(1) FUTURE TENSE. The December 2023 entry in the Future Tense Fiction series is “Rigland,” by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. The story is about oil rigs and what we owe to our communities. It was published along with a response essay by journalist … Continue reading
(1) HWA 2023 OFFICER AND TRUSTEE ELECTION RESULTS. The Horror Writers Association (HWA) held its annual election in September. The offices of Vice President and Treasurer ran unopposed. HWA’s new Vice President is Lisa Wood, and their new Treasurer is … Continue reading
(1) SHIPPING NEWS. The New York Times tells how “’Ships of the Northern Fleet,’ a crowdsourced sci-fi project, navigated from TikTok all the way to the convention circuit,” in “The Show Is Fake. The Fandom Is Real.” …Maybe you remember … Continue reading
(1) THE ANSWER, MY FRIEND. George R.R. Martin empathizes with the Kiwis at Not A Blog: No Fooling. …The biggest news in that regard is that this year’s worldcon, CoNZealand, has also decided to go virtual. I know what a … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of short form works published for the first time in 2019. These credits have been accumulated from Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages in works, eligibility posts, and other sources … Continue reading
(1) DISCONTINUED NEXT ROCK. Matt Keely tries to diagnose the reasons for “Such Abnormal Activity: On ‘The Best of R. A. Lafferty’” in the LA Review of Books. …Hidden powers that hold and wield esoteric knowledge recur throughout the hundreds … Continue reading
(1) HAPPENS TO THE BEST OF US. Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes about battling website and ISP) problems in “Business Musings: Website Issues”. The post begins — It’s tough to write my blog when my website is down…for the second time … Continue reading
“Puppies all the way down” one person said. Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies slate initially placed 64 of its 81 recommendations on the final ballot. (Update: Two slated items withdrew after the finalists were announced. Pre-announcement withdrawals or items ruled ineligible will … Continue reading
(1) GUILLERMO DEL TORO. The Pacific Rim director admires this fan art: This piece of art by Quivery encapsulates EXACTLY the reason why I did the film. pic.twitter.com/WizRnzgzox — Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) March 30, 2016 (2) SHEIKH DJIBOUTI. I … Continue reading
California Artists Radio Theatre (CART) is returning to XM Sirius on Books & Drama Channel 80. Their broadcast debut comes on Halloween and they will perform Ray Bradbury’s The October Country The production features William Windom, Beverly Garland, HM Wynant, … Continue reading