This month fanhistorians were turned on their ears when a previously unknown shortlist of 1956 Hugo nominees came to light — unknown, despite the fact that it had been hiding in plain sight for over sixty years. As the official … Continue reading
(1) RETURN OF INCOME. Jim C. Hines has posted the first results from his annual survey of novelist income. Gross Income Let’s start by looking at how much our authors made in 2016 before taxes or expenses. The total ranged … Continue reading
(1) Connor Johnston opens a different doorway into the commonplace activity of reviewing Doctor Who episodes by “Ranking the Writing Debuts of the Capaldi Era” at Doctor Who TV. Doctor Who is home to some of the greatest and most … Continue reading
(1) Michael A. Rothman accuses Fandom of disillusioning his teenage sons. I took my kids to WorldCon to expose them to Fandom and I’ve consciously shielded them from any of the politics of the kerfuffle associated with the literary “sides” … Continue reading
Reprinted from File 770 #127, November 1998 For the past several years, local Jeremiahs belonging to a lot of well-known clubs have been warning that the end is near. I could run a column in this zine titled “Club Suicide … Continue reading