- Get Hansen’s New Volume of British SF Convention History
Rob Hansen’s saga of early sf conventions in the UK continues with the release of British SF Conventions Volume 2: 1952-1957 on July 1. The 101,000-word book, compiled from contemporaneous participants’ own words, is available in multiple electronic formats from … Continue reading
- 2024 McIlvanney Prize Longlist and Bloody Scotland Debut Shortlist Released
The Bloody Scotland festival has announced contenders for the two awards it hosts that celebrate Scottish noir, the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and finalists for the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Book … Continue reading
- 2024 Shamus Awards Finalists
The Private Eye Writers of America announced the finalists for the 2024 Shamus Awards on June 13. The juried award is given for private eye novels and short stories first published in the United States in 2023. BEST HARDCOVER P.I. NOVEL BEST ORIGINAL PAPERBACK … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 6/29/24 His Soul Swooned As He Heard The Pixels Falling Faintly Through The Universe
(1) SALUTE TO SFF IN PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY CENTENNIAL. The Pasadena Museum of History is hosting a series of events and exhibits to mark its hundredth year in existence. Several are about the film industry, and two are about … Continue reading
- 2024 Ray Harryhausen Awards
The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation announced the winners of the third Ray Harryhausen Awards on June 29. Best Feature Film Animation Best Short Film Animation Best Student Film Animation Best Children’s Film Animation [Joint winners] The Spirit of Harryhausen Award Harryhausen Hall … Continue reading
- Journey Planet #82: “Be the Change”
By The Journey Planet Team: Paul Weimer joins Allison Hartman Adams, James Bacon, and Christopher J. Garcia in editing Journey Planet Issue 82 focusing on the future of the Hugo Awards. Paul is one of a number of people who … Continue reading
- Sneak Peek at Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine #1
This year marks the 90th anniversary of Donald Duck’s as well as the 50th anniversary of Wolverine, and in July, fans will be able to see both their sagas collide in a special comic book one-shot, Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald … Continue reading
- Point and Counterpoint: Two Opinions on Penguicon’s Statement on Safety
UPDATE AND CORRECTION. Chris Barkley has issued an apology for an error in an earlier version of this article. To File 770 Readers, I owe an apology to Leslie Varney and to you my editor Mike Glyer; I erroneously reported that … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 6/28/24 The Infinity Kidney And Gall Stones (Powers To Be Determined)
(1) IS IT WORTH THE BILLABLE HOURS? Courtney Milan has written a long thread on X.com sharing her skepticism about the lawsuit by Lynne Freeman against Tracy Wolff (the author of the Crave series, a popular YA vampire series), Entangled Publishing and … Continue reading
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