When Jo Walton and Monica Byrne won 2014 Tiptree Awards for their novels, Walton was unable to attend the presentation at WisCon because she was serving as GoH at Balticon that weekend. Everyone concerned agreed it would be quite convenient for Walton to be feted … Continue reading
John Scalzi is running for President of SFWA. His announcement on Whatever lists changes he wants to lead the writers’ organization to make. They sound good to me, although I’ve never been part of the conversation to know whether they’re popular suggestions or … Continue reading
What if Yonmei’s “Joanna Russ Amendment,” rejected by the Anticipation business meeting, had actually passed? Her idea was to add to the final Hugo ballot a nominee by a female author in any written fiction category that lacked one after … Continue reading
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) today announced the ballot for the 2024 Aurora Awards for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror composed of eligible works done by Canadians in 2023. The top five nominated works were selected. Additional works were … Continue reading
The 2024 nominees for The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame have been posted. (Click the links to read a statement about each candidate.) The Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association Hall of Fame honors people who have over … Continue reading
(1) LIBBY BOOK AWARDS. Congratulations to Martha Wells and Rebecca Yarros, two of the 17 winners of the inaugural Libby Book Awards, chosen by a panel of 1700 librarians worldwide. (2) BOOK BANS SURGED IN 2023. “American Library Association reports … Continue reading
Locus Magazine’s annual fundraiser is live! Help fund a strong 2024 by donating today to Locus Magazine, locusmag.com, and the Locus Awards! In its 56th year of publishing, donor and reader support is a crucial component to continuing everything Locus does into 2024. Locus is more than a … Continue reading
(1) SFWA GIVERS FUND GRANT DEADLINE OCTOBER 1. During SFWA’s recent annual business meeting, Chief Financial Officer Erin M. Hartshorn gave an update on the current amounts in each of the organization’s benevolent funds: $388,000 for the Emergency Medical Fund, $66,000 for the Legal … Continue reading
(1) THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT. “SAG-AFTRA Strike Called as Studio Talks Collapse” – The Hollywood Reporter says the actors strike begins at midnight tonight. … SAG-AFTRA’s National Board officially called a strike Thursday against major film and television companies … Continue reading
(1) BUMMER, MAN. Camestros Felapton studies a claim about sff readers in “The downbeat end”. …So the dire warnings of what might happen if “cosy horror” got a foothold in the horror community was that horror would be assimilated by … Continue reading