Chicon 8, the 2022 World Science Fiction Convention, has announced Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due as additional Guests of Honor for this year’s Worldcon. They join Chicon’s roll of Guests of Honor including artist Floyd Norman, fans Joe Siclari and … Continue reading
(1) NOBEL MEDAL AUCTION. Heritage Auctions is taking bids for the “Dmitry Muratov 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Medal”, being sold to benefit children and their families forced to flee Ukraine and those internally displaced since the start of the war … Continue reading
Chicon 8 today released an initial list of 118 confirmed Program Participants. They are in addition to the Guests of Honor Erle Korshak (who died on August 25, 2021, but will still be honored at the convention), Floyd Norman, Joe … Continue reading
The Short Mystery Fiction Society unveiled the 2022 Derringer Award winners on May 1. FLASH FICTION John M. Floyd. “Tourist Trap.” Pulp Modern Flash. SHORT STORIES Trey Dowell. “Yelena Tried to Kill Me.” Mystery Weekly Magazine. August 2021. LONG STORIES Michael Bracken. “The Downeaster Alexa.” Only … Continue reading
(1) VERTLIEB MEDICAL UPDATE. Please keep File 770 contributor Steve Vertlieb in mind on Monday, April 25 when he will be having major heart surgery. He explained to Facebook friends: …With the impending replacement of not one, but both heart … Continue reading
Another pair of crime fiction awards have announced their shortlists in the past few weeks. DASHIELL HAMMETT AWARD The finalists for the 2021 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing have been named by the International Association of Crime … Continue reading
The Diary of A (Slightly Unhinged) Hugo Award Nominee By Chris M. Barkley: March 18, 2022 At 6:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time my email inbox received a message. At that moment, I was listening to National Public Radio’s daily flagship news … 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
Chicon 8, the 2022 Worldcon, has published Progress Report #3, available to all as a free download. MEMBERSHIP RATES WILL RISE. On May 1, 2022, rates will increase in certain membership categories. See the PR for details. HOTEL RESERVATIONS … Continue reading
(1) GORINSKY OUT AT EREWHON. Erewhon Books announced today that its founder, Liz Gorinsky, is stepping down as Publisher. We are grateful for Liz’s incredible work and vision as our Publisher and Founder, and we wish Liz the very best … Continue reading