The top five choices for Asimov’s 33rd Annual Readers’ Awards Poll are online. There are links that will allow you to read all the finalists. The winners chosen by readers will be revealed at a later date. BEST NOVELLA 3-adica—Greg … Continue reading
The nominations for the 2019 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire have been announced. This is in effect a longlist, and in a few weeks the jurors will issue their shorter second round of nominees. The awards will be presented on June 9 at … Continue reading
(1) THE CRIMES OF VISACARD. BBC takes note as “JK Rowling sues former employee for £24,000”. Harry Potter author JK Rowling has launched a £24,000 legal claim against a former employee for allegedly using her money to go on shopping … 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
(1) TAFF DATES ANNOUNCED. John Purcell says it’s almost time to submit nominees for the 2019 Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund race. Since a lot of people have asked, European TAFF Administrator Johan Anglemark and I have established the following dates for … Continue reading
The 2018 Locus Awards winners were announced during the Locus Awards Weekend in Seattle on June 23. The Locus Awards are chosen by a survey of readers in an open poll. SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL The Collapsing Empire, John Scalzi (Tor … Continue reading
By JJ: On May 30, the 2018 Hugo Awards voter packet became available for download by Supporting, Attending, Youth, Child, and Active Duty members of Worldcon 76. The packet is an electronic collection which helps voters become better informed about … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2018 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction story have been selected. Christopher McKitterick, Director of the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, made the announcement April 17. The awards will … Continue reading
By JJ: Since the Hugo Voter’s packet has not yet arrived, if you’d like to get a head start on your reading, you can use this handy guide to find material which is available for free online. Where available in … Continue reading
The finalists for the 2018 Hugo Awards, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) Award for the Best Young Adult Book were announced March 31. There were 1813 valid nominating ballots (1795 … Continue reading