The New York Review of Science Fiction #330 is a Special Memorial Issue devoted to the magazine’s co-founder, the late David G. Hartwell. Produced in conjunction with the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, it presents “a collection … Continue reading
David Hartwell’s funeral will be held January 28 in Marshfield, MA at the MacDonald Funeral Home. More details at the link. Kathryn Cramer has asked that those planning to attend RSVP her so she can know the number coming. Cramer wrote online she plans to be at Boskone and the ICFA (International … Continue reading
(1) RULES OF FASHION. Mary Robinette Kowal knows the inside story about “David Hartwell’s sartorial splendor 1941-2016”. David was a fashion junkie. I know– I know exactly what you’re thinking. That a man who would wear paisley and pinstripes is not … Continue reading
Tor senior editor David G. Hartwell passed away January 20 in the aftermath of a massive stroke a day earlier. Hartwell was a three-time Hugo winner, for Best Professional Editor (2006), and Best Professional Editor Long Form (2008, 2009). All … Continue reading
The Association of Professional Futurists has named the winners of its Most Significant Futures Works Awards. The award is given for the “purpose of identifying and rewarding the work of professional futurists and others whose work illuminates aspects of the future.” Category … Continue reading
Most sf writers have never been on trading cards either, but they get a lot more worked up about their shot at winning a Hugo Award. Today in a discussion on Lou Antonelli’s Facebook page Ej Shumak pointed out that … Continue reading
Cory Doctorow’s “The Man Who Sold the Moon” is the winner of the 2015 Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction of 2014. The award was presented at the Campbell Conference in Lawrence, KS on June 12 and … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2015 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction of 2014 have been announced. The award will be presented at the Campbell Conference in Lawrence, KS being held June 11-14. “Lady With Fox,” Greg … Continue reading
Editors Nisi Shawl and Bill Campbell have announced the table of contents of Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany, coming July 1. The book honors SFWA Grand Master, Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee, and multiple award-winner … Continue reading
Here are 25 developments of interest to fans. (1) Galactic Journey is liveblogging daily news of the Space Age as if the internet existed in the 1950s. Its October 6 post reported the Soviet Union’s Luna 3 probe is on its way … Continue reading