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
People writing about the issues they care about is what keeps this community going. It’s a gift and privilege for me to be continually allowed to publish so many entertaining posts rich in creativity, humor, and shared adventures. Thanks to … Continue reading
A dead woman with no ID, her face shot off, and DNA that appears to come from what Peter, Nightingale, and the team refer to as “The Strip Club of Dr. Moreau.” A city planner who turns around to go … Continue reading
Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London #3) by Ben Aaronovitch (author), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (narrator). Tantor Media, ISBN 9781452680095, September 2012 One fine Monday morning, Peter Grant is summoned to Baker Street Station on the London Underground, to assess whether there … Continue reading
The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour is now open for submissions from unpublished writers of colour based in the UK and Ireland. The prize is now in its third year, and is funded by author Ben … Continue reading
(1) JUSTICE FOR SYLVIA ANDERSON. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] Last night’s BBC Radio 4 arts programme, Front Row, devoted a substantive amount of time to the airbrushing of Sylvia Anderson from Anderson productions by Gerry Anderson and then … Continue reading
LINDISFARNE PRIZE FOR CRIME FICTION The Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction is a literary prize which recognizes outstanding writing in the genre of crime or thriller fiction. The 2022 winner has been announced. The Children of Gaia by Jacqueline Auld The winning … Continue reading
(1) IN SUIT OVER CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING PARTIES FILE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. This week both parties to the lawsuit over “controlled digital lending” — four publishers on one side and the Internet Archive on the other — filed motions for … Continue reading
(1) SPFBO #7 WINNER. J. D. Evans won Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7 with her novel Reign & Ruin. SPFBO 8 is expected to open for contestants at 1 p.m. BST on May 14. (2) A PEJORATIVE RECLAIMED. In “The Space Opera … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom announced the longlist for the 2022 Dagger Awards on April 23. The Daggers were first given in 1955, but for the first five years CWA called its top honor the Crossed Red Herring Award. … Continue reading