Guillermo del Toro to Direct The Hobbit

Rumors has been swirling for weeks but it looks like it is now official with Guillermo del Toro set to direct a two picture treatment of The Hobbit.

Generation Y biggest user of U.S. libraries, Huh?!?

A recent survey completed by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found that Generation Y, that slacker internet using generation, are the biggest users of American libraries.

The catch is they come for the computers and not the books.

The Hobbit Director Rumours

After yesterday's news that Peter Jackson has signed on to produce The Hobbit rumours of possible directors abound including Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron.

Peter Jackson to Executive Produce The Hobbit

Peter Jackson and New Line have resolved their feud which allows Jackson to step in and executive produce a two picture treatment of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

All of the geeks who are fans of Tolkien, myself included, can now breath a sigh of relief. Most of us can't imagine anyone but Jackson overseeing this project. Imagine if New Line got Brett Ratner to produce?

Terry Pratchett has early on-set Alzheimer's

While Making Money is on it's way to me from the library I have heard the sad news that Terry Pratchett has early on-set Alzheimer's.

Brandon Sanderson To Finish Wheel of Time

A flurry of postings today and confirmed by the author's own website, Brandon Sanderson has been tapped to finish up the Wheel of Time series by Tor. This is the series started by the late Robert Jordan.

All I can say is, Thank you Tor for not picking Kevin J Anderson.

An Out of Work Cylon

...in Toronto apparently.