And if you need some writing inspiration, you should read Matthew Hughes' (the writer!) keynote speech to the Surrey International Writers Conference. (And congrats to Mr. Hughes for signing with Angry Robot Books).
And not work safe but here's short fiction from Terry Bisson that you can read during your 10-minute break: "Billy and the Circus Girl" "Billy had a little dick. When he rubbed it, it got bigger."
Interviews
- Rose Fox interviews Steven Klotz of MentatJack.
- Jeff VanderMeer interviews Lev Grossman.
- Eric Searlman interviews translator Terry Gallagher.
- RRR FM interviews China Mieville (podcast).
- Jackie Kessler on Making Time.
- Brian Slattery on The Book is Dead, Long Live Books.
- Dean Wesley Smith on Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing. Agents.
- Kassia Krozser on Digital Publishing: Looking at the Business Model.
- Daniel Menaker on Redactor Agonistes.
- Mortimus Clay on Fantasy World Building.'
- Bruce Baught on GoodReader: Huge advance in PDF handling on iPhone (attention: RPG fans).
- Victoria Strauss on VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller.
- Laura Benedict on The Real Cost of Free.
- Mike Brotherton on Stuff, Experience, and Science Fiction.
- SC Butler on We Are the Orcs.
- Janice Hardy on Moping in the Middle.
- John Scalzi on On The Asking of Favors From Established Writers.
- Nicola Morgan on Appearance + Personality Matters.
- Nathan Bransford on Will Authors of the Future Need Publishers?
- Pimp My Novel on Self-Publishing II: Attack of the POD People.
- Angry Robot Books signs two new authors.
- Harlan Ellison's Dramatic Reading of the Seussified "I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script".
- The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award.
- Chris Barsanti reviews The Complete Stories of J.G. Ballard.
At the Book Fair, will we find sci-fi fantasy books there aplenty or are we better off rummaging through NBS' Cut-price book sale?
ReplyDeleteCharles, I really wish I could be there, most of all because I wish I could buy all the books you mention in your blog!
ReplyDeleteI need a BIG super-BIG favor because it seems my brothers are too busy to drop by the Book Fair, and I don't have a single copy of my book!!! I know I already owe you big time because you sent me Rogue Magazine! But if it is possible for you to pick up a copy of my book and I will pay you back! Or, would it be better if I asked Karina to give you my author copies? Wait, I think that's better! I'll e-mail Karina right now! Can you tell me where she can send the books???