Pixel Scroll 11/17/22 Some Scroll Titles Make Me Laugh Out Loud, Some Make Me Wish I Thought Them Up, Others I Never Figure Out

(1) AUDIOBOOKS OF THE YEAR. Audible.com has named its picks for “Best of the Year: The 12 Best Sci-Fi Listens of 2022”. This year’s sci-fi didn’t shy away from heavy, timely topics like climate change, pandemics, and social justice, but … Continue reading

2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has named author Marie-Aude Murail of France and illustrator Suzy Lee of the Republic of Korea as winners of the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Given every other year by IBBY, the awards recognize lifelong achievement and … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 4/24/21 The Fantastic Voyage Of Space Force Beagle One To The Non-Fungi Bottom Of The Fabulous Mushroom Planet Of The Apes Of Wrath, And Back Again

(1) ERRING EYE. Catherine Lacey’s short story “Congratulations on Your Loss” is the latest from Future Tense Fiction, a monthly series of short stories from Future Tense and Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination. …Inside was a large … Continue reading

Pixel Scroll 3/13/20 The Sun Comes Shining As I Was Scrolling, The Pixels Waving And The Dust Clouds Rolling

(1) BUTTIGIEG INTERVIEWS SIR PAT. “Recently unemployed” Mayor Pete Buttigieg guest-hosted The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Due to public health concerns over the coronavirus, they cancelled their studio audience. Sir Patrick Stewart was a guest on the show. Sir Patrick talks … Continue reading

Karen Anderson (1932-2018)

Karen Anderson, author and a master of all the fannish arts, died March 17. Her daughter, Astrid Bear, announced her passing on Facebook. My mother, Karen Anderson [widow of Poul Anderson], died last night. It was a peaceful and unexpected … Continue reading