Several sources have now confirmed the death of one of the genres most loved persons, Marty has lost his battle with cancer. He will be dearly missed.
Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941-June 25, 2011) was an American speculative fiction …
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Joel Rosenberg died June 2nd, a day after he suffered a respiratory depression that caused a heart attack, anoxic brain damage and major organ failure.
His wife, Felicia G. Herman, posted on her blog “In accordance with his wishes, he …
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The Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee has announced a bid to host the 2015 Worldcon in Spokane, Washington.
More information at http://spokanein2015.org
File 770 reports that U.K. fan and fan-artist Terry Jeeves passed away May 30th.
A member of First Fandom and winner of its Hall of Fame Award in 2010, Terry was active as an artist, organizer, faned and fan writer.…
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American fantasy novelist and musician Mark Shepherd took his own life on May 24th following clinical depression.
A native of Tampa, Florida, during the 1990s Shepherd was a writing protégé and live-in personal secretary of author Mercedes Lackey and artist …
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The Baltimore Science Fiction Society announced the Compton Crook Award for 2011 was won by James Knapp for his novel “State of Decay”. This novel, #1 in the Revisors series, was also nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award. The …
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R.P.L. Johnsen received the Writers of the Gold Award for his story “In Apprehension, How Like a God”.
Irvin Rodriguez received the Illustrators of the Future Award.
The winners were celebrated, and recived their Lucite trophies and a $5000 check …
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As announced by Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Asimov’s Science Fiction during the Nebula Awards weekend May 21st:
Here are the winners of Analog‘s Analytical Laboratory (AnLab) Awards are:
Best Novella
“Phantom Sense” by Richard A. Lovett & Mark …
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Aurora / Boréal – Best Novel
Côté, Héloïse: La tueuse de dragons (Alire)
Chen, Ying: Espèces (Boréal)
Fortin, Mathieu: Le serrurier (Coups de tête)
Aurora / Boréal – Best Short Fiction
Côté, Philippe-Aubert: « Pour l’honneur d’un Nohaum » (Solaris …
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CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) has announced the finalists for the Prix Aurora awards for 2011.
Voting will begin in early June through the newly streamlined on-line forms or by mail-in ballot. All ballots must be received by …
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