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Nightly Chat Reminder
It’s time for the annual reminder about our nightly SF chats! Our hosted chats begin at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and run until midnight. You can view the chat schedule here and find the chat room here. We have an upgraded chat engine, friendly hosts, and regular chatters who would love to discuss all things…
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SF Road Trip
SciFi Wire has put together a guide to 68 “must see” SF-related sites around the US, from the Kennedy Space Center to Donnie Darko’s house. (via Cynical-C)
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RIP Charles Brown
Locus is reporting that its publisher, editor, and co-founder Charles N. Brown has passed away. Link (via Scalzi)
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Design the Hugo Award Logo
The World Science Fiction Society has announced a contest to design an official logo for the Hugo Awards. Although the rocket atop the Hugo Award has been one of the most visible signs of excellence in science fiction and fantasy for more than fifty years, there has never been an official logo to designate works…
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The United Nations, Whoopi Goldberg, and Battlestar Galactica
Now … why can’t we have this kind of panel at our conventions? From the New York Times …. By PATRICK HEALY; Compiled by JULIE BLOOM Published: March 15, 2009 ‘Battlestar Galactica’: The Worldview The United Nations and the Sci Fi Channel will present a panel discussion Tuesday evening on the social and political issues…
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2008 Nebula Awards – Final Ballot
Nebula Final Ballot SFWA is proud to announce the nominees for the 2008 Nebula Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2009 Nebula Awards® Weekend, April 24-26, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. For more information on the awards and the Nebulas Weekend, please visit the Nebula Awards Website. (You don’t have to be an…
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Seattle Withdraws 2011 Worldcon Bid
Frak. :-/ From www.seattlein2011.org/withdrawl ***** It is with grave regret and a deep disappointment that I must announce that the Seattle bid has to pull out of the race to host the Worldcon in 2011. This is due to an unforeseen event and our inability to reach a formal first option agreement with our preferred…
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Forry Ackerman Gravely Ill
io9 reports that 91-year-old Forrest J. Ackerman is very ill and not expected to recover. Ain’t It Cool News, a site among many influenced by Ackerman’s work, has more. I talked to Joe Moe, Forry’s caregiver and best friend. He told me to spread the word about Forry. Forry is leaving us quickly. If youre…
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Sound and Fury in SF Fandom
Author Richard Morgan was asked to write a guest editorial for the 2008 WorldCon Postscripts anthology. He wrote about loud, angry factionalism, elitism, and generally prejudicial ugliness within the genre. The article wasn’t published because it was deemed too negative, so he’s posted it on his site instead. Here’s a funny thing. Skip across the…
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Harry Harrison named Grand Master by SFWA
::: sing-song voice ::: ~/o I’m going to the Nebulas, I’m going to the Nebulas o/~ From SFWA: Harry Harrison, creator of The Stainless Steel Rat and author of the novel that inspired the movie Soylent Green, will be honored as the next Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of…