The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) has announced the finalists for the 2019 WSFA Small Press Award: “Baggage,” by Leslie Burton-Lopez, published in When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology, Fairfield Scribes, (October 2018); “The Djinni and the Accountant,” by Hal J. … Continue reading
(1) NOTRE DAME. Notre Dame cathedral suffered extensive fire damage today. A massive blaze…devastated large parts of the 850-year-old church. While the fire is now under control, the cathedral’s iconic spire fell during the hours it took to battle the … Continue reading
(1) SCIENCE IS A MOVING TARGET. James S.A. Corey thought they had the science right but a NASA spacecraft proved them gloriously wrong. National Geographic got the creators of The Expanse to write Dawn a fan letter — “Dear Dawn: … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of works published for the first time in 2018. These credits have been accumulated from Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages in works, as well as other sources on the … Continue reading
Now, where were we when we were so rudely interrupted? (1) INFURNITY. Camestros Felapton, the world’s most understanding cat owner, provides his pet with “Tim’s Facial Hair Guide to Infinity War”. So, I’ve explained before that Timothy doesn’t distinguish human … Continue reading
(1) HORROR POETRY. At the Horror Writers Association blog: “The Word’s the Thing: An Interview with Michael Arnzen” Q: How important is language in poetry? I realize the question is a bit open ended and hints of a “duh” question. … Continue reading
(1) NEW BLACK SFF INITIATIVE. The Chicago Tribune reports — “Chicago collective puts black characters in fantasy, horror and sci-fi films”. When Chris Adams was a teen growing up in the Far South Side’s Roseland area, he would often imagine … Continue reading
(1) HALLOWEEN VIGIL. John King Tarpinian commemorated his annual Halloween visit to Ray Bradbury’s gravesite with this photo. (2) THE MOST GHOSTS. Halloween is a good day to be publicizing books newly available for sale from Richard Dalby’s Library. One … Continue reading
“The Tomato Thief,” by Ursula Vernon, published in Apex Magazine, ed. by Jason Sizemore, (January 2016) is the winner of the 2017 WSFA Small Press Award. Congratulations to Oor Wombat! The Washington Science Fiction Association announced the winner at Capclave … Continue reading
(1) VERSUS ORVILLE. Nick Izumi conducts his own “Trek Off: Comparing ‘The Orville’ to ‘Star Trek: Discovery’” at Nerd & Tie. Production Design: The Orville‘s sets and costumes are also reminiscent of 90s Trek. The inside of the ship is … Continue reading