(1) THE TEN DOCTORS. The BBC’s Big Night In fundraising telethon broadcast April 23 included “The Doctors’ inspiring message to all frontline workers” delivered by regiment of actors who have played Doctor Who — Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith, … Continue reading
(1) DESPITE CODES OF CONDUCT. In a post for Medium, Erica Friedman and J. Lynn Hunt count off the many reasons “Why Anime Conventions Are Still Inviting Sexual Predators As Guests”. They hit a lot of familiar problems, and explain … Continue reading
(1) STRIVING FOR BALANCE. Mystery writer Laura Lippman has an op-ed in the Washington Post about how her next novel, Lady in the Lake, will be narrated by an African American ghost and whether it is all right for a … Continue reading
(1) DEALING WITH DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. Chuck Wendig, who doesn’t want people using social media to shove their negative reviews of his work in his face – point taken – goes on to make an unconvincing distinction between customer complaints about … Continue reading
(1) SIGN UP AND LINE UP. LAist says “You Can Reserve Star Wars Land Tickets At Disneyland Starting Next Week”. Crowds are expected to be intense for Disneyland’s new section of the park, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The company announced … Continue reading
(1) STRAHAN’S NEXT PROJECT. The Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog caught everyone’s attention by “Announcing Year’s Best Science Fiction, a New Annual Anthology from Saga Press”: In 2020, Jonathan Strahan and Simon & Schuster’s Saga Press will launch Year’s Best … Continue reading
(1) SFWA AND THE WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST. SFWA member and former Greivance Committee member Eric James Stone, whose wife Darci Stone won the Writers of the Future Contest 2018 grand prize Golden Pen Award, has shared his correspondence … Continue reading
(1) WHEN VACUUBOT RUNS AMOK. John Scalzi shares the fun – “A Thanksgiving Week Gift for You: ‘Automated Customer Service’”. To show my appreciation for you, my readers, here’s a short story I wrote to read aloud while I was touring … Continue reading
(1) DRAGON AWARDS. July 20 is the deadline to nominate for Dragon Con’s Dragon Awards. If you’re ever going to do it now would be a good time…. If you’re not, no hurry! (2) “JUST WEAR CLOTHES, HONEY.” That’s the … Continue reading
(1) #2018NEBULAS. More from Grandmaster Peter S. Beagle’s reception. https://twitter.com/jasonsanford/status/997278820364365824 There’s an amazing galactic unicorn cake at the #Nebulas2018. (Because Peter Beagle, probably.) pic.twitter.com/WkRxy3y0tQ — Sarah Guan (@Sarah_Guan) May 18, 2018 (2) #2018NEBULAS PANEL LIVETWEET. All summed up here: “Thread … Continue reading