(1) FILM PRODUCTION RESUMES IN PRAGUE. Czech diplomat Jaroslav Olsa Jr. told Facebook readers, “I am happy that the Czech Republic is back as the powerhouse for Hollywood productions as it became the first country in Central Europe to reopen … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: There will be no Pixel Scroll on Saturday because I will be away at an event all day. I have scheduled a few other tender morsels to keep the conversation rolling. (1) POLLY WANNA SYLLABLE? Ann Leckie, one … Continue reading
Novelettes Eligible for the 1941 Retro-Hugos contains 70 science fiction and fantasy novelettes (between 7,500 and 17,500 words long) that were published in 1940. Editor von Dimpleheimer comments on the latest volume in his series of public domain reprints: The … Continue reading
Editor von Dimpleheimer explains his latest volume: All of the short stories from Short Fiction Eligible for the 1941 Retro-Hugos Vols 1-7 are included here, along with five new stories. At the end of the book, I listed all the … Continue reading
Short Fiction Eligible for the 1941 Retro-Hugos Vol. 4, a collection of 13 12 public domain novellas published in 1940, is the latest collection from File 770 commenter von Dimpleheimer. (Earlier posts contain links to Volume One, Volume Two, and Volume Three.) Volume … Continue reading
I’m off to Loscon for the day — so a very early Scroll. (1) ARTISTS AND NEW WFA. Several tweets of interest about the call for submissions of World Fantasy Award designs. https://twitter.com/plunderpuss/status/669314888657842176 The first three of nine tweets by … Continue reading
Short Fiction Eligible for the 1941 Retro-Hugos Vol. 3, a collection of 30 public domain stories by Ray Cummings and Henry Kuttner, has been issued by File 770 commenter von Dimpleheimer. (Earlier posts contain links to Volume 1, and Volume Two.) These books … Continue reading
Short Fiction Eligible for the 1941 Retro-Hugos Vol. 2, a collection of 25 public domain stories, has been issued by File 770 commenter von Dimpleheimer. (A link to the first volume is here.) The stories included in Short Fiction Eligible for … Continue reading
When File 770 commenter von Dimpleheimer heard about the 1941 Retro-Hugos, which MidAmeriCon II members will select in 2016 (in addition to the regular Hugos), he realized many of the eligible stories must be in the public domain. He has … Continue reading
Mike Chomko is retelling the history of science fiction pulps in an excellent series of short articles for Pulpfest — Science and Invention In early 1923, perhaps in an effort to boost circulation of Science and Invention or to test the waters in the … Continue reading