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Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells

Martha Wells has written many fantasy and sci-fi novels, short fiction and novellas. She’s also written Star Wars and Stargate novels as well as worked on Magic:The Gathering. She has won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards for her work. She recently released a new Murderbot novella and we spoke about the novella, Murderbot, her other works, and her inspirations. Fugitive Telemetry (Tordotcom, 2021)

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How professional gamers can avoid the legal and business pitfalls in e-sports – Interview with Justin M. Jacobson

How professional gamers can avoid the legal and business pitfalls in e-sports – Interview with Justin M. Jacobson

Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. is an entertainment and esports attorney located in New York City. For the past 10+ years, he has worked with professional athletes, musicians, producers, DJs, record labels, fashion designers as well as professional gamers, streamers, coaches, on-air talent and esports organizations. He assists creative individuals with their contract, copyright, trademark, immigration, tax and other related business, marketing and legal issues. He wrote a book on the subject and we spoke about how someone can set themselves up to navigate the legal and business pitfalls of being a professional gamer.   The Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming (CRC Press, 2021) Check the book out here https://amzn.to/33CDmF9

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Today in Literary and Art History: May 12

Today in Literary and Art History: May 12

May 12 1606 – Artist Joachim von Sandrart born https://amzn.to/2SFHSjT
May 12 1812 – English artist and author Edward Lear born https://amzn.to/3tIkFKG
May 12 1828 – English artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti born https://amzn.to/2ROmbOp
May 12 1873 – Canadian artist J. E. H. MacDonald born https://amzn.to/3bnsjnz
May 12 1895 – Indian author Jiddu Krishnamurti born https://amzn.to/33AhV7G
May 12 1903 – American poet Lorine Niedecker born https://amzn.to/3w5JRN3
May 12 1907 – British author Leslie Charteris born https://amzn.to/2Qbks55
May 12 1911 – American cartoonist Charles Biro born https://amzn.to/3w0vMR0
May 12 1914 – Dutch poet Bertus Aafjes born https://amzn.to/3hlGMUT
May 12 1915 – American animator Tony Strobl born https://amzn.to/3tGUNiu ; American author Joe David Brown born https://amzn.to/2Rh61Nn
May 12 1916 – American writer Albert Murray born https://amzn.to/3bmznkq
May 12 1921 – German artist Joseph Beuys born https://amzn.to/3blXMXh ; Canadian author Farley Mowat born https://amzn.to/2Rh6uPD
May 12 1924 – Nicaraguan author Claribel Alegría born https://amzn.to/2ROvOg0
May 12 1933 – Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky born https://amzn.to/3blBDrX
May 12 1934 – Nigerian author Elechi Amadi born https://amzn.to/3ocg8zd
May 12 1936 – American artist Frank Stella born https://amzn.to/3w5fJRZ

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