November 26, 2009 Links and Plugs

While still busy at work, last night I got a genuine Last Drink Bird Head as well as contracts for my short story. Yay!

Also, this Sunday, two of my favorite guys, Rick Kleffel and Jeff VanderMeer (and Ann VanderMeer and Jacob Weisman), will be on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, in the 5-10 AM slot on KQED. Do try to check them out.

Interviews

• Editors Unleashed interviews Literary Agent Ginger Clark.
• The Interstitial Arts Foundation interviews Alaya Dawn Johnson.
• The Agony Column interviews Scott "SG" Browne (podcast).
• Frightening Journeys interviews Lauren Beukes.
  

Advice/Articles

• SF Signal Mind Meld: The Pros and Cons of eBooks.
  
• Video of Barry Malzberg on Astounding.
• Publisher's Weekly on Making Contacts and Money at Philcon.
• Sarah Monette on A rose by any other name...
• Anil Menon on The Raw and The Cooked.
• NextRead on Reviews, what are they good for? (via OF Blog of the Fallen)
• Newser on Books Are Bad for You. (via Booksquare)
• TechDirt on Publishers Getting The Wrong Message Over eBook Piracy. (via Booksquare)
• Madeleine E. Robins on How to Escape from the Slushpile.
• Lynne Patrick on A two-way process.
• Juno Books on E-Galleys and Zombies.
• Jim Rubart on Marketing Principles: Part 2 of 3.
• Steve Boyett on Books to Die For (1, 2).
• Nicola Morgan on Books Save Lives.
• Jason Sanford on Where to shove your self-published crap.
  

News

• Fantasy theme park plans unveiled.
• Boneshaker is on the PNBA Book Awards Shortlist 2010.
• New Name for Harlequin Horizons: DellArte Press.

This just arrived in the mail:

Child of Fire by Harry Connolly