(1) Richard Powers has been inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame reports Irene Gallo on Tor.com. Science fiction artist Richard Powers is among the Society of Illustrators’ newest Hall of Fame inductees, along with Beatrix Potter, Peter … Continue reading
?? pic.twitter.com/LaTVvXF1i3 — Jenna Coleman (@Jenna_Coleman_) September 18, 2015 Jenna Coleman will leave Doctor Who after the next season, which begins airing in the U.K. on Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter says Coleman will take the lead in Victoria, an upcoming drama from … Continue reading
There’s been a small flurry of new reviews by people who love Diana’s book about the Inklings, The Company They Keep. John Adcox drew comparisons with Humphrey Carpenter’s group biography: Glyer’s book makes a wonderful companion to Carpenter’s more well … Continue reading
Diana launched the paperback edition of The Company They Keep with a book signing at Glendale‘s Mystery and Imagination Bookstore on October 25. She appeared in tandem with Will Vaus, who is doing a tour for his youth-oriented biography … Continue reading
I don’t really have all this time on my hands. There’s lots I need to do before I fly off to Denvention. Like pack my suitcase full of something that’s worth the $15 those pirates at United Airlines are going to charge me … Continue reading
Azusa Pacific University’s Media Relations people have been an enormous help in attracting attention to Diana’s book, The Company They Keep. Thanks to their press release about her Hugo nomination, a local paper sent reporter Evelyn Barge to interview the … Continue reading
(1) MICHELE LUNDGREN RUNNING FOR MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE. Detroit resident Michele Lundgren, wife of Carl Lundgren, co-founder of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) and creator of hundreds of sff book covers, was charged last July as a Michigan fake … Continue reading
(1) HOLY CATS! “Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Confirmed: Production Status & Everything We Know” at ScreenRant. Acclaimed director Greta Gerwig has been tapped to helm a new reboot of The Chronicles of Narnia, and the upcoming film series is already beginning to … Continue reading
(1) A SHAMELESS PLUG FOR “THE AI SONG,” A PARODY BY MY FRIEND (AND COLLEAGUE) PAUL SCHINDLER. [Item by Daniel Dern.] My friend, colleague, and former-boss — briefly (at Byte.com) — Paul Schindler, knowing that I’m a frequent File770 contributor/suggester … Continue reading
By Cora Buhlert: INTRODUCTION: A current controversy in the toy collector world revolves around toy industry insider Scott Neitlich who worked for various companies and is now an independent consultant. He has a YouTube channel named Spector Creative and makes … Continue reading