Ad Astra: The 50th Anniversary SFWA Cookbook edited by Cat Rambo and Fran Wilde is available for preorder now. From Alien Scones to At the Fruitcake of Madness, DOOM Cookies, Falling Cloud Cake, and Miss Murder’s Black Forest Trifle, there are 157 … Continue reading
The winners of the 2015 Ditmar Awards, recognizing annually the achievement in Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror and fandom, as well as several other awards were announced on April 5 during an awards ceremony at the 2015 Australian National SF Convention, … Continue reading
The choice is clear-cut: Melbourne’s David McDonald is the only candidate in the race for the 2015 Fan Fund of New Zealand and Australia. Just the same, he needs your vote and your donation to make the trip to New … Continue reading
By John Hertz: Much as I try to avoid noun chains (noun chain hatred! noun chain hatred surfeit!) I confess I just slipped close. Maybe I don’t mention Vladimir Nabokov as often as File 770 mentions Ray Bradbury, but I … Continue reading
The 2014 Ditmar Awards were given at Continuum X, the Australian Natcon, in Melbourne this past weekend. Best Novel Fragments of a Broken Land: Valarl Undead, Robert Hood (Wildside Press) Best Novella or Novelette “The Home for Broken Dolls“, Kirstyn … Continue reading
Finalists for the 2013 Aurealis Awards have been announced. Judging coordinator Tehani Wessely said the entry record was broken again this year, with over 800 entries across the twelve categories. Three finalists were self-published and a high percentage of entries were e-published. … Continue reading
Alan Lee, the Academy Award and World Fantasy Award-winning illustrator, will be Artist Guest of Honour at WFC 2013 in Brighton. Sharing a studio with Brian Froud in the 1970s, together Lee and froud created the groundbreaking illustrated book Faeries. Other noted works … Continue reading
Cat Sparks is raising money to bring Canadian SF author Peter Watts to Aussiecon. Cat gives full details on Talking Squid: To that end, with Peter’s permission, I’m conducting a raffle to raise money for his airfare and accommodation. First … Continue reading
(1) PROBABLY SOMETHING. I would use Patrick Morris Miller’s entire verse as the title if it wouldn’t break Jetpack. Here are the lyrics he posted in comments. Something quite fannish,Something quite slannish,Something for everyone,A pixel scroll tonight! from A Funny Thing … Continue reading
(1) ONCE ON HIS SHELVES. San Diego State University is home to the Edward Gorey Personal Library, which they acquired in 2009. The Edward Gorey Personal Library is a special collection at San Diego State University library that comprises 26,000 … Continue reading