Category Archives: Raves

Angry Robot Unleashed!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Today, Angry Robot finally made its long-awaited debut in North America with honest-to-dead-tree books available from the Great White North to the Rio Grande. The first six titles now available in these parts are: Kell’s Legend by Andy Remic Moxyland … Continue reading →

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Angry Robot on the Air Again!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

The fine folks at Angry Robot just posted their second podcast. This one — hosted again by the mellifluous Mur Lafferty — features Lauren Beukes and Kaaron Warren. I’ve read both of their first books, and I’m in the middle … Continue reading →

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Beukes Takes London

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Lauren Beukes — author of the excellent Moxyland and Zoo City, and fellow Angry Robot author — is due for a rare visit to London from her home in South Africa. During this, she has a signing at Forbidden Planet on … Continue reading →

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Transformative Experiences

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Over at Suvudu.com, a number of excellent authors talked about their memories of and experiences with the Transformers. That list includes Jason Blair, Jennifer Brozek, Tobias Buckell, Will Hindmarch, Aaron Rosenberg, and myself among many others. This is, of course, … Continue reading →

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Gibson on Futures and Writing

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

William Gibson (author of Neuromancer among many other fantastic books) spoke at this year’s BEA about how how the Future as we once knew it is over. We caught up with it and live in an eternal and evolving now. … Continue reading →

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Reactor 88 Takes on King Kong

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

My pals at Reactor 88 Studios recently put together this Zooppa ad for the new King Kong 360/3D experience debuting at Universal Studios this summer. Peter Jackson produced the ride, based on his film. I had nothing to do with … Continue reading →

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Super Slackers

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Ever imagine what might happen if Superman and Lex Luthor lost their jobs and wound up having to live together? Well, wonder no longer. DQniel Kaufman just released a pilot for his new web video series Roommates. Besides Dqniel, it … Continue reading →

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Booklife on Hite

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Over at Booklife, Jeremy Jones interviews Ken Hite about two of his favorite topics: Cthulhu and creativity. The article includes kind quotes about Ken from Will Hindmarch and me. (Since Ken let me crash in his guest room last weekend … Continue reading →

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Music from College: Steven Mark and Ronan Lynch

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

The music of a couple college pals turned musicians cropped up this week. Back in 2006, I revealed that I’d borrowed the name Ronan Lynch — the main hero of Deadlands — from an Irish exchange student I’d met at … Continue reading →

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New Makeshift Prodigy Album Out

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Makeshift Prodigy — the band that played a fantastic set at the Brave New World: Revolution teaser trailer debut at last year’s Gen Con — released its second album today: Mathematica. You can listen to the whole album for free … Continue reading →

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