Tag Archives: Dragon Awards

Some Reactions to the 2018 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Cora

Now that about a week has passed since the 2018 Nebula Award finalists have been announced, more reaction posts are coming in. I’ve already linked to some of those as ETAs in my previous Nebula post, but I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2018 Nebula Award Finalists

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Cora

The finalists for the 2018 Nebula Awards have been announced today, as have the finalists for the 2018 Aurealis Award and the finalists for the 2018 BSFA Awards were announced a few days ago. If you want to read the … Continue reading →

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Comments on the 2018 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Cora

Dragon Con, a convention in Atlanta that is a curious mix between massive media con, inclusive cosplay con and conservative con for wargamers and military SF fans, took place this weekend. Dragon Con is also the home of the Dragon … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Dragon Award Nominees and the Rise of the Kindle Unlimited Writing Factories

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Cora

For the third time in a row, Dragon Con, a big media con in Atlanta, Georgia, has enlivened the dead period just before WorldCon starts and the Hugo winners are announced, by announcing the nominees for the Dragon Awards. You … Continue reading →

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2017 Dragon Awards Reactions

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Cora

I already posted my own reactions to the 2017 Dragon Awards, so here are some reactions from around the web: At Women Write About Comics, Doris V. Sutherland offers a detailed summary and analysis of the 2017 Dragon Awards and … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2017 Dragon Awards Winners

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Cora

The Dragon Awards, a new “popular” SFF award handed out at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia, have been plagued by controversy in their first two years. I blogged about some of it, though the vast majority of this year’s uproar … Continue reading →

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Some More Words about the 2017 Hugo Awards

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Cora

I already wrote a short 2017 Hugo Awards reaction post on Friday night, but now I’m home here is a longer version: This is an unusual Hugo year for me, for even though we had an excellent Hugo shortlist full … Continue reading →

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Back from Helsinki

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Cora

I had a great time in Helsinki, both at WorldCon 75 and in the city in general. I got back home yesterday evening and spent most of today unpacking, refilling the fridge, etc… I took lots of photos, both of … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2017 Dragon Award Nominees

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Cora

Before everybody is focussed on Worldcon and the Hugos next week, the Dragon Awards have managed to present their 2017 nominees. The link goes to File 770, because the official Dragon Awards website hasn’t even been updated yet and is … Continue reading →

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The Three Fractions of Speculative Fiction

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Cora

A few days ago, Mike Glyer of File 770 linked to this post by Nathaniel Givens at a site called The Loose Canon about the Hugos and the Dragon Awards. It’s a curious post that attempts to offer a neutral … Continue reading →

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