(1) DIANE DUANE’S GOOD NEWS. An appeal signal-boosted here yielded enough book sales to save the Duane/Morwood home. As she wrote in a comment — Hi folks! Diane Duane here. I noted this morning that visitors have been arriving at … Continue reading
(1) ROBERT J. SAWYER SWEARS. In his year-end newsletter, Robert J. Sawyer reveals one of the perks of being added to the Order of Canada. On Canada Day, July 1, 2016, I was named a Member of the Order of … Continue reading
(1) MCCARTY REMEMBERS HARRISON. Dave McCarty pays tribute to his friend Howard Harrison, who passed away October 5, by retelling the experience of running the 1999 Capricon. …I asked what if we weren’t actually throwing *Capricon*? What if instead, we … Continue reading
(1) RAY BRADBURY WOULD BE SO PROUD. That’s what John King Tarpinian thinks. Look who won at the Golden Globes tonight. Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Here’s video … Continue reading
Joseph Stockman (aka “Uncle Vlad”) has cancelled this year’s DucKon but he has resolved to bring the con back to its Westin Chicago Northshore venue in June 2016, aided by a transition team that’s already in place. Stockman’s narrative on … Continue reading
Indiana fan Mike Jelenski passed away November 22 reports SF Site News. He was active with Capricon, the annual Chicago-area convention, and worked on the Chicon 7 worldcon committee as a union liaison. Jelenski is survived by his wife, Mary, … Continue reading
Nick Pollotta died April 13 after a long bout with cancer. The author of 54 published novels, Pollotta was best known for his humorous sf – Illegal Aliens (with Phil Foglio) and Bureau 13. Much of his pro work did … Continue reading
The stage production of City and the City, based on a China Miéville story, is in the midst of its run at Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre. It opened on February 15 and closes April 7. The plot — Inspector Tyador Borlú of … Continue reading