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
(1) MUST-READ GRAPHIC NOVELS. The Guardian has a little list: “From Maus to Tamara Drewe: the 10 graphic novels everyone should read”. The recent hoo-ha about the Man Booker prize’s longlisting of a graphic novel for the first time, the … Continue reading
(0) WE INTERRUPT THIS SCROLL. I will be taking the train to New Mexico to attend my mother’s 91st birthday celebration over the weekend. I leave Thursday evening and get back Tuesday morning. The train won’t have wi-fi and once … Continue reading
[Republished as a post by permission.] By Kyra: For my own contribution to “Five That Shouldn’t Be Forgotten,” here are the most obscure SFF books that I have listed as among my favorites, according to Goodreads. None has more than … Continue reading
“Science Fiction: The Interdisciplinary Genre” is the title of a scholarly conference being held September 13-15 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The event honors Robert J. Sawyer’s archival donation to the University Library Collections. In addition to Sawyer himself, … Continue reading
Nominees for Canada’s Prix Aurora Awards have been announced. The winners will be revealed at KeyCon 27/Canvention 30 during the May 21-24 weekend. See the website for voting information. BEST NOVEL IN ENGLISH The Amulet of Amon-Ra, by Leslie Carmichael, … Continue reading
By John Hertz: Some Worldcon notes while I work on my fuller report. The Fanzine Lounge by Day, hosted by Yvonne & Lloyd Penney in the Palais des congrès, was a success. Given adequate if not ample room just outside … Continue reading
There will be 12 book launches, 9 of them public, at the 2009 Worldcon in Montreal. A list of times and publishers appears in the full press release following the jump.
Anticipation lists the names of program participants in a new press release that follows the jump. A prestigious addition is 2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics Professor Paul Krugman of the Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University and centenary professor … Continue reading
The 2009 Worldcon committee has issued a press release titled: “Anticipation Announces Competition to Design the 2009 Hugo Award Base.” Full text is after the jump.