The weekly web ramble (1/13)

Links from the web jungle

WEB OF INTEREST –>

– From The Guardian, a Q&A with Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch

– From StorycorpsWalter Dean Myers, our new ambassador for young people’s literature, remembers his father

– Barnes and Noble considers spinning off its Nook business

<– AUTHOR TALK

Jim C. Hines strikes an Urban Fantasy cover pose (and it’s hilarious)

Robin Mellom describes her arduous path to publication

– Deanna Raybourn on a writer’s fears

– Jay Kristoff responds to the Goodreads debacle

– As does Stacia Kane, who is very unimpressed

WEB READS –>

– Read the first chapter of Fair Game, Patricia Briggs‘ upcoming Alpha and Omega novel

– Check out the first TWO chapters of Kim Harrison‘s upcoming Hollows novel, A Perfect Blood

– Read an excerpt from Fated by Benedict Jacka

– Check out an excerpt from Raylan, Elmord Leonard‘s new Raylan Givens novel