This video is part of our re-release of the first season of Sword and Laser videos as they exit exclusivity. This episode originally posted November 30, 2012.
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We talk with Peter V. Brett about his Demon Cycle books, the grim world of dark fantasy, his old HP iPaq and why he’s so big in Germany.
Peter V. Brett’s website
About Peter V. Brett on Wikipedia
To get in on the D&D action at ConFusion and possibly see Myke Cole’s head get shaved visit Worldbuilders.org.
And check out the Not Playing Podcast: 002 Die Hard on the Boing Boing Podcast Network!
Direct download link to podcast here!
Download the episode here.
Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
And of course get all the show notes at the original post from last year.
Two big reasons to cheer on this episode. One, you backed us, you really backed us, and we have 12 glorious episodes of the video Sword and Laser authors guides coming next year. Two, author Ann Leckie joins us to wrap up Ancillary Justice!
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Yorkshire Gold Tea
Veronica: Water
QUICK BURNS
We funded!! Thank you so much to everyone who backed the Season 2 Kickstarter. We’ll send out updates as we get details on things like add-ons and of course shoot dates and post dates for the shows!
Own William Gibson’s bomber jacket!
Neil Gaiman wrote this fairy tale short film about a girl that can fly
Crowdfunding an sf/f mag for teens
Singularity & Co. is saving the sci-fi, one pulp novel at a time.
The Top 101 Science Fiction Adventures
CALENDAR
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Guillermo Del Toro’s TV series greenlit
HBO no longer developing AMERICAN GODS
Adaptation Watch: Robert J. Sawyer’s TRIGGERS Optioned for Film, Sawyer to Write Screenplay
J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic Being Developed
BOOK KICK-OFF
A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan
BOOK WRAP-UP
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
EMAIL
Dear Tom and Veronica (and Tom’s dogs)
Just dropping a quick line to say that I really enjoyed your Myke Cole interview – Myke came across as a really engaging, gracious and humble guy, and I’ve downloaded Control Point to Kindle so that I can make a start on Shadow Ops.
Thanks, as always, for Sword and Laser – I’m afraid that I’m struggling a bit with Ancillary Justice this month, but regardless of how I’m getting on with the month’s read, the podcast contains so much discussion of Sci-Fi/Fantasy as a whole that it’s a must-listen, each week.
All the best from the UK
Ralph aka slowfox
ADDENDUMS
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That’s right, we have only 3 days left on the Kickstarter! It has been an amazing month, and we can’t wait to bring Season 2 to you guys!
But we are still trying to reach our second stretch goal, and we have some big things planned… including getting a certain someone to speak! Can you guess who?
We added a few new reward levels, in case you missed them:
$60 – A Sword and Laser stein.
Suitable for filling with mead or romulan ale! (plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards).
$60 – Sword and Laser Kindle case or sleeve.
Put your Kindle in a case that shows off your a member of the world’s greatest SciFi and Fantasy book club! (plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards)
$75 – USB Drive with all the audio and video episodes of Sword and Laser!
(plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards).
So if you haven’t pitched in yet, or want to raise your reward level, now is the time!! Thank you!
We have the distinct pleasure of chatting with author Myke Cole about his Shadow Ops series, playing D&D with SFF authors and how he took on the challenge of writing from the POV of a 12-year-old-girl. Plus he offers free ass-kickings if you need writing motivation right now. It is NaNoWriMo, after all.
Staffers Book Review (The link to Justin’s blog we promised!)
Downloadable versions of video.
Download the episode here.
Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
And of course get all the show notes at the original post from last year.
Who’s the best? YOU are the best for making season 2 of Sword and Laser video possible. You also get to decide who’s the best by voting in the GoodReads best fiction polls for Science Fiction and Fantasy. And G. Willow Wilson is the best, because she won an award. Find out who else won awards and why we think Ancillary Justice might snag one too!
QUICK BURNS
Goodreads Best of 2013 semifinals voting begins for all categories including Science Fiction and Fantasy books.
Explore the original manuscripts from ‘Frankenstein’ in your browser
This Group Wants to Build a Museum of Science Fiction in Washington DC
WINNERS: 2013 British Fantasy Awards
WINNERS: 2013 World Fantasy Award
Massive anthology of Twenty First Century science fiction hits shelves
The Campbell/Hugo Conversion Rate
CALENDAR
BOOK CHECK-IN
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Sucked in by the beginning! (no spoilers)
The world vs First impressions
BARE YOUR SWORD
Songs that remind you of books
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Orson Scott Card won’t see profits from the Ender’s Game movie
Vote here!
ADDENDUMS
This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 150,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service. For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website or online portfolio. For a free trial and 10% off, go to squarespace.com and use offer code SWORD11.
Download the episode here.
Subscribe to the video encores as a podcast, and in iTunes!
And of course get all the show notes at the original post from last year.
This week we introduce you to Nicholas Kaufman, author of the new book Dying Is My Business among many others! We cover questions about writing in an urban-fantasy world, whether self-publishing is worth it, and mispronouncing names (we’ll give you one guess who started that topic…).
Nicholas Kaufmann’s website
http://www.nicholaskaufmann.com/
Nicholas Kaufman’s Live Journal
http://nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com/
[GUEST POST] Nicholas Kaufmann on Why Some Boxes Should Never Be Opened
http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/10/guest-post-nicholas-kaufmann-on-why-some-boxes-should-never-be-opened/
Download the video here.