March 2011

Thu Mar 31

Terry Brooks Chats with Peter Orullian: Part 3 by Peter Orullian

Awkward Embraces: An Interview with Candis Phlegm and Lyndsey Doolan by Teresa Jusino

Top 10 Worst Werewolves in Movies & TV by Abigail Johnson

Food Trucks Don’t Race… They War by Stubby the Rocket

Sympathy for the Monster by Ryan Britt

George R.R. Martin’s Ten Favorite SF Films are a Great SF Movie Primer by Stubby the Rocket

Fables Reread: Arabian Nights (and Days), v. 7 by Lee Mandelo

Catch Catherynne M. Valente on Tour in April by Tor.com

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

Opening Doors to Fairyland: George Macdonald’s Phantastes by Mari Ness

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

Wed Mar 30

Living the Dream (Well, H.P. Lovecraft’s Dream, Anyway) by Dan Wells

My Little Batman by Stubby the Rocket

If you like X, you should try Y: Urban Fantasy Recommendations by Abigail Johnson

Gateway to Comics: Persepolis by Stephen Aryan

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

SFF and the Classical Past, Part 10—Barbarians by Liz Bourke

Ask Steven Erikson Your Deadhouse Gates Questions! by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 4 and 5 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Nebula Romances: N.K. Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by Ron Hogan

Our Candidate by Robert Reed

Tue Mar 29

Tiassa dreams and plots are born: A Spoiler-Free review of Tiassa by Steven Brust by Stefan Raets

Sucker Punch Part 2: Women, Weapons, and Self-Sacrifice by Teresa Jusino

Deathless Giveaway and Launch Extravaganza! by Stubby the Rocket

Top 10 Best Werewolves in Movies & TV by Abigail Johnson

Designing the covers for Dan Wells’s John Wayne Cleaver trilogy by Peter Lutjen

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

Shaun Tan wins the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award by Irene Gallo

Tiassa Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Genre in the Mainstream: Steven Millhauser’s Dangerous Laughter by Ryan Britt

Audioslice: Halo: Cryptum News and Clip by Samantha Beerman

Tiassa (Excerpt) by Steven Brust

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing April Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Mon Mar 28

Lois Lane, Girl Reporter: Not Such a Bad Moniker After All by Stubby the Rocket

The Middleman: America’s Doctor Who? by Alex Bledsoe

Fanged and Hairy and Mad by Jason Henninger

Dan Wells and Kevin J. Anderson Tours Kick Off Tomorrow by Tor.com

I Want It All: Superman: The Black Ring, Vol 1. by Stephen Aryan

Flying Ships & Flamethrowers: A First Look at The Three Musketeers in 3D by GD Falksen

Sucker Punch, Part 1: The Story That No One Is Talking About by Teresa Jusino

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

Diana Wynne Jones by Farah Mendlesohn

Sun Mar 27

Remembering Diana Wynne Jones by Emma Bull

Hugo Nominees: 1976 by Jo Walton

Sat Mar 26

Game of Thrones Food Trucks Coming to NYC & LA on Monday by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Mar 25

New Doctor Who Season 6 Scene Released by Stubby the Rocket

Neil Gaiman Talks Upcoming Good Omens Mini-Series by Stubby the Rocket

LotR re-read: Appendices by Kate Nepveu

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

Actors Who Started Their Careers in SFF by Stubby the Rocket

Teresa N. Fischer, Toy Art by Irene Gallo

Not quite Jerusalem: Geoff Ryman’s 253 by Jo Walton

Thu Mar 24

Futurama Renewed For a Seventh Season by Stubby the Rocket

Looking Back With Kitsch: 7 Science Fiction TV Shows We Barely Remember by Stubby the Rocket

First look: Captain America: The First Avenger Trailer by Bridget McGovern

This Bacteria is Violating Copyright by Stubby the Rocket

Explore Your Favourite SFF Worlds in Minecraft by Aidan Moher

Dark Jenny Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Fables Reread: Homelands (V. 6) by Lee Mandelo

Westeros Comes to NYC by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek Re-watch: Season Three Wrap-Up by Dayton Ward and David Mack

Finding Your Place Through Logic: The Girl With the Silver Eyes by Mari Ness

Whitewashing Akira: Where’s the Hollywood Wakeup Call? by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Dark Jenny (Excerpt) by Alex Bledsoe

Wed Mar 23

Ender’s Game Wallpapers by Irene Gallo

Is Whoville located on a Who-Planet? How the Worlds of Dr. Seuss Indoctrinate Us with Science Fiction and Fantasy by Ryan Britt

Terry Brooks Chats with Peter Orullian: Part 2 by Peter Orullian

Fighting Authors to the Death. Sam Sykes’ Interesting Q&A… by Sam Sykes

SFF and the Classical Past, Part 9—Witches, Curses, Compulsions by Liz Bourke

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 2 and 3 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Animal souls: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Hallowed Hunt by Jo Walton

Tue Mar 22

Books for Every Dimension: The Non-SFF Novels that SFF Fans Love by Stubby the Rocket

Black Halo Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

Genre In The Mainstream: Karen Russell’s Swamplandia! by Ryan Britt

A review of I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells by Lee Mandelo

Happy Talk Like William Shatner Day! by Stubby the Rocket

A History of Magic: Zatanna: The Mistress of Magic by Stephen Aryan

Nebula Romances: M.K. Hobson’s The Native Star by Ron Hogan

Black Halo (Excerpt) by Sam Sykes

Mon Mar 21

The James Tiptree Jr. Award, 2010 by Lee Mandelo

How The World of Star Trek Taught Me to Write by Alex Bledsoe

Review: Paul by Teresa Jusino

How Heroes Keep You Sane: A Review of a One-Woman Wonder Woman Show by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Tinkerbell Need Not Apply: Faerie in Paranormal Romance by Aliza Mann

Where No Plot Has Gone Before: Why the New Star Trek Movie Doesn’t Need a Villain by Ryan Britt

Moffat’s Women: Amy and Her Skirt by Teresa Jusino

New Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Genre for Japan: Donate to Japan Relief Efforts by Tor.com

Middle aged saint: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Paladin of Souls by Jo Walton

Kodansha to Bring Sailor Moon Back to the U.S.! by Lee Mandelo

Sun Mar 20

Review: Limitless by Danny Bowes

Hugo Nominees: 1975 by Jo Walton

Fri Mar 18

Writing What You Love is Writing What You Know by Howard A Jones

A Celebration of Faux Video Games by Stubby the Rocket

Captain Kirk Explains the Microprocessor to You by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Ask Sam Sykes! by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Comics With…Adrian Tchaikovsky by Stephen Aryan

Saw Lady Plays Original Star Trek Theme Song by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Lovecraft in the Theatre: Manhattan Theatre Source’s Things at the Doorstep by the rejectionist

Jennifer Lawrence Is Katniss Everdeen, Has Already Been Katniss Everdeen by Stubby the Rocket

Make Your Own Paper TARDIS by Ruth X

Thu Mar 17

Sleeping under the wagon: More spoilers for Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear by Jo Walton

George R.R. Martin Gets the Taiwanese CGI Treatment by Stubby the Rocket

Lion Vs. Zombie! Braaaains Before Beauty Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Five Questions With Zombie Lit Goofballs Alan Goldsher and Max Brallier by Alan Goldsher and Max Brallier

Reading Comics With…Sam Sykes by Stephen Aryan

Fables Reread: The Mean Seasons (V. 5) by Lee Mandelo

Luck of the Irish? Must Miles O’Brien Suffer? by Ryan Britt

Terry Brooks Chats with Peter Orullian by Peter Orullian

Star Trek Re-watch: “Turnabout Intruder” by David Mack and Dayton Ward

Singing Through Fairyland: Wicked by Mari Ness

Cover for Vernor Vinge’s The Children of the Sky Revealed & A Fire Upon the Deep Giveaway of Epic Proportions by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Mar 16

Bang! How the Exclamation Mark Makes Us Into Comic Book Characters by Ryan Britt

Reading Comics With…Patrick Rothfuss by Stephen Aryan

Nukes and Waves: Godzilla and the Vulnerability of Japan by Matt London

Queering SFF Tidbit: Lambda Award Finalists Announced by Lee Mandelo

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

Mistborn: The Alloy of Law Cover & Details Emerge! by Stubby the Rocket

Is Starz the New SF and Fantasy Network? by Stubby the Rocket

How Captain Kirk Led Me to Historical Fiction by Howard A Jones

Ride the Nightmare: Richard Matheson’s Nightmare at 20,000 Feet by Matthew R. Bradley

Tue Mar 15

Troopers: Tedious Jobs Still Tedious Out in Space by Stubby the Rocket

Just Try to Get the Sharktopus Theme Song Out of Your Head by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Comics With… Mark Charan Newton by Stephen Aryan

Hellhole Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Whedonistas Invade Brooklyn! by Teresa Jusino

Queering SFF: The Female Man by Joanna Russ (+ Bonus Story, “When it Changed”) by Lee Mandelo

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 10 by Leigh Butler

A Conversation Over Cotton Candy: A Chat with Tara McPherson by Lana Crooks

Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series! Part the Second by Tor.com

Sci-Fi is the New Black: How Contemporary SFF TV and Film Went Fashion Forward by Ryan Britt

Introducing [email protected] by Tor.com

A Shiny Review of Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them by Alex Brown

Mon Mar 14

Four Reasons to Love Stargate SG-1 by Amy Ratcliffe

Game of Thrones Anticipation Station by Ellen B. Wright and Theresa DeLucci

Spec Fic Parenting: When Is Too Far? by Richard Fife

Gods and kingdoms: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Curse of Chalion by Jo Walton

Review: Red Riding Hood by Danny Bowes

Talking Trees and Killer Spores: The Flora of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Ryan Britt

Sun Mar 13

Hugo Nominees: 1974 by Jo Walton

Announcing the Spectrum 18 award winners. by Irene Gallo

Sat Mar 12

Review: Battle: Los Angeles by Danny Bowes

Fri Mar 11

Brian Jacques and the Boy Who Wouldn’t Read by John Ottinger III

Best SFF Novels of the Decade Readers Poll Comes to a Close by Tor.com

The cheapness of life. A review of Noche Roja by Stephen Aryan

Head Space: Whose Brain Do We Want to Live In? by Stubby the Rocket

Jeff VanderMeer’s Monstrous Creatures: A Review by S.J. Chambers

“Help Nathan Buy Firefly” & “The Spidey Project”: Two Studies in Fan-Sourcing by Rena Finkel

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

A Giveaway of Ice and Fire by Stubby the Rocket

Best of the Decade Data: Common Words in Titles by Stubby the Rocket

New Super 8 Trailer Debuts On Twitter by Danny Bowes

The Experiment Behind Cory Doctorow’s With a Little Help by Stefan Raets

Mail: Now with More Magic! by Stubby the Rocket

Dr. McNinja Goes Deadpool by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Weekly Who: Bunnies, Buffy & Intl. Women’s Day by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Mar 10

Game of Thrones: New official poster by Bridget McGovern

Hopefully Someone Knows the Lyrics: Announcing a New Blog Series on Tor.com by Leigh Butler

Fables Reread: March of the Wooden Soldiers (V. 4), Part 2 by Lee Mandelo

Fantasy Bestsellers FTW! by Stubby the Rocket

Steampunk Stylin’ Event in Brooklyn this Sunday by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

The Gravity Pilot Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek Re-watch: “All Our Yesterdays” by Dayton Ward and David Mack

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of A Storm of Swords by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Spock’s Spacebook Profile Creates Some Drama by Stubby the Rocket

Ron Weasley, Romantic Hero? by Laura K Curtis

Wed Mar 9

Welcome to the Tor.com Redesign by Irene Gallo

SFF and the Classical Past, Part 8—Wooden Horses and Wooden Walls by Liz Bourke

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 24 and Epilogue by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Perdido Street Station by Eileen Gunn

Animated Tron TV Show: Will it be better than the new movie? by Stubby the Rocket

Lost in Space: My Dark Secret by the rejectionist

Tue Mar 8

Great aliens, rubber humans: Isaac Asimov’s The Gods Themselves by Jo Walton

Dragon Age II: An Interview with Designers David Gaider and Mike Laidlaw by Jason Denzel

Quantum Leap: “Deliver Us from Evil” by Alyx Dellamonica

Why James Bond Can Never Be a Woman: PSA for International Woman’s Day by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

Giveaway: Be the first to read and discuss the new novel by the author of Let the Right One In! by Tor.com

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Old Man’s War by Ken MacLeod

In Praise of a Cocksure Writer: Why Harlan Ellison (Still) Matters by Ryan Britt

Isolationist Utopias: A Review of Pym by Mat Johnson by Ethan Gilsdorf

Your Hat Has Been Adjusted: The Adjustment Bureau Review by Danny Bowes

Audioslice: Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan by Samantha Beerman

Mon Mar 7

Under the Covers with a Flashlight: Our Lives as Readers by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Throw a Blanket on that Extraterrestrial! Our Favorite Friendly Undercover 80s Cinematic Space Aliens by Stubby the Rocket

What Happens When You Mix Emo-ballads and Star Wars? by Lee Mandelo

Nobody Told Me Battlestar Galactica Was a Romance by Tara Gelsomino

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of The Name of the Wind by John Scalzi

The Jack Dann Game Invades the Best of the Decade Reader’s Poll! by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Mar 6

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Mistborn: The Final Empire by Jason Denzel

Hugo Nominees: 1973 by Jo Walton

Sat Mar 5

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Kushiel’s Dart by Claire Eddy

Fri Mar 4

Glimpses: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Searoad by Jo Walton

Giant Solar Tendril of Death Erupts on Sun’s Surface! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

Best of the Decade Data: Votes by Gender by Stubby the Rocket

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Lev Grossman

Will Wonder Woman ever look like an Amazon Woman? by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Thu Mar 3

Con or Bust Auction ending soon by Kate Nepveu

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 22 and 23 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Reason #8769 Why 3D Isn’t Always a Good Thing by Emmet Asher-Perrin

One man against a whole planet: Eric Frank Russell’s Wasp by Jo Walton

Novel Building: The Journey from Seedling to Bookshelf by Jon Sprunk

Malazan Giveaway of the Fallen! by Stubby the Rocket

Best of the Decade Data: Votes by Author by Tor.com

Fables Reread: March of the Wooden Soldiers (V. 4), Part 1 by Lee Mandelo

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Blindsight by Elizabeth Bear

Set Your Calendars: A Dance With Dragons Comes Out on July 12 by Stubby the Rocket

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

At the Ending: The Last Battle by Mari Ness

Gravity Pilot (Excerpt) by M.M. Buckner

Wed Mar 2

Stephen King’s Next Book is a Time Travel Epic by Joshua Starr

Short Science and Fantasy Fiction in February by Stubby the Rocket

Gateway to Comics: Jonah Hex, Vol. 1: Face Full of Violence by Stephen Aryan

SFF and the Classical Past, Part 7—Labyrinths by Liz Bourke

The Analog Gamer: Galaxy Trucker by Bob Gallo

Best of the Decade Data: Votes by Year & the Top 50 vs. Awards & Genre by Tor.com

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Anathem by Jo Walton

Message to Hollywood: You Don’t Know Dick by Ryan Britt

The Desecrator by Steven Brust

Tue Mar 1

“One Last Chance,” an extended clip from Rango by Danny Bowes

Tons of Stills from the New Game of Thrones Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Flying High: Deborah Harkness’s A Discovery of Witches by the rejectionist

Evolution: A Review of Iron Man 2.0 #1 by Stephen Aryan

Best of the Decade Data: Voting Trends, Timelines & More by Tor.com

Quantum Leap: “Lee Harvey Oswald” by Alyx Dellamonica

Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of American Gods by Patrick Rothfuss

The Tor.com Reader’s Poll Results Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Best SFF Novels of the Decade Readers Poll RESULTS by Tor.com

H.P. Lovecraft’s 10 Favorite Words and a Free Lovecraft eBook by Ruth X

The Road to Tinue: Spoiler Review of Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear by Jo Walton