Philip K Dick Science Fiction Film Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its eleventh annual season. The festival will be held from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, across Manhattan and Queens. Passes are available here. “Philip K. Dick’s themes explore our … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 9/27/23 Do Pixels Dream Of Electric Scrolls?

(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

Pixel Scroll 9/10/23 The Scroll Goes Ever On And On, Far From The File Where It Began

(1) GETTING COVERS BACK OUT FRONT. Entrepreneur assesses “Why Book Covers Are Making a Comeback”. …Driven by visual social media and digital reading innovations, book cover design is reclaiming significance. Publishers are investing more in illustrated covers over text-dominant designs. Authors are regaining control … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 6/27/23 All The World Seems Less Vile When We’re Reading The File

(1) AI AND CLICK FARMERS GAMING KINDLE UNLIMITED. AI-generated books are hitting the best-seller lists in the Kindle Unlimited store. Stacy King points out that one of the best-sellers in the War & Military Fiction category is “URGENT CHARACTER NAME: … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 4/2/23 It’s All Together Ooky, The Pixel Scrollery

(1) NICK FURY. The official trailer for Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion series dropped today. It streams June 21 on Disney+. (2) STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS BEFORE. “Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Has a Big Idea He Thinks Will Help … Continue reading