The New York Science Fiction Society, Lunarians, Inc., has decided against having a Lunacon in 2015. However, Lunarians secretary Stuart C. Hellinger announced on Facebook: “We are planning to hold a new and improved Lunacon in 2016 on March 18-20, probably at … Continue reading
Will there be another Lunacon? New York’s Lunarians have held the con every year since 1957. Now the group has to decide if it has the financial resources to continue. Club secretary Joshua Goldberg announced on the 2014 Lunacon webpage … Continue reading
The Lunacon 2010 program features several discussions organized by John Hertz, each devoted to one of the “Classics of Science Fiction”. Three of John’s selections are: Isaac Asimov I, Robot (1950) Framed in Dr. Suan Calvin’s reminiscences is this set … Continue reading
By John Hertz: Lunacon is hosted annually by the New York S-F Society, the Lunarians. Lunacon LII in 2009 was March 20-22 at the Hilton Rye Town, Rye Brook, N.Y., fondly known as the Klein Bottle Hotel because the fourth … Continue reading
Editor John R. Douglas, who is being honored with a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award this year, died August 3. Douglas, an influential editor in the sff field for several decades, began his career at Berkley in 1978. He later … Continue reading
(1) JUST SAYING. “Parlez-vous Valyrian? Meet the people creating languages for Game of Thrones, Avatar and more” in the Guardian. Half a million Duolingo users are currently learning High Valyrian. But how do you make a language out of nothing? … Continue reading
(1) ART AND THE ARTIST, SEPARABLE? J. P. Brammer’s ¡HOLA PAPI! column gets a letter from someone signed “The Monster” who says, ‘I Hate My Writing Group’. … At that same meeting, I shared some details about the story I’m writing. … Continue reading
(1) 2023 SMOFCON NEWS. MCFI president Rick Kovalcik has announced new discount rates for Smofcon40, being held December 1-3, 2023 at the Marriott Downtown, Providence, RI, USA. There is now a $40 (attending) rate for First Smofcon Attendees, Young Adult … Continue reading
By Daniel P. Dern: If you’re a fan of something, whether it’s potato cosplay (I just made that up but the phrase gets search results), making Star Trek paraphernalia, volunteering at science fiction conventions, or writing for File770.com, and want … Continue reading
(1) EASTERCON WANTS YOUR DRABBLES. The UK’s national science fiction convention, Eastercon, aka Reclamation 2022, is running April 15-18 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow. Guests of Honor are Mary Robinette Kowal, Phillip Reeve, Tasha Suri and … Continue reading