(1) MCCARTY Q&A. Chris Barkley’s audio interview with Dave McCarty was published here overnight: “Barkley — So Glad You (Didn’t) Ask #81”. The audio recording is at Soundcloud. A transcript is here. (2) SPARE CHANGE? The New Zealand Mint has … Continue reading
Covers of the Ballantine Books paperback editions from the 1970s. By RL Thornton. Returning to Literary Fantasy. Throughout the history of speculative fiction (i.e. SF/F), the genre has always had a problematic relationship with the literary mainstream. Aspersions were initially … Continue reading
Voting has begun in the first 2024 European Fan Fund race. Jane Mondrup from Denmark and Joro Penchev from Bulgaria are candidates to become the EFF delegate to the 2024 Eurocon in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from August 16-19 . Balloting will continue until … Continue reading
Entries for the eleventh annual Baen Fantasy Adventure Award contest are being taken now through April 30th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Full guidelines at the link. The winners will be officially announced during the Baen Traveling Roadshow at Dragon Con, which … 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
Inspiring Ideas for this year’s Hugo Awards By Erin Underwood: The start of a calendar year always brings out the best and worst lists in reviewers. While I won’t do a “Worst of 2023” list because that’s just not my … Continue reading
Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association, today released the list of judges for the 2024 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2023. The judges read and consider eligible materials received by June 1, 2024, the … Continue reading
European Fan Fund administrators Matylda Naczyńska and Marcin Kłak Nominations are taking nominations for the second annual EFF race until January 25, 2024. The purpose of the European Fan Fund is to create and strengthen bonds between European fans and … Continue reading
This year File 770 is partnering with AudioFile to announce the winners of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Audiobooks of 2023. They are listed below with links to AudioFile’s reviews. AudioFile’s 2023 Best Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks are packed with not-to-be-missed performances … Continue reading
Stirred to action by a particularly stupid and dismissive media generalization about science fiction fans, Rob Hansen has prepared this collection of brief biographies and essays that tell — both in his words and in their own — the stories … Continue reading