Happy May everyone! I’ve done my best to read across a range of blogs this month, but as always there are going to be omissions. If you read a post this month that’s relevant to the Australian Spec Fic community that you thought was really awesome, please link to it in the comments.

BOOKS & PUBLISHING

Alisa Krasnostein on Building a Publishing House and on Ensuring Subsequent Story Sales.

Richard Harland on writing steampunk

Kate Forsyth & Belinda Murrell, fantasy writing sisters with books out the same month!

Alison Goodman interviewed about EON (formerly Two Pearls of Wisdom)

Margo Lanagan has sent off her new novel to the publisher, and Tender Morsels is officially hailed as a ‘work of genius’. Margo also guest-blogged at Justine Larbalestier’s site on the topic of Not Writing (and getting sick of the sound of your own voice)

Trent Jamieson is likewise coming to grips with the demands of writing (and not writing) full time.

Rowena Cory Daniells on how to write the perfect novel synopsis.

Ben Peek on the stigma of self-production in publishing

Nicole R Murphy on why the upcoming release of her first novel isn’t exciting yet.

Speaking of new books, Voyager put up an excerpt of mine… Hush, I’ve been very restrained about not linking to my own stuff this month!

Kirstyn McDermott announces the upcoming release of Macabre for Worldcon and links to the list of contributors, including classic tales of Australian horror as well as modern stories.

Tehani of FableCroft Publishing announces pre-order special deal for Worlds Next Door, and Twelfth Planet Press opens pre-orders for Glitter Rose by Marianne de Pierres.

Ticonderoga Publications announces a call to submissions for the second volume of Scary Kisses.

Moonlight Tuber #1 released by Ben Payne

MEDIA STUFF

Jonathan Blum on why we shouldn’t be afraid of a Doctor Who movie.

Mondyboy moves on to season 2 of Star Trek TNG in his ongoing series of episode rewatch reviews.

Grant Watson opens a discussion on why there aren’t more women writing for Doctor Who.

Rob Hood documented that time that Brigitte Bardot met a robot, and discussed the role of giant mecha in anime.

Lots of people talked about Iron Man 2 but I’m not linking cos I avoided said reviews. I haven’t seen it yet!

PODCASTS & AUDIO

TISF (Terra Incognita SF) was shortlisted for the Parsec Awards, and will be updating on 15th May with a story read by Margo Lanagan.

Galactic Suburbia discusses various topics to do with the specfic field. Show notes for episodes 4, 5 & 6 here.

TwelfthPlanetCast launched with a story by Peter M Ball from upcoming anthology Sprawl.

Jonathan Strahan has been audio-blogging about the SF field and his work as an editor, and also presented a full-length podcast with Gary K Wolfe.

MISCELLANEOUS

Cat Sparks reports on the time travel glamfest that was Donna Hanson’s 50th birthday party

Karen Healey on how women hate to acknowledge their own awesomeness

Rob Hood introduces us to the wonders and glories of Robot Music.

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