ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists, has announced the winners of the 32nd annual Chesley Awards. Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Tran Nguyen Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey Subterranean Press, October 2016 Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or … Continue reading
(1) MORE CORE. Some might wonder if James Davis Nicoll has hit peak trollage with his latest list, “Twenty Core Problematic Speculative Fiction Works Every True SF Fan Should Have On Their Shelves”. Some might thank him for listing their … Continue reading
ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists, has announced the nominees for the 2017 Chesley Awards. ASFA members have until May 14 to cast their votes for the winners. The Chesley Awards were established in 1985 as ASFA’s … Continue reading
Apex Publications’ Revive the Drive subscription campaign has begun, and through April 17 they’ll be working to raise $10,000 to fund Apex Magazine this year. There are new reward tiers to unlock, original fiction to add to the January 2018 … Continue reading
By Chris M. Barkley: Stuff I’m Nominating for the 2017 Hugo Awards, Part Two Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form Arrival (Paramount Pictures/Sony Pictures, 116 minutes) Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Screenplay by Eric Heisserer, based on the novella “The Story … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: TIME SIEGE by Wesley Chu sequel to Time Salvager Tor Having been haunted by the past and enslaved by the present, James Griffin-Mars is taking control of the future. Earth is a toxic, sparsely inhabited wasteland–the perfect … Continue reading
Mark Richards, who resigned as the Lunacon chair last December saying that circumstances did not allow him to present the kind of con he envisioned, is returning to conrunning as chair of HELIOsphere. The new convention will debut March 10-12, 2017 in Tarrytown, New York. … Continue reading
(1) NO BUCKS, NO BUCK ROGERS. “Can you make a living writing short fiction?” is the question. Joe Vasicek’s in-depth answer, filled with back-of-the-envelope calculations, is as carefully assembled as any classic hard sf tale. First of all, it’s worth pointing … Continue reading
Archon 39 has added to a slate already loaded with talent the nonpareil storyteller Harlan Ellison as a special guest. Guest of Honor Jacqueline Carey, TM Esther Friesner, Artist GoH Brent Chumley, Filk GoH Tricky Pixie. Masquerade MC Victor Milán, … Continue reading
This roundup starts with a link to some Hugo data, followed by a long assortment of opinions, then a couple of smaller segments focused on ideas for changing the Hugo rules, and voting No Award. Screenshot of Hugo nominating statistics … Continue reading