News Headlines:
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"Man dressed as Darth Vader spared jail for attack on founder of Jedi church" - Words just fail me on this little tidbit that was posted on KOMO TV's site.
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"The X-Files: I Want to Believe Trailer Has Arrived!" - Check out the trailer for the new X-Files movie over at FirstShowing.Net.
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ConQuesT 39: May 23 - 25, 2008, Kansas City Airport Hilton, Kansas City, MO
Even though ConQuest is taking place in Kansas City, and not in the Pacific NW, they were kind enough to send in a notice about their convention, so I'm putting a little blurb in tonight's blog on their behalf. Guests include:
- Joe R. Lansdale (Author Guest of Honor)
- David Lee Anderson (Artist Guest)
- Jeff East (Special Media Guest) "Young Clark Kent" in Superman: The Movie
- Ellen Muth (Special Media Guest) "Georgia (George) Lass" Dead Like Me
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Rosemary Jones - Book Publishers Northwest May Meeting
For those in the greater Seattle area, Book Publishers Northwest's next meeting is May 15 at 4 pm. Details and driving directions at www.bpnw.org.
For those not in Seattle but interested in publishing, check out the blog for news on contests, e-catalogs and other topics.
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Are We Alone - - Put on your thinking hat: new episode. You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/
Headlines From SF News Sites:
io9 has some interesting space news tonight and there's lots of media, awards, and literature news from the sites, so enjoy!
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io9: Kaguya Satellite Shoots Stunning Earthrise and Earthset Videos, NASA Engineers Prep for Phoenix Lander Rendezvous with Martian Arctic, Outer Space Gets Its First Lawyer, & Now You Can Have the Real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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RevolutionSF: Sci Fi TV Not Cancelled / Cancelled : Reaper, Cavemen (News)
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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Eagles News, More Anime Awards, Missing in Flight?, & Prix Boréal
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Science Fiction Buzz: Review: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - SEASON FOUR - 'Faith', & Eric Stoltz for SciFi's Triangle Series Joins BSG Caprica cast
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SF Signal: Tuesday YouTube: Stanislaw Lem, SF Tidbits for 5/13/08, REVIEW: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Tube Bits For 05/12/2008, SF Tidbits for 5/12/08, & POLL RESULTS: Marketing Young Adult SF/F
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SFScope: Jim Baen's Universe open to submissions, Helix SF has nearly filled its fiction inventory, John Scalzi delivers Hate Mail and announces German Colony, Lost Roger Zelazny novel to be published in February 2009, Dean Koontz's "Odd Thomas" in mini-movie to presage new novel, Eugie Foster sells collection to Norilana, New author Daniel Wells sells trilogy to Tor, Orbit Books confirms coming expansions, Tor's freebies for this week, & L. Timmel Duchamp's Marq'ssan Cycle concludes with a pre-release discount
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The Website at the End of the Universe: Does Star Wars have a future?, & Science fiction movies can actually be educational
Selected Blog Updates:
Bret Jordan posts about his upcoming appearance on BLOGTALKRADIO, SF Reviews has some new reviews, Tor Books lists their latest releases, and as always, there's much, much, more!
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Alethea Kontis - "Interact: Barbara Walters Interview ", & "Travel Goddess "
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bevhale - "Happy News "
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Bret Jordan - "BLOGTALKRADIO "
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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Librarian Interview: Brazos Price on Second Chance Books ", & "Agent Interview: Erin Murphy on Erin Murphy Literary Agency "
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David Louis Edelman - "State of Technological Dissatisfaction "
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David Thorpe - "Ribbon cutting and techno-addictions "
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Di Francis - "today in the life "
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Erica Spindler - "Tuesdays with Erica "
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Fran Friel - "Are You Mad Enough? Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales Pre-Order is Open! "
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HARPER PERENNIAL - "Candy is now on-sale! ", "Video Killed the Radio Star, Part Deux ", & "Video Killed the Radio Star "
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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "A Tree is Born - by John R. Little, Guest Blogger ", & "A Year of Firsts - by Dan Naden "
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JAMES AND DADDY - "Update 12th May 2008 "
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Jeff Carlson - "Be very, very afraid of... Mind Plague! "
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Karina L. Fabian - "Catholic Writers Conference Online a Hit "
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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - "How to locate pinhole cameras "
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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "Leftovers by Steve Vernon / Upcoming from Lachesis "
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Paul Halpern - "The Way of Science in the Labyrinth of Culture "
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Robert J Sawyer's Blog - Sacremento News & Review loves Rollback, & Free public event in Winnipeg!
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Robin Hobb - My Schedule for France this May
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SF Reviews.Net - "Reviews added 5/12/08 "
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Sherrilyn Kenyon - "Kids: Gotta Love Them ", & "Launch Party Addendum "
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Spectra Pulse - "The Gadgey - A short story by Alan Campbell ", & "The Refutation of Rosemont - A short story by Barth Anderson "
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Spokane Comicon - "Spokane Comicon exclusive giveaway "
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TRIAD Publishing Group - Check out The New Amazon Kindle Releases From These Exciting TRIAD Authors!
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Tor Books - "5/13 Releases from Tor Books "
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Willie Meikle - "New Story audi-visual preview "
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Word Weavers - "Guest Blog: Writer Moms by: Karen Harrington "
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Yasmine Galenorn - "If you want to read about my signing on Saturday... ", "Posting at the Witchy Chicks tomorrow (well, today)... ", "WOOHOO...copyedits of Night Huntress done! ", & "The Sub-Q Battle with Keeter, and another review of Dragon Wytch "
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