(1) DREAMER’S BIOGRAPHY. “N. K. Jemisin’s Dream Worlds” in The New Yorker is Raffi Khatchadourian’s profile of the extraordinary author. …In 2018, she released “How Long ’til Black Future Month?,” a collection of short stories. She also completed her next … Continue reading
(1) KELLEY OBIT. An acknowledged leader of Doctor Who fandom in the U.S., Jennifer Adams Kelley, died today. LA’s Gallifrey One con committee paid tribute on Facebook: All of us at Gallifrey One today are mourning the loss of our … Continue reading
British Science Fiction Association members have until January 31 to help choose the BSFA Awards shortlists for works published in 2018. In the first round of voting members nominated a longlist of 45 novels, 44 short stories, 15 items of nonfiction, and 27 … Continue reading
[Editor’s note: be sure to read the comments on this post for more novellas and more Filer reviews.] By JJ: I’m a huge reader of novels, but not that big on short fiction. But the last few years, I’ve done … 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) WORLD SF. Rosarium Publishing has announced the table of contents for its American edition of Future Fiction: New Dimensions in International Science Fiction, edited by Bill Campbell and Francesco Verso, will be released March 1, 2018. In its brief … Continue reading
(1) Laura J. Mixon’s Hugo speech and a great deal more commentary at – “Acceptance Speech Online! And Other Post-Hugo Neepery” Tonight, I honor Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Tricia Sullivan, Athena Andreadis, Rachel Manija Brown, Kari Sperring, Liz Williams, Hesychasm, Cindy Pon, and … Continue reading
The 2014 World Fantasy Award shortlist has been released. The judges for this year’s WFC Awards are Andy Duncan, Kij Johnson, Oliver Johnson, John Klima, and Liz Williams. The winners will be announced November 9. Novel Richard Bowes, Dust Devil … Continue reading
The judges for the 2014 World Fantasy Awards will be Andy Duncan, Kij Johnson, Oliver Johnson, John Klima, and Liz Williams. Eligible works are books published in 2013; from magazines with a 2013 cover date; and only living authors and editors are … Continue reading
Chris Beckett’s novel Dark Eden has won the 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Award. The winner was announced May 1 at a Royal Society event in London, and introduced by a panel on near-future science chaired by editor-in-chief of SFX Magazine, … Continue reading