Allegations that award-winning Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki engaged in “unethical practices” headlined October’s most-read post, and were behind two other Top 10 stories, including SFWA’s announcement that they have removed him from their Board of Directors.

The second most popular article last month was of a very different kind, RB Thornton’s discussion of Literary Fantasy, which went viral.

The Top 10 also featured the latest about two frequent newsmakers: the fate of Good Omens following the departure of Neil Gaiman (facing numerous sexual assault allegations); and yet another platform banning Jon Del Arroz (Kickstarter this time).

Here are File 770’s ten most-read stories from October 2024 according to dread Jetpack.

1. Author Erin Cairns Charges Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki with “Unethical Practices”
2. Pursuing the Ghost of Literary Fantasy
3. Neil Gaiman Exits Good Omens, Final Season Reduced to Single Episode
4. Ekpeki Removed as SFWA Board Director-at-Large
5. Pixel Scroll 10/27/24 I Do Want To Pixel It, Just To Ride With Mr. Mxyxptlk
6. Jon Del Arroz Banned by Kickstarter
7. Pixel Scroll 10/24/24 The Scroll On The Edge of Pixelver
8. Pixel Scroll 10/13/24 Pixels, Hardworking And Honest, Need The Support Of Their Scrolls
9. African Speculative Fiction Society Issues Statement on Member Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
10. Pixel Scroll 10/28/24 John Pixel Is Dead, He Scrolled On His Head

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1. Author Erin Cairns Charges Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki with “Unethical Practices”
2. Pursuing the Ghost of Literary Fantasy
3. Neil Gaiman Exits Good Omens, Final Season Reduced to Single Episode
4. Ekpeki Removed as SFWA Board Director-at-Large
5. Jon Del Arroz Banned by Kickstarter
6. African Speculative Fiction Society Issues Statement on Member Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
7. Yao Haijun, Three-Body Problem Editor and Double Hugo Finalist, Under Investigation in China
8. Draft AI Policy Roils Horror Writers Association
9. 2024 World Fantasy Awards
10. Herrmann and Hitchcock: The Torn Curtain