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John Scalzi - Ten Directors Who Really Need to Make a SciFi Movie

04 Nov 2009 21:51:16 PST

Written by John Scalzi
Directors like Spike Jonze and Quentin Tarantino may have come close to directing scifi, but they rank among people like Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann who should be working in the genre. Last week I was noting the uphill climb scifi will have in winning the "Best Picture" Academy Award,...

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John Scalzi - Three Cheers for Chewbacca, SciFi's Ultimate Sidekick

14 Oct 2009 18:10:39 PDT

Written by John Scalzi
Louise's choice of the "sidekick meeting" assignment was also prescient, because as it happens I've spent the last few days thinking about sidekicks in movies -- particularly in science fiction -- and what qualities make for a perfect scifi sidekick. After careful consideration, I hav...

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At the Helm of the Enterprise - John Scalzi Ranks Star Trek's Directors

09 Sep 2009 16:39:00 PDT

Written by John Scalzi
J.J. Abrams InterviewLearn about the new movie from the directorDamon Lindelof InterviewThe movie's executive producer explains why Trek needed a rebootSimon Pegg InterviewLearn about the new Scotty, actor Simon PeggUltimate Fan QuizTest your Trek trivia with questions from the mo...

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Thoughts on 2009 Hugo Nominees: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

21 Jul 2009 17:30:00 PDT

Written by jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry)
Felix Gilman is the author of two novels: Thunderer and Gears of the City. Gord Sellar is a Canadian science fiction writer currently living and teaching in a suburb of Seoul, South Korea. His fiction has been published in Apex Online, Interzone, Asimov’s, Fantasy Magazine, and Nature.

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Tor offers free short stories, comics and art

10 Jun 2009 07:55:42 PDT

Tor, one of the largest publishers of science fiction, fantasy and horror, has a large collection of short stories and art available for free on its website. Available stories are provided by authors such as Elizabeth Bear, John Scalzi, ...

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Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter

08 May 2009 09:24:24 PDT

CA A sample tweet: @scalzi - John Scalzi is the author of eight novels, including “Old Man's War,” “The Last Colony,” and “Agent to the Stars.” He's also written a variety of short fiction and a number of nonfiction books, including “The Rough Guide to ...

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John Scalzi news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit John Scalzi news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• John Scalzi - Education Is Not the Answer for Star Trek's Bad Science -- by John Scalzi from SciFi Scanner
• Gift List Suggestions - #1 - Sci Fi -- by Julia from Book News and Reviews
• John Scalzi - Five Ways a SciFi Movie Could Win Best Picture -- by John Scalzi from SciFi Scanner
• John Scalzi Answers the Burning Question - Can SciFI Movies Be Cool? -- by John Scalzi from SciFi Scanner
• Stuff: 10/20 Edition -- by jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry) from Adventures in Reading
• Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld -- by Neth(nethspace@gmail.com) from Neth Space
• Me > Neil Gaiman? -- by jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry) from Adventures in Reading
• Support our Zines Day -- by jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry) from Adventures in Reading
• John Scalzi - The Best and Worst Television Adaptations of SciFi Classics -- by John Scalzi from SciFi Scanner
• Oscar Bait, Low-Budget SciFi and 3D Longevity - It's the Return of John Scalzi's Mailbag! -- by John Scalzi from SciFi Scanner

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Opinion: 2009 Hugo Award Nominees

19 Mar 2009 18:29:00 PDT

Written by jsherry@gmail.com (Joe Sherry)
Best Novel Anathem, by Neal Stephenson The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow Saturn's Children, by Charles Stross Zoe's Tale, by John Scalzi Best Editor, Long Form Lou Anders Ginjer Buchanan David G. Hartwell Beth Meacham Patrick Nielsen Hayden

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My New Twitter Flock

13 Mar 2009 17:00:55 PDT

I reached out to a college friend and accomplished Twitterer, John Scalzi, for some advice. Mr. Scalzi, a best-selling author of science-fiction books including "Old Man's War," has 3380 followers and follows only one person, the friend who invited him ...

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John Henry was an Audiobook-Readin’ Man

28 Feb 2009 18:26:48 PST

CT Not surprisingly, authors who have more willingly entered the 21st century, such as Cory Doctorow, John Scalzi, Neil Gaiman, and Wil Wheaton, have attacked Blount’s argument with gusto. Wil even provides an amusing side-by-side audio comparison (MP3) ...

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John Scalzi - Passing Judgment on Indiana Jones and Other Pseudo-SciFi Movies

08 Jan 2009 08:53:31 PST

Written by John Scalzi
Winner of the Hugo Award and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, John Scalzi is the author of The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies and the novels Old Man's War and Zoe's Tale. He's also the editor of METAtropolis, an audiobook anthology on Audible.com. His column appears every Thursday.

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Podcast: Requiem for Ficlets.com

03 Jan 2009 21:12:03 PST

Written by Chris Meadows
And there were so many ficlets that many of them went without getting responses entirely. The problem was exacerbated by the way ficlets tended to get pushed off the front page by more ficlets, but paradoxically the ficleting community may just not have been large enough to support all pos...

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The Last Colony

03 Dec 2008 16:55:21 PST

Written by P. A. Monteiro
PS: I wrote this review a while back but I don’t know why it’s taken this long to be published. Sometimes even blogs have slow turnaround times. The Last Colony (TLC) is John Scalzi’s third book of the Old Man’s War series. I believe that this book was supposed to be it for the series, for a w...

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Hyper-Local Bookstore and Author Coordination

14 Nov 2008 11:23:04 PST

As gloomy sales predictions mount, booksellers and authors are fighting to save the holiday season. To that end, science fiction author John Scalzi and Jay and Mary's Book Center hit on an innovative, simple way to sell some books. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Worlds Beyond: Gimme that old-time science fiction

02 Nov 2008 06:46:33 PST

CA - Nov 2, 2008 At the top of that list for me is John Scalzi, who has a new book out ("Zoe's Tale," Tor, $24.95, 336 pages) that brings a different narrator to some of the ...

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John Scalzi - Old Man's War (Book Review)

13 Oct 2008 12:55:35 PDT

Written by ThRiNiDiR(noreply@blogger.com)
Old Man's War" (Amazon: UK, USA) by John Scalzi Format: Paperback, 320 pages Publisher: TOR Books Then Maggie turned, faced the planet that would kill her, and like the good professor of Eastern religions that she used to be, she composed jisei, the death poem, in the haiku form.

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Opinion: Old Man's War

13 Oct 2008 12:50:30 PDT

Written by John Scalzi
Awards, etc: Nominee, Hugo Award for Best Novel, 2006; Finalist, 2006 Locus Award for Best First Novel; Featured selection, The Science Fiction Book Club (Winter 2005); Featured selection, Barnes & Noble Explorations (December 2005); A "Sci Fi Essential" book (January 2006)

Original story at Books by John Scalzi .

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Opinion: Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

16 Aug 2008 16:09:51 PDT

Written by Neth(noreply@blogger.com)
I posted my review of Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi (US, UK, Canada) over at FantasyBookSpot. I have to say that this one is Scalzi's best book yet and I really enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll be getting a Questions Five interview within him soon. Review excerpt:

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Opinion: John Scalzi Answers Questions Five

15 Aug 2008 11:56:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Neth)
John Scalzi has quickly risen to become one of the most popular science fiction writers out there right now. This has lead to nomination for several high-profile awards, including wins for the John C. Campbell Award and most recently, the Hugo for Best Fan Writer – he missed winning Best Nov...

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Opinion: Favorite Author - John Scalzi

28 Jul 2008 17:17:19 PDT

Written by Cam
“Maybe,” Schmidt said. “Once or repeatedly?” Harry asked. “I think that would depend on your definition,” Schmidt said. “Of ‘once’?” Harry asked. “Of ‘punched,’ actually,” Schmidt said. “Well, let me give you some context,” Schmidt said. “Please do,” Harry said.

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SciFi Surplus Podcast #042 Council

20 May 2008 15:51:44 PDT

Written by Casey
Topics: Speedracer, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible, Atlantis, Cloverfield, Fashion On the show: Casey Vince Stephanie Jeromy John Casey: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi Vince: Speedracer Talk Casey: SciFi Finder Application Casey: SFS Beta Dollhouse Trailer Updated Source Whedon’s “D...

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SciFi Surplus Podcast #024 Council

20 Mar 2008 11:25:04 PDT

Written by Casey
The Council of Great Relevance. Topics this week: Harry Potter Movies, Religion in Speculative Fiction, “Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi, Superman Movies, Farscape Webisodes. This weeks Council Members: Casey, Vince, Jenica, Mark, Randy, Jeromy If you would like participate in the Coun...

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SciFi Surplus Podcast #020

24 Feb 2008 20:24:00 PST

Written by Casey
Interview: Mur Lafferty - Topics: Kristin Kreuk, Saturn Awards, Blu-Ray, Akira, TOR, Old Man’s War, John Scalzi Thank you for joining us for show number 20. We’re going to be talking with New Media pioneer and sci-fi writer, Mur Lafferty. In the news is the Saturn Awards, Blu-Ray, Akira, Kr...

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Podcast: Audio from science Fiction panel with Cory, Kage Baker, John Scalzi, Harry Turtledove

20 May 2007 17:51:12 PDT

Written by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow: On April 28, I did a panel at the LA Times Festival of Books with Kage Baker, John Scalzi and Harry Turtledove, called "Science Fiction: The Road From Here to There." The LA Times just provided us with the audio for this panel on CD and I've secured the permission of my co-paneli...

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Podcast: Audio from LA Times panel

20 May 2007 16:51:47 PDT

Written by Cory Doctorow
MP3 Link On April 28, I did a panel at the LA Times Festival of Books with Kage Baker, John Scalzi and Harry Turtledove, called "Science Fiction: The Road From Here to There." The LA Times just provided us with the audio for this panel on CD and I've secured the permission ...

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Opinion: Recently Read (August 2006 - September 2006)

28 Sep 2006 08:15:37 PDT

Written by Rich Burridge
Old Man's War - John Scalzi Learning the World - Ken Macleod Spin - Robert Charles Wilson These were three of the Hugo award nominees this year, with Spin winning out. See a previous post for more thoughts on these. Ghost Brigades - John Scalzi Agent To The Stars - John Scalzi

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