Here in England there is a man they call the saviour of boys’ literacy. In February, he was awarded an OBE, and his name is Anthony Horowitz. In 2007, Anthony was singled out by then Education Secretary Alan Johnson as the not-so-secret weapon to get boys reading. —Horowitz’ author profile, Walker.co.uk We need an educational strategy that…
News & Things: Get Your Cyberpunk On
Akira live action fan trailer They crowdfunded through Indiegogo back in 2002, now the Akira Project has released their live-action trailer. Artist H.R. Giger dies at 74 Known for nightmarish imagery, his design for the main creature in the movie “Alien” is stamped in our collective memories. First look at Batman’s new look From teasing…
Rainbow Rowell Interviewed At The Toronto Public Library
YA bestselling author Rainbow Rowell visited the Toronto Public Library this past Thursday to answer questions from Elaine Lui, creator of LaineyGossip, author of The Squawking Chicken and overall Rainbow Rowell fangirl. They spoke in a crowded room of fans about Rowell’s life, her books, the upcoming Eleanor and Park movie and the importance of diversity….
BookCon Notices #WeNeedDiverseBooks
The same day ReedPOP, the company behind BookCon, added more diverse authors to their line up, they announced a panel called “The World Agrees: #WeNeedDiverseBooks,” based on the popular hashtag that trended around the world. ReedPOP has suffered under the backlash of public indignation at the lack of diversity in their original lineup, yet, like…
Locus Award Finalists Announced
On Wednesday, the Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the finalists for this year’s Locus Awards. Finalists are determined for each of the 15 categories by popular vote of Locus Magazine’s subscriber base. The magazine has been covering science fiction and fantasy since 1968 and boasts testimonials from well-known names like Arthur C. Clarke and Robert…
Staff Picks for May — Books
Since You’ve Been Gone Morgan Matson Simon & Schuster, May 6th It’s about a girl named Emily who’s best friend, Sloane, has disappeared but not without leaving behind a list of things to do (like skinny dipping and apple picking at night). I’ve had the chance to read this book and it was so much…
BookCon: Caucasians, Cats, No People of Colour
Once again, the lack of diversity in BookCon’s line up has many furious on Twitter today. The guest list is up with 30 Caucasians, 1 cat and 0 persons of color which has many scratching their heads wondering how ReedPOP, the organization producing BookCon, could have messed up so severely in the representation department. As…
2014 Hugo Award Finalists Announced
On Saturday, April 19, during a livestream event hosted by Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”) announced the finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards. The number of nomination ballots received this year hit a new response record. Nominations were held earlier this year, and members of the 2013, 2014, and/or 2015 Worldcons…
News & Things: Award Season’s Around the Corner
Love your comic shop? Be in a music video! The folks over at Geek and Sundry are putting together a music video for Free Comic Book Day. Record and submit your video by April 22 for a chance to be a part of it. 2014 Eisner nominees are out Did your favorites make the list?…
Con recap: Boskone
* Note: I volunteer for this con as one of their blog writers. This weekend I attended Boskone, the annual science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) in Boston, Mass. This year was the convention’s 51st year, retaining its claim to being the oldest science fiction convention…