(0) Short Scroll today – no reason, just not as many things I wanted to include. (1) LE GUIN’S BEST BOOKS. The New York Times takes a look at why Ursula K. Le Guin matters: “Her powerful imagination turned hypothetical … Continue reading
(1) TOLKIEN MANUSCRIPT EXHIBIT. [Item by Michael “Orange Mike” Lowrey.] “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” opens August 19 in Milwaukee, with material not just from Marquette University’s collection but items on loan from England which will probably not … Continue reading
(1) SPFBO #7 WINNER. J. D. Evans won Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7 with her novel Reign & Ruin. SPFBO 8 is expected to open for contestants at 1 p.m. BST on May 14. (2) A PEJORATIVE RECLAIMED. In “The Space Opera … Continue reading
The nominees for the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History for calendar years 2019 and 2020 have been announced. 2019 SHORT FORM Seanan McGuire: “Any Way the Wind Blows,” Tor.com, 6/19 Christopher G. Nuttall, “Drang Nach Osten,” Trouble in the Wind, edited by … Continue reading
(1) WHEN SHALL I MAKE AN END. Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the authors who answers the question “When should writers return to old, abandoned work?” for The Writer. Can you guess the story she’s discussing? Click through to … Continue reading
Analog Magazine has announced The 2020 Analytical Laboratory Awards. In each category, the readers listed three favorite items in descending order of preference. As explained by the staff: Each first place vote was counted as three points, second place two, … Continue reading
PS Publishing, after failing to acquire Interzone, said in February they will launch their own new online sf magazine called ParSec this year. Yesterday editor Ian Whates announced the ToCs of ParSec’s first two issues. Issue #1 Gunbelt Highway – Dan Abnett Down … Continue reading
The 2021 Sir Julius Vogel Award finalists have been announced. The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents. Best Novel Gad’s Army by Drew Bryenton (Sci Fi Cafe) The … Continue reading
Analog magazine has posted the works from 2020 that finished in the top slots in each category of the Analog Analytical Laboratory. The winners will be revealed in Analog’s July/August issue. There are links to PDF files (where provided) that … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of more than 1,000 short form works published for the first time in 2020. Note that all of the works labeled “novella”, “novelette”, and “short story” are eligible in … Continue reading