It's time for the latest weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek in general, Tales from the Loop, Stargirl, season 3 of Westworld, The Plot Against America, Twin Peaks at thirty, James Bond revisited, Trolls World Tour, tributes to Honor Blackman, the 2020 Hugo and 1945 Retro Hugo Awards, the latest convention cancellations due to the corona virus and much more.
Speculative fiction in general:
- Liz Bourke shares more SFF books to read in this difficult times.
- James Davis Nicoll shares some books about imaginary space programs.
- Keith Cooper shares some amazing science fiction worlds.
- Caroline Stevermer shares five books that capture the magic of New York City.
- James Davis Nicoll lists some recent SFF books that are hard to track down in North America.
- Joachim Boaz shares a list of vintage science fiction that features sports and games.
- Veronica Roth talks about chosen ones in science fiction and fantasy.
- Natalie Zutter talks about the importance of storytelling in postapocalyptic fiction as exemplified by Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel and Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn.
- Yessenia Funes shares nine climate disaster novels.
- Elyse Martin wonders why needlework is so disdained in fantasy.
- Tor.com shares eight fantasy books where sweets play an important role.
- Anika Scott talks about historical novels and morally grey characters.
- Shaun Duke declares that the arts are the glue that holds society together.
- Camestros Felapton discusses why the arts and debate about the arts are essential.
- Anthony Avina ranks the ten scariest Stephen King novels.
- Jack Butler fails to understand the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.
- Salik Shah shares his appreciation for the works of Greg Egan.
- Paperback Warrior profiles post-apocalyptic fiction writer Jan Stacy.
- Gore Vidal revisits the Oz books by L. Frank Baum.
- Alison Flood reports that a previous unknown work of weird fiction by Frances Hodgson Burnett has been discovered.
- Joachim Boaz shares some vintage science fiction cover art featuring elephants.
- Natalie Zutter shares her favourite comfort listen podcasts.
- Australian science ficiton fan Merv Binns has died aged 85.
- Comic artist Juan Giménez died aged 76 of the corona virus.
- Science fiction artist Tim White has died aged 68.
- Cartoonist Mort Drucker has died aged 91.
Film and TV:
- Natalie Zutter shares her thoughts on season 5 of Outlander to date.
- Liz Shannon Miller shares her thoughts on the latest episode of Dispatches from Elsewhere.
- Tom Breihan revisits Return of the Jedi and declares that with this movie, the 1980s blockbuster era began in earnest.
- Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies, says good-bye to Star Wars.
- Peter Bradshaw calls The Iron Mask a bloated action fantasy.
- A.A. Dowd calls Sea Fever an accidental zeitgeist horror movie.
- Cath Clarke calls Dreamland a distasteful dystopian noir movie.
- Molly Templeton shares her appreciation for The Magicians.
- Cheryl Eddy shares ten X-Files episodes that are still scary more than twenty years later.
- Camestros Felapton revisits season 3 of Gargoyles.
- Xan Brooks revisits the 1977 science ficiton movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, his favourite movie aged 12.
- A.A. Dowd revisits the 1997 teen horror movie I Know What You Did Last Summer.
- Peter Bradshaw revisits the 1974 horror movie Beyond the Door.
- Rosemary Benton revisits Mario Brava's 1965 horror movie Blood and Black Lace.
- Elijah Chiland offers a guide to the filming locations of Back to the Future.
- Tess Gerritsen shares her experiences in trying to sue a Hollywood studio for adapting her novel Gravity without attribution.
- Jon Fingas reports that Amazon is streaming the movies that would have been shown at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, for free.
- Morgan Jeffery reports that Big Finish will be giving away a different free Doctor Who audio drama every week.
- Bradley Russell shares everything we know about Marvel's Phase 4.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore shares the new release dates for several Disney and Marvel movies delayed due to the corona virus.
- Noah Berlatsky wonders whether the corona virus will kill off superhero movies.
- Belton Delayne-Facey believes that the corona virus could impact the film and TV industry for years.
- Voice actress Julie Bennett has died of the corona virus aged 88.
- Visual effects specialist Rebecca Ramsay has died aged 53.
- Actor Logan Williams, who played the young Barry Allen in The Flash and also appeared in Supernatural, has died aged only 16.
Tributes to Honor Blackman:
- Actress Honor Blackman, best known for playing Cathy Gale in The Avengers and Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, has died aged 94.
- Andrew Murphy and Simon Pulver shares several tributes to Honor Blackman.
- Ronald Bergan shares an obituary for Honor Blackman.
- Peter Bradshaw remembers Honor Blackman.
- Adam Whitehead remembers Honor Blackman.
- Gwen Ihnat remembers Honor Blackman.
- J. Kingston Pierce remembers Honor Blackman.
Comments on Star Trek Picard and Star Trek in general:
- Keith R.A. DeCandido offers an overview of the first season of Star Trek Picard.
- Adam Whitehead shares his thoughts on season 1 Star Trek Picard.
- Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on season 1 of Star Trek Picard.
- James Wallace Harris is not at all happy with season 1 of Star Trek Picard.
- B.H. Shepherd feels that Star Trek Picard is having too much fun.
- Maria Elena Fernandez asks several TV writers what corona virus themed episodes of their respective shows would look like, including Akiva Goldsman, who imagines a corona virus episode of Star Trek Picard.
- Camestros Felapton revisits the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Reunification", parts 1 and 2.
- Keith R.A. DeCandido revisits the Star Trek Voyager episodes "Twisted" and "Parturition"
- Ryan Britt notes that showrunners are interacting more with fans, as exemplified by Michael Chabon of Star Trek Picard and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich of The Witcher.
Comments on Tales from the Loop:
- Andrew Liptak declares that Tales from the Loop manages to capture the moody atmosphere of Simon Stålenhag's art.
- Toussaint Egan calls Tales From the Loop a poetic science fiction fable.
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw calls Tales from the Loop heartfelt and atmospheric science fiction.
- Eric Vespe notes that while most science fiction anthology shows are gloomy, Tales from the Loop is optimistic and earnest.
- Adam Whitehead shares his thoughts on season 1 of Tales from the Loop.
Comments on Stargirl:
- Timothy Donohoo declares that Stargirl could be the best of the CW channel's DC Comics based superhero shows.
- Timothy Donohoo also points out that Stargirl is the superhero show we need right now.
Comments on season 3 of Westworld:
- Paul MacInnes revisits "The Mother of Exiles", the latest episode of season 3 of Westworld.
- Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on "The Mother of Exiles".
- Zack Handlen shares his thoughts on "The Mother of Exiles".
- Lelanie Seyffer shares her thoughts on "The Mother of Exiles".
Comments on Twin Peaks at 30:
- Scott Tobias calls Twin Peaks the weird and wonderful show that changed television.
- Lauren Cochrane looks back on the fashions of Twin Peaks for the show's 30th anniversary.
- Cheryl Eddy celebrates the 30th anniversary of Twin Peaks by digging up a 1991 Sesame Street parody called "Twin Beaks".
James Bond revisited:
- Mike D'Angelo revisits the 1962 first James Bond movie Dr. No.
- Ignatiy Vishnevetsky revisits the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
- Alex McLevy revisits the 1984 James Bond movie Octopussy.
- Jesse Hassenger revisits the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.
- A.A. Dowd revisits the 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall.
- Mike Reyes shares twelve behind the scene facts about the James Bond movies that many people may not know.
Comments on The Plot Against America:
- Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on the latest episode of The Plot Against America.
- Noel Murray shares his thoughts on the latest episode of The Plot Against America.
Comments on Trolls World Tour:
- Peter Bradshaw calls Trolls World Tour a bland, but eyeball-frazzling sequel.
- Jesse Hassenger calls Trolls World Tour a dance party you can attend from your couch.
- Hannah Chambers interviews Anna Kendrick and Rachel Bloom, voice actresses in Trolls World Tour.
- Jessica Mason points out that future of cinema may well hinge on Trolls World Tour.
Comments on the 2020 Hugo and 1945 Retro Hugo Awards finalists:
- The finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards have been announced.
- The finalists for the 1945 Retro Hugo Awards have been announced.
- JJ at File 770 lists where to find the 2020 Hugo finalists for free.
- Tor.com also lists where to find the 2020 Hugo finalists online for free.
- Camestros Felapton shares his thoughts on the 2020 Hugo Award finalists.
- Cora Buhlert shares her thoughts on the 2020 Hugo finalists.
- Cora Buhlert shares her thoughts on the 1945 Retro Hugo finalists.
- Paul Fraser shares his thoughts on the 1945 Retro Hugo Awards.
- Aidan Doyle visualises the winners of major SFF awards as a subway map.
Comments on other Awards:
- The winners of the 2019 Kitschies Awards have been announced.
- The finalists for the 2020 Prometheus Awards have been announced.
- The finalists for the 2020 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Awards have been announced,
- The winners of the 2020 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the Spectrum 27 Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2020 British Academy Games Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2020 Helicon Awards have been announced.
- Mike Glyer reports that a virtual awards ceremony is planned for the 2020 Philip K. Dick Awards.
- The toastmaster for the 2019 Nebula Awards has been announced.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Michael Cavna interviews several artists and writers about how to spark creativity, when you're working alone.
- Sulari Gentill explains that writing a recurring character is like having an imaginary friend.
- Carrie Sessarego explains why the Tarot is a machine for telling stories.
- Cat Rambo explains how to run a successful and productive online co-working session.
- James Lovegrove explains why he decided to write tie-in fiction.
- Jason Sanford shares how the corona virus is impacting several writers and also shares resources for anybody affected.
- Kameron Hurley talks about the financial issues of writers.
- Beth Meacham explains why the publishing industry is in trouble right now.
- Dorany Pineda reports that James Patterson has donated 500000 US-dollars to help struggling independent bookstores.
- Nick Mamatas explains why there are so often issues with small presses.
- Constance Gardy reports about the uproar surrounding the Internet Archive's so-called National Emergency Library.
Interviews:
- Arley Sorg interviews Martha Wells.
- Esther Wang interviews N.K. Jemisin.
- Hannah Beckerman interviews Emily St. John Mandel.
- Paul Weimer interviews A.J. Fitzwater.
- Criminal Element interviews Kelley Armstrong.
- Andrea Johnson interviews Emily Skrutskie.
- Troy Parkins interviews David Gerrold.
- Arley Sorg interviews Lavie Tidhar.
- The Qwillery interviews Matthew Ward.
- Summer H. Paulus interviews Brian Lee Durfee.
Reviews:
- James Davis Nicoll reviews Network Effect by Martha Wells.
- Liz Bourke reviews Gravity of a Distant Sun by R.E. Stearns.
- James Davis Nicoll reviews The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin.
- Adri Joy reviews The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin.
- Joel Cunningham reviews A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker.
- James Davis Nicoll reviews Gamechanger by L.X. Beckett.
- Kat Hooper reviews Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer.
- Maya Gittelman reviews Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie.
- Mark Yon reviews War of the Maps by Paul McAuley.
- Alex Brown reviews Sword in the Stars by Amy Rose Capetta and Cory McCarthy.
- Rebecca Fisher revisits A Pocket Full of Crows by Joanne M. Harris.
- Adrienne Martini reviews One Bronze Knuckle by Kenneth Hunter Gordon and False Value by Ben Aaronovich.
- Joe Sherry reviews The Last Emperox by John Scalzi, Mississippi Roll by George R.R. Martin and The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn.
- Paul Weimer reviews The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad B. Hossain.
- Vanessa Armstrong reviews The Glass Magician by Caroline Stevermer.
- Gabriella Tutino reviews The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan.
- L.A. Young reviews Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan.
- Colleen Mondor reviews Thief Knot by Kate Milford and Reverie by Ryan La Sala.
- Fantasy Faction reviews Never Die by Rob J. Hayes.
- Kat Hooper reviews How Dark the World Becomes by Frank Chadwick.
- Blue Book Balloon reviews Triggernometry by Stark Holborn.
- Runalong the Shelves reviews Triggernometry by Stark Holborn.
- Kat Hooper reviews Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions by Henry Lien.
- Gabriella Tutino reviews Otaku by Chris Kluwe.
- Ian Mond reviews The Freedom Artist by Ben Okri.
- Ian Mond reviews Bridge 108 by Anne Charnock.
- Blue Book Balloon reviews Eden by Tim Lebbon.
- James Davis Nicoll mreviews All Worlds Are Real by Susan Palwick.
- Gary K. Wolfe reviews The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu.
- Linda H. Cordega reviews The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.
- Blue Book Balloon reviews The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.
- Marion Deeds and Tadiana Jones review The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher.
- Runalong the Shelves reviews Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales, edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane.
Classics reviews:
- Robert Zaretsky reivisits the 1925 dystopian novel The Trial by Franz Kafka.
- Sandy Ferber revisits the 1933 lost world novel Two Thousand Miles Below by Charles W. Diffin.
- Cora Buhlert revisits the 1943 space opera novelette "The Citadel of Lost Ships" by Leigh Brackett.
- Cora Buhlert revisits the 1943 science fantasy short story "Exile" by Edmond Hamilton.
- Erica Frank revisits the 1965 science fiction novel Psychedelic-40 by Louis Charbonneau.
- Sean Guynes revisits the 1968 fantasy novel A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.
- James Davis Nicoll revisits the 1973 science fiction anthology Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology, edited by Harry Harrison.
- Alison Flood revisits the 1977 children's fantasy Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones.
- Alan Brown revisits the 1980 science fiction novel The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein and the recently rediscovered alternate version The Pursuit of Pankera.
- Paperback Warrior revisits the 1989 post-apocalyptic novel Doomsday Warrior by Ryder Stacy a.k.a. Ryder Syvertsen and Jan Stacy.
- Kat Hooper and Tadiana Jones revisit the 2000 fairytale retelling Spindle's End by Robin McKinley.
Crowdfunding:
Con and event reports:
- Edmund Schluessel reports about the virtual online WiFi SciFi convention.
- Dana Forsythe chronicles how the cancellations of science fiction and comic cons due to the corona virus impacts organisers, artists, vendors and fans.
- Davis Read wonders whether the corona virus could spell the end to massive conventions like San Diego Comic Con or New York Comic Con.
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wonders why San Diego Comic Con hasn't been cancelled yet.
Science and technology:
- Jeff Simon talks about plans to build walking war machines similar to the AT-AT and AT-ST walkers of Star Wars in the 1970s.
- Samuel Levin wonders how we would recognise an alien, if we saw one.
- Mike Glyer reports that research into stem cell therapies will be carried out at a new lab aboard the Internation Space Station.
- Paul Rincon reports that three human-like species lived side by side in Africa in prehistoric times.
- Kaye Dee reports about the launch of Intelsat-1 in 1965.
Free online fiction:
- "Little Free Library" by Naomi Kritzer at Tor.com.
- "Distant Stars" by P.H. Lee in Clarkesworld.
- "The Least of These" by Veronica Roth in Lightspeed.
- "Bow Down Before the Snail King" by Caleb Wilson in Lightspeed.
- "Her Cage of Root and Bone" by Kali Wallace in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
- "As the Shore to the Tides, so Blood Calls to Blood" by Karlo Yeager Rodriguez in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
- "Otto Hahn Speaks to the Dead" by Octavia Cade in The Dark.
- "See You on a Dark Night" by Ben Peek in Nightmare Magazine.
- "Salt" by Rosemary Melchior in Luna Station Quarterly.
- "Getaway" by Nicole Kornher-Stace in Uncanny Magazine.
- "If You Want to Erase Us, You Must Be Thorough" by L. Tu in Uncanny Magazine.
- "Four Conversations" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
- "The Four and a Half Minute Boiled Egg" by Cora Buhlert
- "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Steven Moffat at the BBC.
- "Press Play" by Peter McTighe at the BBC.
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