Gardner Dozois urges 13 sf writers to rip off the classics
Audio book Rip-Off! presents 13 stories that came about from taking the first line of a classic and imagining a completely new story... Read more [...]
Author Archives: Ian Randal Strock
Top Box Office Grossers – Second Week in December 2012
With only one new movie this week, it's like the theatres are taking a breather before the end-of-year blockbusters (hobbits, anyone?). On the other hand, Twilight finally fell, as Skyfall climbed... Read more [...]
George Lucas and Ron Howard bring “Willow” to life on Blu-ray for the first time
Blu-ray + DVD combo-pack features all-new digital transfer overseen by Lucasfilm and never-before-seen bonus material... Read more [...]
Golden Globe 2013 nominations announced
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has once again shown a dislike of speculative fiction in overtly sf movies, but is a bit more accepting of non-sf films with sf elements... Read more [...]
2013 SAG Award Nominees Announced
The Screen Actors Guild Awards did not completely snub sf/f/h productions, but gave them very few nominations… Read more [...]
Baen Books making major changes to webscriptions and free library; to start selling ebooks on Amazon
Baen Books is moving the bulk of their ebook sales to major etailers, recognizing that most readers use their branded ereaders. The change will raise prices of individual titles, but result in more royalties to authors... Read more [...]
World Fantasy Awards 2013 Judges Named
The judges for the 2013 World Fantasy Awards (for works published in 2012) have been empanelled, and are receiving material for consideration for the awards… Read more [...]
Giveaway! Your very own Osombie: you know want one
No one can deny the power of Ozombie Bin Laden! MWAhhahahahaha... Read more [...]
Top Box Office Grossers: first week in December 2012
Nothing much new in theatres this week, as the studios take a deep breath in preparation for the year-end releases (hobbits, anyone?), so Twilight continues its box-office domination, with James Bond holding a close second... Read more [...]
Former agent Lori Perkins launching publisher Riverdale Avenue Books
Agent Lori Perkins' new venture, Riverdale Avenue Books, is launching this month with two biographies, but planning five separate imprints, including the speculative fiction-friendly HSF... Read more [...]
Apex Magazine’s December 2012 Issue
Apex Magazine’s December 2012 issue includes fiction by Jeffrey Ford, Alethea Kontis, Mari Ness... Read more [...]
True Review #82 now available
The December issue of Andrew Andrews’ review ‘zine is now available, with feature reviews of 14 books, including… Read more [...]
Nightmare Magazine’s December 2012 Issue
The third issue of John Joseph Adams’ online horror ‘zine Nightmare includes fiction by Tananarive Due, J.B. Park, Sarah Pinborough, and Daniel H. Wilson... Read more [...]
Top Box Office Grossers – Fourth Week in November 2012
Some new movies opened, including a tiger in a lifeboat and animated Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, but no one could dethrone the newest Twilight movie in only its second week in release... Read more [...]
Books Received: second half of November 2012
Books received for review during the second half of November 2012… Read more [...]