August 25, 2009 Links and Plugs

I didn't realize that The Apex Book of World SF is getting released next week. One of the questions on my mind is what can I do to promote it? For all the talks within the genre of multiculturalism, well, here's a publisher willing to back it up with their money. Whether it's a success or not depends on whether the reading public is willing to pay for it.

On a lighter note, the We Have Thumbs podcast features the voices behind Goblin Fruit in their latest podcast. Go listen!

Interviews

• David Pucik interviews David Gaider.
• Peter William interviews Pat's Fantasy Hotlist.
• Melissa Mia Hall interviews AS Byatt.
• Anita Niker interviews Caitlin R. Kiernan.
• Mark Newheiser interviews Terry Brooks.
• Matthew Cheney interviews Samuel R. Delaney.
  

Advice/Articles

• Deborah P Kolodji on Open Letter to the SFPA Membership.
• Monica Valentinelli on The Pros and Cons of Having Your Own Website.
• Jeremiah Tolbert on Why WordPress is the Perfect Platform For Author Sites.
• Jenna Black on The Writing Process.
• Alan Rinzler on Ask the editor: Help! I can’t seem to finish my book.
• The Swivet on When real life gets in the way of agenting...and why it should.
• Marjorie Kehe on How Green is My Kindle.
• Greg van Eekhout on The Mirror Don't Lie.
• Jennifer Mattern on Which Freelance Writing Services Should You Promote the Most?
• Nicola Morgan on Confused by Conflicting Advice?
• Rachelle Gardner on Myths vs. Facts of Publishing.
• Jim C Hines on That New Manuscript Smell.
• Alexandra Sokoloff on The Big Twist.
• Juliette Wade on How we mark our identities.
• Adam C. Engst on Have We Entered a Post-Literate Technological Age?
• Pimp My Novel on Earning Out.
• The Intern on Annihilating the Arbitrary.
• K Tempest Bradford on Making Lists: Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color.
  

News

• Amazon flexes muscles with plan to impose fines on publishers.
• Arbitrary backlist policies on the NYT bestseller list?
• Subterranean Press eBay sale.

And David Anthony Durham is giving away a copy of his upcoming book:

The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham