The shortlists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been revealed. The Book Prizes recognize 66 works in 13 categories. The sff category finalists are: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction The category judges are Maurice Broaddus, Craig Laurance Gidney, and … Continue reading
(1) NEVER MIND. Roseanne Roseannadanna asks, “What’s all this I hear about Paramount walking back Spock’s canonical first name?” That’s what Collider says in an update to their post “Spock’s Full Name Revealed on Star Trek Strange New Worlds Poster”. … Continue reading
(1) UNDERESTIMATED CRISIS. Kristine Kathryn Rusch sounds overwhelmed in “Business Musings: A Crisis Like No Other (A Process Blog)” where she discusses her daily challenges and struggles as a writer. Well, I was wrong. A month or so ago, I … Continue reading
(1) PSYCHICHISTORY. I can’t read minds, but I can read blogs. Camestros Felapton took up the literary question of “How to be psychic”. Are psychic powers a trojan horse from the world of magic that have snuck into science fiction? … Continue reading
(1) FANS LOSE THEIR SHIRT OVER ELLISON DESIGN. A Harlan Ellison Facebook Fan Club member pointed out that a Hawaiian shirt seller on Etsy was offering a colorful fractal collage of Ellison images. The first fan to respond made the … Continue reading
(1) RETRO HUGO FAN CATEGORY RESOURCE. Joe Siclari and the FANAC Fan History Project are providing support to Dublin 2019 Retro Hugo voters: The nomination forms have gone out for Dublin 2019’s Retro Hugo awards for works published in 1943. … Continue reading
Chicon 7’s Artist Guest of Honor Rowena Morrill will be unable to attend the convention. She has recently been hospitalized but is now recovering from her health problems, according to information posted on the Worldcon website. While over the long history … Continue reading
By Taral Wayne: Yesterday I bought a potboiler at the Sally Ann for a mere $.49 — Sherlock Holmes and the Treasure Train, by Frank Thomas. While reading, I jotted down a few things I wanted to look up later. … Continue reading
Ralph Bakshi will not be Artist Guest of Honor at Anticipation, the 2009 Worldcon in Montreal, according to the committee’s announcement dated March 2. Due to health reasons, Ralph Bakshi will not be able to take part in Anticipation this … Continue reading
Finalists in 27 competitive categories for the 2024 Audie Awards were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on January 30. The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be revealed on March 4. The complete … Continue reading