By Chris M. Barkley “When the mind is free, magic happens.” — Young Adult author C.G. Rousing “Harry Potter” blew the roof off of children’s literature. But that doesn’t mean the work is done — for YA authors, it just means more … Continue reading
I’m winding up President’s Day Weekend by assigning a Scroll entry to each of our First Executives. (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON. He’s the foundation, the one we’ve all heard of. Just like that breakthrough Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin, who … Continue reading
The 2016 Audie Awards were presented on May 11 at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium during the 2016 BEA. The award recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). Here are the winners of genre … Continue reading
Teresa Nielsen Hayden’s post at Making Light, “Distant thunder, and the smell of ozone” (March 25), has attracted over 1,000 comments. She began with these lines — I’ve been keeping an ear on the SF community’s gossip, and I think … Continue reading
Detcon1, the 2014 NASFiC, host of the presentation of this year’s Golden Duck Awards, a juried award for children’s and young adult science fiction, has created two member’s choice awards to accompany them called the Detcon1 Awards for Young Adult and Middle Grade … Continue reading
The 2013 Hugo Award shortlist was announced at multiple conventions around the world and by several online sources on March 30. Best Novel (1113 nominating ballots cast) 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout, Mira Grant (Orbit) Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen) … Continue reading
The Horror Writers Association has announced the finalists for the Bram Stoker Awards from the 2012 eligibility year. SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL Ethridge, Benjamin Kane – Bottled Abyss (Redrum Horror) Everson, John – NightWhere (Samhain Publishing) Kiernan, Caitlin R. … Continue reading
The nominees for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s Nebula Awards are — Novel Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW; Gollancz ’13) Ironskin, Tina Connolly (Tor) The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK) The … Continue reading
George R.R. Martin has sold a million books on Kindle. Galley Cat reports that puts him on a list with Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Lee Child, Suzanne Collins, Michael Connelly, John Locke, Janet Evanovich and Kathryn … Continue reading
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2010 Nebula Awards. Novel The Native Star, M.K. Hobson (Spectra) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit UK; Orbit US) Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette … Continue reading