By Jeffrey Smith: Here in Baltimore we have a used bookstore called The Book Thing that is either unique or close to it. You enter the warehouse, pick the unlimited amount of books you want, and leave. They’re all free. … Continue reading
(1) TAG TEAM. YouTuber Morganeua, a fourth year PhD student in Theatre and Performance Studies, uses Stephen King and Toni Morrison to beat Isaac Asimov into the ground in “Asimov’s Adverbs.” (Think of it as a homage to “Fenimore Cooper’s … Continue reading
(1) FIGHT TO THE FINISH. Unbound Worlds, the Penguin Random House website for sff fans, is running Cage Match 2018: Creature Feature, a March Madness-style original fiction bracket tournament. For the first time, Cage Match will feature an all non-human … Continue reading
Fandom just recently became aware that prolific anthologist Vic Ghidalia died on May 28, 2013 at the age of 87. He edited 18 sf and fantasy anthologies (some with Roger Elwood.) Yet that was really a sideline from his day job … Continue reading
Be your own Mike Resnick or Roger Elwood — which one depends on how good you are at picking over Anthology Builder’s inventory of previously published stories. After you’ve chosen, their print-on-demand service will publish one paperback copy and sell … Continue reading
(1) WRITERS GET READY FOR THE FUTURE. Kristine Kathryn Rusch suggests ways authors can prepare to manage their insecurity in “Business Musings: Thinking Big”. …When I teach craft workshops, I admonish writers to write down everything someone says about their … Continue reading
(1) JUSTICE FOR SYLVIA ANDERSON. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] Last night’s BBC Radio 4 arts programme, Front Row, devoted a substantive amount of time to the airbrushing of Sylvia Anderson from Anderson productions by Gerry Anderson and then … Continue reading
(1) BIG GREEN NUMBERS. Brandon Sanderson shares a lot of information about his successful Kickstarter and his progress on other projects in “Some FAQs You Might Enjoy”. Also includes a long analysis of Amazon’s effect on his business. How Are … Continue reading
(1) PKD, RIP. Philip K. Dick died 40 years ago today and the media has taken note of the anniversary. BBC Culture’s Adam Scovill discusses “Philip K Dick: the writer who witnessed the future”. I am in passport control. I … Continue reading
2021 CRIME COLOGNE AWARD SHORTLIST The shortlist for the 2021 Crime Cologne Award, a German crime fiction award tied to a festival which isn’t being held this year, has been announced. “Crime Cologne Award 2021: Die Shortlist steht fest”. Here … Continue reading