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File770.com is the online version of Mike Glyer's science fiction fan newzine, reporting on fanzines, sf clubs, conventions, fan funds and fanac. File 770 is named for the party in Room 770 at the 1951 Worldcon that upstaged the convention.
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Review by Lis Carey: Trevor Hemley is an ambitious young man in 19th-century London. The precise period isn’t clear, but to me it feels more Victorian than Regency. Those terms may be inappropriate, though, because this is a world in ..read more
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The 2023 Bram Stoker Award winners were announced on June 1 during the Annual Bram Stoker Awards Banquet at StokerCon™ 2024 in San Diego. THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARDS® Superior Achievement in an Anthology Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection Superior Achievement ..read more
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The International Thriller Writers announced the 2024 Thriller Awards at ThrillerFest XIX on Saturday, June 1 in New York City. BEST HARDCOVER NOVEL BEST AUDIOBOOK BEST FIRST NOVEL BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL BEST SHORT STORY BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL BEST E-BOOK ORIGINAL ..read more
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(1) $UPPORT THE BID. The Worldcon Heritage Organization, which maintains several fixed exhibits to be shown at Worldcons, including a collection of past Hugo Awards, is putting together a bid in hopes of acquiring the first Hugo Award ever given ..read more
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Last month’s most-read post was Ersatz Culture’s report revealing that “The local government of the area where the 2023 Chengdu Worldcon took place has published a 10-year plan, which — amongst other things — indicates an intention to bid to ..read more
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(1) ARISTOTLE! In 2017 The New Yorker considered “Fantastic Beasts and How to Rank Them” Aristotle isn’t the only one who had an opinion. Consider the yeti. Reputed to live in the mountainous regions of Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal. Also ..read more
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The Orwell Prize shortlists were announced May 25. Four prizes are awarded each year for writing and reporting that meets the spirit of George Orwell’s own ambition “to make political writing into an art” — for Political Fiction, Political Writing ..read more
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(1) THE STEPS LEADING TO RWA’S CHAPTER 11. Her Hands, My Hands today published a thorough roundup about the causes of Romance Writers of America’s evaporating membership: “RWA goes bankrupt; it’s not DEI, it’s the bigotry and racism.” If you ..read more
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) membership has voted a complete ban against using AI-produced work in their publications, and will treat such work as ineligible for its awards. The organization will not accept or publish poetry, art ..read more
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The Crime Writers of Canada have announced the 2024 winners of their annual Awards of Excellence. THE PETER ROBINSON AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL sponsored by Rakuten Kobo, with a $1000 prize BEST CRIME FIRST NOVEL sponsored by Melodie Campbell, with a ..read more