The WSFS Mark Protection Committee, chaired by Donald E. Eastlake III, issued the following press release on February 25. The World Science Fiction Society (www.wsfs.org, WSFS) is an unincorporated non-profit association whose activities include the annual awarding of the Hugo … Continue reading
(1) OOKPIK FIXED. Terry Fong, chair of the Montréal in 2027 Worldcon bid, sent an official reply to a question from File 770 about the $350 level presupport. We goofed on the wording of one of our membership presupport levels. … Continue reading
By Kat Jones: This has been provided to File 770 in response to a request for information from Jason Sanford about the 2023 Hugo Award process and any point at which I interacted with it. I have extreme concerns for … Continue reading
This report is being released simultaneously on File770 and Genre Grapevine and is also available to download as an e-book epub file and as a PDF. By Chris M. Barkley and Jason Sanford “You acquire information and you convey the … Continue reading
Chengdu 2023: A Bittersweet Symphony of a Worldcon I’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been down Been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Have you ever been down? Have you … Continue reading
(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] New articles on the Chengdu Worldcon website, but only in Chinese There have been several news articles published on the official website since the convention ended on the 22nd, but only in … Continue reading
(1) HWA 2023 OFFICER AND TRUSTEE ELECTION RESULTS. The Horror Writers Association (HWA) held its annual election in September. The offices of Vice President and Treasurer ran unopposed. HWA’s new Vice President is Lisa Wood, and their new Treasurer is … Continue reading
(1) ARE THESE YOUR FAVORITE SPOILERS? “Doctor Who’s Alex Kingston on hiding River Song’s biggest spoiler” at Radio Times. Beware spoilers. Further warning: the one excerpted below is not the “biggest spoiler” referred to in the headline. “She’s not a … Continue reading
By William F. Wu: My longtime friend Michael D. Toman died at home of natural causes in the last week of August. I knew him for forty-nine years. He was extremely kind and generous, very well educated, as well as … Continue reading
(1) BIGGER ON THE INSIDE. If you can’t get somebody to give you this as a gift over the coming holidays you’ll have to buy it yourself. Because how could you not own it? “Doctor Who: Limited Edition Complete New … Continue reading