Daily Archives: September 24, 2009
YBF, PoD and Other Such Acronyms
Posted on September 24, 2009 53 Comments
It was noted to me last week that this year’s edition of Year’s Best Fantasy is published by Tor.com (that is, the Web site, as distinct from Tor Books), and that it is Publish on Demand — which is to say, when you order the book, the call goes out to a printing machine, which […]
The Big Idea: Paolo Bacigalupi
Posted on September 24, 2009 36 Comments
If you read science fiction short stories, the name “Paolo Bacigalupi” has become a familiar one recently, in no small part because it keeps cropping up during awards season: four Hugo nominations in five years, Locus and Sturgeon award wins, and general praise from all quarters. The work in short fiction is the foundation for […]
Moon’s Oscar Chances and More
Posted on September 24, 2009
I’m answering mail in this week’s AMC column, talking about which science fiction movies have a chance at next year’s expanded Best Picture nominee slate (including Moon, pictured above), offering suggestions for good cheap SF films, and speculating on how long 3D will stick around this time. Go on, you know you love to read […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying