(1) TODAY’S THING TO WORRY ABOUT. “Stranger Things is being edited retroactively by Netflix. Is this the beginning of a dangerous TV trend?” asks British GQ. It’s not a long article and these tweets have the gist of it. (2) … Continue reading
(1) SOME LIKE IT HOT. Gwenda Bond, to promote her novel The Date from Hell, got herself appointed the Mayor of Hell for one day. As Bond told told Facebook readers: When I found out you can be Mayor of … Continue reading
(1) DISCON III SOUVENIR BOOK NOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE. The 2021 Worldcon committee has had the Souvenir Book translated into Chinese. It is digitally available in either English or Chinese on their website to anyone who wishes a copy. The English … Continue reading
The Imaginarium Convention released the 2022 Imadjinn Awards finalists on March 29. The winners selected by the jury will be announced during an awards ceremony on July 9 at the Imaginarium 2022 Convention in Louisville, KY. BEST ANTHOLOGY It Came from the … Continue reading
Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention, today announced the finalists for the 2022 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer. There were 1368 valid nominating ballots (1366 electronic and … Continue reading
CRIMEFEST AWARDS The 2022 CrimeFest Awards shortlists were revealed March 15 SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD In association with headline sponsor, the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award is for crime novels by previously unpublished authors bring vital fresh blood to … Continue reading
(1) PAY THE WRITER. Publishers Weekly says a New York State legislator has introduced a bill designed to upgrade protections for freelancers, including writers: “‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Bill Introduced in New York State”. Roughly five years after the implementation, in … Continue reading
The Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards 2022 nominations are filled with genre films as always – Dune, The Matrix Resurrections, Nightmare Alley and A Quiet Place Part II lead the feature competition with three nominations apiece, in the categories of effects/foley, dialogue/ADR … Continue reading
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts unveiled the 2022 BAFTA Awards nominations today. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune received the most nominations, 11, including Best Film. Genre movies dominate the Special Visual Effects category. Joining Dune are Free Guy, Ghostbusters: … Continue reading
The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2022 VES Awards on January 18. Warner Bros’ Dune and Disney’s animated Encanto lead the field with six apiece, followed by the Disney+ Marvel series Loki with four nominations, the most of any broadcast series. The VES Awards recognize … Continue reading