CrimeFest, a British crime fiction convention in Bristol, announced their 2024 CrimeFest Awards nominees on April 16. These prizes “honour the best crime books released in 2023 in the UK.” The awards will be presented on May 11. The 2024 CrimeFest … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association has released the longlists of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2023. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the year’s … Continue reading
The Royal Society has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize, sponsored by the Trivedi Family Foundation, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. The winner will be revealed in November. … Continue reading
The Ned Kelly and Ngaio Marsh award shortlists, and the Petrona Award longlist have been announced in recent weeks. NED KELLY AWARDS The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has unveiled the shortlist for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards. The Ned Kelly … Continue reading
The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour announced its shortlist for the 2023 prize on May 5. The prize will be judged by: Syima Aslam – founder of Bradford Literature Festival; Aliette de Bodard – … Continue reading
2023 THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR The longlist for the 2023 Theakston old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced. The prize was created to celebrate “excellence, originality, and the very best in crime fiction from UK … Continue reading
(1) FUTURE SF’S ONLINE “ANTHOZINE”. UFO Publishing and Future Affairs Administration has launched a new project they term an “anthozine”. These stories will appear in The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI hybrid anthology/zine project. They … Continue reading
The longlists for the Yoto Carnegie Medals, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people, were announced on February 15. A total of 31 books have been recognized, with 15 books selected for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing … Continue reading
The British Science Fiction Association has released the longlists of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2022. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the year’s … Continue reading
(1) COSINE COMMUNITY. COSine 2023, the Colorado Springs Science Fiction Convention, will be held January 20-22. Guests of honor include author Martha Wells, science guests Drs. Louise & James Gunderson, Experts in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, artist Kyle Crutcher, a … Continue reading