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Yet More 2015 Hugo Reactions

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Cora

Yes, we’re still talking about the 2015 Hugos, so here are the latest links:

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How the 2015 Hugos proved against all odds that SF is becoming more international and more diverse

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Cora

I guess by now you’ve all heard the news. After an unprecedented four and a half months of fighting, debate and ever more bizarre escalations, the 2015 Hugo Awards have been awarded Saturday night and the Sad and Rabid Puppies … Continue reading →

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Wolfgang Jeschke, Nutty Nuggets and mixed SF Links

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Cora

Since my last post, a couple of other obituaries for Wolfgang Jeschke have popped up online, including a few in English: Mike Glyer at File 770 has an English language obituary. Locus Online has another English language obituary. Phantastik-Couch offers … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the 2014 Nebula Awards

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Cora

The debate about the Hugo Awards is still going on and reaching ever more ridiculous proportions. If you feel like wading into all that, the tireless Mike Glyer at File 770 offers daily summaries of the latest entries in the … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for May 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some April … Continue reading →

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The obligatory 2015 Hugo nomination reaction post

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Cora

So the 2015 Hugo nominations were announced this weekend and the noxious Sad Puppies as well as the even more noxious Rabid Puppies managed to push many of their choices onto the ballot and completely dominate all three short fiction … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for March 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some February … Continue reading →

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The disparate reviews of Jupiter Ascending

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Cora

The Muggle mainstream world is all agog about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie at the moment. I have zero interest in either seeing or discussing that film, so I’ll leave you with this article from the New Statesman and … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for Feburary 2015

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some January … Continue reading →

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Some reactions to the jabs against superhero movies at the Oscars

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Cora

In my Oscar reactions post, I already addressed the jabs against superhero movies during the ceremony and explained why they sat badly with me. Hell, even Birdman winning the Oscar for best picture can be seen as a slam against … Continue reading →

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