By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of more than 1,000 short form works published for the first time in 2020. Note that all of the works labeled “novella”, “novelette”, and “short story” are eligible in … Continue reading
James White Award administrator Martin McGrath announced today they will not be running a competition in 2020. We regret to announce that the James White Award will not be running a competition this year. Due to technical issues with the … Continue reading
(1) COMIC-CON ONLINE. More information has been released about the replacement for the annual San Diego event: “Comic-Con@Home Sets July Dates”. As Greg Weir joked on Facebook, “The virtual lines will be enormous.” Comic-Con@Home was first teased in early May … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of short form works published for the first time in 2019. These credits have been accumulated from Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages in works, eligibility posts, and other sources … Continue reading
The winner of the 2019 James White Award is: “Limitations” by David Maskill David wins £200, his story will be published in a forthcoming issue of Britain’s longest running science fiction magazine, Interzone, and his story will be translated into … Continue reading
The 2019 James White Award shortlist is out, six stories chosen from 355 submissions, 22 of which made the longlist: Better Lost Than Loved – Bryn Fazakerley Bug on Bug – Mica Scotti Kole Digital Nomad – Koji A Dae … Continue reading
(1) IN OPINIONS YET TO COME. Brooke Bolander is the latest sff author to pen a futuristic op-ed for the New York Times. As Tor.com puts it – Asking “Who Should Live in Flooded Old New York?” Bolander imagines a … Continue reading
(1) DUBBED. The Daily Mail’s headline is apt: “The knight who says Ni! Actor Michael Palin receives his knighthood from Prince William in 50th anniversary year of Monty Python”. Sir Michael Palin managed to suppress a joke when collecting the … Continue reading
(1) GET ERIDANI TO THE PRESS. Alex Shvartsman has launched a Kickstarter appeal to fund publication of “Eridani’s Crown”. When Eridani’s parents are murdered and their kingdom is seized by a traitorous duke, she plans to run. After she suffers … Continue reading
Editor Rich Horton has released the list of stories in The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2019 Edition. “The Spires” by Alec Nevala-Lee (Analog, 3-4/18) “The Unnecessary Parts of the Story” by Adam-Troy Castro (Analog, 09-10/18) ”A Witch’s Guide … Continue reading