Series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor N.K. Jemisin have released their selections for the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018. From the large number of stories that series editor John Joseph Adams screened for this year’s collection, … Continue reading
By JJ: In the run-up to the Hugo Nomination deadline on March 16, for handy reference, here is a list of links to the eligible 2017 works published by short fiction venues. Online and Print Magazines Analog Science Fiction Asimov’s … Continue reading
Comic-Con International has announced the shortlist for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2017. The finalists were chosen by a panel of judges composed of Alan Campbell, Rob Clough, Jamie Newbold, Robert Moses Peaslee, Dawn Rutherford and Martha Thomases. Topping … Continue reading
The Spectrum 24 Awards were presented at a ceremony in the historic Folly Theater in Kansas City on April 22 during Spectrum Fantastic Art Live. Gold and Silver Awards recipients were selected by a jury consisting of Christian Alzmann (Senior Art … Continue reading
The Spectrum 24: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art finalists have been announced. A jury of Christian Alzmann, Laurie Lee Brom, Mark Newman, Victo Ngai and John Picacio nominated the top five artworks in eight categories for consideration for either … Continue reading
Editor’s note: be sure to read the comments on this post for more novellas and more Filer reviews By JJ: I’m a huge reader of novels, but not that big on short fiction. But last year, I made a concerted … Continue reading
(1) Some of these antics would be perfectly at home in the U.S. While China’s vice president is meeting with the respectable author of Three-Body Problem, other officials are occupied cracking down on fake aliens and zombies says the New … Continue reading
By John King Tarpinian (not pictured): My trip to Comic Con is not as your average attendee. Not because I am special but because I am lucky enough to attend with somebody who is, Ray Bradbury. Attending a convention with … Continue reading
(1) FACES IN THE NEWS. A long, detailed infographic has been posted here by Chengdu Association for Science and Technology (Chengdushi Kexue Jishu Xiehui), which Zimozi Natsuco says, “is always considered as the upper guidance institution of Chengdu Science Fiction … Continue reading
(1) FUTURE SF’S ONLINE “ANTHOZINE”. UFO Publishing and Future Affairs Administration has launched a new project they term an “anthozine”. These stories will appear in The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI hybrid anthology/zine project. They … Continue reading