The winners of the 2015 Rhysling Awards have been announced by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. The recipients were selected by a vote of 68 SFPA members. Short Poem Category First Place “Shutdown” by Marge Simon in Qualia Nous, ed. … Continue reading
The candidates for the Science Fiction Poetry Association’s 2015 Rhysling Award have been announced. The Rhysling Award is given in two categories. “Best Long Poem” is for poems of 50+ lines, or for prose poems, of 500+ words. “Best Short … Continue reading
The new San Marino in 2019 bid asks “Why settle for a convention in a city when you could have an entire country?” If they win, they’d like to run a 3,000-person Worldcon beginning August 7, 2019. Even if they … Continue reading
The candidates for the Science Fiction Poetry Association’s 2014 Rhysling Award have been announced. The Rhysling Award is given in two categories. “Best Long Poem” is for poems of 50+ lines, or for prose poems, of 500+ words. “Best Short … Continue reading
Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, died March 4 at his home in Lake Geneva, WI. He was 69. The publication of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 fostered explosive growth in the popularity of role-playing games. … Continue reading
(1) ACTION IS YOUR REWARD! [Item by Chuck Serface.] The next issue of The Drink Tank is dedicated to all things Spider-Man. We’re looking for articles, artwork, fiction, poetry, photography, or whatever you’d like to share about Peter Parker, Miles … Continue reading
(1) A FIGURE OF FUN. Cora Buhlert has posted a new Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Story entitled “Held Hostage”. And Cora says, “I have more of those coming up as well, because they’re a lot of fun to make and offer … Continue reading
The 2023 Oscar nominees were announced on January 24. Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the field with 11 nominations, including Best Picture. Avatar: The Way of Water is also up for Best Picture, and is nominated in three other … Continue reading
(1) ABOUT THE BIRD. Neil Clarke, Editor of Clarkesworld, tweeted a series of thoughtful insights in reply to the current anxiety about Twitter’s future as a vehicle for marketing short fiction magazines. Thread starts here. Excerpts follow. (2) EATING THE … Continue reading
The Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards 2022 were presented in an online ceremony held March 13. The Golden Reels span film, TV, toons, computer entertainment and student productions. The top three film awards went to Dune, Nightmare Alley and … Continue reading