Science Fiction and Fantasy Link Roundup

Here's some stuff I've read recently that I think is worth taking the time to click over to.

I wasn't aware of this before, but Andre Norton's will is in dispute and there's a number of unpublished books on hold until it's sorted out. I read about it over here. Reads more like a news article than a blog entry.. wish people wouldn't try to make one look like the other. Anyway, curiously, it mentions a Grand Master of Fantasy Award by SWFA and a Nebula Grand Master Award. As far as I can tell, there's only one Grand Master Award granted by SFWA and I don't think either of those names is its name. But perhaps it's had more than two names in its history.

SF Signal's Mind Meld asked a bunch of writers/editors this question: Is There Gender Imbalance in Genre Fiction Publishing?. Apparently that wasn't even the original question sent out, and it is still badly phrased. Would they have posted a reply if one respondant had talked exclusively about Westerns? Anyway, some interesting comments there. Some I agree with, some to ponder, and many, many that I do not agree with. Want to skip right to the response that'll get your blood boiling? Check out John C. Wright's.

And if you want to read even more on gender in sf/f, you can check out Cheryl Morgan's blog. I'll warn you, it's a very long post to be reading off a screen, but worth it.

coffeeandink calls for a boycott of F&SF. Not sure I agree with that, but the entire post highlights a few things being discussed lately and makes one think. So you can check that out here.

And just in general, you should be checking out John Scalzi's blog, Whatever. I discovered it only lately, but then he keeps referring to past posts that have been popular, and I've been like.. whoa, I saw that! Apparently I'd been visiting his blog several times without ever sticking around. Well, I'm sticking around now. Like bacon on a cat.