Glitchy Pancakes

PAY CREATORS. PERIOD. It's a tale as old as time, folks... the House of Mouse has been refusing to pay royalties to the great Alan Dean Foster for his many novelizations of Star Wars (including 1976's Star Wars: A New Hope), Alien, etc. In the entertainment industry, this is what's known as "a d*** move." In other news, Audible (owned by Amazon) is pushing a ridiculous return policy that steals money from the pockets of authors. Fans gotta rise up... to discuss this, we brought in author & publisher John G. Hartness, he of the often-colorful hair and always-colorful language. Listen & learn what we can all do to make the entertainment industry more fair to the people who make the stuff we love.

Verge Article on Alan Dean Foster/Disney: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21578621/disney-alan-dean-foster-royalties-copyright-law

Message from Mary Robinette Kowal/SFWA: https://www.sfwa.org/2020/11/18/disney-must-pay/

Susan May Blog - https://www.susanmaywriter.net/single-post/audiblegate-the-incredible-story-of-missing-sales

Petition from Writer’s Guild: https://www.authorsguild.org/industry-advocacy/sign-our-letter-and-tell-audible-to-stop-charging-authors-for-returns

Writer Beware: https://accrispin.blogspot.com/

File 770: http://file770.com/how-audibles-returns-policy-exploits-writers/

Cory Doctorow: https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1323469836941340672

Scribd ($10/mo plan read or listen to as much as you want): https://www.scribd.com/

Audiobooks for free in return for reviews:

https://bookriot.com/11-websites-find-free-audiobooks-online/

https://www.howtogeek.com/354016/8-places-you-can-find-free-audiobooks-legally/

Find John Hartness:

https://www.patreon.com/johnhartness/

https://johnhartness.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/johnhartnessbooks

https://www.facebook.com/groups/falstaffmisfits

Falstaff Books - free shipping through Dec 7!: http://falstaffbooks.com/

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We recap the 2020 Election (wow, Georgia) & continue destroying your TBR lists with a heaping helping of recommendations. It's a tough time right now, heading into the holidays in the time of COVID-19, and we all need some quality entertainment to keep us happy and get us through. We've got books, shows, comics, movies, and games to keep your spirits up and your big brains occupied. Enjoy!

Jesse's Recs: This is How you Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, Utopia (series on Prime Video), Over the Garden Wall (animated miniseries on Hulu), Gravity Falls (animated series).

Allie's Recs: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Yonder Chronicles (Switch game), Fobia (Switch game), Mortal (2020 film), The Call (2020 film).

Rob's Recs: Suspiria (2018 film w/ 1977 original), Cosmic Ghost Rider (graphic novel), Hanna (Netflix series).

Shopping hashtag to support creators (artists, writers, etc.): #CreatorHolidays

Voting info: Runoffs are January 5th for both Georgia Senate seats (Jon Ossoff vs. David Perdue & Rev. Raphael Warnock vs. Kelly Loeffler), as well as Public Service Commission seat (Daniel Blackmon). Early voting starts December 14th, and absentee ballots can be requested now.

If you want to help, here are several resources (thanks to Allie for compiling): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xqW7FK6n2A-8tyCwI-4f9fusJL5rLuj8D_xEcoemprU/edit?usp=sharing

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WorldCon, AKA the World Science Fiction Convention, is one of the oldest and most storied conventions anywhere, the home of the Hugo Awards and the source of much fandom lore. The 79th annual WorldCon will be in Washington D.C. at DisCon III, August 25-29, 2021. DisCon III Co-Chair Bill Lawhorn joins Rob & Jesse to talk about the history & meaning of WorldCon, what to expect in 2021 (Sheree Renée Thomas & Malka Older hosting the Hugos, yes please!), and how DisCon is addressing certain *ahem* issues that previous WorldCons have faced. Listen in & get all the details!

WorldCon 2021 (DisCon III): https://discon3.org/
Follow them on Twitter @worldcon2021

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Join us for a great chat with Liz Gorinsky, recorded for Multiverse Convention. We talk about the publishing business, trends in speculative fiction, the life of an editor, and the meaning of major awards with the Hugo-winning editor & Erewhon Books founder.

BIO: Liz Gorinsky (she/they) is a speculative fiction editor. Liz began her publishing career at Tor Books, editing a list that included popular and acclaimed speculative fiction authors Felix Gilman, Mary Robinette Kowal, Liu Cixin, George Mann, Annalee Newitz, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Cherie Priest, Lev Rosen, Nisi Shawl, Brian Francis Slattery, Catherynne M. Valente, and Jeff VanderMeer; and anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow, David Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Ken Liu, and Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. She won the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form, and has received seven nominations in that category. She also won the 2016 Alfie Award, designed and presented by George R. R. Martin, in the same category. She was part of the team that founded Tor.com, and acquired and edited short fiction and comics for that site for many years, and also acted as the reprint editor of Queers Destroy Fantasy. In June 2018, she founded Erewhon Books, a new independent speculative fiction publishing company where she is the President, Publisher, and lead editor.

EREWHON BOOKS: https://www.erewhonbooks.com/

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Join us for a fascinating hour with Hugo Award-winning artist Galen Dara, recorded for Multiverse Convention. We chat about artistic inspiration & stylistic choices, consistency & practice as a creator, and how to stay productive during quarantine. Also about apricots. Ripe ones. Very ripe ones.

Galen Dara, Multiverse's 2020 Artist Guest of Honor, is an award-winning artist working primarily in the styles of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She has won the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, and been nominated for the Locus and Chesley Awards, among others. Her clients include Escape Artists Inc., Skyscape Publishing, Fantasy Flight Games, Uncanny Magazine, 47North Publishing, Fireside Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, and Tyche Books. When she's not making art, you can find her on the edge of the Sonoran Desert climbing mountains and hanging out with a friendly conglomerate of humans and animals. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @GalenDara and find her online at galendara.com.

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We're back! Join us for a fascinating hour with Maurice Broaddus, recorded for Multiverse Convention. We discuss Afrofuturism + music, TV adaptations, the influence of comics, and how authors can live mission-driven lives.

Broaddus, Multiverse's 2020 Author Guest of Honor for 2020, is an award-winning author of speculative fiction ranging from middle-grade detective books (The Usual Suspects) to steampunk novels and novellas (Buffalo Soldier and Pimp My Airship) to urban fantasy (The Knights of Breton Court series), and hundreds of published short stories. Broaddus also has a new 3-book deal for a space opera at Tor, AND a TV adaptation in the works. On top of all that, he's extremely active in his community AND still finds time to collect comics (more than 20k issues so far)!

Maurice Broaddus can be found at: http://mauricebroaddus.com/ and on Twitter @MauriceBroaddus.

Find Maurice's books at IndieBound or Amazon.

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J.K. Rowling won't get off the transphobia train. In the wake of her recent comments, tweets, and blog posts, we decided to discuss this issue with Malorie Cooper, extremely prolific science fiction author (writing as MD Cooper), successful businessperson, trans woman, and owner of a truly impressive wardrobe of catsuits. We talk about Rowling's recent detective novel (under the pen name Robert Galbraith... and yes, we'll talk about that name), trans authors you can read instead of Rowling, and how we can approach the Harry Potter universe without continuing to support its author.

Find Malorie Cooper on Twitter at @MDCooperAuthor. Find her books on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/M-D-Cooper/e/B008I6L0Q6/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Authors & books recommended in this episode:

Marianne de Pierres: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3ADe%20Pierres%2C%20Marianne

Dharma Kelleher: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3AKelleher%2C%20Dharma

Vonda N. McIntyre: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3AMcIntyre%2C%20Vonda

Charlie Jane Anders: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3AAnders%2C%20Charlie%20Jane

BLACKFISH CITY by Sam J. Miller: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=blackfish+city

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SHERLOCKIANS! You're going to love this. We discuss the premiere of Enola Holmes on Netflix. Joining us are the founders of 221BCon, the greatest Sherlock-themed event around: Heather Holloway & Crystal Noll. We discuss Millie Bobby Brown's acting, Henry Cavill's shirtful performance, Mycroft being a jerk, and just what the heck was going on with Lestrade? Plus plenty of fun Sherlockian lore to occupy the minds of you most excellent detectives. Enjoy!

Visit 221BCon in Atlanta & online at 221BCon.com & follow @221Bcon on Twitter

Multiverse Convention 2020: MultiVirtual is online & free October 16-18. Find out more at https://www.multiversecon.org/ & follow @MultiverseCon on social media

CRYSTAL NOLL's Twitter: @LadyRedCrest

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Twitter handles: Jesse = @Jesse_A_Adams, Rob = @iaiblackout, Allie = @allie911

It's everything you want to know about Furries but were afraid to ask! Enjoy a fascinating look into the world of furry fandom with the excellent Chelsea Eckert. Learn what draws people to furry, the many different ways people can participate, crossovers with other fandoms, and dispel some misconceptions you may hold about this inclusive, artistic bunch of anthropomorphic-animal geeks. Also find out which superhero MAY be a furry...

CHELSEA ECKERT: Find her on Instagram @World.Of.BeanCraft

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Ever wondered who Polidori wrote "The Vampyre" about? Have you ever noticed LGBTQ+ coding (positive or negative) in your favorite science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories? What do the past and future look like for LGBTQ+ genre writers? We talk about it with author & publisher at Queen of Swords Press, Catherine Lundoff. There's a LOT to unpack here, but we got a good start! Might need a part 2 on this one... or part 3... check the notes below for contact info & links to Catherine Lundoff's excellent articles on the history of LGBTQ+ speculative fiction.

CATHERINE LUNDOFF: https://catherinelundoff.net/ 

QUEEN OF SWORDS PRESS: https://queenofswordspress.com/ + @QoSPress on Twitter

Catherine's article on Queer SFF/F/H pre-1970: https://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/11/guest-post-catherine-lundoff-on-lgbt-science-fiction-and-fantasy-before-1970/

Catherine's article on Queer SFF/F/H 1970-2010: https://www.queerscifi.com/tag/out-of-the-past/

Catherine's piece on Queer Horror from Nightmare Magazine: http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Nightmare_37_October_2015.pdf

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