Renowned fantasy and sf artist Rowena Morrill, who just last year received the Lifetime Achievement World Fantasy Award, died February 11 at the age of 76. Popular with fans, she also won the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist in … Continue reading
Chicon 7’s Artist Guest of Honor Rowena Morrill will be unable to attend the convention. She has recently been hospitalized but is now recovering from her health problems, according to information posted on the Worldcon website. While over the long history … Continue reading
(1) TOP PEOPLE. Writer Ted Chiang, filmmaker Lilly Wachowski, manga creator Rootport, and artist Kelly McKernan are some of the recognizable names who are not CEOs or scientists on TIME’s list of “The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2023”. … Continue reading
(1) WARNER BROS. BARS SHOWING OF ‘THE PEOPLE’S JOKER’. Polygon is there when “The People’s Joker, a hilarious trans riff on DC characters, shut down over ‘rights issues’” after a single screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, following a … Continue reading
Was the year too heavy, deep, and real? Yes, but it was also rich in creativity, humor, and shared adventures. It’s a gift and privilege for me to be continually allowed to publish so many entertaining posts. Thanks to all … Continue reading
(1) HWA CELEBRATES LATINX HERITAGE MONTH. From September 15 through October 15 the HWA will be celebrating Latinx Heritage month in a series of interviews conducted by social media manager Sumiko Saulson. The series will begin with an introductory piece … Continue reading
News about Jason Sanford’s expose of the Baen’s Bar forum, and about Baen publisher and now-former Worldcon GoH Toni Weisskopf dominated the Top 10 in February. A month after the January 6 insurrection in Washington DC, Jason Sanford published “Baen … Continue reading
The World Fantasy Awards 2020 were announced in a virtual ceremony by World Fantasy Con 2020 on November 1. The winners are — NOVEL Queen of the Conquered, by Kacen Callender (Orbit) NOVELLA Silver in the Wood, by Emily Tesh (Tor.com) SHORT FICTION “Read After … Continue reading
The World Fantasy Awards 2020 nominees have been announced. The awards will be presented by World Fantasy Con 2020, a virtual convention being held October 29-November 1. The award judges are: Gwenda Bond, Galen Dara, Michael Kelly, Victor LaValle, and Adam Roberts. LIFETIME … Continue reading
(1) MOON EXHIBITION IN DENMARK. Louisiana, the largest gallery of Modern Art in the Nordic countries, is holding an exhibition about The Moon from September 13-January 20. The themes are Moonlight, Selenography, The Moon of Myth, The Moon Landing, The … Continue reading