Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s Amazon author page is live again and his books are for sale there, however, he reports that the royalties in his account have not yet been restored. This development occurred after Jason Sanford had launched a “Fundraiser … Continue reading
[Here’s another instance of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) terminating a writer’s account and impounding their royalties – and this one hits closer to home. A week ago the Scroll covered what three romance authors said happened to them (see … Continue reading
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation today announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards, chosen by voting on an open public ballot. The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 22, 2024, during the in-person Locus … Continue reading
(1) BURROUGHS ON THE BLOCK. Heritage Auctions will hold The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs Rare Books Signature® Auction on April 25: …featuring more than 120 lots — many of which have never been publicly offered, and some of which come from Burroughs’ … Continue reading
ASFA, The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, announced the winners of the 2023 Chesley Awards on March 29. BEST COVER: HARDCOVER BOOK BEST COVER: PAPERBACK OR EBOOK BEST MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION BEST INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION BEST GAMING RELATED ILLUSTRATION … Continue reading
The 2024 BIPOC Caucus award winners were announced during the 45th International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts, held March 13-16 in Orlando, FL. 2024 FEATURED CREATURE (CORPORATE PERSONS) UPLIFTER (Steven Barnes received the award last year) EXEMPLARY ALLY … Continue reading
(1) WE’RE BACK. “Odysseus becomes first US spacecraft to land on moon in over 50 years” – CNN not only has the story, they enlisted Captain Kirk – William Shatner – to help tell it on the air. The US-made Odysseus … Continue reading
(1) BOUCHERCON KERFUFFLE. Writers are showering letters of protest on the Bouchercon mystery convention committee about the selection of Otto Penzler to interview guest of honor Anthony Horowitz on stage. They are pointing to Penzler’s record of misogynistic comments about … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association has released the longlists of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2023. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the year’s … Continue reading
(1) SEATTLE 2025 WORLDCON MEMBERSHIP RATES RISE TOMORROW. At least for a few more hours the cost of a WSFS Membership + Attending Membership Supplement for an adult over the age of 25 is $175. The other permutations are explained … Continue reading