(1) REDWOMBAT LOVEFEST. Tor.com is hosting — “’THE POTATO GOD WILL RISE.’ We Are Obsessed With Ursula Vernon’s Tumblr”. But even if you don’t head over for the sketches and art, there are stories in abundance. For example, a true story … Continue reading
There Will Be War X, the first new anthology in Jerry Pournelle’s military sf series in 25 years, will be released on Amazon next Monday. “It’s pretty good,” Jerry promises, with a mix of fresh names and favorites. “Several new … Continue reading
The POMONA READS! Book Festival takes place October 3 from 11a.m to 4 p.m. Hosted by the Pomona Public Library and community partners, the one-day celebration of reading takes place on the Civic Center Plaza in Pomona, CA with activities … Continue reading
Jerry Pournelle is readying the first new There Will Be War anthology in 25 years. Castalia House will publish it. Pournelle wrote me in an e-mail: We are paying $200 on acceptance; that is an advance on pro rata shares of … Continue reading
William Hawkins’ story “Grandma’s Sex Robot” has won the Roswell Award short story writing contest for adults hosted by Sci-Fest LA. The author will receive a cash prize of $1,000.00. Hawkins lives in Irvine, CA, where he currently pursues an … Continue reading
By John Hertz: The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, my local club, has been meeting every Thursday over eighty years. Most of us rhyme “LASFS” with joss fuss although Len Moffatt always rhymed it with sass mass. People often come … Continue reading
John DeChancie spent this afternoon (October 15) visiting Harlan Ellison in company with David Gerrold and Jerry Pournelle. John pleased his Facebook readers with a report that Ellison can now raise his right arm and lift his right leg, which he was unable … Continue reading
Report of the 35th Annual LA Vintage Paperback Show and Sale on March 16, 2014 By John King Tarpinian: Based on how my feet were yelling at me the morning after it was a good show. We were at a new … Continue reading
The 35th Annual Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show will be held in a new location – the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 North Verdugo Rd., Glendale, CA on Sunday March 16. The one-day event runs from 9 a.m. to 4:00 … Continue reading
By John Hertz: On Thursday night August 22nd I saw this year’s Down Under Fan Fund delegate Bill Wright in person for the first time since 2010. He saw the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society in person for the first … Continue reading