Sandra Bond is reporting on Facebook that Ted White has taken a turn and is now in palliative care, following a fall and declining health. Ted was a fixture in Washington DC area Fandom and […]

Ya disponible el fanzine del XV Certamen TerBi “Terror en el espacio“ Anunciamos que ya está disponible el fanzine correspondiente al XV Certamen TerBi de Relato Temático, que trataba este año sobre “Terror en el […]

Historical Happenings Banned in the USA — PEN America releases staggering data showing over 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 cycle, disproportionately targeting women and LGBTQ+ authors. (Source: PEN America) Tongo Eisen-Martin — The San […]

Historical Happenings George Eliot — New analysis highlights “The Lifted Veil” as an early masterpiece of Science Fiction exploring extrasensory perception. (Source: University of Western Australia) Library Censorship — The U.S. House Committee advances Resolution […]

Of Special Interest Today For All Mankind Confirmed for Season 6 as Season 5 Premieres Today Apple TV+ has officially renewed the acclaimed alternate-history space drama for a sixth season. This announcement coincides with today’s […]

Historical Happenings (Source: ISFDB.org) Birth: Robert Frost (1874), American poet whose work “The Road Not Taken” is a foundational text for alternate-history and “What If” SF themes. Source: ISFDB.org Birth: Joseph Campbell (1904), mythologist whose […]

Historical Happenings William Shatner celebrates his 95th birthday today. The legendary Star Trek actor remains a vocal advocate for environmental conservation, recently sharing a defiant plea for humanity to protect the “small blue marble” he […]

Historical Happenings Births: Lawrence Schoonover (1906–1980), author of the apocalyptic SF novel Central Passage. Source: ISFDB.org Joseph Slate (1928–2019), speculative fiction author known for The Star-Spangled Banner. Source: ISFDB.org Deaths: Andre Norton (Alice Mary Norton) […]

Historical Happenings Historical Happenings 1903: Birth of Frank Belknap Long, prolific SF, fantasy, and horror author, and member of the Lovecraft Circle. Source: ISFDB.org 1958: Birth of S.M. Stirling, author of the Emberverse and Nantucket […]

Historical Happenings Today marks the 80th birthday of Rudy Rucker, the mathematician and Hugo-winning author of the Ware Tetralogy who helped found the transrealism movement. (Source: ISFDB.org) We celebrate the birth of Keith Laumer (1943–1993), […]

The Genre News Network ⏳ Countdown to L.A. con V Only 7 Days Remain! Submit your 2026 Hugo Award Nominations. Deadline: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT). Historical Happenings Births Edmond Hamilton (1904): […]

Historical Happenings 1967: Star Trek’s “The Devil in the Dark” Airs – Landmark debut of the Horta. This episode marked a pivot in Science Fiction (never “Sci-Fi”) by treating a silicon-based alien with empathy. (Source: […]