Science Fiction author Ed Bryant, who died in his sleep after a long illness, was found February 10 reports Locus Online. Bryant discovered science fiction at the golden age of 12 when he purchased the August 1957 issue of Amazing Stories. A decade later, … Continue reading
(1) SO FEW REMAIN. George R.R. Martin calls these “Dark Days” at Not a Blog. …2023 was a nightmare of a year, for the world and the nation and for me and mine, both professionally and personally. I am very … Continue reading
(1) WORLD FANTASY CON UPDATE. The World Fantasy Convention is in Kansas City, MO from October 26-29 at the Sheraton Crown Center. They are getting very close to the event. The deadline for online registration and tickets for the awards banquet … Continue reading
(1) LE GUIN ON EARTHSEA. Literary Hub invites fans to “WATCH: Ursula K. Le Guin on Creating the World of Earthsea”. The Journey That Matters is a series of six short videos from Arwen Curry, the director and producer of Worlds of … Continue reading
(1) SFPA POETRY CONTEST DEADLINE APPROACHING. Poets have until August 31 to submit entries to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association’s 2023 Speculative Poetry Contest. The contest is open to all poets, including non-SFPA-members. Prizes will be awarded for … Continue reading
(1) CASE DISMISSED. Nerd & Tie’s Trae Dorn finally came out on top: “Ryan Kopf’s Second Lawsuit Against Us Has Been Finally Dismissed”. (See more details in 2016 post “Ryan Kopf Sues Blogger Trae Dorn”.) Since 2016 Nerd & Tie, … Continue reading
(1) HOARDED GOLD. Amazon’s Rings of Power will cost $1B to make? That nice round number is bringing out skeptics. Behind a paywall at Business Insider is an extensive analysis of “What Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Means for … Continue reading
J. Michael Straczynski has partially pulled back the curtain on the The Last Dangerous Visions contributors’ list, and responded to critics of its gender balance. He has also announced the agents who will be taking not just LDV but all … Continue reading
(1) TRICK OR WHO. The official Doctor Who site says the new series of Doctor Who will premiere on Sunday October 31. Get ready for Doctor Who: Flux, beginning this Halloween. There’s also some kind of flash advertising campaign under way, … Continue reading
(1) WHERE THE BOOKS ARE. Claire North has written an open love letter to libraries in “Dear Library”. …Hey Barbican Library, I know it’s a bit unusual, but I really love how you can stand on the edge of Crime … Continue reading