(1) SIDEBAR. Cat Rambo has some of the most insightful comments yet offered about the harassment spawned by Jason Sanford’s report on Baen’s Bar, as well as Mercedes Lackey’s response to others’ claims made about her history with the Bar, … Continue reading
ABC DeepSouthCon 54, to be held in Roswell, GA in May 2016, has announced its guest of honor slate. Author John C. Wright, a Nebula nominee in 2006 for his novel Orphans of Chaos, is Guest of Honor. Wright’s wife, … Continue reading
(1) GROOT, STAR-LORD, ROCKET, OR WHO? Guardians of the Galaxy stars Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff test their knowledge of Volumes I and II by seeing if they remember who said what lines. With such a stacked cast, the challenge … Continue reading
(1) FREE READ. The final free story in The Sunday Morning Transport’s month-long adventure of free reading is John Wiswell’s “Demonic Invasion or Placebo Effect?” “which shares a unique perspective on an experiment of sorts, gone very, very wrong.” The … Continue reading
(1) GREEN BONE GETS RED LIGHT. A TV series adaptation of Fonda Lee’s Green Bone Saga will not be produced: “Peacock has canceled an award-winning fantasy epic and fans are up in arms” reports TechRadar. Peacock has canceled its planned … 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) UNAUTHORIZED. Marina Lostetter illustrates her points about authorship with ancient and contemporary examples in “Le Morte d’Author: on Aggregate Storytelling and Authorial Hope” at Stone Soup. …When aggregate storytelling is done unofficially, we call it “transformative work,” of which fan … Continue reading
The 72nd annual Emmy Awards nominees were revealed July 28. HBO’s Watchmen gathered 26 nominations, the most for any series. The Mandalorian scored 15. The Emmy Awards will be presented September 20. The categories with nominees of genre interest follow … Continue reading
(1) COSPLAY ON THE HOOF. Andrew Liptak’s latest Wordplay starts off with a parade — “Reading List: The Cosplayers of Dragon Con” …For someone familiar with the world of cosplayers and conventions, it’s an overwhelming affair. For those unfamiliar, it’s … Continue reading
100 Year Starship has announced the finalists in the inaugural Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing. The Canopus Award is an annual writing prize that recognizes “the finest fiction and non-fiction works that contribute to the excitement, knowledge, and understanding of … Continue reading