Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, … Continue reading
(1) DEALING WITH DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. Chuck Wendig, who doesn’t want people using social media to shove their negative reviews of his work in his face – point taken – goes on to make an unconvincing distinction between customer complaints about … Continue reading
(1) ANOTHER CAT AND SFF STORY TO LOVE. Huge news for Cat Valente: The sentient cat is out of the galactic bag. SPACE OPERA IS GONNA BE A MOVIE! https://t.co/uil5o02kcZ — Catherynne M. Valente (@catvalente) May 31, 2018 Deadline has … Continue reading
Editor Paula Guran has announced her selections for The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2017. “Lullaby for a Lost World,” Aliette de Bodard (Tor.com 06/16) “Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies,” Brooke Bolander (Uncanny #13) “Wish You Were Here,” Nadia … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: To: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google From: Carl Slaughter [email protected] 86-18437781522 Congratulations on your recent promotion. Now shut it down. Quick update: I registered these domain names: I HATE GOOGLE DOT COM, I LOVE GOOGLE DOT COM, … Continue reading
(1) HE’S FROM THE FUTURE. Dennis Mathis tells how he learned to understand “the reader” in “The Future Began on a Tuesday” at the SFWA Blog. The future was twenty-five years old and not getting any younger when I was … Continue reading
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association has announced the finalists for the 2016 Aurora Awards for best works and activities done by Canadians in 2015. Voting for this year’s awards will begin on June 15 and CSFFA members will … Continue reading
The Science Fiction Poetry Association’s 2016 Rhysling Award candidates have been finalized reports F.J. Bergmann. The Rhysling Award is given in two categories. “Best Long Poem” is for poems of 50+ lines, or for prose poems, of 500+ words. “Best … Continue reading
The candidates for the Science Fiction Poetry Association’s 2015 Rhysling Award have been announced. The Rhysling Award is given in two categories. “Best Long Poem” is for poems of 50+ lines, or for prose poems, of 500+ words. “Best Short … Continue reading
The 2014 Aurora Award final ballot has been released. Voting will by members of Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association will begin May 3. Votes must be received by midnight September 6. The awards will be presented at V-Con in … Continue reading