The new Chengdu Worldcon website launched in early September minus any statement about who their Guests of Honor are, even though their names had been announced immediately after they won the bid. That omission was remedied very recently with the … Continue reading
The Chengdu Worldcon has opened a beautiful new website: Chinese language English langauge The website is taking subscriptions for notifications. That worked for me. The new site has pages with the information and forms for buying memberships; I did not … Continue reading
Registration is open for the SFWA Nebula Conference Online. This virtual event takes place May 29th – 31st, 2020, substituting for the in-person conference cancelled in response to limits on public gatherings in the face of COVID-19. What is the SFWA … Continue reading
Many of the genre figures fans complained were missing from the “In Memoriam” video shown during the Academy Awards broadcast on February 24 do appear in its online gallery of over 200 “Oscars In Memoriam 2019 Photos”. They include: Harlan … Continue reading
(1) BIG CON BUSINESS. At ICv2 Rob Salkowitz analyzes “Three Convention Trends We Could Do Without”, art scammers, pay to (cos)play and – Indifference to fan experience. The rising prominence of cons means more and more families and individuals plan … Continue reading
The redesigned James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award website went live this month. All the hard work has paid off. Debbie Notkin says the new site was years in the making, and she lavished thanks on Frances d’Ath for all her efforts. The site’s … Continue reading
The 2016 World Fantasy Convention will be held in Columbus, Ohio from October 27 – 30 (Thursday through Sunday) at the Hyatt Regency. The theme is “Flights of Fantasy.” The website does not identify any committee members. Hotel rooms can … Continue reading
ABC Deep South Con 54 has launched its new Web home page and PayPal portal. Fans can now register for ABC DSC at the price of $50 for adults or $25 for children under 12. That price will increase later, … Continue reading
Smofcon 33 will be held December 4-6 at the Sheraton Ft. Worth Hotel and Spa in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual convention for sf conrunners is chaired this year by Tim Miller. His committee includes Robert Jinks (Vice Chairman), Steven … Continue reading
A new web site for the 2015 World Fantasy Convention has just opened — www.wfc2015.org. It has all the usual features, including writeups about the two guests of honor, Steven Erikson and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and two special guests, Glen … Continue reading