(1) DEFENDING SELF-DEFENSE. Larry Correia covers a lot of ground in “Self-Defense Is A Human Right” at Monster Hunter Nation. Here’s a representative excerpt. Orlando is yet another example that Gun Free Zones are vile, stupid ideas. The intent is to … Continue reading
Michael A. Burstein of Brookline, MA took office as the first permanent president of the Society for the Advancement of Speculative Storytelling, Inc. (SASS) on January 1. Burstein is a multiple Hugo and Nebula nominee, a former Secretary of the … Continue reading
Lost Everything by Brian Francis Slattery (Tor Books) has won the 2012 Philip K. Dick Award, presented this weekend at Norwescon. The annual award goes to a distinguished science fiction paperback original published in the United States. It is sponsored … Continue reading
The seven finalists for the 2012 Philip K. Dick Award are: Blueprints of the Afterlife by Ryan Boudinot (Black Cat) Harmony by Keith Brooke (Solaris) Helix Wars by Eric Brown (Solaris) The Not Yet by Moira Crone (UNO Press) Fountains … Continue reading