The BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019 shortlist is light on items of genre interest. Up for Best Actor are Derek Jacobi for The War Master 1.1 Beneath the Viscoid, a Doctor Who story from Big Finish Productions, and David Tennant … Continue reading
(1) REALLY AND SINCERELY DEAD. [Item by Bill.] Harry Houdini died 92 years ago today: The Official Houdini Seance will be held this year in Baltimore at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. The event will feature talks by Houdini experts … Continue reading
(1) THE COCKY SOLUTION. The hydra sprouts a new head in the Authors Guild’s report on “Quantumgate: Son of Cockygate”. The Cockygate case is close to resolution: the parties have entered into a settlement agreement and author Faleena Hopkins has … Continue reading
(1) FIRES SHUTTER FAMOUS MONSTERS CON. The Famous Monsters Halloween Convention scheduled for October 25-27 in San Jose has been officially cancelled due to Northern California wildfires. Senior Manager Philip Kim wrote on the convention website: On Sunday evening, October 8th, … Continue reading