The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) has named William Gibson the 35th Damon Knight Grand Master for his contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award recognizes “lifetime … Continue reading
Skylight Books will host William Gibson on November 1, reading from his new novel The Peripheral. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. Where Flynne and her brother Burton live, jobs outside the drug business are rare. Fortunately, Burton has his … Continue reading
Nancy Pearl, Seattle’s rock star librarian, will interview author William Gibson at a benefit for ClarionWest’s 25th Anniversary on Friday, June 20. This event coincides with Locus Awards Weekend and the Science Fiction Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Nancy Pearl … Continue reading
By Mark L. Blackman On the night of Wednesday, November 18, the Fantastic Fiction at KGB Reading Series, hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, presented authors William Gibson and Cat Rambo in YouTube livestreamed readings. This was the Series’ ninth … Continue reading
The public is invited to The David G. Hartwell ’63 Science Fiction Symposium at Williams College on October 22-24. Hartwell will participate in this event at his alma mater along with Samuel R. Delany, Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Hartwell, … Continue reading
By Martin Morse Wooster: This is from an interview with William Gibson in the summer 2011 issue of The Paris Review. Expletive censored by me. INTERVIEWER: “You wrote your first story for a class, didn’t you?” GIBSON: “A woman named … Continue reading
(1) HOLLY BLACK Q&A. “Holly Black interview: The Cruel Prince author on the boom in faerie fantasy novels, BookTok, and sex scenes” at Slate. What does it feel like now to be surrounded by all these other faerie fantasy books … Continue reading
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(1) WONKA EVENT SCAM, WITH AI ‘HELP’. [Item by Tom Becker.] A Willy Wonka-themed event closed immediately upon opening due to complaints from disappointed customers. UK correspondent Mark Plummer says there is a long-standing tradition of disappointing special experiences. A … Continue reading
(1) TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATON ASKS TINGLE FOR DO-OVER. Today the Texas Library Association’s executive director Shirley Robinson published a “TLA Statement Regarding Author Chuck Tingle” which says they want him to reconsider participating in their annual conference, although it says … Continue reading