(1) SAINT OF STEEL CONTINUES. Oor Wombat has a third Paladin book out today, written in her guise as T. Kingfisher. Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard’s investigations. It’s a peaceful, … Continue reading
Comic-Con has named six writers who have contributed greatly to the history of comics to receive the 2021 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The selection, made by a blue-ribbon committee chaired by writer/historian Mark Evanier, was … Continue reading
(1) THE GAME OF THE NAME. John D. Berry renders his verdict about their usefulness and design in “A tale of three nametags”. In the course of less than a month this summer, I attended three major events, each of … Continue reading
The Teen Choice Awards 2019 were presented on August 11. Fans voted online and through social media for their favorite celebrities, movies, TV shows, and songs. Guess what – they like superheroes a lot! Check out the full list of … Continue reading
Why I am Advocating for a Best Translated Novel Category By Chris M. Barkley: Author’s Note: Like Jo Van Ekeren, I am a member of a Hugo Awards Study Committee, which was formed last year at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki, … Continue reading
(1) ALL KNOWLEDGE. TASAT (There’s a Story About That) is a new community hub for applying science fiction to solve real world problems. Accessing more than a hundred years of science fiction thought experiments, TASAT will tap into a passionate, global … Continue reading
Symbol of a Nation, edited by Fred Patten, is launching at Anthrocon 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over the June 29-July 3 five-day weekend. Symbol of a Nation is an all-original anthology of 11 short stories and novelettes featuring the anthropomorphized … Continue reading
By Hampus Eckerman: The list of contestants for the Cult Movie Bracket has been compiled. Without further ado… THE CULT MOVIE BRACKET LIST 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) A Boy and His Dog (1975) A Clockwork Orange (1971) A … Continue reading
By Hampus Eckerman: It is time for another bracket, this time for Cult Movies, to find the most interesting and worth watching Cult Movies. A Cult Movie is kind of hard to define, but I have added a few criteria … Continue reading
By Jim Mowatt: Nina Horvath will be traveling as TAFF delegate to North America on August 12 to start her revels in Seattle before moving on to Spokane, California, Las Vegas and Toronto. Many of you will meet her at … Continue reading