The Chicago Public Library and Chicago Public Library Foundation will honor George R.R. Martin, the recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and Dr. Eve L. Ewing, winner of the 21st Century Award at the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner … Continue reading
The Historical Writers of America (HWA), an organization for all historical writers, fiction and nonfiction, presented the initial set of PastWords awards at a banquet in New Mexico on September 23. HWA created the PastWords to recognize creators who have … Continue reading
By James H. Burns: When I was a little boy in the 1960s, listening to the AM radio, I was transfixed by “Ferry Cross the Mersey,” the Gerry and the Pacemakers hit, written by Gerry Marsden, and produced by George … Continue reading
George R. R. Martin used to include quite a few fan Hugo endorsements in his annual post at Not A Blog. His 2015 article “For Your Consideration: Stuff Not By Me” names only one — BEST FAN WRITER. There have … Continue reading
Outraged by what he calls “a stunning display of corporate cowardice”, George R.R. Martin complained on his blog that “Regal, AMC, and every other major theatre chain in the United States have cancelled their plans to show the new Seth … Continue reading
Two sf writers recently in the news for their chess prowess as well as their storytelling are Fritz Leiber and George R.R. Martin. The article “Literary Chess – The Stories of Fritz Leiber” appears in the August issue of Chess Life, published by … Continue reading
Horror Writers Association President Rocky Wood wants everyone to know George R. R. Martin will be Guest of Honor at the group’s 2017 Conference, “to be held from 11-14 May…at a city yet to be determined.” “While it is unusual to announce a … Continue reading
The 2011 TIME 100 is a list of “the most influential people in the world.” While I’d have expected a full slate of politicians, generals, religious figures, tech geniuses and leaders of protest movements, it’s a more wide-ranging list and … Continue reading
American horror film director George A. Romero (1940-2017) died today (July 16), aged 77. Romero died in his sleep on Sunday after a ” brief but aggressive battle” with lung cancer, his manager told Variety. Romero’s Night of the Living … Continue reading
Sean R. Kirk took these photos of George R.R. Martin and Jody Lynn Nye reading at Balticon 50 this weekend. Yesterday, George R. R. Martin read a new, previously unreleased and or unread chapter from his forthcoming novel The Winds … Continue reading