Book View Cafe is ringing in the New Year for its registered users with a free story. Today, January 1, “The Accumulating Man,” by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, from The Shadow Conspiracy: Tales of the Steam Age Vol. I, is available … Continue reading
The winners of the 2015 Pegasus Awards for Excellence in Filk were announced at the Ohio Valley Filk Festival on October 24. Best Time-Related Song “Precious Moments,” Phil Allcock Best Adapted Song “Grabthar’s Silver Hammer,” Steve Macdonald Best Writer/Composer Cat … Continue reading
(There, that headline should be confusing enough…) Steve Davidson will revive Amazing Stories on July 1 with Volume 0, Number 1, the ”Relaunch Prelaunch issue”. The first issue will publish reminiscences by Robert Silverberg, Barry Malzberg and Patrick L. Price … Continue reading
Maya Bohnhoff is getting hip replacement surgery this week. She is the writer who, with her husband Jeff, sang their wonderfully humorous filksongs during the Loscon 38 masquerade halftime. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago today ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, began in San Francisco, California. I thought it would be fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, Evelyn … Continue reading
(1) HUGO NOMINATING PROGRESS REPORT. DisCon III told Facebook followers today: 285 people have submitted The Hugo Awards nominations. Are you one of them? You do not have to submit your nominations in one go, start submitting now and come … Continue reading
(1) HUGO VOTING LYRICS. The midnight (Pacific) deadline is imminent, inspiring 770’s reference to “I’m Getting Married in the Morning” in a post today — which Goobergunch celebrated by creating new words for the song. There’s books and ‘zines all … Continue reading
(1) LOSCON ADDS MOSHE FEDER. Tor Books editor Moshe Feder has been named a guest of honor of the 2019 Loscon, to be held over Thanksgiving weekend (November 29 – December 1) at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. Moshe … Continue reading
Karl B. Kofoed will be Artist Guest of Honor for Loscon 46, to be held Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov. 29-Dec. 1) at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. Artists, authors, scientists, and fans from around the world will gather for parties, … Continue reading
(1) WHO IS NUMBER ONE. Patrick McGoohan had to keep asking but Star Trek answered the question right away: “‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Rebecca Romijn Releases First Look Photo Of Number One”. Romijn will play Number One (a character featured in … Continue reading