June 2011

Thu Jun 30

The Flower of Chivalry in the Seven Kingdoms by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Justice League by Tim Callahan

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

Artist John Picacio Posts Glimpses of His Song of Ice and Fire Calendar by Irene Gallo

Fables Reread: Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love by Lee Mandelo

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Danny Bowes

The Return of Boss: City of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn Rusch by Stefan Raets

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 11: Every Tale Has Deep Roots Somewhere by Jo Walton

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “When the Bough Breaks” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Gaiman Explains American Gods TV Show, Has Brief Romance with Craig Ferguson by Stubby the Rocket

The Anxiety of Power and the Love of Wise Men: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Failing to Communicate With Your Team: Greenwitch by Mari Ness

Wed Jun 29

The Three Musketeers’ New Motto: “All for One and One for Flying Airships of Awesome” by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing July Releases in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Slime Time: 5 Reasons Why Ghostbusters 2 Is Better Than You Remember It by Ryan Britt

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: The Flash by Tim Callahan

The Kids Are All Right: Greg Van Eekhout and Carrie Vaughn on YA and MG by Myke Cole

Gateway to Comics: The Scorpion by Stephen Aryan

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 25, Part 3 and Epilogue by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

SF Squeecast: The Happiest Podcast in the Universe by Stubby the Rocket

The Alloy of Law: Chapter Two by Brandon Sanderson

Cover and Title Revealed for Karen Traviss’ Debut Halo Novel by Tor.com

Kelly Green: When Comic Strip Creators Go Bad (In a Good Way) by Tim Callahan

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Trailer Blows Up by Stubby the Rocket

The Pooping Duck: Marvel of 18th Century Robotics by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

Laddertop (Excerpt) by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card

Tue Jun 28

Lost in Translation, Even with a Map: The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma by Mike Perschon

Announcing Tor.com’s 3rd Birthday NYC Meet-up/Celebration! by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing July Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Reading Joanna Russ: The Adventures of Alyx (1967-1970) by Lee Mandelo

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Demon Knights by Tim Callahan

Hannu Rajaniemi’s The Fractal Prince Cover by Kekai Kotaki by Irene Gallo

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Danny Bowes

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

Genre in the Mainstream: Does SFF Marginalize Characters? by Ryan Britt

Rising From the Ashes: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Abigail Johnson

How Robert A. Heinlein wrote about making dinner: some thoughts on Farmer in the Sky by Jo Walton

Mon Jun 27

Clarion Workshop Alumni Interviews: Kenneth Schneyer by Matt London

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

Don Your Tights, Glitter and Goblin Horns—It’s Labyrinth Day! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Batwing by Tim Callahan

Starz Releases New 11-Minute Promo for Torchwood: Miracle Day by Stubby the Rocket

Short, Sweet, and Less Than a Buck: Exceeding Expectation in the Ulysses Quicksilver Short Story Collection by Mike Perschon

The Boy Who Lived… With His Gran by Jason Henninger

Neil Gaiman is Not F**king Kidding: Numerous Geek Personalities Support an Onion Pulitzer by Stubby the Rocket

First Trailer for Pixar’s Brave by Stubby the Rocket

This is What a Feminist Science Fiction Convention Looks Like: A Con Report from WisCon by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Editor and Anthologist Martin Harry Greenberg (1941-2011) by Tor.com

New Site Feature: Email Subscriptions to Posts by Tor.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Too Short a Season” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

True Blood Episode Review: “She’s Not There” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 3: “The Oracle and the Mountains,” Sections 1-4 by Suzanne Johnson

Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan by Carrie Vaughn

Sun Jun 26

Hugo Nominees: 1989 by Jo Walton

Sat Jun 25

Announcing the 2011 Locus Award Winners by Irene Gallo

Fri Jun 24

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Batman by Tim Callahan

Quakers, aliens, sex: Judith Moffett’s Pennterra by Jo Walton

Holmes & Watson On Your Case: Sherlock vs. Online Dating, Coffee Shops and Cats by Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson

In an Alternate Universe You are Doing the “Starlight” Dance: The Michael Jackson Classic That Almost Wasn’t by Ryan Britt

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 25, Part 2 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

True Blood Returns This Sunday for a Fourth Season by Theresa DeLucci

Remembering Gene Colan by Scott Allie

Thu Jun 23

Latest Captain America trailer by Irene Gallo

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Animal Man by Tim Callahan

Two Hotly Anticipated Films Release Posters: Brave and John Carter of Mars by Stubby the Rocket

Fables Reread: Jack of Fables–-“The (Nearly) Great Escape” (V. 1) by Lee Mandelo

Avatar Rewatch: “Lake Laogai” (episode 217) by Matt London

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Danny Bowes

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 10: Like Wheat Before a Sickle-blade by Jo Walton

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “11001001” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Doctor Who Half Season (a.k.a. TARDIS Blues) by Emmet Asher-Perrin

New Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer by Irene Gallo

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Turning Point by Suzanne Johnson

Pottermore Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Pottermore Video with Cool Animation by Irene Gallo

Wed Jun 22

The Dream of Dragons in A Song of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Action Comics by Tim Callahan

Only Human: Sweet Tooth, Volume 3: Animal Armies by Stephen Aryan

You’re Really Into Putting a Ring On It: Favorite SFF Bling by Stubby the Rocket

A Conversation with L.E. Modesitt, Jr. by Matthew Cheney

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 25, Part 1 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Reading all of it at once, or reading all of them at once by Jo Walton

Earth Hour by Ken MacLeod

Tue Jun 21

Barthelme in Space: The Loneliest Astronauts by Tim Callahan

Norvig vs. Chomsky and the Fight for the Future of AI by Kevin Gold

Fanzine Electric Velocipede Makes a Comeback by Stubby the Rocket

The Magic of Recluce (Excerpt) by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

NPR Wants You to Pick the Best SFF Novels Ever by Stubby the Rocket

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Danny Bowes

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 10 by Leigh Butler

Children of the Sky (Excerpt) by Vernor Vinge

Genre in the Mainstream: The Literary Merits of Potter by Ryan Britt

New Conan Trailer Features Full-On Shirtless Action by Stubby the Rocket

A Setting I Hope They Revisit: Teresa Frohock’s Miserere: An Autumn Tale by Alyx Dellamonica

Mischief Managed: An Appreciation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

The Boy at the End of the World (Excerpt) by Greg van Eekhout

Mon Jun 20

Tor Books’ Jay Lake Among 2010 Sidewise Award Nominees by Tor.com

Mr. Modesitt & Me by Matthew Cheney

Planet of Sound: Tom Waits, “Black Wings” by Joshua Starr

Books Within Books: Inkheart and Seven-Day Magic by Elisabeth Kushner

Space Opera for the Masses: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey by Aidan Moher

New Solaris Translation Has Arrived, But Only in Audio Format by Ryan Britt

Geek Theatre: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark by Teresa Jusino

Green Lantern is the Best Kid’s Movie of the Summer: On Hal Jordan’s Limited Imagination by Ryan Britt

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Angel One” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Brandon Sanderson Wins David Gemmell Legend Award for The Way of Kings by Tor.com

And Now, 16-Bit Game of Thrones Theme! by Lee Mandelo

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 2: “The Way Station,” Sections 7-13 by Suzanne Johnson

Game of Thrones episode review: “Fire and Blood” by Theresa DeLucci and Ellen B. Wright

Sun Jun 19

Hugo Nominees: 1988 by Jo Walton

2010 Bram Stoker Award Winners by Irene Gallo

Fri Jun 17

Watch Out Dementors, Tor.com Readers Pick Their Patronuses by Stubby the Rocket

A Boy and His Martian: Robert Heinlein’s Red Planet by Jo Walton

Joe Cleary & Boy’s Life Magazine by Gregory Manchess

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

This Saturday: Free RPG Day by Matt Forbeck

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 24 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

BioShock: Rapture (Excerpt) by John Shirley

Holmes & Watson On Your Case: Father’s Day Edition by Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson

Brand New Trailer Out for Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jun 16

Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors—Issues #1 & 2 by Lee Mandelo

This is Why They Download: An Open Letter to BBC America by Teresa Jusino

Fables Reread: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Lee Mandelo

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Danny Bowes

Happy Captain Picard Day! by Stubby the Rocket

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 9: Not That I Would Encourage That Sort of Reckless Behaviour by Jo Walton

Could Be J.K. Rowling Be Revealing a New Potter Book With “Pottermore”? by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Datalore” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Murderous Trees & Flying Cars Are a Good Start: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Nina Lourie

When Good Keeps Secrets: The Dark Is Rising by Mari Ness

Doctor, Who Are All These People? by Ryan Britt

Wed Jun 15

The Masterminds of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Growing Up Potter by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Such a Man is Blackhawk: Then and Now by Tim Callahan

Gateway to Comic Book Movies—Green Lantern by Stephen Aryan

The NYC Indian Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 23 (part 2) by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series! Romance is King (and Queen) by Tor.com

Brandon Sanderson on Tor.com CUSTOM INDEX by Tor.com

The Alloy of Law: Prologue & Chapter One by Brandon Sanderson

The Steampunk Bible Tour, Part 2 by S.J. Chambers

No Doctor Who For a Year? by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Jun 14

The Cover Art Process for White Trash Zombie by Dan Dos Santos

Space Drugs are So Passé: The Narcotics of Science Fiction by Stubby the Rocket

Geek Theater: The Comic Book Theater Festival by Teresa Jusino

My Life as a White Trash Zombie (Excerpt) by Diana Rowland

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

Tor Books Announces New Dragon Age Novel From BioWare Lead Writer David Gaider by Tor.com

Rewatching the Potter Films: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone by Danny Bowes

Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Brautigan’s In Watermelon Sugar by Ryan Britt

Bouncy Prose and Distant Threats: An Appreciation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorceror’s) Stone by Mari Ness

Announcing Potterpalooza on Tor.com! by Stubby the Rocket

Not Your Father’s d6: A Look at 6 SFF Dice Games and Other Dicey Things by Bob Gallo

Mon Jun 13

Doctor Who S6, Ep 7: “A Good Man Goes to War” by Teresa Jusino

7 Billion Needles Mutates a 50s SF Classic into Manga Body-Horror by Tim Maughan

Gaiman’s American Gods Set to Become HBO’s Next Genre Series by Stubby the Rocket

Beach Reading and Water Zombies: Dead of Veridon by Tim Akers by Mike Perschon

Super 8 is Mint by Danny Bowes

I refuse to die wearing provincial trousers: Doris Egan’s Ivory books by Jo Walton

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Big Goodbye” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Anna Dressed in Blood (Excerpt) by Kendare Blake

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 2: “The Way Station,” Sections I-6 by Suzanne Johnson

Game of Thrones episode review: “Baelor” by Ellen B. Wright

Sun Jun 12

Hugo Nominees: 1987 by Jo Walton

Fri Jun 10

Drawing Your Way Into Bordertown by Dylan Meconis

Leonard B. Stern, Co-Creator of Mad Libs Passes Away by Stubby the Rocket

Do Psychopaths Make the World Go Round? by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

Professor X is Not Martin Luther King by Steven Padnick

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 23 (part 1) by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Holmes & Watson On Your Case: Violin Edition by Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson

Through the Magic Door to the Subdimensional Afterworld: Jim and the Flims by Rudy Rucker by Karin L Kross

YA SFF Saves by Elisabeth Kushner

Thu Jun 9

Child markers and adulthood in Robert A. Heinlein’s juveniles by Jo Walton

Fables Re-Read: Rose Red (V. 15), Part 2 by Lee Mandelo

Reporting from Steampunk World’s Fair, Part Deux: The Fairening by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 8: Your Hand Held the Fire by Jo Walton

Wild Cards Author Q&A: John Joseph Miller by John Joseph Miller

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Haven” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Wild Cards Author Q&A: Caroline L. Spector by Caroline L. Spector

Wild Cards Author Q&A: S. L. Farrell by S. L. Farrell

Adventures on Magic’s Edge: Over Sea, Under Stone by Mari Ness

Wild Cards Author Q&A: Michael Cassutt by Michael Cassutt

Wed Jun 8

The Almost Plot: Doctor Who’s Ganger Two-Parter Was a Big Fake-Out by Ryan Britt

Diagnosis: Pac-Man Fever—Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham’s Level Up by Ron Hogan

Wild Cards Author Q&A: Daniel Abraham by Daniel Abraham

Wild Cards Author Q&A: Ian Tregillis by Ian Tregillis

Wild Cards Author Q&A: Carrie Vaughn by Carrie Vaughn

Rainy Days—Batgirl: The Flood by Stephen Aryan

What Does It Matter? Stories and Comic Book Readers by Tim Callahan

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 22 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Queering SFF: The Meanings of “Journey”—Elizabeth Bear’s Jacob’s Ladder Trilogy by Lee Mandelo

Six Months, Three Days by Charlie Jane Anders

Tue Jun 7

It’s Not A Disability, It’s A Super Power! by Jennifer Liang

Old Friends, New Friends: A Review of Welcome to Bordertown, eds. Holly Black & Ellen Kushner by Lee Mandelo

Everything has a Border by Seanan McGuire

The Rook by Melinda Snodgrass

Doctor Who S6, Ep 6: “The Almost People” by Teresa Jusino

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

Genre in the Mainstream: The (Depressing) Science Fiction Novels That Cross Over by Ryan Britt

Tor.com Bloggers Matt and Jordan Get Struck By Lightning, Married. (And Huey Lewis Was There.) by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Mon Jun 6

Planet of Sound: Devin Davis, “Giant Spiders” by Joshua Starr

Finding the Way by Sara Ryan

Harry Potter in Space? Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman by Karin L Kross

Dead on Arrival by Alyson Noël

Neither Fish Nor Fowl, or, How Down Got Dirty by George R. R. Martin

Shuffling the Deck or, Book Four and the World Tour by George R. R. Martin

Making a Mosaic, or, Third Time’s the Charm by George R. R. Martin

Tender Young Mutant Hooligans: X-Men: First Class by Ryan Britt

From Game to Book or, the Birth of a Shared World by George R. R. Martin

The First Wild Cards Day or, the Game That Ate My Life by George R. R. Martin

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Hide and Q” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Announcing the Tor Store on iBooks by Tor.com

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 1: “The Gunslinger,” Sections 16-20 by Suzanne Johnson

Game of Thrones episode review: “The Pointy End” by Theresa DeLucci

Sun Jun 5

Hugo Nominees: 1986 by Jo Walton

Sat Jun 4

Joel Rosenberg, 1954-2011 by Steven Brust

Fri Jun 3

I Have Walked in the Place I Dreamed Of by Annette Curtis Klause

Holmes & Watson: On Your Case (Week II) by Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

Who Would Be in the Science Fiction Justice League? by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 21 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Full Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer Revealed by Irene Gallo

Thu Jun 2

Ruminations on the 2011 Hugo for Best Graphic Story by Lee Mandelo

Ruby Red (Excerpt) by Kerstin Gier

The Shock And Terror Of It All. James Nguyen’s Birdemic by Heather Massey

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

Fables Reread: Rose Red (V. 15, Part 1) by Lee Mandelo

The DC Comics Revamp: A Reaction by Steven Padnick

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Battle” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 7: My Sympathetic Representation by Jo Walton

A Questionable Definition of Ordinary: The Ordinary Princess by Mari Ness

Wed Jun 1

The Brothers Baratheon in A Song of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Why Professor X Should Be President X by Ryan Britt

Kazuhiko Sano, 1952-2011 by Irene Gallo

Anno Dracula: Under the Shadow of the King of the Vampires by Mike Perschon

Gateway to Comic Book Movies—X-Men: First Class by Stephen Aryan

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing June Releases in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Level Up Graphic Novel (Excerpt) by Gene Luen Yang

Xombi: Monster Hunters and Mysteries by Tim Callahan

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 20 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Smells Like Teen Spirits by Alyson Noël