Friday, July 29, 2011

Fantastically Fun Fridays: July 29, 2011

As our Hugo Week draws to a close, we'd like to again remind you that you can still vote for your choices for the Hugos-membership information for Renovation is available here, and you have until July 31, 2011 (Sunday) to vote.  As Kat's post earlier this week mentioned, you have the power to shape the direction of the fantasy and science fiction genres with your votes and your nominations, and we'd encourage you to become an active participant in the process.

We also hope that you enjoyed our coverage of the Hugo-nominated novels, and that you take the time to vote for your favorite in our own poll.  Let's see if we can successfully predict the winner in the Best Novel category!

Here are some other things we found floating around the Internet this week...

  • Gollancz to make hundreds of out-of-print scifi/fantasy novels available as eBooks. (Booktrade)
  • A humorous and thought-provoking post praising the alternate-universe best-selling Hermione Granger series, written by Joanne Rowling, along with a more serious follow-up post. (GlobalComment)
  • You can now walk the path of the Abhorsen, courtesy of these beautiful bell charms. (Bellcharms)
  • Would you like to eat like a Lannister?  Well, there's nothing holding you back now! (Inn at the Crossroads)
  • Holy amazing dioramas, Batman! (Kotaku)
  • An interview with Stephen King in which he talks about the influence that Lord of the Flies had on his writing (The Telegraph)
  • River Tam + Tyrion Lannister + Abed Nadir + LARP = enough geekiness to keep anyone happy.  Can't wait for this movie to come out! (YouTube)
And finally, I find this last one particularly interesting:
  • Ever wonder what your favorite literary characters would listen to on their iPods?  Here's Gandalf's possible playlist! (Flavorwire)
If you're feeling creative this weekend, figure out the playlist for your favorite scifi/fantasy character, and let us know what you come up with in the comments!