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When I’m 64: The Hugo Awards

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Darren Nash

According to the inexhaustible fount of knowledge that is The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, the venerable Hugo Awards were first presented sixty-four years ago, today, at at Philcon II (the second Philadelphia Worldcon). The Guest of Honour was Willy Ley … Continue reading →

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Gateway Essentials: Robert Silverberg

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Darren Nash

Born in Brooklyn in 1935, Robert Silverberg has been a professional writer since the age og nineteen, widely known for his science fiction and fantasy stories. He is a many-time winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards, was named to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Lawrence Watt-Evans!

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Darren Nash

Lawrence Watt-Evans is the working name of American science fiction and fantasy writer Lawrence Watt Evans. He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, on this day in 1954. He was the fourth of six children and studied at Bedford High School … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Joe Haldeman!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Darren Nash

Only five authors have won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for the same novel, on two separate occasions: Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin (who was the first to achiev it), Connie Willis and the … Continue reading →

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Gateway Essentials: Theodore Sturgeon

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Darren Nash

Theodore Sturgeon was born Edward Hamilton Waldo in New York City in 1918. Sturgeon was not a pseudonym; his name was legally changed after his parents’ divorce. After selling his first SF story to Astounding in 1939, he travelled for … Continue reading →

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Title Spotlight: The Unreal and the Real Vol 2

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Darren Nash

And now: the finale to our Ursula K. Le Guin celebration comes with a collection containing some of the finest SFF short stories of all time . . . The Unreal and the Real is a two-volume collection of stories, … Continue reading →

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Title Spotlight: The Unreal and the Real Vol 1

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Darren Nash

Well, it’s been a wonderful ride, but we’re now just about ready to wrap up our month-long celebration of the work of Ursula K. Le Guin. And what better way to do so than with the author’s own favourites . … Continue reading →

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Masterworks Spotlight: The Dispossessed

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Darren Nash

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel, as well as a host of other prizes, The Dispossessed is one of the central works of the acclaimed Hainish cycle – if not the central work. To list the … Continue reading →

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Masterworks Spotlight: The Left Hand of Darkness

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Darren Nash

Last week we posted about Ursula K. Le Guin’s titles in the SF Masterworks series and ended with the news that we were delighted to welcome a new addition: The Left Hand of Darkness. But we didn’t go into any … Continue reading →

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Earthsea: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Fantasy Masterpiece

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Darren Nash

At the end of last week, we talked about Ursula K. Le Guin’s incredibly impressive body of SF work, through the prism of the titles in our SF Masterworks series. As promised, this week, we celebrate her Fantasy: specifically, the … Continue reading →

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