Recently in Out There Category
Via Biz Stone at the Odeo blog comes IFAW'S WHALE REMIX MUSIC MASHER (they like capitals in their titles).
As Biz sensibly says...
If we let people kill the whales then we will be totally screwed in the future when a giant alien space probe descends into Earth's orbit looking for the only beings who can communicate with it.
...of course.
Alex Davis who organised Alt.Fiction 2006 has set up a blog for next year's event, cunningly titled alt.fiction 2007.
In the things I learned today section...
There are some who argue that the number of the beast was mistranslated and should be 616. In which case the date of the apocalypse is open to discussion depending on your country.
Lots of bloggers I read seem to be off to WisCon this weekend, watch any commentary via Technorati
Via Walter Jon Williams...
YouTube we love you.
Batman Lego via Cinematical.
Because you need Lego versions of everything.
Via Google News, Cardinal Egan: Jesus theories 'science fiction': SouthFlorida.com
A Cardinal (Edward Cardinal Egan) was having a rant about "alternative theories about the life of Christ". He said "What he [James Tabor] has to say is science fiction out of control."
It would have been so much better if he had just said "...is Science Fiction." Full stop. Why does current Science Fiction have to be "redefining the genre" (BSG) or "out of control" or "breaking new ground"? It's all Science Fiction, like it's all just Rock n Roll.
I went to the BSFA AGM on Saturday, in London. The AGM was combined with a selection of speakers and a panel.
Here's my comments on the day....
I went to Alt.Fiction in Derby on Saturday and had a great time.
I saw James Lovegrove, Richard Morgan and Pete Crowther do readings and answer questions. I took part in writing workshops with Ian R Macleod and Justina Robson. I saw a publishing panel with John Jarrold, Pete Crowther, Andrew Hook and Chris Teague, and also a panel on SF with Justina Robson and John Jarrold.
Everyone was very friendly and entertaining/informative.
A couple of interesting things from the many that I heard....
Richard Morgan saying that it was 14 years from starting writing Altered Carbon until it sold. And then being very amusing and pragmatic about the film if it ever materialises "...hope it's not another Matrix 3"
John Jarrold saying that the major SF imprints in London may take on only one new writer a year. And that since he became an agent he has taken on 20 writers and rejected 1000!
All in all a great day.
