(1) THE REFERENCE-SPANGLED BANNER. Artist Taral Wayne has updated his File 770 banner artwork to 2018, with the help of Sherman and Peabody, and the Wayback Machine. (2) NOM DE CON. The “Phoenix Comicon Is Now Phoenix Comic Fest” reports … Continue reading
By JJ: (1) INSPIRING THE RIGHT STUFF. Space.com reports that American Girl’s latest entry in their doll line is an aspiring astronaut created with advice from NASA. An 11-year-old aspiring astronaut who dreams of being the first person to go … Continue reading
By Chris M. Barkley and Vince Docherty Some VERY Modest Proposals for The Hugo Awards “Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same … Continue reading
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2017 Locus Awards. The awards will be presented at Locus Awards Weekend in Seattle, June 23-25. SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL Company Town, Madeline Ashby (Tor) The Medusa Chronicles, Stephen Baxter … Continue reading
Apex Publications’ Revive the Drive subscription campaign has begun, and through April 17 they’ll be working to raise $10,000 to fund Apex Magazine this year. There are new reward tiers to unlock, original fiction to add to the January 2018 … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: TIME SIEGE by Wesley Chu sequel to Time Salvager Tor Having been haunted by the past and enslaved by the present, James Griffin-Mars is taking control of the future. Earth is a toxic, sparsely inhabited wasteland–the perfect … Continue reading
Tor Books publisher Tom Doherty issued a statement on Tor.com about Irene Gallo’s Facebook comments, distinguishing them as not representing the company or himself: The Science Fiction community is populated with engaged authors and fans many of whom have strong … Continue reading
In the first week of January even the most ambitious awards administrators are just starting to collect nominations – except for the judges of the Philip K. Dick Award, who have already announced their finalists. The award is given for the best … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2014 Chesley Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at Loncon 3. Galleries of shortlisted artists and works are available at the Association of Science Fiction Artists (ASFA) website here. Best Cover Illustration: Hardback … Continue reading
A second promotional print issue of Apex Magazine is in the works. Ordinarily available in electronic format, the sf/fantasy/horror monthly also makes its contents available to read free on its website. Money raised from advance sales will go toward the … Continue reading