Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Republic Commando: Triple Zero, the latest from Karen Traviss, is out today. There’s a short excerpt from Aaron Allston’s Betrayal in the back, featuring Wedge in his underwear.
In other author (if not Star Wars) news, it also seems Mike Stackpole has a new book out.
ETA: There will be a new story from Traviss in the next Star Wars Insider that takes place a few months after Triple Zero.
ABC has reduced their order of the last season of the spy drama from 22 to 17 episodes, nine of which have already aired. (Be warned the link contains possible spoilers for the rest of the season.)
Casino Royale, the latest James Bond movie, will film scenes at Villa del Balbianello in May. The Villa served as one of the more recognizable locations in Attack of the Clones.
Clive Thompson thinks science fiction comes across better in games than film, using Star Wars as his example. As a SW fan who has never really played a Star Wars game – or most other sci-fi themed games – I’m not really qualified to agree or disagree. Thoughts? (via SF Signal)
Why does it always come back to Harry Potter?
Science fiction author Gregory Benford has a bug in his bonnet, and it’s called fantasy fiction. In his world, it seems all fantasy is based on Dungeons & Dragons.
Needless to say people disagree, including some folks in Benford’s comments, author Scott Lynch and (for the snarkful among us) Fandom Wank.
Over the last few days, the Galactic Senate has had chats with author Karen Traviss and Insider regular Abel G. Peña. Interesting stuff!
Science fiction author Octavia E. Butler passed away at her home in Seattle yesterday. Her first novel in seven years, Fledgling, was published last fall. (via Eldritchhobbit and Neil Gaiman)