My dog didn’t RSVP…
We had a fantastic time at the meet-up at Borderlands Books in San Francisco! Luke Pebler read his Anthology story, The Same International Orange, in front of the live audience, and we had a fantastic live song from Sky Corbelli! You can listen to it below. It’s about the Dresden Files!
We all had a blast, and we hope to do more meet-ups in the future (and not just in San Francisco). Thanks again for coming!
We’ve got some awesome news about new books from Peter F. Hamilton, Richard Morgan, Joe Abercrombie and Gillian Anderson. Plus we wrap up our January book, The Einstein Intersection.
QUICK BURNS
Cover art for HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie
Richard Morgan completes THE DARK DEFILES
X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson writing sci-fi book series
FINALISTS: 2013 Philip K. Dick Award
CALENDAR
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
The first Outlander trailer is all epic battles (with a hint of sex)
First Game of Thrones season 4 trailer shows why Westeros is hell
READ THEM NOW, WATCH THEM LATER: SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR ADAPTATION WATCH
BOOK CHECK-IN
Best websites that explain the Einstein Intersection
The role of music in Einstein Intersection
February Pick
Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Leguin
BARE YOUR SWORD
The “Party Scene” in classic Sci-FI
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On your last podcast you talked about the “controversy” of picking a weirder, lesser known title like “The Einstein Intersection” over something more well known, like “Nova.” But those weird picks, informed by the personal tastes of you two, are so much more interesting than standard picks that I might come across just by googling “top Delaney novels.” The weirder picks you guys do don’t always sync up exactly with my tastes, but they’re always interesting, and they’re often something I never would have had the pleasure of coming across on my own.
I personally am loving the weird beauty of The Einstein intersection, and I thought it a good idea to let you guys know that not everyone hates the decision to sometimes go off the beaten path.
-Rob
ADDENDUMS
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We are wrapped on Season 2! We shot twelve episodes over three days, so needless to say…. we are pooped. But the important thing is that we have twelve amazing Author Spotlights in the can, and we can’t wait to share them with you!
So stay tuned! Edits are going to start this week, and we should have the first episode rolling out in Feb. Remember, it’s all thanks to you wonderful Kickstarter fans, and we are eternally grateful!
We have a chance to chat with the fabulous Ian Tregillis, author of the Milkweed Triptych and Something More Than Night. He alludes to his secret ‘Clakkers” project, explains how to make an angel talk like a shamus, and reveals Gretel’s secret Reagan baby.
Ian Tregillis entry at Wikipedia
This video is part of our re-release of the first season of Sword and Laser videos as they exit exclusivity. This episode originally posted January 4, 2013.
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It’s our first episode after New Year’s and we’re still recovering. Thank goodness Neil Gaiman, the Wertzone and Stephen Chow are here to perk us up. Plus we kick off our January book, The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Earl Grey
Veronica: Literally nothing
QUICK BURNS
2014 Hugo Award Nomination Period Is Now Open
Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane named 2013 Book of the Year
The Wertzone Awards 2013
300 Years of Imaginary Space Ships: 1630-1920
What Does Sherlock Entering the Public Domain Really Mean?
Reading a Novel Alters Your Brain Connectivity — So What?
Our Flipboard Magazine is out!
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Stephen Chow’s Journey to the West is delightfully insane
BOOK Kick-Off
The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R Delany (Damon Knight Grand Master Recipient)
Wikipedia article on Einstein Intersection
BARE YOUR SWORD
Marie Brennan still answering your questions
Reading Goals for 2014 (again!)
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This video is part of our re-release of the first season of Sword and Laser videos as they exit exclusivity. This episode originally posted December 28, 2012.
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Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
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We chat with Marie Brennan about her historical fiction her fictionalized history and all kinds of matters relating to anthropology, ethnography, archaeology and natural history. And dragons. Plus get a peek at how much glee she takes in chopping off hands. That and more insights coming your way in this interview with Marie Brennan.
Wikipedia article on Marie Brennan
Swan Tower (Marie Brennan’s site)
This video is part of our re-release of the first season of Sword and Laser videos as they exit exclusivity. This episode originally posted December 21, 2012.
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Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
And of course get all the show notes at the original post from last year.
It’s a no-holds barred episode where Tom and Veronica reveal their most horrible secrets. Happy Christmas! Also good news from Scott Lynch, slightly bad news from Charles Stross, and the book character you want on your side in a bar fight.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Talisker 18
Veronica: 2010 Pali Wine Co. Tower 15 The Jetty
QUICK BURNS
New writer hired to continue ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ book series
PSA: Why there won’t be a third book in the Halting State trilogy
Scott Lynch on THE THORN OF EMBERLAIN
New Yorker on Kim Stanley Robinson: “Our Greatest Political Novelist”
CALENDAR
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
First Tantalizing Footage from Game of Thrones Season 4!
BOOK WRAP-UP
A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent (but actually by Marie Brennan)
Alt: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
Next Book: Einstein Intersection by Samuel R Delany (Damon Knight Grand Master Recipient)
BARE YOUR SWORD
Reading Goals for 2014
Improved version of Reading Goals thread
Favorite Series?
When in trouble, who’d you want watching your back?
EMAIL
I just wanted to send along a thank you to you guys and the whole sword and laser community. Thanks to the sword and laser hive-mind I was able to pull together the resources I needed to complete my Masters Thesis in History. I defended my thesis today and passed! Sword and laser’s book club also provided a much needed respite from the demands of grad school. If anyone’s interested I wrote my thesis on the perception of the atomic bomb in American media in the postwar period. And so many people from this group helped me find the works I needed to bolster my research. Thanks again!
-Bethany
ADDENDUMS
Borderlands Meetup Jan. 20
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