(1) PRELIMINARY PUPPIES. Vox Day issued his first “preliminary recommendations” today: “Rabid Puppies 2016: Best New Writer” (Preliminary, since he may change them based on feedback about eligibility, or for other reasons.) To kick things off, we’ll begin with the … Continue reading
(1) The stars came out for White House Astronomy Night. Watch live as the @WhiteHouse hosts #AstronomyNight at 7pm ET. Here's what to expect: https://t.co/3B56ANr3oe pic.twitter.com/MCnBJRjbNi — NASA (@NASA) October 19, 2015 Why are moon rocks tastier than earth rocks? … Continue reading
Here are 8 developments of interest to fans. (1) “Darcy and Elizabeth Go To Summer Camp” in The Paris Review shows that when Austen scholars and fans got together for a weekend conference at the University of North Carolina, they … Continue reading
Karen L. Simpson of Ann Arbor has won the Speculative Literature Foundation’s sixth annual Older Writers Grant which assists writers age 50 and up who are just starting to work on a professional level. Simpson is receiving a grant of … Continue reading
I greatly enjoyed reading Jonathan McCalmont’s SFCrowsnet review of Saturn’s Children. He draws intriguing comparisons between the spy novels of Charles Stross and John LeCarre. He also supplies the language I’ve lacked to describe traits I admire in LeCarre’s stories. … Continue reading