Yawnday Links

It’s Monday and I’m thoroughly unmotivated. I’m tired and the beautiful day outside makes me just want to sit back and read in the backyard instead of working (I really need a hammock for days like today). So, while avoid work and even writing a review of Green by Jay Lake (which was pretty good), I’ll give you some links that have helped me along with my procrastinating.

Note: As I was writing this up yesterday (which is why the day referenced above is off), my computer blew up in a weird metaphorical way. I spent some time reading outside while the anti-virus programs were doing their scans. Things are pretty-well back to normal now.

• China Mièville shocks the world by proclaiming that J.R.R. Tolkien actually rocks

• Nightshade Books has a 50% off sale

• Christians seeking their right to publicly burn gay books (and sue because of all the harm those evil books cause)

• SF Signal asks about the influence of Literary Awards (particularly those in the SFF world)

• A SFF-review blogger takes up the challenge of small and POD press. I predict Sturgeon underestimated in this case, but I’m curious to see.

• Another Indiana Jones movie in the works? Please no – you destroyed franchise enough with that last movie which shall remain nameless.

• Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt Coming to the US