In “Asimov’s Empire, Asimov’s Wall” on Jstor, Alec Nevala Lee (Astounding: Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction) takes on Isaac Asimov’s full history […]
Tammy Coxen a former and current Hugo Awards administrator, ConChair and Fan bit the bullet and created an online resourced for information that she has wished had been avaialable for years: a record of rule […]
An article from PEN America reports on the results of interviews with agents and authors who are reporting a “silent moratorium” on publishing Jewish authors: Jerusalem-based literary agent Deborah Harris represents dozens of leading voices […]
Farah was at it again, writing up precise, elegant, eloquent and informative observations on one of the genre’s great masters. The second edition is now available for pre-order. My recommendation is to get a copy […]
Non-Qualifying Markets are markets for fiction, nonfiction and poetry that do not meet SFWA’s minimal pay rates and contractual requirements – while it implies nothing about the quality of the contents, though, in general, “good […]
Allen Steel posted an update on his forthcoming novel Lemuri 7: why not hear it right from the author’s hand? “I mentioned the other day that I have a new novel coming out soon, but […]
J. Michaeal ‘Joe’ Straczynski recently announced that owing to a very good response to volume 1 of Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, Volume 1, Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits Volume 2 will be forthcoming, going on sale […]
JustWatch’s latest Weekly Top 10 (June 29 – July 5, 2026) and Half Year Recap for January – June 2026, covering the most in-demand movies and TV series on U.S. streaming platforms. A few takeaways: […]
The Locus Anthology Kickstarter Is Live! Dear friend, We’re delighted to announce that Locus Magazine is launching an annual Best of anthology series—and you can help us bring it to life via Kickstarter. Explore worlds of fireflies and […]
VIZ Media Celebrates Anime Expo 2026 with BLACK TORCH World Premiere, Original Manga Debut and Immersive Fan Experiences ** MEDIA ALERT ** VIZ Media Celebrates Anime Expo 2026 with BLACK TORCH World Premiere, […]
Many readers may not know the extent of Hugo Gernsback’s publishing empire. Some believe that it’s extent and (seeming) success was one of the factors that led to the enforced bankruptcy that cost him Amazing […]
An announcement on DowntheTubes.net – The revived publication from Wanderwell Entertainment and editor and author Annalee Newitz will be a combination of brand-new articles and archived material. In an announcement on the official STARLOG website, inviting potential readers to subscribe to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2024 The Worldcon Heritage Organization is pleased to announce that Carol Resnick, widow of author Mike Resnick, has donated five Hugo Award trophies to WHO. We thank her very much […]
From JustWatch: What happened this week: Project Hail Mary held onto #1 on our weekly movie chart via fuboTV and MGM Plus, followed by The Sheep Detectives on Prime Video at #2 and Good Luck, […]
** MEDIA ALERT ** BLEACH Comes to Life in Los Angeles with First-of-Its-Kind Artist Gallery Experience During Anime Expo Week More Than 20 World-Renowned Artists Reimagine Ichigo, Rukia and the Soul Society Through […]
“DAW” didn’t just edit fanzines and prozines, he didn’t just get science fiction into paperback editions and he certainly didn’t spend all of his time futzing around with Yellow Flyers. Sometimes he solicited foreign works […]
NEW RELEASES: HEAVEN’S GRAVEYARD by Grace Curtis A science fantasy tale of history and myth, magic and mystery From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Floating Hotel and Idolfire, comes Heaven’s Graveyard, a sinister lesbian history mystery bringing old magic into a […]
In a first for NASA, a robotic salvage vehicle will be launched sometime in the next few days to rendezvous with the SWIFT space telescope, grapple on and boost the satellite to a higher orbit. […]
I’m very happy to see the release of the latest issue of Journey Planet. Steven H Silver and all of the contributors, not to mention James Bacon, have done a bang-up job celebrating one of […]
Breach of Containment by Elizabeth Bonesteel (June 30th) Earlier this month, I noted that Elizabeth Bonesteel reacquired the rights to her novels The Cold Between and Remnants of Trust, and has republished them under herself. The next installment in […]
“A superior anthology” of stories from some of Europe’s science fiction masters (Sci Fi Weekly). The SFWA Hall of Fame collects sixteen science fiction tales translated from thirteen languages. Editors James and Kathryn strove to find […]
Tim Kirk, who famously created illustrations for Harlan Ellison’s Last Dangerous Visions now has a book out featuring all of that wonderful artwork. You can support the project by backing the current Kickstarter Campaign. Watch […]
What happened this week: Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay landed at #2 on our weekly show chart, a strong result for the thriller series. Project Hail Mary took the #1 spot on the movie chart, with […]
PREORDER THESE MUST READS: THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS by John Wiswell In this heartfelt and humorous fantasy from the Nebula-winning author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In, a dragon whose three heads bear […]
The short conclusion to the entitled claim is that Kirk’s reputation is entirely owing to the ubiquity of television. His exploits, largely only hinted at owing to 1960s family values censorship, would be entirely forgotten […]
Phil Stephenson-Payne, who is a Bibliographer of note (His bibliography of Chandler is a major source for me) and who maintains the MASSIVE Fictionmags index, recently announced that he had found a decent way to […]
First-Ever Official Studio Ghibli Store Opens in the U.S. Fans Can Step Into the World of My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and More Beginning June 23 The magic of […]
Fifty years and a couple of months from now – IF “now” was fifty years ago to the day (May 21st), I would be receiving the following issue of Amazing Stories in the mail: and […]
Abby Goldsmith – “Abby Goldsmith is the author of the Torth series, which starts with MAJORITY. Published by Podium and performed by George Newbern, the epic sci-fi series was originally serialized on Wattpad and Royal Road with over 750,000 […]
Tachyon Publications is offering an “Outstanding LGBTQIA+ science fiction and fantasy” story bundle in celebration of Pride 2026. A portion of your purchase can be designated a charitable contribution. Learn more here. Steve DavidsonSteve Davidson […]
Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
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