By Martin Morse Wooster: Futurama writer and producer Patric Verrone surveyed the crowd of 200 that gathered at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington on October 2 and thought it very familiar. “I’m looking out at this room and … Continue reading
Steven Utley, whom Gardner Dozois once called “the most underrated science fiction writers alive,” passed away January 12. Utley announced two weeks ago he’d been diagnosed with Type 4 cancer, present throughout his body. In the 1970s he was part … Continue reading
Here are 8 developments of interest to fans. (1) Daniel Pinkwater became infamous among New York eighth graders for a statewide test question based on his story “The Hare and the Pineapple” – I received this email from an eighth-grader: … Continue reading
The 2009 Hugo nominees have been announced by the Anticipation committee. In all, 799 nominating ballots were cast; the number of ballots in each category marked with at least one nominee is indicated in parentheses. Best Novel (639 Ballots Cast) … Continue reading
The Speculative Literature Foundation has awarded its 2008 Gulliver Travel Research Grant to author Alaya Dawn Johnson. The full press release appears after the jump.
Azusa Pacific University’s Media Relations people have been an enormous help in attracting attention to Diana’s book, The Company They Keep. Thanks to their press release about her Hugo nomination, a local paper sent reporter Evelyn Barge to interview the … Continue reading
Denvention 3 has posted the 2008 Hugo nominees. (Note: The list of artworks beside each Best Professional Artist nominee provides examples of work published during the eligibility year.) Best Novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins, Fourth Estate) … Continue reading
Apex Magazine issue #67 contains stories by John Zaharick, Marie Vibbert, Brooke Juliet Wonders, and Rebecca Kaplan. Poetry is by Joshua Gage, Melanie Rees, and Elizabeth R. McClellan. There’s nonfiction by Andrea Judy and interviews with Marie Vibbert and cover artist Nello … Continue reading