By John Hertz: (partly reprinted from Vanamonde 1520) Justin Edwin Anton Busch (1959-2022) left for After-Fandom last month, on the first day of Corflu XXXIX (fanziners’ convention; usually in the Spring, this year 21-23 Oct). He had been living in … Continue reading
(1) ANOTHER BURKE CO-PANELIST MAKES A STATEMENT. Shahid Mahmud, Arc Manor Books publisher, who was one of the panelists on “Diversity Readers and Why You Need Them” at Balticon 56, today told Facebook readers that he and Stephanie Burke “got … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom announced the longlist for the 2022 Dagger Awards on April 23. The Daggers were first given in 1955, but for the first five years CWA called its top honor the Crossed Red Herring Award. … Continue reading
(1) TO THE VICTOR. Hugh Howey, sponsor of the first annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), displayed the trophy that will be sent to the inaugural winner. He added there will be slightly different trophies every year, but they’ll all … Continue reading
(1) BOOM! STUDIOS BEGINS WORK WITH #DISNEYMUSTPAY TASK FORCE. SFWA has another update: The #DisneyMustPay Joint Task Force is pleased to announce that BOOM! Studios have begun to work with them to achieve the Task Force’s goals to ensure that all writers who are … Continue reading
(1) WHO RAY LEARNED FROM. The Ray Bradbury Experience Museum invites you to “Meet Ray Bradbury’s Greatest Writing Mentor: Leigh Douglass Brackett”. …“Her stories were very simple, and well-plotted, and very beautiful. I learned from her how to pare my … Continue reading
(1) DR. MAE JEMISON. Dr. Mae Jemison will give a talk in the Oregon State University Provost’s Lecture series on February 4. Free registration here. Dr. Mae Jemison: the first woman of color in space; a national science literacy ambassador … Continue reading
(1) TAG TEAM. YouTuber Morganeua, a fourth year PhD student in Theatre and Performance Studies, uses Stephen King and Toni Morrison to beat Isaac Asimov into the ground in “Asimov’s Adverbs.” (Think of it as a homage to “Fenimore Cooper’s … Continue reading
(1) BRADBURY CENTENNIAL. Here are a few more of the many entries about Ray Bradbury today. John Scalzi: “On the Occasion of Ray Bradbury’s 100th Birthday: ‘Meeting the Wizard’” at Whatever. …The Martian Chronicles is not a child’s book, but it … Continue reading
(1) DYNAMIC DINOS. Camestros Felapton continues celebrating his fifth blogoversary with the release of a post collection — “Book Launch: The Hugosauriad”. And the price is right: “As always the cost is FREE and half price for dinosaurs.” Two hundred … Continue reading