Andrew Porter sent along the link to Publishers Weekly’s story about the Random House reorganization: Under the new group developed by RH president Gina Centrello, the support functions including marketing, publicity, rights, art and business operations have been centralized, and … Continue reading
Astra Publishing House has acquired DAW Books. The deal was announced today in a press release run at Amazing Stories and elsewhere. DAW, although it has a distribution relationship with Penguin Group and is headquartered in Penguin USA’s offices in New York City, … Continue reading
(1) THE BUZZ. Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear will be released June 17, 2022. Chris Evans voices Buzz. As Variety ‘explains, “Lightyear doesn’t follow the toy-sized, space-faring exploits of Tim Allen’s iconic character. Rather, the 2022 film introduces the ‘real-life’ human … Continue reading
(1) COSTUMING COMMUNITY MEMORIAL 2020 The International Costumers Guild posted their annual In Memoriam video. This video memorializes those who were lost within the costuming community since Costume-Con 37, 2019. (2) SIGN OF THE TIMES. Emergency Awesome’s “The Batman 2021 … Continue reading
aka Chronicle of a Slate Foretold Hitched to the sled today are Spacefaring Kitten, David Gerrold, Vox Day, Jim Henley, John C. Wright, Jim C. Hines, Lis Carey, Martin Wisse, Chris Gerrib, Joe Sherry, Rebekah Golden, Bob Snyder, and the … Continue reading
Comic-Con International: San Diego has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2024 chosen by a panel of judges. The nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. today in comics and … Continue reading
(1) BUTLER CONFERENCE AT HUNTINGTON THIS MONTH. The Huntington Library in Pasadena, CA will host a two-day conference, “Futurity as Praxis: Learning from Octavia E. Butler” on May 23-24. The year 2024 marks the beginning of the critical dystopian future … Continue reading
The 2024 Sir Julius Vogel Award finalists were announced April 17. The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents. The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are administered by SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom announced the shortlist for the 2024 CWA Dagger Awards on May 10. The winners will be presented on July 4. GOLD DAGGER This award is for the best crime novel by an author of any … Continue reading
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation today announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards, chosen by voting on an open public ballot. The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 22, 2024, during the in-person Locus … Continue reading