Nachu Bhatnagar, a terminal cancer patient, had a wish – to find out how Harry Turtledove’s series The War That Came Early would end. His friend used the Reddit community to broadcast that wish and in the end Harry Turtledove … Continue reading
(1) FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES: NO MORE LEO AWARDS. The day after we reported the 2024 shortlist, Furry Book Review pulled the plug on the Leo Awards. Here’s why: They’ll be missed – there wasn’t a cuter award in the … 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
The Libertarian Futurist Society has selected four finalists for the 2023 Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction. This year’s finalists – first published between 1978 and 2000 – include novels by the late Poul Anderson and Terry Pratchett, … 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
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, … Continue reading
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago today ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, began in San Francisco, California. I thought it would be fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, Evelyn … Continue reading
The nominees for the Sidewise: Sidewise Awards for Alternate History for the calendar year 2022 were announced August 29. SHORT FORM LONG FORM The winners will be revealed at World Fantasy Con, taking place in Kansas City, Missouri the weekend of October 26-29, … Continue reading
(1) PUBLISHER STRUGGLES TO GET AMAZON TO LIST “JEWISH FUTURES” ANTHOLOGY. [Item by Michael A. Burstein.] Fantastic Books and I are having trouble getting Amazon to list the Jewish Futures: Science Fiction from the World’s Oldest Diaspora edited by Michael A. … Continue reading
(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ON HUGO DELAY. The Chengdu Worldcon yesterday confirmed on Twitter what Hugo co-Administrator Dave McCarty said a week ago on his Facebook page concerning when to expect the ballot: (2) SWIPER STOP SWIPING. Music conglomerates are asking … Continue reading