Finalists for the 2013 Aurealis Awards have been announced. Judging coordinator Tehani Wessely said the entry record was broken again this year, with over 800 entries across the twelve categories. Three finalists were self-published and a high percentage of entries were e-published. … Continue reading
Here are 7 developments of interest to fans. (1) Islamic scholarship has ruled on eating mermaids. Down in the comments there’s also a learned discussion about eating unicorns… (2) Click here to see a batch of photos taken at Pulpfest, … Continue reading
(1) HELICOPTER OVERVIEW. In “How Twitter can ruin a life: Isabel Fall’s complicated story” at Vox, Emily VanDer Werff’s interview with author Fall is threaded throughout a wide-ranging commentary about the ways “Isabel Fall’s sci-fi story ‘I Sexually Identify as … Continue reading
Fourteen developments of interest to fans: (1) Andrew Porter contends aliens are here, taking our luggage as souvenirs of Earth. Whatever the reason, Britain’s Air Transport Users Council says: More than 40 million bags were misplaced by airlines in 2007. … Continue reading