The recipients of the Premio Vegetti for 2023 were announced May 13, chosen by the members of World SF Italia chaired by Donato Altomare. World SF Italia, Italy’s professional association for sff writers, is a vestige of the World SF organization … Continue reading
(1) 2022 HUGO WINNER GETS UNEXPECTED VAT BILL. [Item by Cora Buhlert.] My Hugo trophy saga continues, because I got an invoice today charging me import duties and VAT for my trophy. I’m kicking up a bit of a stink … Continue reading
(1) EKPEKI WILL TACKLE NEW VISA. A GoFundMe aims to raise $17,000 for “Oghenechovwe Ekpeki visa processing & legal fees”. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki recently experienced visa complications that left him unable to attend the NAACP Image award ceremony, where he … Continue reading
(1) NEBULA FINALIST UPDATE. Rebecca Gomez Farrell, SFWA Communications Director, today distributed a corrected Nebula Finalist press release. SFWA makes every effort to include all appropriate contributors to Nebula Award finalist works before our initial announcement. However, due to the short … Continue reading
The finalists for the Premio Vegetti for 2023 were announced February 11, chosen by the members of World SF Italia chaired by Donato Altomare. Over sixty members voted, recommending 96 works. World SF Italia, Italy’s professional association for sff writers, is … Continue reading
(1) CLARION WEST CLASSES. Here are the Spring 2023 classes offered by Clarion West – click the link to read the full description and to register. The Supporting Tuition rate is shown for each class or workshop for folks who can pay … Continue reading
(1) LOCUS REACHES CROWDFUNDING TARGET. The Locus Magazine Indiegogo appeal hit the target today. When I checked in they had exceeded their $75,000 goal and were at $78,571. Although today was the announced deadline, Locus has extended the appeal to … Continue reading
By Jonathan Cowie: Charles Partington, the British SF fan and writer, has died aged 82. Much, if not all, of Chuck’s adult life was in part SFnally related and much with his friend from his school days, Harry Nadler, who … Continue reading
By James Bacon: Octocon 2022, the Irish National SF convention, emerged from the pandemic to successfully present a hybrid event in a new venue and it went very well. It was so nice to be home amongst fans in Dublin … Continue reading
(1) RAMBO ACADEMY. Cat Rambo asks: Want to move from promising rejections to actual acceptances? The Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers offers live and on-demand classes as well as a virtual campus featuring daily co-working sessions, weekly story discussion, and other Zoom-based … Continue reading