By Carl Slaughter: In the Philip K. Dick-nominated A Calculated Life, Anne Charnock took on genetics. In Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind, she took on gender. In April 2017’s Dreams Before the Start of Time, she explores fertility. In … Continue reading
(1) MAGAZINE WITHDRAWS COVER AFTER LEARNING IT WAS PART AI-GENERATED. [Item by Edmund Schluessel.] Factor Four Magazine has published the following statement and apology about Issue 18: Yesterday it was brought to my attention that the cover of Issue 18 … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association has released the BSFA Awards 2020 shortlist. The BSFA Awards have been presented annually since 1970. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the … Continue reading
British Science Fiction Association members will have from January 18 until February 5 to help choose the BSFA Awards shortlists for works published in 2020. The voting form is available to BSFA members here. In the first round, members nominated a longlist of 46 novels, 43 works … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of long form (novel-length) works published for the first time in 2020. Note that all of these works, unless they are labeled “nonfiction”, are eligible in the Best Novel … Continue reading
Starburst Magazine has announced the shortlist for its Brave New Words Award. The winner will be announced at Edge Lit 2019. The nominees are: Aliya Whiteley – The Loosening Skin (Unsung Stories) Tasha Suri – Empire of Sand (Orbit / … Continue reading
The winner of the 2018 James White Award is: “Two Worlds Apart” by Dustin Blair Steinacker The winning story was selected by judges Anne Charnock, RJ Barker and Una McCormack. The winner receives £200 and publication of the story in … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2018 James White Award have been named. Six stories were selected from over 300 entrants: “A Sip of Pombe” by Gustavo Bondoni “Imago” by Matthew Eeles “Ms. Höffern Stays Abreast of the News” by Sarah Pauling … Continue reading
The winner of the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award was announced July 18 in London. Dreams Before the Start of Time – Anne Charnock (47North) The winner receives a cheque for £2018.00 and the award, a commemorative engraved bookend. So … Continue reading
(1) AMERICA’S FAVORITE DOCTOR. Welby? Casey? Kildare? Guess Who….? Thursday on BBC America: Have TARDIS, will time travel: The new special “Doctor Who: The Lost Episode” uses remastered footage and new animation to reconstruct an unfinished 1970s-era tale from the … Continue reading