(1) 2023 SMOFCON AWARDED TO RHODE ISLAND. Massachusetts Convention Fandom Inc. (MCFI) has been voted the right to host the 2023 Smofcon in Providence, RI. The vote, taken this weekend at the Smofcon in Montreal, was Providence 37 and Sweden … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has selected their 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: Jo Fletcher, Nancy Holder, and Koji Suzuki. The awards will be given at this year’s StokerCon, happening in Denver, Colorado in May. HWA presents the Lifetime Achievement … Continue reading
(1) INTRUDER ALERT. A week ago, Canadian sff writer Candas Jane Dorsey came home and discovered a break-in in progress. The police were called. All of what happened next is in this Facebook post. Last Thursday we had a lovely … Continue reading
(1) DISCON III ASKS QUESTIONS. Should DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon, move its date, should it emphasize virtual or in-person participation? The committee has launched a survey to find what fans think: We’re working hard to figure out the … Continue reading
(1) SF ENCYCLOPEDIA MILESTONES. John Clute regaled Facebook followers with the latest box score: SFE hubris moment again; we’re free online so hope we can intrude this way . We’ve just hit 75,000 titles listed with full context in Encyclopedia … Continue reading
(1) GIFT WARPING. James Covenant posted a pair of seasonal musical mashups: Captain Picard sings “Let it Snow!” Not quite up to the same standard — The Avengers Sing Christmas Carols (2) EREWHON LIT SALON. Liz Gorinsky’s Erewhon Books has … Continue reading
(1) BEST OF TED. Ideas.Ted.com. features Nnedi Okorafor: “’Write your story, and don’t be afraid to write it’ — a sci-fi writer talks about finding her voice and being a superhero”. During family visits to Nigeria in the 1990s and … Continue reading
(1) WORLDCON 76 MEMBERSHIPS SPONSORED FOR MEXICANX FANS, CREATORS. Artist John Picacio, a Worldcon 76 guest of honor, and John Scalzi, are funding four memberships — GOOD NEWS: As Artist GoH of @worldcon2018, I'm pleased to share that this Monday, … Continue reading
The Gollancz Online Festival is a weekend of digital activities on social media platforms with the hashtag #GollanczFest that begins Monday, September 12. Meet your favourite authors. Test your knowledge. Discover new books. Join us as we celebrate all things genre … Continue reading
The Gollancz Festival 2015 is a weekend of digital activities on nine social media platforms with the hashtag #GollanczFest15 that begins Friday, October 16 at 9 a.m. (I will assume London time, since none of their posts say otherwise). The events include: Google … Continue reading