The Historical Writers of America (HWA), an organization for all historical writers, fiction and nonfiction, presented the initial set of PastWords awards at a banquet in New Mexico on September 23. HWA created the PastWords to recognize creators who have … Continue reading
On the heels of winning the Worldcon bid, Dublin 2019 chair James Bacon has been recognized in his day job as a finalist for the RailStaff Awards Train Driver of the Year. One of 15 finalists, James was nominated by … Continue reading
(1) NEW VINTAGES. At Young People Read Old SFF, James Davis Nicoll says he’s “Testing to see if the issue was sf or old sf” by mixing in more recent work like “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight”. During Phase II, … Continue reading
(1) ANOTHER MASTERPIECE OF CONRUNNING. Mothership says Akiba Town, held this weekend in Singapore and which markets itself as a “Japanese culture event bringing in official anime merchandise along with fan artists and guest cosplayers” — was a mess: “S’pore-organised cosplay event riddled … Continue reading
(1) PHOENIX COMICON SUSPECT NAMED. Phoenix’s 12News, in “Phoenix Comicon suspect said things would get bloody, according to court papers”, reports the suspect’s name is Mathew Sterling. The man Phoenix police arrested Thursday for carrying four loaded guns inside the … Continue reading
By Steve Vertlieb: With my dear pal and cherished friend, Jim Burns, over dinner at Sardi’s Restaurant in New York at Christmas, 2014. Jimmy was one of my closest buddies. He could always make me laugh. Jim was a gifted … Continue reading
(1) WERE THEY UNDER ATTACK? Chuck Wendig launches “The Great Ewok Defense of 2017”. Make sure you never find yourself standing between Chuck’s Ewoks and a stormtrooper… https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/849662612652662786 https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/849664359001448448 https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/849664767035944961 (2) DRAGONS FROM OUT OF TOWN. Aliette de Bodard tells … Continue reading
(1) WHEATON COSPLAYS HIMSELF. Wil Wheaton was about to leave the house for Rogue One when an idea occurred to him — “ICYMI: A tiny bit of trolling”. It was raining and what passes for cold, here in Los Angeles, so … Continue reading
(1) NOT TODAY’S TITLE. “ONCE UPON a time there was a Martian with a wooden leg named Valentine Michael Smith. What its other two legs were named, nobody knows.” (2) EXFOLIATE! The Baltimore Science Fiction Society has seasonally decorated the … Continue reading
(1) PETALS TO THE METAL. At Young People Read Old SFF, curator James Davis Nicoll is a little worried: My hit rate for this series so far has been… somewhat lower than I hoped. It’s not that I am going … Continue reading