into Light: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by Mari Ness
Big Screen Batman: Batman Forever
by Danny Bowes
Wed Feb 2
Everything About 3-Dimensional Heroes I Learned From a 2-Dimensional Cartoon
by Madeline Ashby
Tor.com Podcast: “The Great Defense of Layosah” by Peter Orullian
by Tor.com
DC Universe OnlineFirst Impressions
by Stephen Aryan
Big Screen Batman: Batman Returns
by Danny Bowes
Batman and The Cape vs. My Childhood Memories
by John Klima
Two Tor Ebooks: Towers of Midnight and the Mistborn Trilogy
by Tor.com
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 3Heroic Romans
by Liz Bourke
A Batman for All Ages
by Dayton Ward
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 14 and 15
by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Big Screen Batman: Batman (1989)
by Danny Bowes
The Great Defense of Layosah
by Peter Orullian
Tue Feb 1
Telepathy and Healing: John Brunner’s The Whole Man (aka Telepathist)
by Jo Walton
Zita the Spacegirl (Excerpt)
by Ben Hatke
January’s Feminist Book-Club Reminder
by Lee Mandelo
Quantum Leap: “The Boogiem*n”
by Alyx Dellamonica
The Real Man of Tomorrow: Why the Caped Crusader is a Science Fiction Hero
by Ryan Britt
The Unreal, and Why We Love It, Part 5: Empathy
by David Whitley
Short Science and Fantasy Fiction in January
by Stubby the Rocket
Harriet Ascending: The Queer Case of Dick’s Aunt
by Jim Beard
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 19
by Leigh Butler
Read an Excerpt of The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
by Tor.com
The Crippled God (Excerpt)
by Steven Erikson
Always Leave ‘Em Laughing
by Nick Abadzis
Big Screen Batman: Batman: The Movie (1966)
by Danny Bowes
The Last Dangerous Feed Your Reader
by Patrick Nielsen Hayden