Darrell Schweitzer released the program for the 2016 World Fantasy Convention and promptly came under a hail of criticism from writers. Much of it was directed at a program title found to be offensive – “Spicy Oriental Zeppelin Stories.” During … Continue reading
The LoneStarCon 3 Pocket Program hasn’t even been online an entire day and it’s already sparked a controversy. Andrea Phillips sent two tweets after discovering a certain film on the schedule — Seriously. Song of the South at #worldcon / #lonestarcon3 noon on … Continue reading
(1) GLASGOW 2024 REOPENS HUGO NOMINATIONS. Members of Glasgow 2024 were notified today that online nominations for the Hugo Awards are working again. One day after they initially went live on January 27, the committee announced in social media, “We … Continue reading
Guest Post by G.W. Thomas: Space opera in the 1950s found its home at Amazing Stories. For the nuts-and-bolts fan there was Astounding (not renamed Analog for another ten years). The literary reader had Fantasy & Science Fiction. The sophisticated … Continue reading
Three First Fandom awards were presented during CoNZealand’s Opening Ceremonies. The First Fandom Hall of Fame, created in 1963, is a prestigious achievement award given to a living recipient who has made significant contributions to Science Fiction throughout their lifetime. … Continue reading
Twenty-five years ago today Noreascon Three began in Boston, Massachusetts. I’ve been working on a post about its epic Science Fiction’s 50th Anniversary Family Reunion Sunday brunch which will appear September 3. The research reminded me what a superb convention it … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2024 International Thriller Writers Awards were revealed on February 28. The award is given by the International Thriller Writers. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest on June 1. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL BEST AUDIOBOOK BEST FIRST NOVEL BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL … Continue reading
(1) ‘MURDERBOT’S’ MENSAH CAST. “Noma Dumezweni Joins Alexander Skarsgård In Apple’s ‘Murderbot’” – Deadline has details. Noma Dumezwani (The Little Mermaid) is set as a lead opposite Alexander Skarsgård, in Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama series Murderbot, from Chris and Paul Weitz (About a … Continue reading
The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) today announced the nominees for the 20th annual IFMCA Awards, for excellence in musical scoring in 2023. Composers John Williams and Christopher Young lead the list of composer nominees with four nominations each, … Continue reading
(1) 2024 HUGO VOTING STALLED. The Glasgow 2024 Worldcon paused Hugo nomination voting on January 28, announcing in social media, “We are aware of an issue with nominations. We have taken that system offline as a precaution.” Their January 30 … Continue reading