Articles and posts that deal with being a fan of SF, fantasy and horror in all of their iterations.
Judge Socrates P. Manoukian has denied San Francisco Science Fiction Convention Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in the defamation lawsuit brought against them by Jon Del Arroz. SFSFC (Worl… Source: Del Arroz Suit Will Go To Trial; Court Rejects Worldcon 76’s Motion for Summary Judgment | File 770
Help fund this exciting anthology of SF stories and science essays that looks at what life “out there” might be like. An outreach project working with the European Astrobiology Institute
Camestros Felapton begins revealing the history of the Puppy Kerfuffle
SF Colloquium at the Navarra Book Fair, Minotauro publishes “Homine ex machina” by Carlos Sisí and a Presentation in Pamplona of “Closed Skies”, the novel winner of the 2020 UPC Science Fiction Prize.
New Worldcon Bid, Writers orgs work together to secure pay, New SFWA Officers, more
Online Spanish language convention, tomorrow, May 2nd
Submissions will open for LDV; new President at Tom Doherty; Chcon
Crowdfunding appeals and a roundup of the past week’s posts.
an interview with publisher Steve Davidson airs tomorrow
One of our own has lost a family member. Please consider helping to support the family.
John Varley crowdfunding campaign for award winning SF Author
Discon, Eastercon, French Worldcon bid, SAG & Pulp Factory awards, more
All the news that was fit for popular reads this past week
Discon III announces new hotel and December date
Hispacon 2021 will be virtual, details for the IV Science Fiction Novel Prize “City of Knowledge” announced,
Webzine Literary Anomalies, the return of Fiction magazine and the passing of Claude Lacroix.
FAAN awards, Agatha nominees, Booker long list, Aurealis, Laswitz, Tolkein Society, Royal Society and SFWA statement on Asian diaspora communities (more as well)
The Last unicorn is free!; Shatner celebrates 90 years; Hugo ballot numbers released; PKD Award judges; Huggins wins Baen award, more
Celsius 232 festival guests, and a new issue of Tentacle Pulp
Truly, award season is upon us from the Grammy’s to the Anlabs.
2021 Hugo nominations close this coming Friday
Details about the Pórtico association’s Domingo Santos Award.
SFWA has revealed the 2021 finalists for the Nebula Awards
Rondos, Classic Monsters, Octavia Butler, Producers Guild, BAFTA, Klein Bottles, but no moebius loops….
February’s popular post round up for our Spanish reading friends
SFSFC Inc., files for summary judgment
As a medium for the presentation of new ideas, Scientifiction is unsurpassed. It is the cement which unites scientific fact and fancy; the outlet for the idealistic mind
Octavia Butler to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame
Harassment of Sanford continues (big surprise, right?) Somtow in symphonic horror; CJ Cherryh wins Heinlein Award, more
C. J. Cherryh wins 2021 Heinlein Prize
