(1) HUGO NOMINATING PROGRESS REPORT. DisCon III told Facebook followers today: 285 people have submitted The Hugo Awards nominations. Are you one of them? You do not have to submit your nominations in one go, start submitting now and come … Continue reading
The Endeavour Committee says “with great reluctance” they have suspended the Award for books published during 2020. The suspension means that the Award will not be given at this year’s OryCon. Several reasons have led to the suspension. The Covid 19 situation … Continue reading
(1) INSIDE STORY. In “Why I Write”: Samuel R. Delany scrolls through the reasons. This conversation appears in the Winter 2020 print issue of The Yale Review. … I remember sitting on the steps of the embalming room at the back … Continue reading
(1) UNPREDICTABLE QUESTIONS. On the 50th anniversary of the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy, the Toronto Public Library blog quizzes a trio of workers about their favorite memories: “Merril Collection at 50: Stories from the Spaced Out … Continue reading
(1) IN TRANSLATION. BBC’s World Service’s “In the Studio” feature “Ann Goldstein: The art of the translator” is available to hear online. Daniel Hahn and Ann Goldstein are translators, inhabiting a strange world between creation and publication, but with their … Continue reading
(1) ON THE FRONT OF F&SF. The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction’s Nov/Dec 2020 cover art by David A. Hardy is for “Skipping Stones in the Dark” by Amman Sabet. (2) SOME TRICKS, SOME TREATS. A new trailer — … Continue reading
(1) FILM PRODUCTION RESUMES IN PRAGUE. Czech diplomat Jaroslav Olsa Jr. told Facebook readers, “I am happy that the Czech Republic is back as the powerhouse for Hollywood productions as it became the first country in Central Europe to reopen … Continue reading
Five novels by writers from the Pacific Northwest are finalists for the 22nd annual Endeavour Award. The Award comes with an honorarium of $1,000 and will be announced in November at OryCon. Because of Covid 19, Orycon will be held on-line. The finalists are: … Continue reading
(1) FOR ALL MANKIND. There’s a lot of information available about Season 2 of Apple TV+’s alternate history of the space race For All Mankind – only I didn’t locate a release date. Take a guided tour of For All … Continue reading
The Filk Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to filk over the years as performers, organizers, and facilitators. New inductees are announced annually during FilKONtario. Even though the 2020 convention had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the … Continue reading