The shortlists for the 2021 Aurealis Awards were announced April 5 by the Continuum Foundation (ConFound). The award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION The Boy Who Stepped Through Time, Anna Ciddor (Allen & … Continue reading
The Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2021 winners were named in an online ceremony on November 20. Best Novel The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix, Allen & Unwin. Best Novella or Novelette “Flyaway”, Kathleen Jennings, Pan Macmillan Australia, Tor.com Best … Continue reading
(1) PLANE CRASH CLAIMS BLUE ORIGIN TRAVELER. Just last month he was part of the foursome with William Shatner who rode Blue Origin to the edge of space: “Blue Origin astronaut Glen de Vries dies in plane crash” reports CNN. … Continue reading
The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) announced its 2021 Chesley Award nominees on October 28. Member voting on the winners opens October 29 and ends November 19. Best Cover: Hardcover Book Tommy Arnold Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn … Continue reading
The preliminary ballot for the Australian SF (“Ditmar”) Awards for 2021 has been made available for comment and correction before becoming final. The nominees are award-eligible works and persons first nominated by fans and members of the Australian NatCon which have been … Continue reading
(1) F&SF COVER REVEAL. The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction’s Sept/Oct 2021 cover art, “Jupiter in Half-Phase, Seen from Io,” is by David A. Hardy. (2) THE RACCOON AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION. Brandiose is a successful creator of logos for minor … Continue reading
The shortlists for the 2021 Mythopoeic Awards were revealed August 1 during the Virtual “Halfling” Mythcon. Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth & Fantasy Studies The Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction since 1960 by Kathryn Hume. Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, … Continue reading
(1) KOWAL ON WALLY FUNK. The New York Times has run an essay by Lady Astronaut author (and DisCon III chair) Mary Robinette Kowal on Wally Funk. “Wally Funk’s Launch With Jeff Bezos Defies 60 Years of Exclusion From Space”. … Continue reading
The 2020 Aurealis Awards were announced July 8 by the Continuum Foundation (ConFound). The award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. 2020 WINNERS BEST CHILDREN’S FICTION The Lost Soul Atlas, Zana Fraillon (Hachette Australia) BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL … Continue reading
The shortlists for the 2020 Aurealis Awards were announced March 31 by the Continuum Foundation (ConFound). The award recognizes the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. The panelists considered nearly 850 entries across the 15 categories to determine the … Continue reading