Author Archives: Cora

Non-Fiction Spotlight: Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women Volume 2 (1953 to 1957), edited by Gideon Marcus

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that come out in 2022 and are eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. For more about … Continue reading →

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Look What the Mailman Brought Me

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Cora

And yes, our current mail person is a man. Anyway on Thursday, the mailman brought me a padded envelope, which contained the following: It’s my 2022 Hugo finalist certificate, Hugo pin, badge ribbon as well as the invitations for the … Continue reading →

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Cora is Elsewhere on the Web Today

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Cora

The third local paper Kreiszeitung also reported about my Hugo win today. This article by Andreas Hapke focusses on the odyssey (chronicled here) that my poor Hugo trophy had to go through to reach me. And here is the article … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Fake Out”

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. You can check out all the Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Stories here. I have had some new arrivals, including … Continue reading →

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Cora is in the News Again

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Cora

I was in the local paper Weser Kurier yesterday. Alexandra Penth interviewed me about my Hugo win and wrote a great article about it. You can read the article here, though it is behind a paywall, unless you’re a subscriber … Continue reading →

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Spooky Retro Fun: Werewolf by Night

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Cora

I will watch the rest of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law eventually, because I am enjoying the series, but first I decided to watch Marvel‘s one-shot Werewolf by Night special, because it’s not a lengthy commitment, but a single 53-minute TV-movie. … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Cents of Wonder: Science Fiction’s First Award Winners, edited by Steve Davidson and Kermit Woodall

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that come out in 2022 and are eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. For more about … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Rising Sun Reruns: Memories of Japanese TV Shows from Today’s Grown-up Kids, edited by Jim Beard

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that come out in 2022 and are eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. For more about … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Help”

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. You can check out all of the Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Stories here. At Snake Mountain: “You called, Lord … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Rude Awakening

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Cora

Welcome to the October 2022 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on the first Monday of every … Continue reading →

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