Dashner Giveaway Winner!
And the winner is… Tristan! His favorite YA SF/F book, as it turns out, is The Maze Runner by James Dashner. Go figure, right? 😛 Congrats to Tristan! And thanks to everyone who entered the contest.
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Giveaway: James Dashner’s The Kill Order AND The Eye of Minds + Dashnerian Swag!
That’s right. We’ve got two books to give away this week as part of James Dashner’s blog tour for the paperback edition of The Kill Order. Entry is going to be super simple. All you need to do is answer this question in the comments OR via Twitter (@skiffyandfanty — use the hashtag #dashnerarmy) OR via email (skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com — use the subject line Dashner Giveaway): What is your favorite young adult fantasy or science fiction novel? So get your entries in right away. The giveaway will close on January 24th, 2014 (Friday). Winners will be announced on the following Monday. On top of that, Dashner’s Army is going to give away some swag (t-shirts, etc.) if they reach 1,000 members. Joining is pretty darn easy. You just need to go here and sign up!
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The World SF Tour Begins on Monday (1/13/14)
And here’s what’s on the docket for the month of January (dates may shift, but are otherwise firm): 1/13: Hebrew SF and Translation w/ Didi Chanoch (translator) and Rani Graff (publisher) 1/15: Interview w/ Lavie Tidhar on The Violent Century (Hodder & Stoughton) 1/17 1/18 1/19: Shoot the WISB discussion on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) 1/21: Interview w/ Shimon Adaf on Sunburnt Faces (PS Publishing) 1/24 1/12: Shoot the WISB discussion on Babylon 5 (Season One, Disc Two) 1/27: Our Favorite Things from 2013 1/28 2/1: Torture Cinema “review” (film to be selected tomorrow) 1/31 2/2: Interview w/ Myke Cole on Breach Zone (Ace) February: New Zealand and Australia (dates and specifics being firmed out this month)! And there you have it. There’s a lot to look forward to this month, and much more to come. Thanks for listening! Note: As we previously mentioned, some episodes will not be specific to our theme, such as the Shoot the WISB sessions or Torture Cinema.
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Torture Cinema Poll: January Torture (You Decide)
You know the drill! Vote away: (Note: these films are randomized from our long list of Torture Films. If you’d like to suggest something to add to our list, feel free to do so in the comments!)
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Top 10 Posts and Episodes for December 2013 and 2013 Overall
2013 has been an interesting year for us. We went to Worldcon, we added new people to the show and the blog, and we commandeered a rocket from Space X, stole Patrick Hester’s Hugo Award, and send it to the sun. Basically, it was an awesome year. Here’s what you all loved about us in December and throughout 2013! Top 10 Episodes for December: 181. SF/F and Music w/ Peter Orullian and John Anealio Episode 4.2 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man 183. Douglas Lain (a.k.a. Le Révolutionnaire) — Billy Moon (An Interview) 182. Wesley Chu (a.k.a. Spymaster 1000) — The Lives of Tao (An Interview) 179. Ann Leckie (a.k.a. Singularitrix) — Ancillary Justice (An Interview + Giveaway) 180. Reign of Fire (2002) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” #11 — Catching Fire (2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion 185. J.R. Vogt at Worldcon (an Interview of Sorts) 116. Season of the Witch — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 178. Emma Newman (a.k.a. Tea & Cake) — The Split Worlds Trilogy Top 10 Posts for December: Mining the Genre Asteroid: The World of Tiers series by Philip José Farmer by Paul Weimer Mining the Genre Asteroid: Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague De Camp by Paul Weimer My Superpower: Daniel Ionson Guest Post: “Tackling Other Cultures in Fiction” by Stina Leicht Book Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan by Paul Weimer Business Time: Handselling Part One – The Chain of Selling by Mike Underwood Confessions of a Comics Junkie: Identity, Obsessions, and Everything by Shaun Duke Mining the Genre Asteroid: Ringworld by Paul Weimer The Disquieting Guest — Hannibal, Horror and Television by David Annandale Update: Blog and Podcast Feed Changes! Top 10 Episodes for the Year: 141. Final Hugo Thoughts + the Hugh Howey Fiasco w/ Justin Landon and Jonathan McCalmont 139. Hugo/Clarke Award Roundtable w/ Stina Leicht and Liz Bourke 170. Nick Mamatas at Worldcon — A Discussion of Sorts #05 — Pacific Rim (2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion w/ Michael R. Underwood #03 — Man of Steel — A Shoot the WISB Discussion w/ David Annandale and Michael R. Underwood Episode 4.2 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man Episode 84 — Women in Military SF (or The Kratman Rule is B.S.) 142. Brian McClellan (a.k.a. Das Schwarzpulver) — Promise of Blood (An Interview) 116. Season of the Witch — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 146. Artificial Intelligence and You w/ Mary Robinette Kowal (A Discussion) Top 10 Posts for the Year: Announcement: The World SF Tour Begins in 2014 (Here We Come!) Out-Brutalling the Last Guy: “Grim and gritty, yes … but make sure it’s doing some honest work” by K.V. Johansen The Sound of Thunder (On Young Adult SF/F) by Stina Leicht Worldbuilding: Why It Ain’t So Easy by Stina Leicht Mining the Genre Asteroid: Ringworld by Paul Weimer Interview with Zachary Jernigan (conducted by Paul Weimer) SFFTV: Falling Skies — Another Monumental Disappointment by Shaun Duke Worldcon Announcement #1 Announcement: Skiffy and Fanty 3.0 Begins Now! Book Review: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie by Paul Weimer
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Ancillary Justice Giveaway Winner
I’m a bad person. I said I’d tell everyone about this on Monday. It’s now Friday. So be it. So without further delay, here’s the winner of a copy of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie: Joseph Benincase His favorite science fiction novel was The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester! So, congrats!