AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: January 29, 2023

The next edition of Marvel’s Voices acclaimed anthology series, Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever, a special Black History Month one-shot, hits stands on February 15. Marvel’s Voices: Wakanda Forever #1 will feature five all-new stories spotlighting the iconic heroes of Wakanda … Continue reading →

Malice Domestic announced the 2022 Agatha Award nominees on January 28. The Agatha Awards honor the “traditional mystery,” books typified by the works of Agatha Christie and others. The genre is loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore … Continue reading →

(1) COLUMBIA SHUTTLE TRAGEDY ANNIVERSARY. NPR is “Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy 20 years on”. …SIMON: Twenty years later, what have we learned about that day? What happened there in the sky? And what might have prevented it? DUGGINS: … Continue reading →

By Steve Vertlieb: It has been stated, and rather wisely, I think, that when you experience it for “the first time,” it remains a life defining interlude that one takes with them forever. No matter its quality or length, or … Continue reading →

(1) 2023 SMOFCON NEWS. MCFI president Rick Kovalcik has announced new discount rates for Smofcon40, being held December 1-3, 2023 at the Marriott Downtown, Providence, RI, USA.  There is now a $40 (attending) rate for First Smofcon Attendees, Young Adult … Continue reading →

Glasgow 2024, A Worldcon for Our Futures, has posted Progress Report #1 online as a downloadable PDF publication here. On the front of PR#1 is Guest of Honor Chris “Fangorn” Baker’s cover art titled “Wuthering.” Other guests of honor have … Continue reading →

Due to personal circumstances, Mary Anne Mohanraj has stepped down from acting as a World Fantasy Awards judge Peter Dennis Pautz of the World Fantasy Awards Administration announced today. Information on a new judge will be published as soon as … Continue reading →

Alma Alexander answered our call for critter photos with this magnificent gallery. I am sending you several pictures of my newest addition, a retired international grand champion Maine Coon queen named Avalanche (she goes by Ava). She is now the … Continue reading →

(1) REVISED 2025 WORLDCON BID DEADLINE. The Chengdu Worldcon has recalculated the deadline for 2025 Worldcon bids to file in order to appear on the printed ballot. They tweeted: According to Section 4.6.3 of the WSFS Constitution, the new deadline … Continue reading →