The winner of the 2019 Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, named for the late sff author, was announced August 5: The Map of Lost Lands by Lucy Steeds Publisher A.M. Heath and Lizza Aiken, Aiken’s daughter, launched the competition in … Continue reading
The 2019 finalists for the Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, named for the late sff author, were revealed July 29. Publisher A.M. Heath and Lizza Aiken, Aiken’s daughter, launched the competition in 2017 to find a standout new voice in … Continue reading
The Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, named for the late sff author, was awarded September 14. The winner is: Tim Ellis – Harklights (Note: When the shortlist was announced two weeks ago, the Ellis work had a different title, assuming … Continue reading
The finalists for the Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, named for the late sff author, were revealed August 28. Publisher A.M. Heath and Lizza Aiken, Aiken’s daughter, launched the competition to find a standout new voice in middle grade children’s … Continue reading
(1) VIRTUAL SFF CONFERENCE. The theme of the Virtual International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (VICFA), to be held November 5-11, 2023, is “AI, Algorithms, Automata and Art” Organized by new Virtual Conference Coordinator and Afropantheologist Oghenechovwe Ekpeki. … Continue reading
(1) WRITER X GIFT BOX. [By Melanie Stormm.] We’re celebrating a year of Writer X with a giveaway! For three weeks from August 29th to September 12th, simply leave a comment on upcoming Writer X fits for your chance to … Continue reading
(1) RED WOMBAT EXTRA! Ursula Vernon has launched a newsletter: Wombat Droppings – Issue #1. Hello, friends and subscribers! I’m starting a newsletter, because Twitter is like drinking from a firehose, Patreon costs you money, and I rarely have the … Continue reading
(1) A HARD ROAD. Sue Burke, author of The Immunity Index, and whose Semiosis made the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist and was a John W. Campbell Memorial Award finalist, summarizes the SF novel’s journey from manuscript to print, through … Continue reading
(1) DESIGNS FOR THE TIMES. Jane Frank reviewed a portfolio project by famed sff artist Richard Powers as a vehicle for studying his career and influence: “Richard Powers: The World of fFlar” at NeoText. …Powers happily obliged, by portraying the … Continue reading
(1) COPYRIGHT ALTERNATIVE IN SMALL CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT ACT. Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) sounds unenthusiastic about the new CASE Act which will apply to copyright infringement claims of up to $30,000 and operate outside of the federal … Continue reading