DisCon III, the 2021 Worldcon, announced today in an “Update on Editor Guest of Honor” that Baen Books publisher Toni Weisskopf has been removed as one of the convention’s GoHs. They published the following statement in explanation: DisCon III condemns … Continue reading
In the wake of reaction to Jason Sanford’s February 15 article “Baen Books Forum Being Used to Advocate for Political Violence”, a public post on Patreon, Baen publisher Toni Weisskopf announced a hiatus for the Baen’s Bar forum. Toni Weisskopf today replaced … Continue reading
Baen Books publisher Toni Weisskopf told participants that the company’s online forum Baen’s Bar will be “taking a break” as of midday February 16. The announcement came in the aftermath of Jason Sanford’s February 15 article “Baen Books Forum Being … Continue reading
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have named Toni Weisskopf as the recipient of the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award to honor her activities in support of science fiction and fantasy. The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given … Continue reading
[Thanks to Baen Books for this tribute.] David Drake, the science fiction and fantasy writer often referred to as “the Dean of Military Science Fiction,” died December 10, 2023, in his home close to Pittsboro, North Carolina. He was 78. … Continue reading
Entries in the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award writing contest are being accepted through February 1, 2024. The submission window opened October 1. See rules and specifications at the site. Judging will be by Baen Books editors and authors, including Toni … Continue reading
(1) WAYS IN WHICH PRATCHETT IS STILL WITH US. Sam Jordison discusses “Pratchett power: from lost stories to new adaptations, how the late Discworld author lives on” in the Guardian. “Of all the dead authors in the world, Terry Pratchett is the … Continue reading
The results of the 2023 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award for best original fantasy short story were announced September 3. They are: GRAND PRIZE: SECOND: THIRD (TIE) “The Knight, The Witch, and The Farmboy” by C.H. Hung Shami Stovall and Mellisa Olthoff were … Continue reading
(1) MAINE PAPER INTERVIEWS LIADEN CREATORS. “Waterville authors’ marriage has stood the test of time – and deadlines”, in the Portland, ME Press-Herald. In the days when they were trying to build their careers as science fiction writers, Sharon Lee … Continue reading
By Rich Lynch: I’ve been to a lot of conventions in my personal five decades of fandom, but very few of them as small as Spiral-Con II. It was a free one-day event, sponsored by Spiral Tower Press and held … Continue reading