By Mike Glyer: William Tenn (Phil Klass) died February 7 at the age of 89 from congestive heart failure, closing a celebrated life. Tenn was one of Noreascon 4’s Guests of Honor in 2004 (for the occasion producing a collection … Continue reading
Stephen Haffner, publisher of The Worlds of Jack Williamson: A Centennial Tribute (1908-2008) plans to have copies back from the printer in time for the book’s April 11 debut at the 2008 Williamson Lectureship, given at Eastern New Mexico University in … Continue reading
Fanartist Charlie Williams of Knoxville, TN died September 3 of cancer. (A different fan than the Charlie Williams of Nashville who died in April of this year.) He first came to prominence as a regular contributor to Chat, the Chattanooga … Continue reading
Get ready for Ray Bradbury’s hundred candle blowout on Saturday! (1) FIRED UP FOR THE READ-A-THON. The “First Annual Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon” is a national reading of Fahrenheit 451 that begins at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on August 22, 2020 to … Continue reading
(1) LITERARY DIVE. Juliette Wade and her Dive Into Worldbuilding team interview “Caroline Ratajski”. There’s a detailed synopsis you can read at the link, and a video recording you can see on YouTube. …We asked how writing a chapter every … Continue reading
(1) HUGO CONTENDING ART BOOKS. The Daily Beast gives a rundown — “These Are 2019’s Hugo Awards Art Book Finalists”. … We compiled the six art book finalists below to give you an idea of what’s competing for the venerable … Continue reading
Highlights of events planned for the 2015 Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales (April 7-10) have been summarized in an e-mail from Williamson publisher Stephen Haffner. Readings from the Words of Jack Williamson Tuesday, April 7th, … Continue reading
Robin Williams took his life August 11. He was 63. A stand-up comedian who initially gained fame in series TV as the alien Mork in Mork and Mindy, Williams went on to win a dramatic Oscar for his performance in … Continue reading
It turns out there’s an easy way to hear my favorite William Tenn story actually by William Tenn — “On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi!” — read aloud by William Tenn. Mark Leeper noted in MT Void that Tenn’s reading … Continue reading
A special edition of The Worlds of Jack Williamson, a 720-page collection with specially commissioned artwork by Vincent DifFate, is available for order from Haffner Press. It is signed by all living contributiors: Frederik Pohl, James Gunn, Alfred D. Stewart, … Continue reading