By Mark L. Blackman: On the evening of Tuesday, May 1 – May Day – the New York Review of Science Fiction Readings Series hosted readings by fantasy writers Jo Walton and Ilana C. Myer at its venue, the Brooklyn … Continue reading
By Dave Doering: One author commented: “LTUE is one of the best ‘secret’ cons for writers out there, if not the best.” This quirky, professional development event scored a record attendance, topping 1500 this year, with over 220 hours of … Continue reading
Jo Walton, a 2014 Tiptree Award winner who isn’t able to make it to WisCon because she’ll be Balticon GoH the same weekend, will be feted instead on Sunday, August 9 at Borderlands Books in San Francisco. The event begins … Continue reading
Many people are writing interesting reminiscences about the late Terry Pratchett. I highly recommend Jo Walton’s comments about what she learned from him at their first meeting (published at Tor.com): It was one of my first great fannish conversations, and one … Continue reading
When Balticon 49 kicks off next Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-25, 2015), Hugo-winning novelist Jo Walton will be Guest of Honor, on a slate that includes Artist Guest Ruth Sanderson, Music Guest Erica Neely, and 2014 Compton Crook Award Winner … Continue reading
(1) WRITERS GUILD STRIKE BEGINS. “Hollywood writers strike over streaming pay after talks fail” reports the LA Times. A festering dispute over how writers are compensated in the streaming era came to a head Monday night, as leaders of the … Continue reading
Minicon 55, planned for April 10-12 in Minneapolis, has been called off, although “if for any reason it is deemed safe to do so before that date” they will fulfill their agreement with the DoubleTree by holding a relaxacon. If … Continue reading
David Walton’s The Genius Plague has won this year’s John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel. The honor was presented during the Campbell Conference Award Banquet on June 22. In the words of the awards administrators — … Continue reading
Finalists for this year’s John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel have been selected. Christopher McKitterick, director of the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction and newly named Campbell Award chair announced the list on … Continue reading
SF/fantasy author Jo Walton was presented with the E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark) during the NESFA Awards ceremony at Boskone on February 19. The award is given annually by vote of the Regular members of the … Continue reading