Daily Archives: August 11, 2010
The Rumpus (“Busting at Its Seams” edition)
Posted on August 11, 2010 17 Comments
Since Scalzi kind of teed it up for me in his “Meet the Guest Bloggers” post by mentioning (and saying kind words about) the monthly-ish email he gets from me that’s filled with music recommendations, I have chosen to interpret that as encouragement to share one such missive with all of you. And since I […]
Subterranean Press Movin’ Out Ebay Auctions
Posted on August 11, 2010 10 Comments
Bill Schafer over at Subterranean Press is moving into a larger warehouse and office space. He would love it if you would help lighten the moving truck. So in what you could call a win-win scenario, he’s put up a bunch of stock over at Ebay. Books are discounted from 50% to more than 70% off the regular retail price. Bill also mentions that quanties are […]
A Celebration of Heinlein: A Tor.com Blog Symposium
Posted on August 11, 2010 3 Comments
In anticipation of the new Tor Books release, Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1, 1907-1948: Learning Curve, the good people over at Tor.com have put together a fantastic, online blog symposium. Longtime fans, readers and writers, these esteemed contributors celebrate one of the most-loved masters of the genre. Along with John, the panelists consist of: Mitch Wagner Jo Walton Pam […]
Ten Great Directors Who Flopped in Sci-Fi
Posted on August 11, 2010
It’s Wednesday again! Time to drop whatever you are doing and head to filmcritic.com for John’s latest column. John explores the topic of celebrated and renowned directors who couldn’t quite transition into SF despite success with films outside of the genre. As usual, please leave your comments on the filmcritic.com site.
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