The finalists for the 2024 Kurd Laßwitz Preis were announced on April 3. The award, named after German author Kurd Laßwitz, is given to works written in or translated into the German language and published during the previous year. The ballot was … Continue reading
By James Bacon: This is a lovely exhibition of fan paraphernalia, con booklets, fanzines, badges, and some superb looking publications. It’s neatly laid out, smartly presented with great descriptions and captures nicely the subculture that celebrates science fiction, fantasy and … Continue reading
The 2025 Eurocon will be Archipelacon 2 in Mariehamn, Åland. The dates are June 26-29, 2025. Guests of Honor Memberships: Adult attending: 40€Youth (26 or under by June 26, 2025): 20€Child (12 or under by June 25, 2025): 5€ On social media: … Continue reading
The Kurd Laßwitz Preis 2023 winners have been announced. The award, named after German author Kurd Laßwitz, is given to works written in or translated into the German language and published during the previous year. The award ceremony will take place on … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2023 Kurd Laßwitz Preis were announced on March 15. The award, named after German author Kurd Laßwitz, is given to works written in or translated into the German language and published during the previous year. The ballot was … Continue reading
The European Science Fiction Association released the 2021 nominees for the ESFS Achievement Awards and the ESFS Hall of Fame Awards on June 29. The Hall of Fame award celebrates lifetime contributions. The winners of these awards will be selected at the next … Continue reading
(1) SCA DEATH. A longtime member accidentally killed himself while riding at a Society for Creative Anachronism event in Kentucky. SFGate has the story —“Man is impaled, dies in ‘freak accident’ during medieval horseback stunt”. It happened Saturday during the … Continue reading
(1) WESTEROS IN FERMENT. John King Tarpinian found these vintage wines languishing on the shelf at Pier One Imports. (2) THE BEST WINE YET. You’ll find the rest of Ted Gioia’s essay on Dandelion Wine at Conceptual Fiction. These efforts … Continue reading
During 2016 the Polish city of Wroc?aw is going to be a designated cultural center of Europe, filled with festivals, concerts, conferences and other artistic and cultural events. One of those events will be the science fiction convention Polcon (April … Continue reading
The 2014 Janusz A. Zajdel Awards were presented this weekend at Polcon, the Polish national convention. The winners are: Novel “Cienioryt” by Krzysztof Piskorski Short Story “Discontinuous Man” by Anna Kantoch