The British Science Fiction Association has released the longlists of nominees for the BSFA Awards for work published in 2022. The awards are voted on by members of the British Science Fiction Association and by the members of the year’s … Continue reading
(1) COSINE COMMUNITY. COSine 2023, the Colorado Springs Science Fiction Convention, will be held January 20-22. Guests of honor include author Martha Wells, science guests Drs. Louise & James Gunderson, Experts in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, artist Kyle Crutcher, a … Continue reading
Here are several updates about crime fiction awards. THE PETRONA AWARD The Petrona Award 2022 Longlist has been announced. Twelve outstanding crime novels from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden will vie for recognition as the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel … Continue reading
The longlist for the 2022 Theakston old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced. The prize was created to celebrate “excellence, originality, and the very best in crime fiction from UK and Irish authors” whose novels were published in paperback … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom announced the longlist for the 2022 Dagger Awards on April 23. The Daggers were first given in 1955, but for the first five years CWA called its top honor the Crossed Red Herring Award. … Continue reading
The winners of the 2022 Audie Awards, including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on March 4. The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. Winners of genre interest include: AUDIOBOOK … Continue reading
Finalists in 25 competitive categories for the 2022 Audie Awards, including the Audiobook of the Year, were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on February 3. The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will … Continue reading
The Best Series Hugo category was added to the WSFS Constitution in 2017 with a sunset clause requiring a future re-ratification vote to remain part of the Worldcon Constitution. That vote happens next week at the DisCon III Business Meeting. … Continue reading
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom has announced the longlists for the 2021 Dagger Awards. The Daggers were first given in 1955, but for the first five years CWA called its top honor the Crossed Red Herring Award. The award’s … Continue reading
Many crime fiction award announcements have been posted in the past few weeks. SPOTTED OWL The winner of the 2021 Spotted Owl Award was announced on March 25. The award is for a mystery published during the previous calendar year … Continue reading