Helsinki’s Proposed Dates
The Helsinki in 2015 Worldcon bidders have announced that they propose to hold the convention from Thursday, August 6 to Monday, August 10.
Search Results for: Helsinki
2024 Tähtifantasia Award Shortlist
2
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society has chosen the nominees for the 2024 Tähtifantasia Award, given for the best fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. The award jury is composed of critics Jukka Halme and Aleksi Kuutio, Osmo Määttä … Continue reading
Tähtivaeltaja Award 2024 Shortlist
The 2024 Tähtivaeltaja (“Star Rover”) Award finalists have been posted. The award, sponsored by the Helsinki Science Fiction Society, goes to the best science fiction book published in Finland in the previous year. The nominees were selected by a jury composed of … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 12/20/23 Doctor Who And The Scrolls Of Pixeldon
(1) GLASGOW 2024 INITIATES CONSULTATIVE VOTE. The Glasgow 2024 Worldcon committee announced they will hold a “Consultative Vote on Hugo Rule Changes” – specifically, about the two new Hugo categories given first passage at the Chengdu Worldcon Business Meeting. Only … Continue reading
2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Nominees
A total of 245 candidates from 68 countries have been nominated for the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s literature award (SEK 5M, $513,000). They include children’s book creators and reading promoters from around the world. Again this … Continue reading
2023 Tähtifantasia Award
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society has announced the winner of the 2023 Tähtifantasia Award, given for the best fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. Vainonen is a Finnish writer. His book’s title, according to Google Translate, means “Stuffed”. … Continue reading
Barkley — So Glad You (Didn’t) Ask #75
THE (POSSIBLE) FUTURE(S) OF THE HUGO AWARDS By Chris M. Barkley: As we all impatiently await the announcement of the Hugo Award Finalists for 2023 by the Chengdu Worldcon, we in the fannish community are facing an interesting conundrum. Because for … Continue reading
Tähtivaeltaja Award 2023
The winner of the 2023 Tähtivaeltaja (“Star Rover”) Award was announced on May 10. Sponsored by the Helsinki Science Fiction Society, the award goes to the best science fiction book published in Finland in the previous year. The winner is: The members … Continue reading
2023 Tähtifantasia Award Shortlist
The Helsinki Science Fiction Society has chosen the nominees for the 2023 Tähtifantasia Award, given for the best fantasy book published in Finnish during the previous year. The award jury is composed of critics Jukka Halme and Aleksi Kuutio, Osmo Määttä … Continue reading
Pixel Scroll 3/17/23 Superscroll’s Fortress Of Pixeltude
(1) BARD’S TOWER CLOSES. Bard’s Tower tweeted an announcement today that they have ceased operation. Bard’s Tower was Alexi Vandenberg’s book sales business noted for running autograph sessions at conventions to “provide celebrity experiences with the authors of SciFi and … Continue reading