Filer Meetup at Pemmi-Con on Sunday July 23
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By Cath Jackel: Three stalwart filers met this morning! Left to right: Cath Jackel, Danny Sichel, Heather Rose Jones [Photo credit: Marlys Schneider]
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Photo from Filer Meetup at Pemmi-Con on 7/22
By Cath Jackel: Filers from Saskatoon, Chicago, Florida, and more met for coffee this morning. Left to right in the back: Danny Sichel, Larry R, Cath Jackel, Tommy Kucera, Chris GerribFront: Juan Sanmiguel, Heather Rose Jones, Kathryn Sullivan (Everyone in … Continue reading
Pemmi-Con Filer Meetups on Saturday and Sunday
By Cath Jackel: I’m at the con and have had a chance to look around. Programming starts at 10 am. There will be Filer meetups on Saturday and Sunday morning at NINE a.m. Location will be the Japanese garden/plaza south … Continue reading
First Fandom Awards Given at Pemmi-Con Opening Ceremonies
Three First Fandom awards were announced during opening ceremonies of Pemmi-Con, the 2023 NASFiC, on July 20. Emcees Vincent Docherty and David Ritter named the winners of the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award, the Posthumous Hall of Fame Award, and the Sam Moskowitz … Continue reading
Filer Meetup at Pemmi-Con?
Hi all, long-time lurker Cath Jackel here. I’m a fan living in Western Canada who will be attending Pemmi-Con in Winnipeg next weekend. Are there any other Filers planning to attend? Would you be interested in meeting up? It would … Continue reading
Worldcon Intellectual Property Announces Censure of McCarty, Chen Shi and Yalow; McCarty Resigns; Eastlake Succeeds Standlee as Chair of B.O.D.
Worldcon Intellectual Property (W.I.P.) is the California non-profit corporation that holds the service marks of the World Science Fiction Society (www.wsfs.org) including the mark “Hugo Award”. In the midst of social media discussions about the continued viability of these marks, … Continue reading
Second Round of 2023 BSFA Awards Nominations Begins
The British Science Fiction Association has released the longlists of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2023. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the year’s … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 12/26/23 Warning – Spindizzy Recall! Your City May Auto-Return Abruptly!
(1) TO THE NASFIC AND BEYOND. A chapter of Sandra Bond’s Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund trip saga appears in the new issue of Geri Sullivan’s fanzine Idea 13. Says S&ra, “It contains my report on Pemmi-Con with detailed thoughts on What … Continue reading
This Year Santa Is Bringing Everyone A Ray Bradbury Roundup
(1) THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN. GameRant has opinions: “Ray Bradbury’s Novels: Best & Worst Film & TV Adaptations”. The list starts with one Ray personally downchecked. … Not every adaptation has been perfect, of course, and even when the movie … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 12/7/23 Warm Smell Of Scrollitas Rising Up Through The Air
(1) OH WHAT A TANGLED WEB THEY WEAVE. Two days ago Xiran Jay Zhao cast a spotlight on reports that a debut author was on Goodreads dropping one-star reviews. Initially, they did not plan to name the person. Original thread … Continue reading