Yearly Archives: 2008

SF Crowsnest launches social networking “Hivemind”

SF Crowsnest has just launched its own social networking site, specifically for genre fans, called Hivemind... Read more [...]

Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway

Enter now to win one of ten DVD sets of the complete run of Masters of Science Fiction, including the unaired episodes, which SFScope is giving away... Read more [...]

David Anthony Durham sells film rights to Acacia

David Anthony Durham's fantasy novel Acacia may be the stuff of Hollywood franchises, according to production firms Relativity and De Luca... Read more [...]

Black Gate #12 available as free pdf for a limited time

The Summer 2008 issue of Black Gate is being offered, briefly, as a free pdf file. Full contents of the magazine include... Read more [...]

Judith Moffett concludes Holy Ground Trilogy after 16-year hiatus

The first two books in Judith Moffett's Holy Ground Trilogy, about the Hefn invasion that saves Earth from human abuse, were published in 1991 and 1992... Read more [...]

Five local authors to talk about publishing and their books in Salem

Five local authors, including sf author Jennifer Pelland, will present a discussion on the ups and downs of publishing this Friday in Salem, Massachusetts... Read more [...]

WotC cancelling all non-Magic, non-D&D publishing

Wizards of the Coast is canceling its new Discoveries publishing line, and "refocusing" their efforts on Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons... Read more [...]

Adaptation of Ray Bradbury, Stanislaw Lem, Barry N. Malzberg, and Bill Pronzini in one play in New York City

As part of the New York Fringe Festival, Sinking Ship Productions will premiere There Will Come Soft Rains, adaptations of stories by Ray Bradbury, Stanislaw Lem, Barry N. Malzberg, and Bill Pronzini... Read more [...]

Isaac Asimov’s Foundation may find its way to the movies

New Line Pictures' founders Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne have formed the new Unique Features, and are working on Isaac Asimov's Foundation series as their first project... Read more [...]

KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle ends, should support the series for two years

The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle raised enough money to support the series for two years, and to offer readers a small stipend. Many winners will be receiving... Read more [...]

Fantasy Magazine to produce podcast audio plays; also seeking slush reader

Fantasy Magazine will begin offering podcast audio plays in 2009, and they'll be reading submissions starting in September. Payment will be... Read more [...]

Third Order changes expected response time

Third Order is a quarterly webzine publishing stories about faith and religion, in all genres, and paying... Read more [...]

SFPA’s third annual sf poetry contest

The Science Fiction Poetry Association's third annual poetry contest's theme is "Energy." Prizes include cash, memberships... Read more [...]

Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards awarded

The 2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were given out at the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con in 29 different categories. Rather than recapitulate a remarkably long list, we provide this link to Comics Reporter's list of winners and nominees, as did judge Paul Di Filippo. Read more [...]

Second Annual Scribe Award Winners

The Scribe Awards, honoring media tie-in writing, were presented during the San Diego Comic-Con. The winners are... Read more [...]