Category: Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Independent: Tom Stoppard dumped as ‘gross-out’ director takes over ‘Dark Materials’ [ via Kinnblog ].
Just posting this to alarm people… I bought the whole Pullman trilogy on Friday, guess I’d better read it before this damn thing goes into production.

Neal Stephanson interviewed at Slashdot. Where we learn that he’s been reading Etgar Keret, and that he can wax elequently about the difference between commercial and literary writers, and perhaps most importantly, his answer to In a fight between you and William Gibson, who would win?
(via Bruce Sterling)

Didi is Poling Israeli fans to hurry up and sign-up to Interaction, the World Science Fiction convention that’s being held at Glasgow during the begining of August. Register now, while there are still decent hotel rooms available and before the rates go up (in December).