- 2025 Sir Julius Vogel FinalistsThe 2025 Sir Julius Vogel Award finalists were announced March 16. The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents. The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are administered by SFFANZ, the Science Fiction and … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 4/12/25 Hey, Scroll. Take A Walk On The Filed Side(1) THE FATE OF U.S. WORLDCONS WEIGHED. Two editorials came out today addressing how Worldcons should react to the increased risks of international travel to the U.S. The Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog’s post “Worldcon In An Age Of American … Continue reading
- Prix Jeunesse des Univers Parallèles 2025The selection committee for Quebec’s Prix jeunesse des univers parallèles 2025 (the Parallel Universe Youth Award) announced the winner on April 9. The other two finalists were: The award is given to the best children’s sff novel by vote of high school … Continue reading
- Op-Ed: “No More Worldcons in the United States?”[Introduction: Gary Westfahl has authored, edited, or co-edited over thirty books about science fiction and fantasy, including the Hugo Award-nominated Science Fiction Quotations (2005) and the two-volume Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia (2021). In 2003 he won the Science Fiction Research Association’s Pilgrim … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 4/11/25 Within This Scroll Of Pixels And Sin/Your Tribbles Grow Bald But Not Your Kzin(1) SINKING THE NAVAL ACADEMY LIBRARY. The New York Times reveals “Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?” (Behind a paywall). “An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of … Continue reading
- Marion Brunet Wins 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial AwardFrench author Marion Brunet is the winner of the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Given annually, it is the largest in the world of its kind. The prestigious award comes with a cash prize of SEK 5 million (EUR 450,000). … Continue reading
- 2024 Cóyotl Awards NominationsThe Furry Writers’ Guild posted the nominees for the 2024 Cóyotl Awards on April 10. Voting is open to Furry Writers’ Guild members and associate members until May 3. Best Novel Best Novella Best Short Story Best Anthology Best Other Work
- Remembering Pat Sims (1937-2024)By John Hertz: (reprinted from Vanamonde 1638) She was still Patricia Oswalt at graduation from Linfield College in 1959. Two decades earlier (L’38) had come Joe Medicine Crow (1913-2016), last surviving Plains Indian war chief, World War II veteran, who … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 4/10/25 We Are The Pixel Scroll Preservation Society(1) ANOTHER MURDERBOT CLIP. Murderbot premieres May 16 on Apple TV+. Martha Wells noted on Bluesky, “If you can’t see it, this makes it clear that Murderbot doesn’t have nipples or a bellybutton.” In a high-tech future, a rogue security … Continue reading
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