(1) THIS PRESENT CENTURY. The “TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2022” doesn’t include sff text writers, however, it features an array of performers and filmmakers with genre resumes like (Artists) Simu Liu, Andrew Garfield, Channing Tatum, (Innovators) Taika Waititi, … Continue reading
Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2022, chosen by a panel of judges. The nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. today in comics and graphic … Continue reading
Comic-Con International has announced six individuals who will automatically be inducted to the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame Nominees for 2022. These inductees include two deceased comics artists: EC founder/publisher Max Gaines (who devised the first four-color, saddle-stitched newsprint comic in … Continue reading
(1) PRESSING ON. Apex Book Company is seeking $6,200 to publish a print compilation anthology of all the original genre short fiction that appeared in their digital publication, Apex Magazine, during the 2021 calendar year. Their Kickstarter project, “Apex Magazine 2021 Compilation … Continue reading
The nominees for the 2022 Robert E. Howard Awards were announced today by the Robert E. Howard Foundation. THE ATLANTEAN—OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, BOOK Requirements: Nonfiction work (print or digital), minimum 50,000 words, substantively devoted to the life and/or work of Robert E. … Continue reading
(1) FUTURE RACE. Kathryn Finch discusses the way sff uses cross-species “hybrid” characters to discuss racial issues and how those depictions still often fail in “The Kids Aren’t Alright: The Race Essentialism of Sci-fi Hybrids” at Blood Knife. …Whether it’s … Continue reading
(1) EATING THE FANTASTIC. Scott Edelman offers listeners a chance to feast on Indian food with Veronica Schanoes in episode 153 of his Eating the Fantastic podcast. Award-winning writer Veronica Schanoes and I shared Indian food though there were hundreds … Continue reading
(1) DAYTIME EMMYS. The Daytime Emmy winners announced June 25 included this item of genre interest: Outstanding Daytime Promotional AnnouncementJurassic World Camp Cretaceous / Launch Campaign (Netflix) Subsequently, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominations … Continue reading
(1) STARTING A STORY. This compelling thread starts here. (2) BUTLER BIO ON THE WAY. Yesterday’s Oprah Daily acknowledged the author’s birthday with an excerpt from a new biography: “Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler: Excerpt”. …But the Nebula and … Continue reading
(1) STATHOPOULOS ON TV. The Age’s reviewer Debi Enker manages to put Nick Stathopoulos’ TV appearance in a good light in an otherwise snarky piece: “Three-part documentary Finding the Archibald and weekly magazine show Art Works can’t fix ABC TV’s … Continue reading