Also running for TAFF is Theresa Derwin, whose website identifies her as an author of urban fantasy, sf and horror. I took one last look at Facebook after posting about Mowatt and discovered a link to the other candidate. Derwin … Continue reading
The shortlists for the 2023 British Fantasy Awards have been released, along with the names of the jurors who will decide the winners, which will be announced at FantasyCon in September. THE ROBERT HOLDSTOCK AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL Jurors: Elias Eells, Elloise … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association has named its 2019 scholarship winners. The Horror Writers Association Scholarship The scholarship, open to all horror writers (HWA membership is not required), is worth $2500, which may be spent on approved writing education over the … Continue reading
John Coxon released the 2013 Trans Atlantic Fan Fund voting statistics in Taffline #6 [PDF file]. Voting N. Am. Europe Total Theresa Derwin 5 11 16 Jim Mowatt 47 44 91 Hold Over Funds 1 0 1 No Preference … Continue reading
Jim Mowatt will be the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund delegate to LoneStarCon 3. Here is TAFF co-administrator John Coxon’s press release — It is the pleasure of the TAFF administrators to announce the end of voting in the westbound TAFF race … Continue reading
There was widespread interest in Dragon*Con co-founder Ed Kramer’s failed last maneuver to avoid extradition, immediately followed by news of his arrival in a Georgia prison, presumably to stand trial at last on charges that have been pending since 2000. In … Continue reading
The TAFF administrators have officially announced the candidates for the 2013 Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, Theresa Derwin and Jim Mowatt. Each has sworn a mighty oath (well, confirmed a willingness) to attend LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio if he or she wins, … Continue reading
By John Hertz: The 76th World Science Fiction Convention Masquerade was Saturday 18 Aug 18. I was one of the judges. Decades ago the Masquerade, as its name suggests, was a dress-up party. By the 1960s it had evolved to … Continue reading