(1) JURY SUMMONS. Two groups are recruiting jurors for their annual awards. The British Fantasy Society’s call is here. If you are interested in being a juror for this year’s awards, please register your interest here We are especially interested in hearing … Continue reading
[Editor’s Introduction: Cora Buhlert shares her photos from the Hugo Losers Party at Dublin 2019.] By Cora Buhlert:
By George R.R. Martin: We ran into some problems this year at the Hugo Losers Party in Dublin, and it seems there’s been a good deal of online commentary about what happened and why, much of it from people who … Continue reading
George R.R. Martin presented Jane Johnson and Malcolm Edwards with Alfie Awards for Editing at the Hugo Losers Party last weekend. Jane Johnson said, “Such a wonderful honour. We editors work in the shadows, and that’s how it should be, … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of works published for the first time in 2018. These credits have been accumulated from Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages in works, as well as other sources on the … Continue reading
(1) EUROFANDOM. Fandom Rover launched today, a new blog focused on Polish sf conventions. Hello, I’m Marcin, but my fandom nickname is Alqua. I created this blog to write about conventions and fandom in different countries. I live in Poland, … Continue reading
(1) NO SPOILERS PLEASE. “Star Wars lands preview on Disneyland TV special”, a Deadline.com article, says the special will air February 21 on ABC. Harrison Ford — Han Solo himself — will give viewers an exclusive preview of Star Wars-themed … Continue reading
(0) Daniel Dern helped File 770 uphold the theme of the day by scripting our lede. (1) FOR THE FIRST OF APRIL. [Item by Daniel Dern.] A(nother) Awards Proposal: The Shenanigans! I’m thinking that there’s room — and utility — … Continue reading
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) has posted the Rhysling Award Long Lists of poems published in 2023. One hundred and one members nominated 98 short poems and 62 long poems. Juries will now take these lists and narrow them … Continue reading
(1) SIGN FROM A FELINE. Mary Robinette Kowal’s “Rude Litterbox Space” is a free read at Sunday Morning Transport to encourage people to subscribe. Bonnie McDaniel says it is based on the author’s real-life communication-board-using cat. … Language was hard. … Continue reading