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
(1) OUT TO DRY. Daily Beast analyzes why corporations leave comics creators twisting in the winds of social media: “How Marvel and Corporate Comics Are Failing the ‘Vulnerable’ Creators Behind Their Superheroes”. …Part of the trouble, Edidin says, is that … Continue reading
(1) F&SF. Gordon Van Gelder has unveiled the cover for F&SF’s Sept/Oct. 2018 issue. The cover art is by Michael Garland. (2) SPINER BECOMES A SUPER VP. ScienceFiction.com has the results — “Data From Polling Numbers Are In: Brent Spiner … Continue reading
[May the Fourth is a date for celebrating Star Wars and James Bacon’s birthday, and connecting the two, is the release date for a special issue marking 10 years of Journey Planet.] By James Bacon: May the Fourth be with … Continue reading
[Reblogged from the SFWA Blog] SFWA is delighted to feature another Humble Book Bundle. This time it’s Adventures in Science Fiction presented by Open Road Media. When you purchase a bundle, you can direct that proceeds be donated to SFWA’s Giver’s … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: It’s been a busy few months for Sharon Joss. At the August WorldCon, she sat with Robert Sawyer as a first time panelist discussing biology hard sci-fi, moderated a panel on lab stories, sat with Mike Resnick … Continue reading
(1) NAZIS, I HATE THOSE GUYS. The BBC, while reporting on somebody who wants to fly on Mars, made sure we didn’t miss out on any Nazi clickbait. Honestly…. The flying wing isn’t a new idea. The first practical design … Continue reading
(1) SUPERHERO CONSUMER REPORT. The Verge warns “Thanos’ almighty Infinity Gauntlet defeated by above-average oven heat”. The most powerful weapon in the universe has a weakness: it cannot withstand the necessary heat to remove a cast iron pizza pan once … Continue reading
Matt Dovey, a writer from Lincolnshire, UK and Adrian Massaro, an illustrator from Neuquen, Argentina are the Grand Prize Winners of the 32nd Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards for Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. This was the … Continue reading
The winners of the 2015 Aurealis Awards, as well as the recipient of the Convenors’ Award for Excellence, were announced at a ceremony at the Australian National Convention in Brisbane on March 25. BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION A Single Stone, Meg … Continue reading