The Fantasy Times

Oh, the glitz and the glam! Behind the scenes look at the Hugo Awards ceremony and the interesting speeches and outfits. Some were scary, others unique.

Google engineers talk about all books being in the cloud and that you pay for rights to read once….Full Story

Interesting graph showing the complete number of wins by author for the Hugo.  For me, the surprise is Asimov who is middle of the pack….  Just interesting….

Felicia Day has posted a list of Twitter accounts for you to follow at your leisure…

The ever-changing landscape of science fiction literature is said to be formed by the ongoing conversation between books; one book influences another, which influences another, and so on. Which books and writers have influenced your stories? What statements or challenges are asserted in your own work that you pass on to future writers?
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Many lawmakers see manga and comics as havens for violence and sexual stereotypes.  The United Kingdom has passed a new law that could be expanded to cover several comics.
Read reaction here.

This is one of the most humorous 5 questions I have ever read.  You really must read this one.
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Nominating Ballot for the 2009 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award

Cost to get a novel on the ballot and then to purchase enough voting rights to actually win in a category. The biggest bargain is $8800.

Zombies.  Nuff said.  Oh, and it’s the 360 version