By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of long form (novel-length) works published for the first time in 2020. Note that all of these works, unless they are labeled “nonfiction”, are eligible in the Best Novel … Continue reading
(1) BABY TALK. If you’re not watching The Mandalorian but still want all the latest spoileriffic information about Baby Yoda, read this episode recap at Variety — “’The Mandalorian’: Ahsoka Tano And Baby Yoda Reveal Their Secrets“. BEWARE SPOILERS. (Was … Continue reading
Chris Edwards sends: Terra sleeping on Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell. Photos of your felines resting on genre works are welcome. Send to mikeglyer (at) cs (dot) com
(1) $$$ FOR JANEWAY MONUMENT. ScienceFiction.com spotlights a fundraiser — “Fans Are Collecting Money To Dedicate A Monument To Captain Janeway”. Fans of ‘Star Trek: Voyager‘ are hoping to raise money to erect a monument in honor of lead character … Continue reading
(1) THOUGHTS ON A PROPOSED HUGO CATEGORY. Neil Clarke explains why he opposes “Hugo Proposal for Best Translated Novel”: …The biggest problem I have with this proposal is the message it sends not only to domestic readers, but foreign authors, … Continue reading
(1) HELP IS ON THE WAY. Jimmy Kimmel Live plugs the “Game of Thrones Hotline for Confused Fans.” There is a lot going on in “Game of Thrones,” and it can be difficult to keep track of what’s what and … Continue reading
These literary awards were presented November 3 at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes. Prix Utopiales 2018 L’âme des horloges [The Bone Clocks], David Mitchell (de l’Olivier) #utopiales2018 #scifi #sciencefiction #culture #nantes #litterature @LaCiteCongres @EdLolivier pic.twitter.com/dNOPy0bxBD — Utopiales … Continue reading
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society announced the winner of the 2018 Tähtifantasia Award at Finncon 2018 in Turku. The award is given for the best translated fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. David Mitchell: Luukellot [The Bone … Continue reading
Finalists have been announced for two of the awards that will be presented at Utopiales, the International Science Fiction Festival of Nantes. The nominees for the Prix Utopiales 2018 are: L’Or du diable, Andreas Eschbach (L’Atalante) Espace Lointain, Jaroslav Melnik … Continue reading
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society has announced the nominees for the 2018 Tähtifantasia Award, given for the best translated fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. Eka Kurniawan: Kauneus on kirous [Beauty Is A Wound] (Gummerus, Translated to … Continue reading