Author: Alex Irvine
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A Connie Willis Story
I just remembered this story after reading Connie Willis’ heartfelt (and to my mind absolutely correct) assessment of the Sad Puppies debacle, which might more accurately be termed a hostage situation, since the Hugo Award–and by extension the question of how the science fiction field wants to be perceived by itself–is being held hostage by…
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Mars One and "Pictures from an Expedition"
2003: I write a story called “Pictures from an Expedition,” in which a private-sector Mars expedition is partially funded by entertainment licensing and degenerates into a reality-TV spectacle. 2015: The PBS Idea Channel makes this video, asking the question “Is Reality TV the Future of Space Travel?” Huh. This means James Cameron is going to…
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In Which I Get to Know Batman Again
Since it’s listed on various web sites, I guess I can say that I have a Batman novel coming out in June from the swell folks at Titan Books! It’s called The Riddler’s Gambit, and it takes place between Arkham City and the forthcoming Arkham Knight video game. Here’s a not-final cover: It’s been almost…
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Off-the-Cuff Thoughts on a Tweet About Video Gaming and Childhood
This tweet by the estimable Leigh Alexander got me thinking… something about the loyal adult Nintendo fan makes me fearful –is feeling child-like the most important thing about games, for them?— Leigh Alexander (@leighalexander) January 14, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js…and I think she’s getting at something generational in the way people love/appreciate/experience games and gaming. Or at…
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Two New Books Out Tomorrow
Behold the slick cover art for Thor and The Incredible Hulk, the next two books in my series of junior novelizations of Marvel’s Phase One movies. They’re out tomorrow! …and in a couple of months you’ll be able to add The Avengers to your collection.
Crooked House Fictions 