(1) THE ROCKETS’ GREEN LIGHT. Early this morning in Los Angeles the last of two Space Shuttle Rocket Launch Motors made their way through Exposition Park to the California Science Center. Each is 116 feet long and around 12 feet … Continue reading
(1) MARTHA WELLS Q&A. Kelly Jennings interviews Martha Wells for IZ Digital: “Out of Trauma”. Kelly Jennings: I also saw somewhere that you used to work as a programmer – is that right? Can you talk about how that’s helped you … Continue reading
The 2023 Dragon Awards Ballot was published on August 8. Registered voters should expect to receive notice by email. To be eligible for the 2023 Dragon Awards the book, comic, game, movie, must have been released between July 1, 2022 and the … Continue reading
The Chengdu Worldcon committee today posted the finalists for the 2023 Hugo Awards. Astounding Award for Best New Writer * – finalist in their 2nd year of eligibility Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Best Fan Artist Best Fan … Continue reading
(1) AMAZON BAILS. Amazon notified subscribers they are leaving the digital and print magazine subscriptions business, apparently. Several Filers sent me a copy of their notice regarding digital subscriptions, and I received one myself for a print magazine. Here is … Continue reading
(1) CONGRATULATIONS LEE! LASFS member Lee Gold has been awarded a Hall of Fame plaque from the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design for her work on Alarums & Excursions. As John Hertz explained in his APA-Lzine Vanamonde #1531: Alarums and … Continue reading
The 2023 Oscar nominees were announced on January 24. Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the field with 11 nominations, including Best Picture. Avatar: The Way of Water is also up for Best Picture, and is nominated in three other … Continue reading
(1) AI CONTENT CREATION. Brian Keene makes the argument that “The Machines Already Took Our Jobs”. …Now, you might not think that’s a big deal, because who is reading those types of clickbait articles anyway? But there used to be … Continue reading
(1) 2023 HORROR UNIVERSITY ONLINE WINTER SESSION. The Horror Writers Association will run its Winter 2023 Horror University Online session from February 6 to April 3. They will present eight workshops for horror writers interested in refining their writing, learning … Continue reading
(1) OF LANDINGS UNSTUCK. The New York Times’ Carlo Rotella reminds us of the power of words in “Good Fantasy Writing Is Pure Magic”. As I watched last fall’s showdown of TV’s big-money epic fantasy franchises, I was wincingly reminded … Continue reading