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Anime/Comics October 15, 2024

Sci-Fi London

Imagine, if you will, me writing about London! I know it’s a big stretch of the imagination, but all of us have that bent towards the unimaginable. We are, after all, sci-fi people. As per […]

Anime/Comics June 30, 2023

Comic Con London May 2023

Once again at the end of the month of May, I find myself at the Excel Centre in East London for MCM Comic Con London May 2023. I arrived early in the morning on Saturday, […]

Fandom November 4, 2022

NAMETAGS REVISITED (Column 24 redux)

Ah, conventions… and nametags—they go together like ham & swiss cheese! I’ve bookended my convention experiences in a way by showing a 38-year-old Spokon nametag and a new Spocon 2022 tag! Read the column to find out more.

Anime/Comics January 28, 2021

The Extraordinary Cosplay of TJC

A deep dive into the mind of a Co & Crossplayer.

Fandom February 15, 2019

COLUMN 250 – COLUMN 23 REDUX (STEVE DOES DAVE BARRY)

This week Steve repurposes and re-edits an old column, hoping it will be new to at least some of you. It’s all about conventions and nametags, anyway, so if you’re not interested, go watch the snow or something.
(Ed’s inside joke: No orcas yet…)

News August 29, 2018

Noticias Literatura 29-8

New Windumanoth issue including interviews with N.K. Jemisin and Tim Powers, and more

Awards August 22, 2018

Noticias Literatura 22-8

A video of Physics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Madrid’s retrofuture fair, and more

August 11, 2018

Plans for Worldcon Week

Notes for up-coming changes due to the advent of Worldcon76

Fandom August 4, 2018

Worldcon, Worldcon, Worldcon and MORE Worldcon

Plans for worldcon, a couple of reveals, scheduling and exhibit hall location info.

Fandom August 3, 2018

Attending Worldcon, Forty Years On

The last Worldcon I attended was forty years ago!

July 18, 2018

For Those Attending SDCC – 2001: A Space Odyssey 50th Anniversary Panel at San Diego Comic Con

50th anniversary panel

July 16, 2018

AMAZING STORIES WORLDCON76 UPDATE

Experimenter Publishing continues its march towards Worldcon76

Awards July 11, 2018

Noticias Literatura 11-7

Details for the Domingo Santos story Award contest, to be held at Hispacon 2018

News July 4, 2018

Noticias Literatura 4-7

Kameron Hurley to speak at Telefónica Cultural Space, the Asimov Foundation of Barcelona honors Heinlein, and video presentations of the anthologies Distopica and Post Humans

Awards June 28, 2018

2018 HUGO VOTER PACKETS & INFO ABOUT FREE ISSUE OF AMAZING STORIES

Git yer packet! Git yer packet hyah!

Science Fiction June 27, 2018

Blacktasticon 2018: A Gathering of Afrofuturists

Celebrations of Afrofuturism are coming into their own; K. Ceres Wright attends Blacktasticon 2018

Fandom June 26, 2018

Amazing Stories Whole Number 614: Update

We’re getting ready for the big REVEAL at Worldcon76!

Poetry June 25, 2018

Novedades de mayo

The latest in Hispanic science fiction on TV, in books, magazines and conferences.

News June 20, 2018

Noticias Literatura 20-6

Hispacon 2018 & a presentation of the novel Otro Tiempo

Anime/Comics June 8, 2018

London Comic Con May 2018

London Comic Con – cohabiting costumes and cosplay (lots of pichurs!)

Fandom June 5, 2018

MAGAZINE UPDATE: Amazing Stories Volume 76, Number 1, Whole Number 614

The latest word on the newest issue of the magazine!

May 30, 2018

Wiscon 42’s Killable Bodies Ban

“well it’s good to know in advance who is going to comply with the Nazis when the time comes.” (Panel attendee comment)

May 14, 2018

Novedades de abril.

Fantasy author Claudia De Bella passes, Laura Ponce free stories for download, LDP magazine #56, celebrating women, released, and more

May 4, 2018

STEVE DOES DAVE BARRY: IT’S COLUMN 29 ALL OVER AGAIN!

Steve rewrites and repeats one of his earlier columns for Amazing just in case you want to know how he started in this whole “fannish” business. Do you care?