[Editor’s note: be sure to read the comments on this post for more novellas and more Filer reviews.] By JJ: TL;DR: Here’s what I thought of the 2020 Novellas. What did you think? I’m a huge reader of novels, but … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of more than 1,000 short form works published for the first time in 2020. Note that all of the works labeled “novella”, “novelette”, and “short story” are eligible in … Continue reading
(1) GETTING PAID. Joby Dorr advises his fellow artists, “You Should Probably Be Charging More For Your Art”. The truth is that a huge population of artists are severely undercharging for their work Even as the discussion surrounding wealth inequality … Continue reading
(1) ON BOARD. Tim Pratt’s space opera The Fractured Void will kick off a new series of books from Aconyte based on the Twilight Imperium strategic boardgame. Pratt does a Q&A here about his novel, coming in November. How do … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the editors of short form works published for the first time in 2019. These credits have been accumulated from Acknowledgments sections and copyright pages in works, eligibility posts, and other sources … Continue reading
The winner of the 2019 Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction, which recognizes emerging speculative fiction writers of Pakistani origin or residence, was announced September 25. Winner Kehkashan Khalid for her story The Puppetmaster Finalists The two other finalists were: Umair Khan … Continue reading
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films presented the 2019 Saturn Awards on September 13 at the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California. “It’s Friday the 13th. it’s a full moon…and I’m the luckiest girl in the world,” said … Continue reading
(1) THE ORVILLE DOCKS AT HULU. You didn’t know it was moving? I guess Fox was surprised, too — “‘The Orville’ Is Moving To Hulu For Season 3”. During today’s The Orville panel at San Diego Comic-Con, show creator and … Continue reading
Editor Paula Guran has announced her selections for The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019. The book is due to be released September 3. The supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. … Continue reading
(1) NAME THAT ROCK. In the Washington Post, Sarah Kaplan profiles the “byzantine and marvelously nerdy naming guidelines” of the International Astronomical Union (“The bizarre and brilliant rules for naming new stuff in space”). Among them: the mountains and plains of … Continue reading