The public is invited to The David G. Hartwell ’63 Science Fiction Symposium at Williams College on October 22-24. Hartwell will participate in this event at his alma mater along with Samuel R. Delany, Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Hartwell, … Continue reading
Paul Williams, who began publishing fanzines as a teenager and at age 17 founded the legendary rock zine Crawdaddy!, died March 27 at the age of 64. He had been in hospice care since February suffering from early-onset dementia, attributed to the … Continue reading
Renowned artist and illustrator Al Williamson died June 12. He began his career at EC, and later won the 1966 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book for his work on Flash Gordon. The full text of the statement … Continue reading
THE CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE The Crime Writers of Canada have announced the 2024 shortlist for their annual Awards of Excellence. Winners will be announced on the Crime Writers of Canada website on May 29. The Peter Robinson Award for … Continue reading
(1) MURDERBOT THEMES. Martha Wells has posted the text of the “Jack Williamson Lecture 2024” she delivered on April 12 in Portales, NM. Here are the opening paragraphs: I’ve always been drawn to non-human characters, both as a reader and … Continue reading
(1) GLASGOW 2024 TOWN HALL. Register at the link for Glasgow 2024’s “Town Hall Event: Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding Awards” happening Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. BST. This event will be a Town Hall with key members of the … Continue reading
(1) IMAGINE THERE’S NO MUSIC. “59 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Ever Is Fixing A Very Big Beatles Problem” — Inverse tries to guess how Russell T. Davis will do it in a Fab Four-themed Doctor Who episode — … Continue reading
(1) MORE TAFF COVERAGE. The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund results came out yesterday. For Sarah Gulde’s victory statement, the regional voting breakdown, a list of voters and other news, see the official newsletter Taffluorescence! #3. (2) GODZILLA SHOULDN’T TAKE ON THIS BAMBI. … Continue reading
Comic-Con International has announced the 19 individuals who will automatically be inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2024. These inductees include 12 deceased comics pioneers and 7 living creators. The deceased greats are Creig Flessel, A. … Continue reading
(1) JMS’ OFFERINGS AT THE TEMPLE. “Harlan Ellison’s Last Words: Sci-Fi Writer Makes Posthumous Comeback” in Los Angeles Magazine. The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned … Continue reading