The Arthur C. Clarke Center for the Human Imagination will host the Final Showcase of “Are We Alone?” on June 3 with themed discussions, performances, presentations and a keynote by Nebula nominee Jeff VanderMeer. The event is open to the … Continue reading
WSFA Press will publish hardcover editions of Connie Willis’ Fire Watch and Jeff VanderMeer’s The Three Quests of the Wizard Sarnod to honor two of Capclave 2010’s guests of honor. Willis’ novelette won the Hugo and Nebula in the early … Continue reading
(1) WANT TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS? In “Regarding Audible”, Brandon Sanderson reports progress has been made in moving audiobook distributors toward a fairer royalty structure. Work remains to be done, however. …I’m happy to say that this stand has … Continue reading
The 2023 Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award honoree is Josephine Saxton. The selection was announced this weekend at Readercon 32. The 2023 jury consisted of Ann VanderMeer, Steven H Silver, Richard Horton, and Grant Thiessen, who gave these reasons for their choice: The Cordwainer … Continue reading
The 2025 Eurocon will be Archipelacon 2 in Mariehamn, Åland. The dates are June 26-29, 2025. Guests of Honor Memberships: Adult attending: 40€Youth (26 or under by June 26, 2025): 20€Child (12 or under by June 25, 2025): 5€ On social media: … Continue reading
(1) MORE CLASSIC WALT WILLIS. In time for Corflu Craic, David Langford has added The Harp Stateside by Walt Willis to the roster of free downloads at the Unofficial Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund site. If you enjoy it, a donation to … Continue reading
(1) THEIR BUDGETS CANNA STAND THE STRAIN. Except Scotty isn’t the character in the middle of this social media tempest.“George Takei’s Plea for Americans to Endure Higher Gas Prices to Put ‘the Screws to Putin’ Sets Off a Twitter War” … Continue reading
(1) WHEN ‘THINGS TO COME’ WAS NEW. The videos featuring the musical score of Things to Come linked in the Pixel Scroll for February 13 prompted John L. Coker III to pass along this transcript of a conversation that he … Continue reading
(1) SOLDIERING ON THROUGH COVID. ConFusion chair Lithie Dubois has written one of the strongest chair communications I have ever read explaining why the Michigan convention is going ahead. “The State of ConFusion – a Transparent Update from the Conchair”. … Continue reading
Neil Clarke has unveiled the table of contents for his Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 6, which features science fiction short stories/novelettes/novellas originally published in 2020. The cover art is Pascal Blanché’s “FOSS_STATION77”. Table of Contents “Scar Tissue by Tobias … Continue reading