(1) FLIP THE SCRIPT. “James McAvoy to Lead ‘Sandman’ Audible Drama” says The Hollywood Reporter. Wait a second – Michael Sheen is going to be Lucifer? James McAvoy is stepping into a dream role. The actor will voice star as Dream … Continue reading
(1) BIG CHOICES. “The Big Idea: Kameron Hurley” at Whatever. …When I began writing my Worldbreaker Saga back in 2012, which begins with the novel The Mirror Empire, I too was obsessed with this idea of two choices: the light … Continue reading
(1) MARVEL SNAPSHOTS. Kurt Busiek is overseeing a Marvel showcase series featuring history-making characters. This March, prepare to see the greatest moments of Marvel’s 80-year history told like never before! In MARVEL SNAPSHOTS, industry legend Kurt Busiek will bring together … Continue reading
By Daniel Dern: Starting December 9, 2019: The WB TV network’s annual “Arrowverse” cross-over event — this year, spanning five episodes across five WB shows — (“Crisis on Infinite Earths” at Arrowverse Wiki): Part 1 — Supergirl: “Crisis on Infinite … Continue reading
(1) TIPTREE BIOGRAPHER WEIGHS IN. Julie Phillips, author of James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, shared her research about the death of Tiptree and her husband. Thread starts here. (2) STOKERCON UK ADDS GUEST. Mick Garris … Continue reading
George Phillies, President of the National Fantasy Fan Federation, editor of TNFF, and ballot counter, has announced the winners of the National Fantasy Fan Federation Speculative Fiction Awards, the Neffys, Best Novel (over 100,000 words) Against Three Lands – George … Continue reading
George Phillies, President of the National Fantasy Fan Federation, editor of TNFF, and ballot counter for the Neffies, distributed the Neffy Award ballot in the July Issue of TNFF. Best Novel (over 100,000 words) Against Three Lands – George Phillies … Continue reading
The National Fantasy Fan Federation has published the nominations for the 2019 Neffy Awards, honoring works appearing in 2018. Best Novel (over 100,000 words) Against Three Lands—George Phillies A Guide For Murdered Children—Sarah Sparrow Legion—The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds … Continue reading
Mike Friedrich and E. Nelson Bridwell have been selected to receive the 2019 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The selection was made by a committee composed of writer-historian Mark Evanier (chair), Charles Kochman (executive editor at … Continue reading
(1) MCEWAN REBUTTED. Mark Tiedemann tees off on Ian McEwan and other offenders in “The Myopeia of the Lit Club” at The Proximal Eye. … Ian McEwan, who has published a novel about artificial intelligence and somehow feels he is … Continue reading