(1) GREG BEAR APPRECIATIONS. GeekWire’s Alan Boyle has a tribute to the famed sff writer who died yesterday: “Greg Bear, 1951-2022: Writer influenced the science fiction world”. …Bear, who moved to the Seattle area in 1987, also had an impact … Continue reading
Fandom and the Pendulum: The Astronomicon 13 Fan Guest of Honor Speech By Chris M. Barkley: “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.” — Anais Nin I was resetting a cuckoo clock the … Continue reading
(1) MUSIC OF THE GEARS. Yoon Ha Lee has composed and released a soundtrack for his Machineries of Empire books. Available on Bandcamp: “Banner the Deuce of Gears”. A “soundtrack” for the Machineries of Empire space opera books! Includes themes … Continue reading
(1) GOOSEBUMPS. [Item by Martin Morse Wooster.] Yahoo! Entertainment interviews R.L. Stine on the 30th anniversary of the Goosebumps series. Stine reveals his inspiration is…Ray Bradbury! “’Goosebumps’ at 30: R.L. Stine on the blockbuster book franchise and why he’s ‘Stephen … Continue reading
Analog Magazine has announced The 2021 Analytical Laboratory Awards. The editor’s commentary on the stories, poems, and covers is at the link. Here’s how the AnLab works: In each category, the readers listed three favorite items in descending order of preference. As … Continue reading
A very abbreviated Scroll due to the rest of the day having been spent accompanying my mother to a routine medical appointment and related errands. (1) UNDERSTANDING HORROR FICTION. Anne Marble’s “What Knife?! 6 Things You May Not Know About … Continue reading
Don Blyly told readers today in the Friday the 13th edition of his How’s Business newsletter what he’s doing to prepare the 2716 E. 31st St. building to become the new home for Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar’s bookstores. Two years have … Continue reading
Analog Magazine has posted the 2021 AnLab Readers’ Award Finalists, the works from last year that finished in the top slots in each category of the Analog Analytical Laboratory. The winners will be revealed in Analog’s July/August issue. There are links … Continue reading
The winners of the 2019 and 2020 Sidewise Awards were announced this afternoon at DisCon III. The awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. 2019 Short Form: Harry Turtledove. “Christmas Truce” Asimov’s, November 2019. 2019 Long … Continue reading
Author and photographer James W. Fiscus, administrator of the Endeavour Awards, died unexpectedly at home on November 7. He was 76. Fiscus spent decades as a SFWA volunteer. He hosted SFWA’s hospitality events at Westercons in the early 1990s. Later … Continue reading