(1) PROLOGUE. Daniel Dern is champing at the bit to explain today’s Scroll title “(This Is) A Fine Paranormal Romance”. Deets: Via the Kern & Fields song “A Fine Romance”, “…written for the musical film, Swing Time, where it was … Continue reading
Voting has begun in the first 2024 European Fan Fund race. Jane Mondrup from Denmark and Joro Penchev from Bulgaria are candidates to become the EFF delegate to the 2024 Eurocon in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from August 16-19 . Balloting will continue until … Continue reading
(1) SUBSTACK MANAGEMENT CLAIMS THERE WILL BE ACTION. Casey Newton has told readers of his Substack newsletter Platformer that “Substack says it will remove Nazi publications from the platform”. Apparently that really isn’t so broad an outcome as it sounds … Continue reading
A total of 245 candidates from 68 countries have been nominated for the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s literature award (SEK 5M, $513,000). They include children’s book creators and reading promoters from around the world. Again this … Continue reading
(1) WAYS IN WHICH PRATCHETT IS STILL WITH US. Sam Jordison discusses “Pratchett power: from lost stories to new adaptations, how the late Discworld author lives on” in the Guardian. “Of all the dead authors in the world, Terry Pratchett is the … Continue reading
Comic-Con International: San Diego has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2023 chosen by a panel of judges. The nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. today in comics … Continue reading
(1) TUNE IN. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] On the B Beeb Ceeb Radio 4 this week we had… Dangerous Visions: “Welcome to MedPatch” by Kevin Core Radio play. It is the day after tomorrow. The NHS is history and … Continue reading
Finalists for the 2022 Harvey Awards, honoring the life and work of comics creator Harvey Kurtzman,(1924-1993), cartoonist, writer, editor and founder of Mad Magazine, have been revealed. Nominees for this year’s awards were selected by a curated committee of diverse industry voices … Continue reading
The 2022 Saturn Award nominees were announced on August 12. Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, leads all films with 12. Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley runs second with 10. Among television shows, AMC’s Better Call Saul tops the list with seven nominations. … Continue reading
(1) NO CHANGE ON DISCON III / WECHAT STATUS. DisCon III announced on November 29 they had to remove WeChat as a payment option. “Due to their restrictions on charitable giving, we are unable to use WeChat services at this … Continue reading