S&L Video REWIND - #13B - 'Cloud Atlas' Kick-off
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #146 - Are you there zombie? It's me, Veronica
/Are ebooks killing reading? Why do zombies exist? What is Veronica drinking? All of these-- SOME of these questions, and more are answered on another thrilling edition of Sword and Laser.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Veronica: Wine!
QUICK BURNS
R. Scott Bakker completes THE UNHOLY CONSULT
Talking to Jo Fletcher About the British Invasion of U.S. Publishing
Video interview with Scott Lynch
Learn a New Language with this Animated Video Explanation of Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na’vi
How L.A.'s "Last Bookstore" evolved from post-apocalyptic to magical
The Abomination of Ebooks: They Price People Out of Reading
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
BOOK CHECK-IN
Boneshaker (Clockwork Century) by Cherie Priest
Boneshaker a Visual Guide (Spoiler-free Goodreads thread link)
BARE YOUR SWORD
Did You Suffer Eighth Grade Syndrome?
So I was just looking for a particular book that was recommended on the S&L video show a while ago. It's actually out of print and there are no e-book or audio versions available. The only copies on ebay were expensive first editions. Since there are no viable options to give money to the author (in this case his estate) or the publisher/rights holder, what are your thoughts on pirating such hard-to-find works (i.e., searching for an unauthorized epub version)? - Eric
ADDENDUMS
Veronica Tuckerizations for Robot Army! A Tuckerization is when an author writes the name of a person into their story. Only 2 Veronica Tuckerizations are available. They're priced at $100 a pop, but that gets you the Tuckerization as well as a copy of the anthology ebook. Back the Kickstarter!
Tom has a new book
[GUEST POST] Tom Merritt on His Science Fiction Retelling of King Arthur
This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service.For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website or online portfolio. For a free trial and 10% off, go to squarespace.com and use offer code SWORD10.
S&L Video REWIND - #12B - 'Foundation' Wrap-Up
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #145 - Hangout with Rob Reid
/
It's been a year since we interviewed Rob Reid and so much has changed. The price of his book has changed! His species has changed! Well, no. He's still human. But his book did become 99 cents. He explains why he loves this, and the mystery of the OTHER Rob Reid. It's spoooooooky.
YEAR ZERO EBOOK (BRIEFLY) AT 99¢ – AND THOUGHTS ON FREE VS. CHEAP VS. PRICEY
Download direct link to podcast!
Get a video download here.
S&L Video REWIND - #13 - Author Guide to Cherie Priest!
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #144 - Kick-off Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
/Find out why Veronica liked a laser book better than Tom. Who's Hugo-award winning short story is becoming a TV show? And get an early NaNoWriMo pep talk.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: 2012 Ande's Crossing Malbec
Veronica: 2007 St. Supéry Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
QUICK BURNS
Charlie Jane Anders’ “Six Months, Three Days” Coming to NBC
A New Grant to Encourage Science Fiction Writing from Diverse Worlds
STAR WARS READS DAY RETURNS OCTOBER 5, 2013
Random House Launches Flipboard Magazines Curated by Margaret Atwood and for George R.R. Martin Fans
CALENDAR
BOOK KICK OFF
Boneshaker (Clockwork Century) by Cherie Priest
Authors guide to Cherie Priest
WRAP UP
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Tech that should be there but is not.
Finished it. Loved it. Mmmm pulpy goodness.
BARE YOUR SWORD
NaNoWriMo 2013 is a month away!
Robin Hobb working on new ‘Fitz & Fool’
"Speaking of Inter Library Loan (ILL), I also was one of those kids who lived at their library. I used to use ILL to get books from all over. At one time, there was a fee hike, where ILL was going from free to $1. As a kid with just a paper route, there was no way I was going to be able to afford the new fees. I spent a few hours one afternoon filling out forms for ILL, to submit them the day before the pricing went into effect. The head librarian wanted to disallow this seeming abuse of the system, but the other librarians stuck up for me. These books trickled in for me for over a year, it was glorious.
Rob"
ADDENDUMS
HELP FUND MY ROBOT ARMY!!! & Other Improbable Kickstarters
This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service. For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.
And also by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website or online portfolio. For a free trial and 10% off, go to squarespace.com and use offer code SWORD10.
S&L Podcast - #143 - Interview with Robyn Schneider
/We got chance to hang out (literally, Google hangout) with Robyn Schneider, author of many fine books, on top of many other talents! Find out her hidden secrets then go pick up her new book, The Beginning of Everything. Unless you're British. Then you'll need to look for Severed Heads, Broken Hearts. She'll explain it all in the show.
As an added bonus, you can watch the video version of the interview at our new YouTube channel, or download the video version here.
S&L Video REWIND - #12 - Interview with LeVar Burton!
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #142 - Sexy wizard bear
/We're back in our normal locale and format and we even get a visit by a sexy wizard bear! You can't miss this episode. Especially if you have opinions about Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Hendricks & Tonic with a slice of cucumber
Veronica: 2011 Hangtime Cellars Pinot Noir California
QUICK BURNS
It's Neil Gaiman's sexy wizard scene in the new Riverside audiobook!
No, seriously: Oyster comes pretty close to being a Netflix for ebooks
RIP Ann Crispin, Who Fought for the Writers
Frederik Pohl, Science Fiction Master Who Vaporized Utopias, Dies at 93
WINNERS: 2013 Hugo Awards
2013 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
J.K. Rowling is writing a new movie in the Harry Potter-verse
‘Iron Man’ Writers Enter Sci-Fi Mystery TV Project for Alcon, ‘The Expanse’
Ron Howard confirms The Dark Tower is still in the works
BOOK CHECK-IN
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Do you find Reich shallow?
Imagined slang that is then actually used
Is it still SciFi if there is ESP?
Utopia or Not?
BARE YOUR SWORD
Tamahome
The show title should have been 'R. A. Salvamore'.
YouTube video interview with author Robyn Schneider
Subscribe! Subscribe! Subscribe! Please?
ADDENDUMS
This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service. For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword
.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website or online portfolio. For a free trial and 20% off, go to squarespace.com and use offer code SWORD9.
S&L Video REWIND - #11B - Foundation Kick-Off
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #141 - R.A. Salvatore some more!
/We've had R.A. Salvatore on the show once or twice , and we're happy to have him back once again to talk about The Companions (The Sundering #1), the upcoming Night of the Hunter, and his Kickstarter for DemonWars: Reformation! He has a lot of swords in the fire, as they say!
S&L Video REWIND – #11 – A chat with Gary Whitta
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #140 - DragonCon 2013 with Jim Butcher!
/Another year, another wonderful DragonCon! This time we're joined by Jim Butcher, one of our favorite authors (and yours). We discuss his upcoming steampunk series The Cinder Spires, his tips for new authors, and who the best fantasy writer would be to have on your side in a bar fight.
S&L Video REWIND - #10B - Assassin's Apprentice Wrap-up
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Podcast - #139 - The Curse of Chalion Wrap-up
/We are busy! We're wrapping up our August book The Curse of Chalion. We're kicking off our September book The Demolished Man (Kindle edition). We're setting up interview with Jim Butcher, R. A. Salvatore and Robyn Schneider and we're headed to DragonCon in Atlanta. All the things! Now!
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Found Object Malbec 2011
Veronica: 2011 Tablelands Sauvignon Blanc Lagoon Hill
QUICK BURNS
Read the first chapter from Ramez Naam's new nanotech thriller, Crux
R. A. Salavtore's Demon Wars TTG Kickstarter
Anton Strout and Worldbuilders
One Science Fiction Author Who Does Everything You Want from the Genre
Rare Dune art from Omni reveals Frank Herbert's original vision
The World Fair of 2014 According To Asimov (From 1964)
LoneStarCon 3 to Feature Author Jay Lake with Film Premiere and Special Exhibit
This Fall's Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Neil Gaiman provides update on AMERICAN GODS TV show
GAME OF THRONES poised to become HBO's biggest-ever show
BOOK CHECK-IN
Kick off Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Kick-off thread
Wikipedia article
Jo Walton on The Demolished Man
Wrap-up The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
What a Refreshing Read--SPOILERS
Standalone novel?
Casting Call
BARE YOUR SWORD
Book Soundtrack
Brandon Sanderson to Write 2nd Infinity Blade Novella
ADDENDUMS
A brief note about the Anthology
Come see us at Dragon*Con!
Saturday August 31
2:30 PM – Sword and Laser w/ guest Jim Butcher
Marriott – A601-A602
This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers.For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service.For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website or online portfolio. For a free trial and 10% off, go to squarespace.com and use offer code SWORD8.
Come see us at DragonCon!
/Hey all. If you're going to be at DragonCon this weekend in Atlanta, come see the show live!
We'll be sitting down with author Jim Butcher for an hour of conversation and questions from the audience. (See the Author question section to submit a question for the show!)
The show is Saturday August 31 at 2:30 PM IN the Marriott Room A601-A602
And the word is we will have t-shirts and bookmarks. Yay!
Hope to see you there!
S&L Video REWIND - #10 - Interview with Adam Christopher
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L Video REWIND – #09B – Assassin's Apprentice Kick-off
/Download the episode here.
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.
S&L anthology acceptance emails have been sent!
/
Hello everyone!
After many months of reading, arguing, fighting, blood oaths, sacrificing to the gods of literature, shoot-outs at dawn, etc... we have picked our twenty selections for the Official Sword & Laser Anthology!
If you have received an email from us, congrats! If you have not (by the time of this blog posting) then you didn't make this round. But let us just say that this task was nearly impossible, considering the amazing talent and writing skills that so many of you exhibited with your submissions. We are truly awed by all of you, thank you.
Also thanks to our crew of intrepid submission readers, including Josh, CJ, Becca and Aaron. The final judgments came down from Tom and me, so please direct all of your hate mail to us specifically ;)
Again, I can't stress enough how difficult it has been to make these choices. We all became very protective over our favorites!
If you want to discuss more, please head over to Goodreads. Congrats again to our anthology contributors!
Catch Tom on the SF Signal podcast!
/
Patrick Hester from SFSignal was nice enough to have Tom on the excellent (and Hugo-nominated!) SF Signal podcast this week. we had a fun time talking about what you'd expect, science fiction and fantasy, and a few things you might not expect!
Get the episode here.
