(1) LOST SIGNAL. John DeNardo shocked fans and writers alike by revealing today that SF Signal is shutting down. When we started SF Signal in 2003, it was because we loved speculative fiction. Having a blog allowed us to share that … Continue reading
I started this Scroll yesterday before taking off in my time machine, and have just kept on adding. While I don’t plan to divide the Hugo news from other Scroll topics very often, it makes sense to do it today. … Continue reading
“Puppies all the way down” one person said. Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies slate initially placed 64 of its 81 recommendations on the final ballot. (Update: Two slated items withdrew after the finalists were announced. Pre-announcement withdrawals or items ruled ineligible will … Continue reading
The finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced on Tuesday, April 26. There were 4032 valid nominating ballots (4015 electronic and 17 paper) received and counted from the members of Sasquan, … Continue reading
Matt Dovey, a writer from Lincolnshire, UK and Adrian Massaro, an illustrator from Neuquen, Argentina are the Grand Prize Winners of the 32nd Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards for Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. This was the … Continue reading
Vox Day finalized “Rabid Puppies 2016: the list” at Vox Popoli on March 21 and announced it widely, sending a press release to 200 members of the media. A screenshot of the press release follows the jump. BEST NOVEL Seveneves: A … Continue reading
Kate Paulk has posted the Sad Puppies 4 List at Mad Genius Club. She included only works with at least two recommendations on the list. Works are listed in order of the most recommendations received. Paulk’s spreadsheets tallying all the recommendations can … Continue reading
(1) BE THE FIRST ON THE MOON. Apollo 11 in Real Time is a very impressive site that collates all kinds of archival mission material to simulate a real-time journey through the first landing on the Moon. You can watch … Continue reading