THIS IS AN ACTUAL INTELLECTUAL EMERGENCY! PLEASE STAND BY… A Critical Review of Leave The World Behind By Chris M. Barkley: Leave The World Behind (4 out of 4 stars ****), with Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, Ethan Hawke, Farrah Mackenzie, … Continue reading
[Introduction: Melanie Stormm continues her humorous series of posts about the misdirected emails she’s been getting. Stormm is a multiracial writer who writes fiction, poetry, and audio theatre. Her novella, Last Poet of Wyrld’s End is available through Candlemark & … Continue reading
The 2023 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy winner was announced at ConGregate 9 on July 15 in Winston-Salem, NC. The award is presented by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. 2023 Manly Wade Wellman Award Winner Kingfisher’s novel, also a finalist … Continue reading
The 2023 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy shortlist was revealed July 1 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The 10 finalists are: The winner will be announced at ConGregate 9 on July 14 in Winston-Salem, NC. The Manly Wade Wellman … Continue reading
By Steve Vertlieb: It was in September, 1965, when I first “officially” entered the world of film and science fiction fandom. My brother, Erwin, and I had received an invitation from Forrest J Ackerman (Forry or 4e) to attend the … Continue reading
[Introduction: Melanie Stormm continues her humorous series of posts about the misdirected emails she’s been getting. Stormm is a multiracial writer who writes fiction, poetry, and audio theatre. Her novella, Last Poet of Wyrld’s End is available through Candlemark & … Continue reading
(1) HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYFY. [Item by Mike Kennedy.] Today, September 24, 2022, marks the 30th anniversary of the Sci-Fi Channel (now SYFY). Can you guess what the first movie they ran was? “What was first show on Sci-Fi Channel, now … Continue reading
The 2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy winner was announced at ConGregate 8 on July 22 in Winston-Salem, NC. The award is presented by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. 2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award Winner The Actual Star by … Continue reading
The 2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy shortlist was revealed July 6 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The eight titles were selected from the 18-title longlist. The Actual Star by Monica Byrne (Harper Voyager) A Song with Teeth (Los … Continue reading
(1) HOW WRITERS GET UNPAID. Quenby Olson shows how a returned book costs her money on Amazon. Thread starts here. Olson backed up the account with Vice’s article “TikTok Users Are Showing Readers How To Game Amazon’s Ebook Return Policy”. … Continue reading