(1) COMIC-CON ONLINE. More information has been released about the replacement for the annual San Diego event: “Comic-Con@Home Sets July Dates”. As Greg Weir joked on Facebook, “The virtual lines will be enormous.” Comic-Con@Home was first teased in early May … Continue reading
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the 2019 nominees for the Saturn Awards. (The full list follows the jump.) The awards will be presented on September 13, 2019 at the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, … Continue reading
The UK Games Expo Awards 2019 shortlist was released May 14. The winners will be announced June 2. Best Abstract Game Dragon Castle (Horrible Games) Azul (Plan B Games) Bad Bones (Sit Down!) Best Childrens Game Zombie Kidz Evolution (Scorpion … Continue reading
The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design released the Origins Award 2019 nominees on May 1. AAGAD presents the Origins Awards to companies for outstanding games in the hobby industry. Members of the Academy vote on each category. The winner … Continue reading
The 2018 Ursa Major Awards final ballot is open for voting from March 1 to March 31 on the UMA website. The winners will be announced at a presentation ceremony at AnthrOhio, to be held in Columbus, OH from May … Continue reading
The BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019 shortlist is light on items of genre interest. Up for Best Actor are Derek Jacobi for The War Master 1.1 Beneath the Viscoid, a Doctor Who story from Big Finish Productions, and David Tennant … Continue reading
The Recording Academy™ announced the 2019 Grammy nominees on December 7. The complete list across 84 categories is available at the link. Below are items of genre interest I recognized (and if you spot others, call them out in comments.) That … Continue reading
Mystery Writers of America has named two new Grand Masters – Linda Fairstein and Martin Cruz Smith — plus the winners of several other awards: “MWA Announces 2019 Special Edgar Awards – Grand Master, Raven and Ellery Queen Award Recipients”. … Continue reading
The Western Australian Science Fiction Achievement Awards, known as the Tin Ducks, were presented this past weekend at Swancon 2018. All the nominees are shown, with the winners in BOLD. Best Professional Long Written Work WINNER: Terra Nullius – Claire … Continue reading
The 2017 Ursa Major Awards final ballot is open for voting from March 1 to March 31 on the UMA website. The winners will be announced at a presentation ceremony at FurDU 2018 at Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia on … Continue reading