Tag Archives: awards geekery

Award me, baby, one more time

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cora

Yes, we’re still talking about the Hugos and awards in general, though by now the discussion seems to have moved on from general complaining and whining to constructive criticism of how the Hugos could be fixed, provided one agrees that … Continue reading →

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The Hugos, the Clarke Awards and what do you want, exactly?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Cora

We’re still talking about the Hugo awards and whether they are broken or not. Though as a bonus, we’re now talking about the Clarke awards and whether they are broken as well. So here are links to the latest posts … Continue reading →

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Hugo Nomination Reactions or Why the Fuck is this Controversial?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Cora

Odd. I’d have thought that this year’s Hugo shortlist was pretty much uncontroversial. I mean, we have a healthy representation of women and writers of colour, most of the nominations went to works and writers that are popular or at … Continue reading →

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Some Reflections on Recent Awards and Nominations

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Cora

The past week has been a good one for awards and nominations, because the shortlists and winners for several more or less prestigious awards have been announced. First of all, the nominations for the 2013 Hugo Awards have been announced. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the 2013 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Cora

By popular demand, here is the annual Oscar reflections post. I wasn’t actually sure whether I would be watching live this year or not, because of the time differences the Oscars tend to start in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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Otfried Preußler Remembered and the Nebula Awards

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Cora

On Monday, Otfried Preußler, writer of many popular German children’s books, died aged 89. Here is a more extensive obituary in German from the Süddeutsche Zeitung. I’m one of the German children and teens who grew up with Preußler’s stories … Continue reading →

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Short Linkdump for a Foggy February Day

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Cora

Over at my Pegasus Pulp blog, I have a post on the renaissance of short fiction, inspired by a recent New York Times article on the subject. The Huffington Post has a great article by Caribbean writer Karen Lord about … Continue reading →

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Links for a Snow Day

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I added a few new haiku to The Haiku Zone in the top left corner of the page. There are now 23 rotating haiku featured. Meanwhile, I’ve also got a bunch of links to share: The Golden … Continue reading →

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2013 Oscar Nominations and some SFF Links

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Cora

The 2013 Academy Award nominations have been announced and once again I am completely underwhelmed by the nominees. The only film I actually care for and am happy to see nominated is Beasts of the Southern Wild. Not that it … Continue reading →

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Between the Years Linkdump

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Cora

At The Guardian, Emma Brockes rants about the flood of Fifty Shades of Grey knock-offs. Personally, I don’t mind the Fifty Shades style covers at all. At least they look classy, which is a big step up considering what erotic … Continue reading →

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