(1) HE KEPT IT UNDER HIS HAT. Rob Wilkins, who assisted Terry Pratchett for many years, writes a long profile about him for the Guardian: “’I think I was good, though I could have been better’: Terry Pratchett and the … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association announced today that the Karen Lansdale Silver Hammer is the new name of the award given to an HWA volunteer “who has done a truly massive amount of work for the organization, often unsung and behind … Continue reading
The Speculative Literature Foundation has announced that S. Qiouyi Lu is the winner of the 2021 Diverse Writers Grant and Elena Pavlova is the winner of the 2021 Diverse Worlds Grant. S. Qiouyi Lu has been awarded the 2021 Diverse Writers Grant … Continue reading
A roundup of Ray Bradbury links. (1) PUBLIC RADIO. Morning Edition has clips from last month’s Read-A-Thon in “Marking The Centennial Of Author Ray Bradbury’s Birth”. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of science … Continue reading
(1) SPRNG THAW. Book borrowers cheer as Publishers Weekly reports “Macmillan Abandons Library E-book Embargo”. In a surprise announcement today, Macmillan abandoned its controversial embargo on new release e-books in libraries, effective this week. “There are times in life when differences … Continue reading
The 2019 Dragon Award Ballot came out today, and it’s interesting to see that the nominees collectively have become more organic, even while the award instructions encourage writers to campaign (i.e., “it is perfectly acceptable for you to encourage your … Continue reading
The 2019 Dragon Award Ballot was posted on August 7. Best Science Fiction Novel A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson Record of a Spaceborn Few by … Continue reading
(1) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Christopher J. Garcia and Chuck Serface are co-editing an issue of The Drink Tank dedicated to science-fiction comics of the 1950s and 1960s! Any critical articles, fanfic, personal remembrances, artwork, and any media we can publish … Continue reading
(1) GUESS WHO’S COMING TO HOLODINNER? Ryan Britt conducts an engaging thought experiment at Tor.com – “Star Trek: Picard — Ranking the 25 Most Likely Next Gen Cameos”. It seems likely that at least some characters from Picard’s past might … Continue reading
This Is Horror, the UK website, is taking votes for its annual awards through 12:01 a.m. GMT on April 29. Anyone can vote — click through for instructions. Here is the shortlist. Novel of the Year Coyote Songs by Gabino … Continue reading