It's time again for our weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with WorldCon 75, The Defenders, The Stone Sky, tributes to the late Brian Aldiss as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, awards news, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles and free online fiction.
Speculative fiction in general:
- Adam Christopher shares his love for pulp science fiction and talks about writing the retrofuturistic Ray Electromatic Mysteries.
- Greg Bear talks about science fiction's new golden age.
- Sam Reader shares ten fantasy novels that take readers into the deep, dark woods.
- Jeff Somers shares five SFF stories in which translators are the heroes.
- Jay Posey talks about politics in science fiction.
- Nicola Alter talks about the creatures science fiction writers base aliens upon.
- John Tuttle discusses the relationship between science fiction and science fact.
- Rachel Coldicutt wonders if science fiction can help to make the technology industry less male dominated.
- Shona Charaipotra and Zoraida Cordova report about the struggle to make young adult fiction more diverse.
- Kayleigh Donaldson reports about a YA author who apparently attempted to buy her way to the New York Times bestseller list.
- Annaleee Newitz shares four book series that might shape the future of television.
- J.W. McCormack wonders if The Dark Tower is the worst Stephen King adaptation ever.
- James Cooray Smith takes a look at how George Lucas developed the original Star Wars film.
- Rob Conery explains what it was like seeing Star Wars in 1977.
- Germain Lussier explains how Terminator 2: Judgement Day set the tone for the modenr blockbuster movie.
- John Tuttle explains how 20th Century Fox produced many classic science fiction films and TV series from the 1950s to the present day.
- Matthew Sweet revisits The Prisoner on the event of its 50th anniversary.
- Leah Schnelbach shares her thoughts on the new version of The Tick.
- Lish McBride talks about meeting her idol Sir Terry Pratchett.
- Andrea Ayres reports about the lawsuit filed by the creators of The Walking Dead against the TV network AMC.
- Joss Whedon's ex-wife Kai Cole talks about her troubled marriage and her former husband's infidelity.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actress Terry Farrell and Adam Nimoy, son of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, are engaged to marry.
- Mark Peters reports about eight ways comics legend Jack Kirby fought fascism.
- Rich Johnston reports about a well known female cosplayer who was at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, South Carolina.
Comments on The Defenders:
- Katharine Trendacosta calls The Defenders an excellent show that is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Charles Pulliam Moore declares that the greatest strength of The Defenders is that they are all strong, but broken people.
- Dave Richards calls The Defenders binge-worthy.
- Stuart Heritage calls The Defenders Avengers lite, but praises Sigourney Weaver's performance.
- Keith DeCandido praises the characters of The Defenders, but finds the plot lacking.
- Adam Gabbatt praises the high voltage fight scenes of The Defenders.
- Camestros Felapton calls The Defenders "Inside Out for grown-ups".
- Graeme Virtue calls The Defenders supremely daft.
- Keith DeCandido shares his thoughts on the first few episodes of The Defenders.
- David Bianculli shares his thoughts on The Defenders.
- Kevin Melrose explains how The Defenders brings the character of Misty Knight in line with her comic counterpart.
- Kevin Melrose also explains just what the Hand wants with Iron Fist in The Defenders.
- After The Defenders, Ian Cardona would really like to see a Heroes For Hire miniseries, featuring Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
- Dave Richards shares a primer to The Defenders and its individual characters.
- Neda Ulaby points out that Hell's Kitchen no longer looks like it does in The Defenders.
Tributes to Brian Aldiss:
- Legendary science fiction author Brian Aldiss had died aged 92.
- Christopher Priest shares an obituary for Brian Aldiss.
- Christopher Priest also shares his personal memories of Brian Aldiss.
- The Bookseller, where Brian Aldiss began his writing career, offer their tribute to him.
- Mike Glyer shares a tribute to Brian Aldiss.
- The Telegraph reprints a 2015 interview with Brian Aldiss.
- Neil Gaima shares his memories of Brian Aldiss.
- Lou Antonelli shares an encounter he had with Brian Aldiss in 2004.
Awards:
- The finalists for the 2017 WSFA Small Press Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2016 Sidewise Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2017 Baen Fantasy Adventure Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2017 ENnie and Spotlight Awards have been announced.
- Cora Buhlert offers her commentary on the 2017 Hugo Award winners.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Sarah Joy Shockey offers a pep talk for creative people and those who want to be.
- Gene Doucette talks about not writing to market.
- Julie Zhuo talks about the importance of side projects.
- Chris Winkle shares five essentials of omniscient narration.
- Nate Crowley explains why the writing rule about Chekov's gun does not apply to SFF.
- Gareth K. Pengelly explains what horror fiction has taught him about writing fantasy.
- Dana Fredsti explains how her career as a stuntwoman in Hollywood inspired her urban fantasy series.
- Suzan Battah shares some tips for unmasking the main villain in science fiction and fantasy.
Interviews:
- Noah Berlatsky interviews N.K. Jemisin.
- Christian A. Coleman interviews Annalee Newitz.
- The Qwillery interviews Spencer Ellsworth.
- The G. interviews Jonah Sutton-Moore.
- Jeremy Egner interviews Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor.
Reviews:
- Liz Bourke reviews Starfire: A Red Peace by Spencer Ellsworth.
- The Hugo Award Book Club reviews The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi.
- Kirstie Summers reviews Mars Girls by Mary Turzillo.
- Katie Burton reviews The Power by Naomi Alderman.
- Amal El-Mohtar reviews The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin.
- Camestros Felapton also reviews The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin.
- Steve J. Wright also reviews The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin.
- Phil Lunt reviews The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard.
- Alex Brown reviews The Tiger's Watch by Julia Ember.
- Shana DuBois reviews In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan.
- Marion Deeds and Rachael McKenzie review The Changeling by Victor LaValle.
- Gabino Iglesias reviews Darkansas by Jarret Middleton.
- Michael Patrick Hicks reviews Savage Woods by Mary Sangiovanni.
- T.O. Munro reviews Blackwing by Ed McDonald.
- Jeff Somers reviews Fifth Ward: First Watch by Dale Lucas.
- Bill Capossere reviews The Hike by Drew Magary.
- Zachary A. Matzo reviews The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler.
- Steve J. Wright reviews Throne of Bones by Vox Day in a multi-part post.
- Mike Glyer reviews the film Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars.
Crowdfunding:
- Prime Meridian, a novella by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, is looking for funding.
- The English language translation of the Brazilian anthology Solarpunk - Ecological and Fantastic Stories in a Sustainable World is looking for funding.
- Barry & Joe - The Animated Series, featuring Barack Obama and Joe Biden travelling through time to save the multiverse, is looking for funding.
- Strange Horizons magazines is running its annual fund drive.
- The Black Prince, a historical novel by Adam Roberts based on an unfinished manuscript by Anthony Burgess, is looking for funding.
- The Indiana University Foundation is looking for funding to help preserve the papers and other mementos of Ray Bradbury.
Con reports:
- Jeffrey A. Carver shares his experiences and some photos of WorldCon 75 in Helsinki, Finland.
- Cora Buhlert shares her experiences and photos of WorldCon 75.
- Marion Deeds shares her experiences at WorldCon 75 as well as several photos.
- Boktimmen shares some photos of WorldCon 75.
- Paul Weimer shares some photos of WorldCon 75 and Helsinki in general.
- Andrew Zimmermann Jones reports about GenCon 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Science and technology:
- An extremely detailed image of Antares has introduced an unexpected mystery.
- ESA is planning to create miniature solar eclipses via two spacecraft flying in formation.
- Researchers have unlocked the mathematical mysteries of a Babylonian clay tablet.
Free online fiction:
- "Swing Time" by Carrie Vaughn in Lightspeed.
- "Fleet" by Sandra McDonald in Clarkesworld.
- "Ink" by Bruce McAllister in Lightspeed.
- "The Library of Lost Things" by Matthew Bright at Tor.com.
- "The Lamentation of Their Women" by Kai Ashante Wilson at Tor.com.
- "A Man Out Of Fashion" by Chen Qiufan, translated by Ken Liu in Clarkesworld.
- "The Sun God At Dawn, Rising From a Lotus Blossom" by Andrea Kail in Lightspeed.
- "The Trip" by Mari Kurisato in Apex Magazine.
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