(1) SPACE REMAINS THE FINAL FRONTIER. Howard Tayler is right – pass along the dream. If it was "coming soon" in 1988, it's time to refresh the display and say "these are from a future we abandoned, kids. Do better … Continue reading
(1) ARM-WRESTLING WITH A PUBLISHER. Kristine Kathryn Rusch sees writers as too prone to follow rules, and too prone to think themselves as powerless in the face of contractual language: “Business Musings: Thus, Lawyers, and Writers (Contracts/Dealbreakers)”. Lawyers aren’t afraid … Continue reading
By David Doering: LTUE—affectionately pronounced “lootee” despite the spelling, is a great hybrid of con, symposium, and workshop. Author Dan Wells calls it “the learning con” to differentiate it from the “spectator cons” like the Comic Con-type. Here’s the logo—notice … Continue reading
(1) Rachel Keslensky has contributed a comic called The Saddest Puppy to Scenes From A Multiverse. (2) Eric Flint – “Do We Really Have To Keep Feeding Stupid And His Cousin Ignoramus?” So. Let me establish some Basic Facts: Fact … Continue reading
Salt Lake City plays host to the 2014 Westercon from July 3-6 at the Marriott City Creek Hotel. And what a slate of sf and science personalities will be there — Guest List: Cory Doctorow, author, blogger, and technology activist … Continue reading
Larry Correia, creator of the ”Sad Puppies” campaign to get his novel nominated for a Hugo, urged those buying Loncon 3 memberships in order to nominate Warbound to consider filling in the rest of their ballots with his slate of 11 other … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2014 Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced by Loncon 3 representatives at the British Eastercon on April 19. A record 1,923 valid nominating ballots were received (1,889 electronic and … Continue reading
The 2013 Hugo Award winners were announced at LoneStarCon 3 on September 1. Best Novel Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas, John Scalzi (Tor) Best Novella The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson (Tachyon Publications) Best Novelette “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for … Continue reading
You can download Westercon 67 “Trailblazers to the Future” bookmarks now! Print some off and share them with your friends, or a local library or bookstore. The 2014 Westercon takes place July 3-6 in Salt Lake City, UT with guests Cory … Continue reading
Finalists have been announced for the Parsec Awards which celebrate Speculative Fiction Podcasting. Shows are nominated by fans, finalists are chosen by a steering committee, and the winners are voted on by an independent panel of judges. Best Speculative Fiction … Continue reading