(1) THE ROBOPOCALYPSE. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] Who is the best time traveler? Well, of course the Doctor is, but then Brit Cit is the epicentre of SF. Nonetheless, across the Black Atlantic, in the home of the … Continue reading
(1) GAIMAN COLLECTION AUCTION RESULTS. March 15 was “The Day Neil Gaiman Swapped His Original Comic Art, Comic Books and Collectibles for More Than $1 Million”. [He offered] 125 prized pieces from his collection — everything from original comic artwork … Continue reading
The Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild has released the 2023 shortlists for the Aurealis Awards. The winners will be celebrated at the Aurealis Awards ceremony in May – more information to follow soon. BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION BEST YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY … Continue reading
The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its eleventh annual season. The festival will be held from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, across Manhattan and Queens. Passes are available here. “Philip K. Dick’s themes explore our … Continue reading
The finalists for the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 are out. A total of 40 games across 17 categories were nominated. Leading the field are Baldur’s Gate 3 with 10 nominations, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with 9. The awards ceremony will … Continue reading
By Steve Vertlieb: On April 21, 1973, a hero by the name of Merian C. Cooper laid down the gauntlet of fame and passed quietly into memory. He’d grown ill from the rigors of age and experience, losing his grasp of … Continue reading
(1) PROLOGUE. Daniel Dern is champing at the bit to explain today’s Scroll title “(This Is) A Fine Paranormal Romance”. Deets: Via the Kern & Fields song “A Fine Romance”, “…written for the musical film, Swing Time, where it was … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) today announced the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot. THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® FINAL BALLOT Superior Achievement in an Anthology Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection Superior Achievement in a First Novel Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel Superior Achievement … Continue reading
(1) INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO HUGO AWARDS CENSORSHIP REPORT. Chris M. Barkley and Jason Sanford’s report “The 2023 Hugo Awards: A Report on Censorship and Exclusion” (also available at Genre Grapevine and as an e-book epub file and as a PDF) has sparked the attention … Continue reading
(1) VENITA BLACKBURN Q&A. “How Venita Blackburn Wrote a Sci-Fi Novel About Sex, Grief, and Debt Collection” at Interview Magazine. RITA BULLWINKEL: Black Jesus and Other Superheroes and How to Wrestle a Girl are two of my favorite books I’ve ever read. And Dead in … Continue reading