- Steve Vertlieb: Celebrating Our Beloved John Williams (Born February 8, 1932)By Steve Vertlieb: After I nearly died a little more than a decade ago during and just after major open-heart surgery, I fulfilled one of the major dreams of my life…meeting the man who would become my last living lifelong … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 2/7/26 Hello Pixel My Old Friend, I’ve Come To Scroll With You Again(1) THE CRUCIAL INGREDIENT. Max Gladstone reminds everyone, “Writing Doesn’t Always Look the Way You Think” at The Third Place. A couple days ago Penny Arcade posted a great scathing comic about an ad for an LLM; the ad promised … Continue reading
- Rwanda in 2028 Worldcon Bid WithdrawsMicheal Kabunga, Chair of the ConKigali bid for Rwanda in 2028, today announced they are withdrawing from the race. Greetings from ConKigali Worldcon Bid Team. Due to the ongoing immigration changes in the USA and around the world, our efforts … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 2/6/26 Pixel Scroll Powers Activate!(0) This will be an undersized Scroll – but you don’t have to throw it back! I learned today an old friend, Lee Speth, died a couple of days ago and I got sidelined for several hours rereading about old … Continue reading
- 2026 Pulp Factory Awards FinalistsThe 2026 Pulp Factory Awards finalists have been announced. These works received the most nominating votes from members of the Pulp Factory, a professional association of pulp writers, artists, editors and publishers. Voting is open to the public – ballot at the link. … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 2/5/26 Distim The Scroll Of Pixel Todd, They Clicked A Dark Microcosmic God(1) TALABI’S CURATED LIST OF 2025 AFRICAN SHORT SFF. Wole Talabi looks back on “Ten(ish) of the Best African Speculative Short Fiction Stories of 2025” at Reactor. ….I love stories. Especially short fiction—these little literary tapas of concept, character and style that … Continue reading
- 2026 GUFF Call for Nominations from Europe to AustraliaGUFF administrators are calling for nominations for the 2026 race to send a fan from Europe to the Swancon 50, the 2026 Australian National Convention (May 29-June 1) in Perth, Western Australia. GUFF is the Going Under (or Get Up-and-Over) Fan Fund which … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 2/4/26 Pixel, Pixel, Scroll And Stumble; File Churn And Cauldron Double(1) GAY HALDEMAN HONORED. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced today that the 2026 Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award will be presented to Gay Haldeman at the 61st SFWA Nebula Awards® for her outstanding work on behalf of … Continue reading
- Nuremberg in 2028 Worldcon Bid Unveils WebsiteThe Nuremberg 2028 Worldcon Bid has launched a new website with detailed information about the German city, the proposed venues, and who’s on their team. VENUE. The website’s venue profile begins — TEAM. The website identifies 14 team members. Only … Continue reading
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