It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with A Wrinkle in Time, Red Sparrow, season 2 of Jessica Jones, Tomb Raider, Annihilation, Ready Player One, tributes to Stephen Hawking, Kate Wilhelm and Mary Rosenblum as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles, free online fiction and much more.
Speculative fiction in general:
- Kelly Robson explains why the future we imagine is the future we get.
- Helen Lowe shares her favourite spaceships in science fiction and fantasy.
- James Davis Nicoll talks about generation ships.
- James Davis Nicoll also takes a look at women science fiction writers of the 1970s.
- Kevin Drum complains about the current state of the science fiction genre, particularly the lack of standalone novels.
- Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon share a list of six outstanding standalone fantasy novels.
- A.C. Wise recommends science fiction and fantasy by non-binary authors.
- Ananyo Bhattacharya praises the classic science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep? by Philip K. Dick on its 50th anniversary.
- Alan Brown shares his appreciation for the 1912 novel The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle.
- Scott Bradfield shares his appreciation for Clark Ashton Smith.
- Olga Polomoshnova talks about the immortality of elves in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
- Nicole Hill shares ten fantastical towers she wishes she could visit.
- Rhianna Pratchett talks about how much she and her late father Terry Pratchett loved Tove Jansson's Moomins.
- Ross Johnson shares eight books to get kids hooked on science fiction and fantasy.
- Oren Ashkenazi explains why the term "Mary Sue" should be retired.
- Camestros Felapton reports about an uproar in the world of rightwing science fiction and fantasy.
- Film Crit Hulk discusses Annihilation and the horrors of change.
- Camestros Felapton also shares his thoughts on the movie Annihilation.
- Zetta Elliott shares her appreciation for the superhero film Logan.
- Rosemary Benton revisits the 1963 horror movie Diary of a Madman.
- Mark Ebner reports that Stan Lee and his daughter J.C. Lee are beset by con artists and scammers.
- Mark Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, has been awarded a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
- Science fiction writer Kate Wilhelm died aged 89.
- Science fiction writer Mary Rosenblum died aged 65 in a plane crash.
- Andy Matarrese reports about the planet crash that killed Mary Rosenblum.
- Swedish editor and fan Jörgen Peterzén died aged 77.
Tributes to Stephen Hawking:
- Physicist Stephen Hawking died aged 76.
- Roger Penrose shares an obituary for Stephen Hawking.
- Dennis Overbye also shares an obituary for Stephen Hawking.
- Gregory Benford remembers Stephen Hawking.
- Gregory Benford shares more memories of Stephen Hawking.
- The BBC shares Stephen Hawking's most memorable quotes.
- Tessa Wong takes a look at China's love for Stephen Hawking and the outpouring of sympathy his death caused there.
Comments on A Wrinkle in Time:
- Linda Holmes calls A Wrinkle in Time, the adaptation of Madelein L'Engle's eponymous YA novel, imaginative and earnest.
- Jamie Sugah calls A Wrinkle in Time a modern day fairytale.
- Mari Ness wonders whether the film version of A Wrinkle in Time can possibly live up to the book.
- Chris M. Barkley calls A Wrinkle in Time a magnificent success in adapting the book.
- Emily Asher-Perrin declares that A Wrinkle in Time belongs in a row with other beloved childhood fantasy films.
- Bob Mondello calls A Wrinkle in Time a delightful films for children and teens.
- Tasha Robinson declares that A Wrinkle in Time is not a movie for cynics or adults.
- Caryn James calls A Wrinkle in Time a victim of its own hype.
- John Scalzi shares his thoughts on A Wrinkle in Time.
- Eve Ewing and Mary Robinette Kowal discuss why A Wrinkle in Time is more relevant than ever.
- Natalie Finn profiles the women who brought the adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time to life.
- Ryan Coogler, director of Black Panther, praises Ava DuVernay, director of A Wrinkle in Time.
- John Boone explains why casting Storm Reid in A Wrinkle in Time is important for everybody.
- Meanwhile, Kevin Drum revisits Madeleine L'Engle's original novel and finds it not very good.
- Dominic Patten reports that Ava DuVernay, director of A Wrinkle in Time, will also direct a film version of Jack Kirby's New Gods.
Comments on season 2 of Jessica Jones:
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw calls season 2 of Jessica Jones must-watch TV.
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw also praises the subtle power of the #MeToo storyline in season 2 of Jessica Jones.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore declares that season 2 of Jessica Jones tells the right story about psychological trauma.
- The Geekiary reports that season 2 of Jessica Jones offers some emotional development for the titular character, but at a very high cost.
- Jill Pantozzi declares that season 2 of Jessica Jones starts slow, but has potential.
- Tansy Rayner Roberts reviews episode 1 and episode 2 of season 2 of Jessica Jones.
- Dave Richards reviews the first four episodes of season 2 of Jessica Jones.
- Camestros Felapton shares his thoughts on season 2 of Jessica Jones.
- James Whitbrook, Jill Pantozzi and Beth Elderkin share six things they loved about season 2 of Jessica Jones and four things they didn't.
- Charles Pulliam Moore traces the arc of the character Trish Walker in season 2 of Jessica Jones and wonders what may be in store for her in season 3.
- Emily Asher-Perrin also praises the character of Trish Walker in season 2 of Jessica Jones as well as a particular aspect of her.
- Kevin Melrose shares his appreciation for the character of Sally in season 2 of Jessica Jones.
- Brian Cronin shares fifteen Easter eggs about season 2 of Jessica Jones that many viewers may have missed.
- Kevin Melrose explains the ending of season 2 of Jessica Jones.
Comments on Red Sparrow:
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw calls Red Sparrow the sexist Black Widow movie that nobody asked for.
- Caryn James calls Red Sparrow a painfully unsexy thriller.
Comments on the new Tomb Raider movie:
- Germain Lussier calls the new Tomb Raider a solid action movie, but not a great Tomb Raider movie.
- David Sims calls the new Tomb Raider a gritty reboot of a videogame classic.
- Alissa Wilkinson calls the new Tomb Raider a reboot that is promising, if not always thrilling.
Comments on Ready Player One:
- Evan Narcisse calls Ready Player One an orgy of nostalgia in all the wrong ways.
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw explains why there is such a backlash against Ready Player One before the movie has even come out.
- Chris Isaac compares the backlash against Ready Player One to the backlash against Twilight.
- Beth Elderkin has a round-up of early reactions to Ready Player One.
- Germain Lussier reports that director Steven Spielberg tried to get a Star Wars reference into Ready Player One, but couldn't.
Awards:
- The winner of the 2017 James Tiptree Jr. Award has been announced.
- The winners of the 2018 Darrell Awards have been announced.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Michael Coorlim implores writers and other creatives to stop selling themselves short.
- Chris Winkle discusses the one big thing most manuscripts lack.
- Lauren Sapala explains what it is like to be a female author of transgressive fiction.
- Lauren C. Teffeau explains how she built the city of the future for her novel Implanted.
- Mythcreants explains how to create a fantastical creature.
- James Brogden talks about the mythological background of his new horror novel The Hollow Tree.
Interviews:
- Sarah Hughes interviews Tomi Adeyemi.
- From Earth to the Stars interviews Mary Robinette Kowal.
- The Qwillery interviews Tristan Palmgren.
- The Qwillery interviews Nick Clark Windo.
- The Qwillery interviews Michael David Ares.
- Kamilla Benko interviews Sayantani DasGupta.
Reviews:
- Marion Deeds reviews The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer.
- Caitlyn Paxson reviews Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.
- Arley Sorg reviews Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson and Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories by Vandana Singh.
- Foz Meadows reviews Echoes of Understorey by Thoraiya Dyer and Horizon by Fran Wilde.
- Nicole Hill reviews Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft.
- Ceridwen Christensen reviews The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss.
- Liz Bourke reviews Mandelbrot the Magnificent by Liz Ziemska.
- Sam Reader revies Smoke Eaters by Sean Grigsby.
- The Qwillery reviews The Crimson Queen by Alec Hutson.
- Amy Goldschlager reviews Artemis by Andy Weir.
- Michael Patrick Hicks reviews Jimbo Yojimbo by David W. Barbee.
- Michael Patrick Hicks reviews The Hunger by Alma Katsu.
- Ardi Alspach reviews The Hunger by Alma Katsu.
- Gabino Iglesias reviews The Feed by Nick Clark Windo.
- Nicole Hill reviews Impostor Syndrome by Mishall Baker.
- The Qwillery reviews Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney.
Crowdfunding:
- Steve Davidson is looking for funding to bring Amazing Stories magazine back into print.
- Tansy Rayner Roberts is looking for funding to bring her Creature Court trilogy plus a brand-new novella in the same world back into print.
- Artist Todd Hamilton needs some help to save his house from foreclosure.
Con reports:
- Trae Dorn reports that the 2018 Steampunk World Fair in Piscataway, New Jersey, has been cancelled following allegations of misconduct against one of the organisers.
- Mike Glyer reports that author Will Shetterly has been banned from the 4th Street Fantasy convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Will Shetterly has some more background on his banning from 4th Street Fantasy.
Science and technology:
- Jonathan Amos reports about the latest discoveries regarding Jupiter made by the spaceprobe Juno.
- Tony Deller asks how rare life in the galaxy is.
Free online fiction:
- "Cosmic Spring" by Ken Liu in Lightspeed.
- "And Men Will Mine the Mountain for Our Souls" by Seanan McGuire in Lightspeed.
- "Traces of Us" by Vanessa Fogg in GigaNotoSaurus.
- "A Very Large Number of Moons" by Kai Stewart in Strange Horizons.
- "Object Oriented" by Arkady Martine in Fireside Fiction.
Odds and ends:
- Watch a trailer for season 3 of The Expanse.
- Watch a trailer for Lost in Space.
- Watch a trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
- Watch a trailer for Ready Player One.
- Watch a trailer for Perfect.
- Watch a trailer for Prospect.
- Watch a trailer for Prodigy.
- Watch a trailer for The House of Tomorrow.
- Watch a trailer for The Grinch.
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