August 5, 2009 Links and Plugs

First off, congrats to the 2009 World Fantasy Award Nominees. Shout-outs to Jeffrey Ford, Daryl Gregory, Margo Lanagan, Peter S. Beagle, Richard Bowes, Kij Johnson, John Kessel, Catherynne M. Valente, John Joseph Adams, Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, Gavin J. Grant, Ekaterina Sedia, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, Janet Chui, John Picacio, Shaun Tan, Jacon Weisman, John Klima, and Sean Wallace, Neil Clarke, & Nick Mamata (if only they could all win...).

And congrats to Aliette de Board and Lavie Tidhar who are signed with Angry Robot Books (guess who'll be interviewed in the next few weeks...).

Interviews

• Elaine Lamkin interviews Joe Schreiber.
• Angry Robot Books interviews Tim Waggoner.
• Rick Klaw interviews Joe R Lansdale.

Advice/Articles

• Patricia C Wrede on Table of contents for Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions.
• Jim C Hines on Individual Pieces vs. the Larger Puzzle.
• Joe Abercrombie on Actor Lee Marvin and Exploring the Seedy Underbelly of a Fantasy World.
• Kassia Krozser on Changing Reading Habits, Changing Bookstores, or How Soon is Now?
• TA Pratt on What To Do When The Sky Is Falling.
• Maria Schneider on Creativity: Make a Mind Map.
• Editorial Ass on print runs, for serious here.
• Nicola Morgan on Be Careful When Falling Out of Pigeon-holes.
• Rachelle Gardner on Fiction Writing: Craft and Story.
• Janice Hardy on Aren't You the Crafty One.
• John Scalzi on The Other Stuff.
• Lauren Baratz-Logsted on The Fine Art of Getting Blurbs.
• Raymond A Mar on Fiction of 2000 Years Ago.
• Pimp My Novel on What You Can Do: Twelve Easy Steps.
  

News

• 2009 World Fantasy Award Nominees.
• Spec Fic Poetry contest.
• Angry Robot signs Aliette de Bodard & Lavie Tidhar.
• Andre Norton Award jury seeking candidate submissions.
• "Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales," edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling is Salon's Critics' Picks.
• Paul Di Filippo reviews Fletcher Hanks.

It beckons...

Mall of Cthulhu by Seamus Cooper