The Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2023 finalists have been announced. The awards will be presented during the Étonnants Voyageurs festival in Saint-Malo, France to be held May 27-29. The award’s mission is described on its website with a touch of irony: “Grand Prix … Continue reading
The nominations for the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2023 have been announced. This is in effect a longlist, and in a few weeks the jurors will issue their shorter second round of nominees. The awards will be presented during the Étonnants Voyageurs festival in … Continue reading
(1) HELP ARTIST RECOVER FROM STUDIO FIRE. [Item by Arnie Fenner.] Artist Andrew “Android” Jones’ studio burned down on January 18. I posted a little about it on Muddy Colors, “Android Jones Fundraiser”, and you can see some photos of … Continue reading
(1) SHORT SFF REVIVAL. Charlie Jane Anders diagnoses the problem and then brings forward “Some Ideas for How to Save Short Fiction!” Short fiction is once again in crisis. After an era when the Internet seemed to be helping a … Continue reading
By Lee Weinstein: One of the fond memories from my childhood is a movie serial I followed on a Saturday afternoon kiddie television show back in the late 1950’s. Although I wasn’t to see it again until 1980, it made … Continue reading
(1) CHICON 8 ATTENDANCE UPDATE. Registration Area Head Elayne Pelz reported on Facebook that as of 11:15 a.m. Saturday there were 3,308 attendees present at Chicon 8. (2) HUGO LIVESTREAM. Chicon 8 announced that the Hugo Awards ceremony will begin … Continue reading
(1) SMACK IN THE MIDDLE (EARTH) WITH YOU. Amazon Prime put out “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” main teaser today. Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2022 Colorado Book Awards have been announced. Awards are presented in 15 categories by Colorado Humanities to celebrate the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers. The winners will be announced on June 25, 2022. Works … Continue reading
DECEASED AT DC. Nerdist plans to be there when “DC Comics Kills the Justice League”. Will you be invited to the funeral? Twenty-five years ago this year, Superman died at the hands of Doomsday. And the issue in which he … Continue reading
(1) HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA CTHULHU. Scott Lynch noticed that Pooh entered the public domain on New Year’s Day. Thread starts here. He’s not the only creator to hit the ground running: “’Winnie-the-Pooh’ just entered the public domain. Here’s what … Continue reading