SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie says, “Over here in Brit Cit we have been having an Angela Carter feast courtesy of Aunty.” This has included on BBC Radio 4 – Get Carter: Nights at the Circus, Episode 1 Get Carter: Nights at … Continue reading
Fantasy: Realms of ImaginationThe British Library Exhibition 27th October 2023 – 25th February 2024St Pancras, London, Great Britain By Jonathan Cowie: This new exhibition at the British Library explores the evolution of Fantasy. From ancient folk tales and fairy stories, gothic horror and … Continue reading
(1) 4 YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] SF book lovers had an hour of delight on BBC Radio 4 last Sunday with two half-hour programmes. First up there was Open Book that saw a led discussion of a … Continue reading
The British Library’s Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition opens today and runs through February 25, 2024. The exhibition explores the evolution of Fantasy from ancient folk tales and fairy stories, gothic horror and weird fiction, to live action role-playing games … Continue reading
(1) Just got word my mother’s going back to the hospital this afternoon. So if you have suggestions for links that belonged in today’s Scroll, I welcome them in comments. (2) TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS. [Compiled by Cat Eldridge.] [Thanks to Mike … Continue reading
(1) CLARKESWORLD AGAIN DELUGED WITH AI MSS. Neil Clarke told Facebook readers today his magazine Clarkesworld has been inundated with another round of AI-produced submissions. After a bit of a reprieve, we started getting hit hard with generated submissions/spam again … Continue reading
(1) MOST CENSORED. “ALA Releases Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022” – see the complete list at Publishers Weekly. This genre work is on it: 10. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, for claims it is sexually … Continue reading
(1) EATING THE FANTASTIC. Scott Edelman invites listeners to savor sea food with Theodora Goss in Episode 195 of the Eating the Fantastic podcast. Theodora Goss is a World Fantasy, Locus, and Mythopoeic Award-winning author of the short story and … Continue reading
(1) MERGER DERAILED. “Court Blocks Penguin Random House, S&S Merger” reports Publishers Weekly. A federal court has blocked Penguin Random House’s acquisition of rival Big Five publisher Simon & Schuster. At press time, Judge Florence Y. Pan’s opinion was not … Continue reading
(0) MIKE’S ALL HALLOWS’ EVE PLAGUE POSTING. These days when symptoms – like a runny nose – show up you don’t just say, “Hey I must be getting a cold.” So this morning I ran a home Covid-19 test and … Continue reading