Matt’s Bookosphere 6/2/08

Check out the Shirley Jackson Awards Fund Raiser at the KGB Bar in New York City on July 23. Writers including Jack Ketchum, David Wellington, Sarah Langan, Peter Straub and Jeffrey Ford are scheduled to read selections from Jackson’s work at the event.

Read Paul Jessup’s story “The Secret in the House of Smiles” in the new issue of Clarkesworld Magazine.

Mark Charan Newton says “The Genre Will Eat Itself.”

Eric Wilson writes about “the trouble with plot and its gloomy consigliere, fate…”

The Lure of Urban Fantasy

Green was the thing at BookExpo

Indiana Jones and the migration toward science fiction

Greg Bear at Gartner IT Security Summit: “Let’s get really paranoid now. Consider you could be hacked by people not of your universe.”

Tom Easton reviews Nancy Kress’ “Dogs”

Video interview with Kelly Link at BookFox

Paul Di Filippo reviews Jay Lake’s “Escapement”

The Ideomancer: “Pearl in Shadow” by Darja Malcolm-Clark

Weird Tales: Jim Henson included in “85 Weirdest”

Jay Lake is tolerating prank calls from nature. (Hang in there, Jay!!!)

Steve Bucheit shares some thoughts on jealousy and writing

Jessica Strider tells us what sci fi and fantasy books are coming out in July

Lee Benoit talks world-building

Read Nick Mamatas’ and Tim Pratt’s “The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft” at ChiZine

Talk continues about WisCon’s “Magical Realism: Threat or Menace?” panel.