Space Cowboys Books’ online reading series of stories under 1000 words, Flash Science Fiction Nights, run 30 minutes or less, and are a fun and great way to learn about new authors from around the world. Register for the events for free … Continue reading
Regina Kanyu Wang, Yen Ooi and Arthur Liu join Chris Garcia and James Bacon to co-edit an issue of Journey Planet dedicated to Chinese science, science fiction, space and fandom, with over 20 articles and interviews, all both in Chinese … Continue reading
Regina Kanya Wang, Yen Ooi and Arthur Liu join Chris Garcia and James Bacon to co-edit an issue dedicated to Chinese science, science fiction, space and fandom, with over 20 articles and interviews, all both in Chinese and English in … Continue reading
Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration. I thought this was a cool graphic — lots of nice touches, like the TARDIS icon for the time machine — and since they encouraged copying it to other … Continue reading
The finalists for the 15th annual Xingyun Awards for Chinese science fiction have been announced by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony to be held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on May 18, 2024. … Continue reading
All are welcome to nominate work for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, an annual $25,000 cash prize. The Prize is given to a writer whose book reflects the concepts and ideas that are central to Ursula’s own work, … Continue reading
Report by: Arthur Liu, Sanfeng Zhang and Shaoyan Hu (translator): Recently, the Chinese Science Fiction Database (CSFDB) released its annual science fiction & fantasy recommendation list for 2023. The list is divided into 7 categories: Domestic/Translated Novels, Domestic/Translated Stories, Anthologies, … Continue reading
The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its eleventh annual season. The festival will be held from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, across Manhattan and Queens. Passes are available here. “Philip K. Dick’s themes explore our … Continue reading
(1) OTHERWISE AWARD UPDATE. Sumana Harihareswara, Motherboard chair, has shared news about the Otherwise Award in “Our pause and interim plans”. As has been the case for many volunteer-run organizations, the Otherwise Award has struggled since the start of the … Continue reading
The third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition’s 18 semifinalists have been announced. They have been selected by the nine remaining judging teams. (The original Team EPIC was dissolved in December.) The official SPSFC website has not caught up with the … Continue reading