(1) WITH THANKS. John Wiswell, Nebula winner for ”Open House on Haunted Hill,” has made his touching “Nebula Awards 2021 Acceptance Speech” a free post on his Patreon. …Saying that, there’s one other author I cannot end this speech without … Continue reading
(1) SUCCESSFUL SURGERY. Amazing Stories’ Kermit Woodall says “Steve Davidson’s Heart Surgery is Successful!” I got the call a few hours ago (didn’t know what it was and it went to voicemail) and just listened to it. Steve’s doctor said … Continue reading
(1) TANTALIZING TITLES. Eric Flint says he and Griff Barber are closing in on finishing 1637: The Peacock Throne, the sequel to 1636: Mission To The Mughals. What next? …1637: THE PEACOCK THRONE is a hell of a good novel, … Continue reading
(1) AFTER QUARTER CENTURY, GOMOLL STEPS DOWN. The Otherwise Award announced yesterday: “Jeanne Gomoll Retires from Motherboard”. Jeanne Gomoll, whose art, design, and organizing energy has propelled and sustained the Award for the last 25 years, is retiring from the … Continue reading
(1) A BIT MORE ON AO3. Polygon’s article “For AO3, the fanfiction haven, a Hugo nomination is a long time coming” includes quotes from Nicholas Whyte, Kevin Standlee, and Naomi Novik that may be of interest. “The shortlisting of AO3 … Continue reading
(1) HUGO FOR A WAR YEAR. Cora Buhlert provides a very fine walkthrough of today’s Retro nominees in “Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part I: The 1944 Retro Hugo Awards”. The most remarkable thing about the 1944 Retro … Continue reading
(1) RETRO HUGO FAN CATEGORY RESOURCE. Joe Siclari and the FANAC Fan History Project are providing support to Dublin 2019 Retro Hugo voters: The nomination forms have gone out for Dublin 2019’s Retro Hugo awards for works published in 1943. … Continue reading
(1) HAPPY INTERNATIONAL FANWORKS DAY. Archive of Our Own linked to all kinds of activities honoring 5th annual International Fanworks Day, which is today. Here’s the first entry on their list – 1. What Fanworks Mean to Me: A couple … Continue reading
(1) FREQUENT FLYER. For me, it’s either Field of Dreams or Patton. (2) FIXING A HOLE WHERE THE SPACE GETS IN. “Cosmonauts Slice Spacecraft For Clues To Cause Of Mysterious Hole” — a Giphy clip of them at work accompanies … Continue reading
(1) #NEBULAS2018. Cat Rambo is ready for the banquet: Behold the mermaid queen! #Nebulas2018 pic.twitter.com/ZkGBO4LCDH — Cat Rambo (@Catrambo) May 19, 2018 (2) #NEBULAS2018. Tell me this doesn’t send a shiver down a writer’s spine: “Every time you send out … Continue reading