Tor Launches Podcasting from Worldcon

Tor Books has announced in its newsletter its first-ever podcasts, direct from the 65th World Science Fiction Convention in Yokohama, Japan, from August 30th through September 4th, 2007.

Tor publisher Tom Doherty and senior editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden will podcast directly from the convention, the newsletter says. "This international podcasting event will kick off Tor's new podcasting program, which will continue with regularly scheduled podcasts beginning September 12th."

The daily podcasts from the convention will cover the events there, as well as interviews with notable authors and editors and perhaps a few surprise guests. One scheduled podcast episode will include an interview with Star Trek and Heroes star George Takei, speaking on his life and career. Another podcast will join Tor publisher Tom Doherty and renowned author Larry Niven while they discuss a variety of topics over lunch in Tokyo.

These podcasts will be available for download from iTunes, Yahoo, and Google and through RSS--and individuals can also tune in to them directly from the Tor website at www.tor-forge.com/podcasts. This podcast launch heralds the beginning of several exciting digital businesses that Tor will be launching in the coming months, all designed to make Tor's Website the leading online destination for the science fiction community.The World Science Fiction Convention is an annual gathering of the professional and fan science fiction and fantasy community. Attended by authors, artists, fans, and the general public, the annual Worldcon is also where the Hugo Awards, the top award for excellence in the SF field, are announced. For more information about this year's convention, please visit www.nippon2007.us; for information about the Worldcon overall, please visit worldcon.org. For information about the annual Hugo Awards, please visit www.thehugoawards.org.