The latest Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund benefit books are two trade paperbacks with Ted White’s editorials and book reviews from Amazing and Fantastic from his time at the helm of both magazines. These are physical books, not ebooks, and are offered … Continue reading
By Ted White: As you may or may not know, I’ve written some SF in recent years, having several stories in F&SF and Analog. But one story, which I wrote in 2013, remained unsold for several years, until Gordon Van … Continue reading
Ted White needs help to stay in his Falls Church home and keep the tax man off his back. He has started a GoFundMe to “Save My House”. Ted, now 79, has a deep resume in the sf field. He … Continue reading
(1) IMAGINE THERE’S NO MUSIC. “59 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Ever Is Fixing A Very Big Beatles Problem” — Inverse tries to guess how Russell T. Davis will do it in a Fab Four-themed Doctor Who episode — … Continue reading
Review by Paul Weimer: This Mortal Mountain is the third of the six-volume NESFA collection of the work of Roger Zelazny. Again, to get an overview of the project in progress and my thoughts on it, I commend you to comments in … Continue reading
(1) YE KEN NOW. [Via MT Void.] Read Michael Dirda’s article “The two best American fantasy writers you’ve probably never heard of” at the Washington Post. He’s talking about Avram Davidson and Manly Wade Wellman. … Happily, though, these too-little-known … Continue reading
Unburdening Myself of Unfinished Business By Chris M. Barkley: ITEM ONE: As we emerge from the cold and cloudless days of January and February, you would think that the prospect of sunny days, baseball, international football (soccer), the open swimming … Continue reading
(1) UNCLE HUGO’S WILL CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY. Don Blyly’s How’s Business newsletter invites everyone to mark your calendar — Uncle Hugo’s turns 50 this weekend. Uncle Hugo’s opened for business on March 2, 1974, which makes this coming Saturday our … Continue reading
Review by Gary Whitehouse: I had a snappy opening line all prepared for this review (“Move over, Trader Joe’s ‘These Peanuts Go On A Date’ Bars”) but it turns out I’m too late. As usual. First, there have been lengthy … Continue reading
TL;DR SUMMARY: The differences between the redacted and the final 2023 Hugo ballots involved three items and were due to rules applications as explained in the 2023 Hugo Award Stats Final report. The “ineligibles” were not on the redacted ballot, … Continue reading