Here are 14 developments of interest to fans — (1) Yet another list of great science fiction books for people who don’t read sf. I’m never sure why bloggers believe they can slip books past someone’s guard which have cover art that … Continue reading
(1) MICHELE LUNDGREN RUNNING FOR MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE. Detroit resident Michele Lundgren, wife of Carl Lundgren, co-founder of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) and creator of hundreds of sff book covers, was charged last July as a Michigan fake … Continue reading
The winner of the GUFF 2024 race is Kat Clay of Australia. GUFF, the Get Up-and-over Fan Fund or the Going Under Fan Fund, depending on which direction it’s running, exists to provide funds to enable well-known fans from Australasia … Continue reading
(1) WHY BARDON DECLINED A 2024 HUGO NOMINATION. Natasha Bardon has posted on Instagram her reasons for declining her Best Editor, Long Form Hugo nomination: Learn more about Bardon in this interview from 2020 – “An Interview With… Natasha Bardon” … Continue reading
(1) SIGN FROM A FELINE. Mary Robinette Kowal’s “Rude Litterbox Space” is a free read at Sunday Morning Transport to encourage people to subscribe. Bonnie McDaniel says it is based on the author’s real-life communication-board-using cat. … Language was hard. … Continue reading
The shortlists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been revealed. The Book Prizes recognize 66 works in 13 categories. The sff category finalists are: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction The category judges are Maurice Broaddus, Craig Laurance Gidney, and … Continue reading
(1) BITTER KARELLA (“MIDNIGHT PALS”) Q&A. The Horror Writers Association blog continues its “Nuts & Bolts” series in an “Interview With Bitter Karella, Creator of The Midnight Pals”. The Midnight Pals microfiction series started as a simple but inspired running gag … Continue reading
HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us won eight Emmys on the opening night of the two-night Creative Arts Awards in Los Angeles on January 6. Netflix’s Wednesday won four. Categories won by The Last of Us include guest … Continue reading
(1) SMOFCON COMING TO SEATTLE. [Via Petréa Mitchell.] Last night Seattle won the right to host next year’s Smofcon, the international travelling con for people who run cons. It’ll be December 6-8 at the SeaTac Doubletree. Attending memberships are $60 … Continue reading
(1) THE TIMES THEY ARE A’CHANGIN’. Gabino Iglesias is the new horror columnist for the New York Times. He told told readers on X.com, “It’s a dream come true. Can’t wait to bring you all the horror goodness starting in … Continue reading