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) LITERARY LITIGATION. You have until September 29 to bid on this “Important Edgar Allan Poe Autograph Letter Signed, Regarding His Famous Feud with Poet Thomas Dunn English – ‘…in relation to Mr. English…some attacks lately made upon me by … Continue reading
The shortlists for the 2022 British Fantasy Awards have been released, along with the names of the jurors who will decide the winners, which will be announced at FantasyCon in September. BEST NEWCOMER (THE SYDNEY J. BOUNDS AWARD) Jurors: Anna Agaronyan, Clara Cohen, … Continue reading
(1) CULTURAL INSIGHTS INTO A MULTIVERSE. [Item by Soon Lee.] This terrific article by S. Qiouyi Lu explores many aspects of Everything Everywhere All at Once from a Chinese-American perspective that might not be immediately apparent to a Western viewer. … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) announced the recipients of its 2021 Specialty Awards. SPECIALTY PRESS The HWA Specialty Press Award goes to Valancourt Books. The HWA Specialty Press Award is presented periodically to a specialty publisher whose work has substantially … Continue reading
The 2022 Reading List: Year’s best in genre fiction for adult readers has been announced by the Reading List Council. The list of winners was unveiled January 23 during the Book & Media Awards Virtual Ceremony of the American Library … Continue reading
(1) CLARION ONLINE EVENTS. Each year Clarion West brings the Write-a-thon to the global community. This is the second year it’s been presented virtually. Check out the free virtual panels and readings coming your way. Register at the link for … Continue reading
(1) BLACK PANTHER. Today marks the end of an era for one of Marvel’s most acclaimed series: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther. View never-before-seen artwork from Coates’ final issue and revisit some of the best moments of this iconic run in … Continue reading
(1) AN ALIEN STUDY. Charlie Jane Anders tells what problems are caused when TV aliens are just minority groups given forehead bumps: “Star Trek, Star Wars reveal the cultural minefield of inventing aliens” at Polygon. … Alien characters don’t just … Continue reading
(1) YOU CONTROL THE HORIZONTAL, YOU CONTROL THE VERTICAL. Adam Whitehead has commentary on the newly announced 2021 Best Video Game Hugo in “Hugo Awards add a video game category for 2021” at The Wertzone. Includes a list of eligible … Continue reading