After this weekend’s CONvergence 2019 in Minneapolis is over, the committee will introduce changes to its code of conduct that will consider people’s conduct elsewhere than at CONvergence itself when administering antiharassment and other related policies. They regard the changes … Continue reading
Michael Lee of CONvergence, where Paul Cornell will appear in July, sends his answers to my survey questions about the gender balance initiative. > Do you think Cornell’s initiative will change or has already changed your approach? > Do you … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2024 Colorado Book Awards have been announced. Awards are presented in 16 categories by Colorado Humanities to celebrate the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers. The winners will be announced on June 21, 2024. Works … Continue reading
(1) EATING THE FANTASTIC. Scott Edelman invites listeners to feast on crab fried rice with Nina Kiriki Hoffman in Episode 214 of his Eating the Fantastic podcast. Nina Kiriki Hoffman, who aside from having sung the earworm “Feelings” with me … Continue reading
[From a press release.] The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival has announced the full lineup for its upcoming season celebrating the legacy of novelist Philip K. Dick. The two-day event held from October 27-28 at the L’Hybride theater in Lille, … Continue reading
(1) GETTING COVERS BACK OUT FRONT. Entrepreneur assesses “Why Book Covers Are Making a Comeback”. …Driven by visual social media and digital reading innovations, book cover design is reclaiming significance. Publishers are investing more in illustrated covers over text-dominant designs. Authors are regaining control … Continue reading
The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its tenth annual season. The festival will be held from Thursday, December 15 through Sunday, December 18, across Manhattan and Queens. Passes are available here. Events include film and documentary screenings, … Continue reading
(1) BLACK MALE HEROES MIA. The Wakanda Forever trailer debuted at Comic-Con. Steven Barnes offered this reaction on Facebook. There are three different, easily observable facts that I cross reference for my comments on WAKANDA FOREVER: 1) At this point … Continue reading
The 2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy shortlist was revealed July 6 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The eight titles were selected from the 18-title longlist. The Actual Star by Monica Byrne (Harper Voyager) A Song with Teeth (Los … Continue reading
The 2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy longlist was revealed June 17 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The 18 titles were selected by a jury from a 77-title eligibility list. The Actual Star by Monica Byrne The … Continue reading