My pal Marc Gascoigne–formerly of the Black Library and Solaris–was just recently named the head of Angry Robot, a new imprint of HarperCollins. For fans (and writers) of genre fiction, this is, of course, excellent news.
Influences
Cinerati asked a number of creatives: “Was there a particular book (or television show, or film) that you read (or watched) as a child that inspired you into your current career?” Check out the responses from Susan Palwick, Richard Scott Nokes, Dale Launer, David Chute, and me.
Moore for Free
Michael Moore’s latest film, Slacker Uprising, debuts today. I’ve yet to see the film so cannot comment on its content. However, the most interesting thing about the film is how it’s been released: online, for free, to anyone living in the US or Canada (or willing to pose as such). Love Moore or hate him, at least now you don’t …