- Bidders for Future Worldcons and Smofcons Heard from in Smofcon 42 Q&A SessionBy Vincent Docherty: Summary: In more detail: The traditional Q&A was held at SMOFcon 42 on Saturday 6th December 2025 in the Dieselverkstaden Culture House in Stockholm, Sweden. The Q&A was hosted by Vincent Docherty and Carolina Gomez Lagerlöf, chair of SMOFcon 42, and featured presentations by and questions … Continue reading
- Film and TV Nominees for the 31st Critics Choice AwardsThe Critics Choice Association announced today the nominees for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards on December 5. Notably, four new categories have been added to this year’s show: Best Variety Series, Best Stunt Design, Best Casting and Ensemble, and Best Sound. … Continue reading
- LAcon V Announces 2026 Virtual Business Meeting ScheduleThe LAcon V Worldcon committee today announced the schedule for the 2026 WSFS Virtual Business Meeting. The committee chose the dates taking into consideration the 147 responses received to their survey of the science fiction and fantasy community. The committee … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 12/6/25 There Is Nothing Like A Dune(1) IT COULD ALWAYS GET WORSE. “Nineteen Eighty-Four is here? Not quite, says Orwell lecturer”. Britain is not living in an Orwellian dystopia despite fears that Nineteen Eighty-Four has come true, the eminent Harvard professor Steven Pinker has concluded. Prof Pinker, the … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 12/5/25 There Are Pixels And Then There Are Pixels(1) CONGRATULATIONS! Diana Pavlac Glyer’s book received this accolade in Kent State University Press’ roundup “Six Decades of Publishing What Matters”. (2) THE LAST GENRE? Daniel Yadin gives an overview of romantasy’s effect on writers, readers and publishers in “Escape … Continue reading
- Goodreads Choice 2025 WinnersThe Goodreads Choice Awards 2025 voting results have been released. The complete winners are at the link. Here are the categories of genre interest. BEST ROMANTASY BEST FANTASY BEST SCIENCE FICTION BEST HORROR YOUNG ADULT FANTASY & SCI-Fi Notes: Rebecca … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 12/4/25 All We Need To Do Is Follow Pixel Through The Nearest Wall(1) STARFLEET ACADEMY. Paramount+ released this poster today. A friend saw it and immediately thought, “Star Trek: 90210”. (2) COURT DECISION BENEFITS LIBRARIES. “IMLS Reinstates Grants” reports Publishers Lunch. After a federal judge overturned the dissolution of the Institute of Museum and … Continue reading
- Sweden Refuses African Worldcon Bidders Visas for Smofcon 42 In-Person AttendanceMicheal Kabunga, chair of the ConKigali bid to bring the 2028 Worldcon to Rwanda, Africa, announced today that Sweden has denied their team visas to attend the conrunners’ convention Smofcon which starts tomorrow in Stockholm. (Note: The team originally bid … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 12/3/25 The Scrolling Of Pixel 49(1) THE REASONS WHY. France 24’s English service delivers more information and insight about Angoulême festival: “Bam! Pow! Bubbles burst as Angoulême comics festival is cancelled”. With the 2026 edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival now officially cancelled, we … Continue reading
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