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Hosek Wins Service to SFWA AwardThe Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced the late James Hosek (October 13, 1964 – December 3, 2023) as the winner...
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2027 Montréal Worldcon BidMontréal, Québec, Canada has announced a bid to host the 85th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2027. The 67th Worldcon in 2009...
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The Year in Review 2023 by Alex Brown2023 by Alex Brown In an unintentional yet perfect synchronicity of events, I’m writing this 2023 speculative fiction wrap-up on the last...
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2023 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding VotingChengdu Worldcon, the 81st World Science Fiction Convention, received 1,674 valid ballots, down from 2,235 at Chicon 8. There were 1,847 valid...
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Alexandra Pierce Reviews Chaos Terminal by Mur LaffertyChaos Terminal, Mur Lafferty (Ace 978-0-59309-813-4, 369pp, $17.00, tp) Cover by Will Staehle. November 2023. I have watched a lot of episodes...
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The Year in Review 2023 by A.C. WiseThe Year in Review 2023 by A.C. Wise It’s been an odd year for me, reading-wise. I served as a World Fantasy Award judge, which was a...
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Niall Harrison Reviews Nordic Visions edited by Margrét HelgadóttirNordic Visions , Margrét Helgadóttir, ed. (Solaris 978-18378-60296, 341pp, $16.99, tp) October 2023. The most haunting story in Nordic Visions...
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2024 Tähtivaeltaja Award ShortlistThe five-title shortlist for the Tähtivaeltaja Award has been announced, honoring the best science fiction published in Finland. The award is...
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2024 SERAPH FinalistsPhantastische Akademie announced the finalists for the 2024 SERAPH, a German fantasy award. Best Debut Die Moritat der Organspenderin...
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Orbit Works LaunchOrbit’s new digital imprint, Orbit Works, has announced its first four titles, with the first to launch in Fall 2024. The first Orbit...
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Alex Brown Reviews A Necessary Chaos by Brent LambertA Necessary Chaos , Brent Lambert (Neon Hemlock Press 978-1-95208-646-5, $13.99. 156pp, tp) October 2023. Cover by Cathy Kwan. Switching...
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The Year in Review 2023 by Ian Mond2023 in Review: Best. (Reading). Year. Ever. I’ve remarked on the book-lag I experienced since the COVID lockdown, which saw my reading drop...
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From the 2023 Recommended Reading List: I AM AI by Ai JiangHere’s a highlight from our 2023 Recommended Reading List: I AM AI by Ai Jiang, out from Shortwave Media. “Moving, brilliant, and...
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Cooper Named Grand MasterThe Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has named Susan Cooper the 40th recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master...
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2024 PEN/Faulkner LonglistThe ten-title 2024 PEN/Faulkner longlist includes a number of titles and authors of genre interest: The Guest , Emma Cline (Random...
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2024 Salam Award OpensThe 2024 Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction is open, and the judges for 2023 have been announced: Vajra Chandrasekera, S.B. Divya, and Max...
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Liz Bourke Reviews Fallen by Melissa ScottFallen , Melissa Scott (Candlemark & Gleam 978-1-952456-20-6, $22.45, 302pp, tp) December 2023. Cover by Eleni Tsami. Melissa Scott’s...
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Jake Casella Brookins Reviews Inversion by Aric McBayInversion , Aric McBay (AK Press 978-1-8493-5504-9, $17.00. 240pp, tp) November 2023. Cover by Bob Kayganich & T.L. Simons. Every once in a...
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The Year in Review 2023 by Colleen Mondor2023 in Review by Colleen Mondor There is a bit of a haunted story in my paternal family history that has preoccupied me since my father...
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New Books 6 February 2024Bennett, Robert Jackson: The Tainted Cup (Penguin Random House/Del Rey 9781984820709, $28, 432pp, formats: hardcover, ebook, audio, 02/06/2024)...
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Weekly Bestsellers, 5 February 2024Published last Tuesday, Sarah J. Maas’s House of Flame and Shadow (Bloomsbury), third in the Crescent City series, still...
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Soho Press Launches Horror ImprintIndependent publisher Soho Press has launched a new horror imprint, Hell’s Hundred: Named after the once bleak, now chic New York City...
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Martha Wells: System RebuildMARTHA SUSAN WELLS was born September 1, 1964 in Fort Worth TX. She attended Texas A&M University, graduating with a BA in anthropology....
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Christopher Priest (1943-2024)Author, editor, and scholar Christopher Priest, 80, died of cancer February 2, 2034, in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. He was a major...
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The Year in Review 2023 by Paul KincaidOne of Those Years It has been one of those years that come along irregularly in which, wherever we look, we come upon literary treasures....
