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Way of the Wizard Anthology Deadline = March 31stMarch 11th, 2010The deadline for the John Joseph Adams anthology The Way of the Wizard is at the end of this month, so if anyone’s written any good wizard stories recently, make sure to send them in ASAP. Here are the guidelines. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast to Interview Holly BlackMarch 11th, 2010Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy will be interviewing Holly Black tomorrow afternoon, so if anyone has any questions they’d like us to ask her, feel free to suggest them. Blanka’s House Cleaning ServiceMarch 10th, 2010So someone just stuck this to my mailbox:  Blanka, huh? I dunno. I confess I have mixed feelings about having this guy clean my house:  Though honestly I guess it couldn’t get much messier… Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast John Langan InterviewMarch 10th, 2010This episode will air Monday, March 29th! The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast, Episode 13! John Langan, author of House of Windows, joins us to discuss Henry James, being a professor, and reading comic books in math class. Dave and John talk about what scares them.
The Living Dead 2 Anthology Table of ContentsMarch 8th, 2010Jonh Joseph Adams reports that he’s turned in the final manuscript for The Living Dead 2, which includes my story “The Skull-Faced City.” Here’s the cover copy and table of contents: Two years ago, readers eagerly devoured The Living Dead. Publisher’s Weekly named it one of the Best Books of the Year, and Barnes & Noble.com called it “The best zombie fiction collection ever.” Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is back for another bite at the apple — the Adam’s apple, that is — with 43 more of the best, most chilling, most thrilling zombie stories anywhere, including virtuoso performances by zombie fiction legends Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), and David Wellington (Monster Island). From Left 4 Dead to Zombieland to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, ghoulishness has never been more exciting and relevant. Within these pages samurai warriors face off against the legions of hell, necrotic dinosaurs haunt a mysterious lost world, and eerily clever zombies organize their mindless brethren into a terrifying army. You’ll even witness nightmare scenarios in which humanity is utterly wiped away beneath a relentless tide of fetid flesh. The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for — more scares, more action, more … brains. Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature. * Introduction — John Joseph Adams Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Corey Olsen InterviewMarch 7th, 2010This episode will air Monday, March 22nd! The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast, Episode 12: The Tolkien Professor! Corey Olsen, host of the popular podcast The Tolkien Professor, joins us to discuss hobbits, elves, and balrogs. Dave and John chat about Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit.
Lightspeed Magazine Issue 1 Table of ContentsMarch 5th, 2010
Lightspeed Magazine  This issue will include my short story “Cats in Victory.” (For more on the origins of this story, see here.) To celebrate, I’ve been kicking it old school with some classic Cats in Victory adventures from the early ’80s. Here’s some of the cover art, which provides ample evidence of a young mind totally warped by jingoistic, toy-peddling Saturday morning cartoons. I also like the part about “The Black Hole … of Darkness!” Obviously my talent for striking, memorable titles is simply innate.
Sitting is Bad For YouMarch 2nd, 2010I hope everyone saw this article: Stand Up While You Read This Here’s the gist of it: It doesn’t matter if you go running every morning, or you’re a regular at the gym. If you spend most of the rest of the day sitting — in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home — you are putting yourself at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, a variety of cancers and an early death. In other words, irrespective of whether you exercise vigorously, sitting for long periods is bad for you. I hate sitting, in general, and I loathe situations where I have to sit still for hours on end: airplanes, long movies, fancy restaurants, etc. I’m always standing/pacing, and people are constantly telling me to act like a normal person and sit down. Well read it and weep, sitting people, you’re all gonna die, bwahahahaha! HBO Greenlights Game of ThronesMarch 2nd, 2010Winter is coming … to HBO! The pilot apparently looks good, and the network has committed to producing 10 episodes. Of course you can never tell how these things are going to turn out, but a Song of Ice and Fire show that’s similar in quality to HBO’s Rome would really be something. Here’s the first image they’ve released, from the opening scene:  Michael Whelan Way of Kings Cover ArtMarch 1st, 2010Via Irene Gallo on Tor.com, check out Michael Whelan’s cover art for Brandon Sanderson’s new novel The Way of Kings.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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