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
By Cat Eldridge: I spent four days at the virtual World Fantasy Convention having a really enjoyable time. From my viewpoint, it worked damn near perfect, being homebound because of the multiple knee surgeries, so having lots of time to … Continue reading
World Fantasy Convention 2020 has joined the ranks of virtual sff events. The convention had been planned for October 29–November 1 in Salt Lake City, but last week their hotel cancelled all in-person meetings for the rest of 2020, forcing … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of long-form works published for the first time in 2019. These credits have been accumulated over the course of the year from dust jackets, Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages … Continue reading
World Fantasy Convention 2020 has named Brandon Sanderson, author of many NYT bestselling books, including the Mistborn® trilogy and the recently released Starsight, as one of the convention’s special guests. WFC 2020 will take place October 29–November 1 in Salt … Continue reading
(1) WRITTEN AS A WARNING. Margaret Atwood was featured today on CBS Sunday Morning: “’The Handmaid’s Tale’ author Margaret Atwood: ‘I have never believed it can’t happen here’”. …When asked her inspiration for the handmaids’ outfits, Atwood replied, “The concealment … Continue reading
World Fantasy Convention 2020 in Salt Lake City officially opened for registration at the close of this year’s WFC in Baltimore. The Salt Lake committee so far has named five guests: Stephen Gallagher – British author of many novels and … Continue reading
Can George R.R. Martin get any more popular? His latest novel set two benchmarks in its first day on sale reports Publishers Weekly: George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons, the fifth book in his landmark, #1 bestselling A Song … Continue reading
More than 40 sf and fantasy writers will participate in a mass book signing as part of the Nebula Award Weekend. The event, which is open to the public, takes place on Friday, May 20 at 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the … Continue reading
George R.R. Martin has finished A Dance with Dragons, announced Anne Groell on Del Rey/Spectra SF&F’s website yesterday: “Yes, it IS done. Really.” [Thanks to Michael Walsh for the story.]