(1) SFWA IN A TENT. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America had a tent at this year’s Baltimore Book Festival. Here’s some highlights. "How to Come Across As A Pro Writer" panel at #bmorebookfest #sfwa tent now! pic.twitter.com/myowfArRQV … Continue reading
The Pulpfest Organizing Committee has announced the 2016 Munsey Award nominees. Named for Frank A. Munsey, publisher of the first pulp magazine, the award recognizes someone who has contributed to the betterment of the pulp community through disseminating knowledge, publishing, … Continue reading
The 2015 nominees for Pulpfest’s Munsey Award have been announced. The annual award, named for Frank A. Munsey, publisher of the first pulp magazine, recognizes someone who has contributed to the betterment of the pulp community through disseminating knowledge, publishing, … Continue reading
David Langford’s collection Different Kinds of Darkness, now available in ebook form, gathers his “straight” sf, fantasy and horror short fiction. Taking its name from the title of Langford’s 2001 Hugo-winning short story, the book contains all the material from … Continue reading
Renowned fantasy artist Virgil Finlay is a 2015 inductee to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. The other 2015 inductees are Walter Baumhofer, Bernard D’Andrea, Will Eisner, Ted and Betsy Lewin, Patrick Oliphant, and Arthur Szyk. Virgil Finlay is … Continue reading
Book dealer and former Pulpcon committee member Richard Clear passed away March 21. He was 71 and had been ill for a number of years. He began collecting magazines and in 1973 opened the Dragon’s Lair comic book store in … Continue reading
By James H. Burns: There’s nearly 270 years of fandom history in this photo, with Bill Morse, James H. Burns, Dave Miley and Marcus Boas uniting for the first time ever in a photo, despite nearly forty years of mutual … Continue reading
Lifetime Achievement Awards: World Fantasy Con has announced its 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award winners – Ellen Datlow and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Datlow is a 40-time nominee for the World Fantasy Awards and 9-time winner. Yarbro has been nominated for 5 … Continue reading
Congratulations to Jo Walton on her Hugo-winning novel Among Others, one of 16 nominees collecting rockets during tonight’s ceremonies at Chicon 7. Best Novel Among Others by Jo Walton Best Novella The Man Who Bridged the Mist by Kij Johnson … Continue reading
The Writers Guild of America has announced the 2024 Writers Guild Award nominees for screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing. Here are the nominees of genre interest: SCREENPLAY Original Screenplay: Barbie, written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Adapted Screenplay: … Continue reading