The Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy scene
Before I start writing about my regular subjects (science, worldbuilding), I’d like to plug the Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy scene in case anyone is planning a trip
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Fandom May Be A Way of Life, But is it THE Way of Life?
Receiving zines in the mail used to be almost an everyday thing for me back in “The Day,” but sadly, it’s an unusual occurrence these days.
IlluXcon Roundup: Interview with Iris Compiet
The story is about a little princess whose parents want her to marry a prince, but all the princes are just not very interesting to her, they are nice but there’s no spark… and that’s when she falls in love with another princess.
Noticias Literatura 13-11
Noticias literatura: Terra Nova 2 el 21 de noviembre, Direcciones de la Hispacon 2013, VII muestra Criptshow Festival de narración de terror, fantasía y ciencia ficción, Premios Nocte.
Interview with Carl Critchlow, artist, illustrator and inventor of Thrud the Barbarian
Carl Critchlow has been an artist and author on the SF and fantasy scenes for almost thirty years, during which his work has appeared in DC Comics as well as 2000AD.
Noticias literatura 6-11
Noticias sobre la Hispacon 2013, la visita de Patrick Rothfuss, y el taller literario de la TerBi.
Con Report: CAPCLAVE 2013!!!
While I’ve been reading SF for ages, I haven’t participated much in the fandom aspects of the genre. I’ve only been to one other convention and I only made it for a single afternoon. Needless to say, three days seemed like a marathon.
Fantastika 2013
Como prometido, he aquí el recuento de Fantastika 2013, que se llevara a cabo del 18 al 20 de octubre. El evento se realizó en Dieselverkstaden (Literalmente el taller diesel), un centro cultural a las […]
One Fan’s History — Badges? We Don’ Need No Steenkin’…(Part One)
Every con has a name badge, and most of them are well designed, like a little piece of art. Badge collecting is a great way to save convention memories
Noticias Literatura 29-10
The 25th Anniversary of the Alberto Magno Award for Science Fiction.
LoneStarCon 3 Photos
With my schedule pressing in on me from all sides, I decided this was a good time to share some more photos from the 71st Worldcon. LoneStarCon 3 was filled with amazing fans and dazzling stars. All photos were taken by Shawn McConnell. Hope you enjoy these LoneStarCon 3 photos.
SW #23.4 – NYCC ’13 Interview With Rebecca Sugar & Ian Jones-Quartey
Rebecca Sugar is an artist, composer and director who is best known for being a writer and storyboard artist on the series Adventure Time. Ian Jones-Quartey is a storyboard artist, animator and voice actor who supplies the voice of Wallow in Bravest Warriors. He has also served as a storyboard supervisor for Adventure Time and storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome and as art director for The Venture Bros.
The Artful Collector: Art Hierarchies #3: Art Done for Love is Better than Art Done for Money
The more we detect fake sentiment or emotion, or (in our case) pandering to a love of dragons and wizards – as opposed to honest “self-expression” – the less we are going to care whether “just for the love of it” was the reason for creation
The Club House October 18
Of note is the upcoming Corflu, the annual convention for fanzine fans, which next year will be held in Richmond, Virginia, May 2nd to 4th 2014.
Sequential Wednesdays #23.3 – NYCC ’13 Interview With Colleen AF Venable
My third interview at New York Comic-Con was with the book designer Colleen AF Venable, who has been designing the books published by First Second. Over her 4 year tenure, she has designed many award-winning graphic novels (some awarded for their design) and writes a children’s comic series.
On Second-Childhood Nostalgia, or: How To Avoid Being A Mature SF Fan
I love the old stuff. It’s been a real pleasure reading my way through the Ace Double. Each and every story positively reeks of the sense of wonder that made SF so attractive to me in the first place.
Sequential Wednesdays #23.1 – NYCC ’13 Interview With Paul Pope
At New York Comic-Con this past weekend, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Paul Pope, who has just released his newest book Battling Boy though publisher First Second
An Anniversary and a Convention Cold…
I found out just yesterday from the Internet Speculative Fiction Database that November 1979 marks the first fan column I ever published in Amazing magazine, the print version. My column was titled “Fans, Prose and Cons”—a somewhat obvious three-way pun. That means it’s been 34 years since I started writing for this magazine.
Top Post de las Últimas Semanas de Septiembre
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Sequential Wednesdays #22 – Big Apple, Big Schedule at New York Comic-Con
New York Comic-Con (NYCC) is just around the corner and it’s looking to be my busiest convention yet. Sure, I schedule, I plan, I prepare, but in the end I often compromise. Rapid panel-hopping and […]
Getting the Most Out of a Convention
Congratulations! You’ve just signed up for your first writer’s/SF convention. Attending the event will offer you a chance to connect with likeminded individuals, which can leave you feeling recharged and enthusiastic. You’re excited to attend, […]
The Artful Collector: Art Hierarchies #1: Arts are Better than Crafts
The “Art vs. Craft” debate seems never-ending, because it hinges on an ever-evolving understanding of how we perceive what is considered “art”.
Novedades de Septiembre en Latinoamérica
Genre news from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Cuba
Sequential Wednesdays #21 – Small MICE, Huge Weekend
MICE (Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo) is an annual event held in Somerville, MA showcasing the best in local comics creation. Free for all attendees and proudly all-ages, this event normally would have been a small blip […]
WHY FREDERIK POHL THOUGHT I WAS A LUNATIC OR: HOW NOT TO TREAT A GUEST OF HONOUR
Frenetic Fannish Falderol from the pages of Entropy Blue. Due obeisance is paid to Ghu.
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