DC Entertainment officially announces Before Watchmen

DC Comics will be publishing at least 34 issues of prequel series to the iconic Watchmen. Before Watchmen will debut this summer... Read more [...]

Wesleyan bringing J.-H. Rosny aine’s classic sf to the English-speaking world

Belgian author Joseph-Henri Boex (1856-1940), who wrote as J.-H. Rosny aine, was one of the first authors to write about aliens and alternate life forms... Read more [...]

Third two-book deal for Puffin fantasy novelist Curtis Jobling

Curtis Jobling sells two more Wereworld novels to Puffin, via agent John Jarrold... Read more [...]

Gollancz signs debut SF novel from Mitch Benn

British musician/comedian Mitch Benn sold Gollancz two sf novels after a Twitter exchange with editor Simon Spanton... Read more [...]

Haffner Press selling autographed books for good causes

Haffner Press is selling off autographed books to benefit several charities. Available signatures include Robert Weinberg, Walter Jon Williams, Ed Bryant, and Connie Willis... Read more [...]

What’s that thing on Werhner von Braun’s desk?

More a case of science fact becoming science fiction, Werhner von Braun was important in both the development of modern American rocketry, and the development of modern science fiction. He was honored for his achievements... Read more [...]

MashUp Radio with Peter Biddle to discuss comics distribution with Marvel’s Ryan Penagos

The next installment of Peter Biddle's MashUp Radio will feature a discussion with Marvel's Ryan Penagos, discussing comics in the digital age... Read more [...]

PM Press rereleasing Byzantium Endures and The Laughter of Carthage by Michael Moorcock

PM Press is releasing the first two volumes of Michael Moorcock's Pyat Quartet in the coming months... Read more [...]

Ann VanderMeer reading for reprint Steampunk Revolution anthology

Ann VanderMeer is now reading subsmissions for the third in her Steampunk series of anthologies... Read more [...]

Author Ardath Mayhar Dies

Author Ardath Mayhar (1930-2012) was SFWA's Author Emeritus in 2008, won a Balrog in 1985, and wrote more than 60 novels in a variety of genres... Read more [...]

Bleeding Cool’s Rich Johnston parodies the Avengers this April with four one-shots from Boom!

Rich Johnston has written a series of four stand-alone comic books parodying the Avengers, which will be released this April, piggybacking on the release of the movie... Read more [...]

Hero of Alexandria’s Ben Lichius talks about his steampunk ancient Rome

Hero of Alexandria will follow the orphaned son of the inventor of the steam engine, in ancient Rome... Read more [...]

SIGMA in Saudi Arabia

SIGMA, the science fiction writers' think tank founded by Dr. Arlan Andrews, Sr., recently took part in the Global Competitiveness Conference in Saudi Arabia... Read more [...]

Airship 27 publishing a new Sherlock Holmes tale by Gary Lovisi

Gary Lovisi's Sherlock Holmes—The Baron's Revenge follows the great detective in a sequel to 'The Adventure of the Illustrious Client'... Read more [...]

Michael Moorcock’s new release: London Peculiar and Other Nonfiction

PM Press' London Peculiar and Other Nonfiction gathers a broad collection of sf icon Michael Moorcock's published and unpublished nonfiction... Read more [...]

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