World Fantasy Con 2019 will be held in LA at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel from October 31 – November 3. The current membership rates are: Attending Membership: $200.00 Supporting Membership: $50.00 The Attending Membership Rate will increase November … Continue reading
The Deutscher Phantastik Preis 2018 shortlist has been posted. The award honors speculative fiction published for the first time in German language during the previous year. The winners will be picked by a public vote. Voting on the shortlist continues … Continue reading
Will there be a 2018 Odyssey Con? That’s the decision now under discussion by the parent organization. Last year Odyssey Con suffered the loss of its three original GoHs as Christopher Mihm and Tad Williams followed Monica Valentinelli out the … Continue reading
The Deutscher Phantastik Preis 2018 longlist has been posted. Voting is open through April 15 to determine the five finalists in each category. The award honors speculative fiction published for the first time in German language during the previous year. … Continue reading
Longlists for The David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy — the Legend, Morningstar, and Ravenheart Awards — have been posted. The awards recognize the best in fantasy fiction and artwork. Open voting to determine the finalists has begun and will continue … Continue reading
RT Book Reviews has announced their 2017 Reviewers’ Choice award nominees. Here are the finalists in the categories of genre interest. PARANORMAL/URBAN FANTASY Urban Fantasy Novel The Ghoul Vendetta by Lisa Shearin Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Blackmoore Silence Fallen by Patricia … Continue reading
(1) WORLDCON 76 HOTEL RESERVATIONS. Worldcon 76 emailed the passkey to members today and opened reservations today at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Wow. Worldcon 76 members reserved over 4000 room nights since we distributed the reservations link this afternoon. Wow. … Continue reading
By JJ: To assist Hugo nominators, listed below are the series believed to be eligible as of this writing for the 2018 Best Series Hugo next year *†. Each series name is followed by the main author name(s) and the … Continue reading
(1) GONE IN 60 SECONDS. They did the Monster Mash on Terry Pratchett’s hard drive, fulfilling his request that his unfinished work be destroyed: “Terry Pratchett’s unfinished novels destroyed by steamroller”. The unfinished books of Sir Terry Pratchett have been … Continue reading
BARBARIANS AT THE GATES Se la fantascienza è morta, allora questi sono i miei zombie preferiti #Worldcon75 pic.twitter.com/1eMzuRGCfw — Francesco Verso (@Francesco_Verso) August 10, 2017 OVERCROWDING JJ sent a link with this comment: Lots of complaints on Twitter again today … Continue reading