(1) JEOPARDY! Funny how fandom has gone from being the contestants to being the answers…. On the May 3 episode of Jeopardy! one of the answers was — In A Storm of Swords, he acknowledged “Phyllis, who made me put … Continue reading
David Langford’s Ansible Editions has published his nonfiction collection Up Through an Empty House of Stars: Reviews and Essays 1980-2002 as an ebook for the first time. The collection originally appeared in 2003. The ebook has all of that content, … Continue reading
Cixin Liu, whose book The Three-Body Problem is nominated for both the Nebula and the Hugo, will be coming from China to meet with fans and participate in SFWA’s Nebula Weekend June 4-7. Liu, 51, resides in a “gritty coal-mining … Continue reading
Andrew Porter reports his brother Stephen is selling a complete set of Science Fiction Chronicle on eBay. The description reads: 200 plus issues of Hugo winning SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE, SF/ fantasy news magazine published from 1979 to 2000 by Andrew … Continue reading
Chicon 7 will recreate as an exhibit the Haggard-themed room from the home of GoH Jane Frank and her husband, Howard. The Franks’ admiration for H. Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines, She and his other lost world stories inspired them … Continue reading
An ambitious showcase of contemporary fantastic art will run June 3-9 at the Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley. Art at the Edge: Art of the Fantastic will feature works by James Gurney, Greg Hildebrandt, Paul Lehr, Jim Steranko … Continue reading
So many writers have been interested in contributing stories to the Chicago worldcon bid’s series of collectible pulps that extra issues will be created and posted at the Chicago in 2012 website where fans can read them for free. The … Continue reading
(1) SPACE REMAINS THE FINAL FRONTIER. Howard Tayler is right – pass along the dream. If it was "coming soon" in 1988, it's time to refresh the display and say "these are from a future we abandoned, kids. Do better … Continue reading
By John Hertz: Some Worldcon notes while I work on my fuller report. The Fanzine Lounge by Day, hosted by Yvonne & Lloyd Penney in the Palais des congrès, was a success. Given adequate if not ample room just outside … Continue reading