The Filk Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to filk over the years as performers, organizers, and facilitators. Here are the citations for three fans in the Hall of Fame class of 2015: Kay Shapero found filk at … Continue reading
Entertainment reigns at Dysprosium, the 2015 Eastercon, being held April 3–6 at the Park Inn Heathrow. Guest of Honour Seanan McGuire, supported by Talis and her band, will give an evening concert on April 4. McGuire’s record as an award-winning singer/songwriter parallels … Continue reading
(1) HUGO NOMINATING PROGRESS REPORT. DisCon III told Facebook followers today: 285 people have submitted The Hugo Awards nominations. Are you one of them? You do not have to submit your nominations in one go, start submitting now and come … Continue reading
The 2024 Get-Up-and-over Fan Fund is open for voting to select whether Kat Clay or Ian Nichols will represent Oceania at the Glasgow 2024 Worldcon. Voting will close on April 22, 2024 at 23:59 British Summer Time (00:59 Central … Continue reading
(1) VENITA BLACKBURN Q&A. “How Venita Blackburn Wrote a Sci-Fi Novel About Sex, Grief, and Debt Collection” at Interview Magazine. RITA BULLWINKEL: Black Jesus and Other Superheroes and How to Wrestle a Girl are two of my favorite books I’ve ever read. And Dead in … Continue reading
(1) PDA NOW OK. MovieWeb is on hand as “Doctor Who Boldly Overturns Its Outdated Classic-Era Show Policy”. In the ever-evolving landscape of Doctor Who, the iconic British series has taken a recent turn that spotlights its growth from a stringent … 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
(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] Hugo winner RiverFlow’s con report Some of the events in this length con report, with lots of photos, have been briefly covered in a prior Scroll, and comments, but this report is absolutely … Continue reading
(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] RiverFlow update He posted to Twitter this morning (UK time), and a couple of people have since told me that he’s doing better now. Best Short Story finalist Lu Ban’s Hugo photos Not … Continue reading
(1) IAFA 45 GUESTS. The 45th International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts will meet March 13-16, 2024 at the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside in Florida. Guests of Honor are Mary Turzillo and C. E. Murphy, and Guest Scholars are Woppa … Continue reading