News Nibbles: Aug. 14, 2008

Science Fiction News: Aug. 14, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• British Fantasy Society News: The World’s Best Fantasy!
• io9: The Power Of Science Fiction Could Save Mel Gibson's Career [Mad Max 4: Fury Road]
• Locus Online: Awards News: Other Awards Presented at Worldcon
• Pantechnicon: Pancast 011.5 - Clone Wars Special
• RevolutionSF: Sci Fi Channel Preview 2008-2009 (Feature) * Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Review)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Worldcon Other Awards * Heinlein Award Winners
• SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi - Sports of the Future Will Be Much More Violent Than Those at the Olympics
• SF Signal: MIND MELD: Art in a Digital World * Thursday YouTube: Batman Does the Batusi
• SFScope: Universal options Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSofa Aural Delights No 37 Alastair Reynolds mp3
• SteamPunk Magazine: A SteamPunk’s Guide to the Apocalypse!
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Is LucasFilms in spin control over negative Clone Wars reviews?

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 14, 2008
You can access these recently and other recently updated blogs by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): piracy article
• All Things Barr (Donna Barr): Insupportable Light Ships In December
• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): you've been warned * good times and bad and MS
• Christopher Paul Carey: Caesar's Column
• Fantasy Book Critic: INDIE REVIEW: “Shadow of the Antlered Bird” by David Sklar
• kelleyeskridge.com: Gone from the game * If you were invisible
• Michael G. Munz: Speedily Submitting Short Stories (or something)
• Robert J Sawyer: First look at Wake cover
• SF Novelists: I want my Sean Stewart
• The Crotchety Old Fan: Speaking of Old Fogies Having Too Much Influence
• "Whatever" (John Scalzi): In Austin * Two Notes of Passing Interest
• Win Eckert's Wold Newton Wanderings: August pjfarmer.com website update: New Farmer novels!
• Witchy Chicks: Guest Blogger -- Vicki Lewis Thompson

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez: Leechor, Evil Master of Power Suction! * Fortune and Fate
• Alethea Kontis: Whirrled-Con 2008
• BELL CON 2008: PRESS RELEASE Bands at Bell Con
• bevhale: I have to cancel on ArmadilloCon and DragonCon
• Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS): YA Author Interview: A. M. Jenkins on Night Road
• Daniel Braum: The Wish Mechanics in FUHU 9
• Dark Horse Comics: Portland Events * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Preview
• David Louis Edelman: What Do Authors Want from Reviewers?
• Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN): music and the day * asking for help
• Fran Friel: Inside Chizine and the Mind of Brett Savory
• Holly Cupala (Brimstone Soup): Top Ten Cool Things about the SCBWI Conference, Part Deux
• Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Inside Chizine and the Mind of Brett Savory - by Fran Friel
• Janet Lee Carey: MYSTERY WRITING CAMP
• Jeff Carlson: WorldCon Wrap-up: Day Three, Part Two
• Jeremy C. Shipp: What are your favorite graphic novels?
• Lou (Lou Anders): 9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Denver transforms into SciFi Capitol
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: Final VCon 33 Schedule/ Updates from Lach & LBF Authors/ New Acceptances
• Matthew Peterson: 2008 World Science Fiction Convention (Denvention 3)
• Morpheus Tales: Where to Buy Morpheus Tales Issue 1
• Nomadic Delirium Press: Reduced Prices
• Sherrilyn Kenyon: Orbs and Tour * THANK YOU FANS!!
• Shroud Magazine: Submission Insight! * NEW HIRAM GRANGE ART: SNEAK PREVIEW!
• Spectra Pulse: Guest Blogger: David J. Williams -- World Building: Some Brief Thoughts
• Steve Anderson Design: Win a signed Starbuck or Number Six lithograph.
• StoneGarden Publishing: More Essays
• Tor Books: A few short stories available online
• w1n5t0n: Chicago Tribune -- Really Long Interview with Cory Doctorow
• Writer's Market UK: Talking Point: Swallowed By Amazon
• Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe): Oh yay!!! * Okay, picture of that shade...

Science News and Blog Updates: Aug. 14, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Are We Alone - "From Mars to Eternity"

Science Blogs:
Here is a sampling of the latest science blog updates:

• Bad Astronomy: Galapagosiana * Rainbow conspiracy * Nukeidolia
• The Daily Galaxy: Surfing the HyperNet -Will There be a Quantum Computer in Your Future?
• Planet Pride: A New Look at Near Earth Asteroids * Profile of Janus