December 31, 2008 Links and Plugs

Sorry if it got crowded over at my blog all of a sudden. Anyway, it's December 31st here in the Philippines so Happy New Year everyone!

• You know what's cool? Callithump! -- a magazine of arts and literature distributed through toy capsule vending machines. Ben Parzybok has photos!
  
• David de Beer interviews Gene Wolf!
• Take a guided tour (look, shiny!) of The J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of SF, Fantasy, Horror, and Utopian Literature.
• More interviews: Jeffrey Thomas is interrogated by Matt Staggs.
• Want to see your name on the inside dust jacket of Greer Gilman's Cloud & Ashes? Details here.
• Charles Stross on Why are SF and fantasy novels the length they are?
• James A. Owens shares his experiences with a branch of Barnes & Noble and Borders.
• Jim C. Hines on book promotion.
• More insight into the publishing industry from Scrivener's Error.
• Joshua Palmatier shares his writing process when it comes to Chapters.
• Jonathan Strahan lists the books he's looking forward to in 2009.
• GalleyCat has the low-down on the new Amazon Author Pages.
• School Library Journal has an article on Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group which consolidates several book companies.

Celebrate the New Year with a bang:

Gunpowder by Joe Hill