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HC frees Angry Robot
HarperCollins UK is to launch a new science fiction imprint called Angry Robot, which 'aims to have a global appeal, selling directly to consumers as well as through retail channels.'
Chabon wins Hugo
Michael Chabon has won the best novel prize in this year's Hugo Awards for The Yiddish Policeman's Union. The Hugos are one of the world's top awards for science fiction.
Race and racism in fantasy fiction
This blog post from PW tackles the interesting topic of whether questions of race and racism are addressed in fantasy fiction, or hidden by 'speciesism' in sci-fi.
Obscure 19th-century NZ sci-fi book hailed as a pioneer
The Great Romance, an obscure sci-fi novella first published anonymously in New Zealand in 1881, is now being hailed internationally as a pioneer of the genre.
Ender's Game game on the cards
A computer game based on Orson Scott Card's bestselling sci-fi series 'Ender's Game' is reportedly in development.
Orbit/QWC speculative fiction manuscript development program
Following last year's announcement that Hachette's speculative fiction imprint Orbit was setting up an Australian division, Orbit and the Queensland Writers' Centre have announced a manuscript develop...
Hugo Awards
Presentation of the winners of one of the world's most important awards for science fiction. Yokohama, Japan.
Locus Awards announced
The readers of American sci-fi and fantasy publication Locus Magazine have cast their votes in this year's Locus Awards. Best science fiction novel went to Rainbows End (Vernor Vinge, T...
RiP Thomas Disch
Science fiction author, critic, and poet Thomas M. Disch has died. Disch was a prolific author of novels and short fiction, but was also know in his later years as 'an acerbic, demandin...
Swancon 2008 - the 2008 Australian national science fiction convention
Swancon 2008 is the 33rd annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention, and the 47th Australian National Science Fiction Convention. Includes the presentation of the Ditmar Awards. All Season...
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