(1) THOUGHTS ON A PROPOSED HUGO CATEGORY. Neil Clarke explains why he opposes “Hugo Proposal for Best Translated Novel”: …The biggest problem I have with this proposal is the message it sends not only to domestic readers, but foreign authors, … Continue reading
(1) GUESS WHO’S COMING TO HOLODINNER? Ryan Britt conducts an engaging thought experiment at Tor.com – “Star Trek: Picard — Ranking the 25 Most Likely Next Gen Cameos”. It seems likely that at least some characters from Picard’s past might … Continue reading
(1) RECESS IS OVER. File 770 was down for approximately 7 hours today, for reasons never fully explained by customer support, except they were “actively working” on a server problem. Well, to quote Sam Gamgee, “I’m back.” (2) WHO WATCHED. … Continue reading
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society announced the winner of the 2018 Tähtifantasia Award at Finncon 2018 in Turku. The award is given for the best translated fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. David Mitchell: Luukellot [The Bone … Continue reading
Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund delegate Johan Anglemark will soon leave Sweden on a journey that ultimately will take him to Worldcon 76 in San Jose. TAFF co-administrator John Purcell announced Anglemark’s itinerary in a special news release: Hear ye, hear ye! … Continue reading
By Oskari Rantala: First off: Congratulations, Mike! 40 years is an awfully long time. File 770 was there before I was even born and I guess it had been around for almost 15 years until I learned to read — … Continue reading
(1) WHAT A CONCEPT. ScienceFiction.com delivers the news in a very amusing way: “Is Jabba The Hutt In Line For His Own ‘Star Wars’ Anthology Film?” Look out ’50 Shades’ and ‘Magic Mike’! Some real sexy is about to hit … Continue reading
Worldcon 75 Convention Chair Jukka Halme has appointed two Vice Chairs to assist him, Karoliina Leikomaa and Colette H. Fozard. The online bios of the two new Vice Chairs show they have a wealth of conrunning experience. Karo Leikomaa has … Continue reading
(1) CENTURIES. Marcelo Rinesi at Tactical Awareness offers an unusual free read – 100 Stories in 100 Words. This books is a free collection of a hundred SF short stories (we live, as Warren Ellis remarks, in the Science Fiction … Continue reading
(1) DUCK! Science News explains, “Asteroid Day is a chance to learn about space and plan for disaster”. Asteroid enthusiasts, rejoice! Thursday, June 30 is your day to remind the world that humankind is just one impact with a space … Continue reading