The World Fantasy Award were announced Sunday, October 29. Best Novel went to Saint Death’s Daughter, by C.S.E. Cooney. Priya Sharma took the Best Novella Award for Pomegranates, and Tananarive Due took Best Short Fiction for “Incident at Bear Creek Lodge.”
File770 provided a link to a report on WorldCon, written by someone who was a coordinator for a Chinese fan group as well as a vendor. It sounds like China’s first WorldCon was rocky, which isn’t surprising. The volunteer group who put it on had never done it before, and they had definite logistical challenges. (I had some difficulty with the translation because I know zero Chinese, so the syntax threw me; you may do better.)
More warnings from Victoria Strauss about the proliferating scams to separate indie and self-published writers from their money.
The New York Times looks back at Disney’s gamble with The Nightmare Before Christmas. The article may be behind a paywall.
Wolverine is getting a makeover, or his covers are, in the latest Marvel Comics series.
Nerds of a Feather reviews The Jinn-bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu.
John Scalzi reviews the Pixel 8 Pro, and for him it’s all about the camera. Or, cameras? And I reading that right?
You’re the proud owner of a haunted house. Now what? Grady Hendrix has some tips for you.
Smithsonian Magazine has an article about new theories of the core of Mars, which might not be large and fairly light, but smaller and denser with a layer of molten silicate surrounding it.
This week’s image is one of mine—a raven on the foggy bluff in Mendocino, California.
Right!! Lindelof and Cuse clearly had parent issues!
While it was on, the best part for me was the water-cooler discussion aspect. I know the old expression, "A…
Andi, don't forget Shannon's cold and greedy stepmom: "Oh, I kept the money, sweetie. You're on your own!"
I was one of those viewers who loved the show throughout and kept thinking "If they manage to tie up…
Yes, it's so much about bad fathers! I guess the writers are blaming the dads for why all these people…