Archive for October, 2006

18 Oct

Our Brother?s Keeper (source: SF Review)

A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Michael Puttre, a talented author who was in the process of launching his first book ‘Outre Mer’, which will… (source: SF Review) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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07 Oct

Oct 7, Updated: BSGPolls, Polls, Battlestar Galactica polls,

Updated: BSGPolls – Take the Battlestar Galactica polls & cast your vote today.

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02 Oct

”Malaise” a short story by Joe Gold (source: SF Review)

Joe Gold recently sent in this gem. If you like his story, check out his site at http://www.goldscribe.com (http://www.goldscribe.com). On Oct. 22, Joe will be launching his new book entitled… (source: SF Review) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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02 Oct

Dailey Swan Publishing launches with seven titles (source: SF Review)

A new small publisher has launched in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dailey Swan Publishing, focused on science fiction and other genre fiction. The first seven titles are all by… (source: SF Review) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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He was the editor responsible for the earliest of the Nebula Award anthologies and Science Fiction Hall of Fame, which helped keep the early [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(8) "Industry" ["category#2@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#3@term"]=> string(10) "Publishers" ["category#4@term"]=> string(13) "Larry Ashmead" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283786704) } [2]=> array(30) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(19) "First Fandom Awards" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(60) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/first-fandom-awards-2/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/first-fandom-awards-2/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:25:21 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(7) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(4) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["subject#4"]=> string(12) "First Fandom" } ["category#"]=> int(4) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4"]=> string(12) "First Fandom" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1048" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(341) "First Fandom announced its Hall of Fame Awards at Aussiecon 4. First Fandom is a group of fans active prior to the first Worldcon, although there are membership levels for those who joined later and are interested in fanhistory. First Fandom Hall of Fame: (tie) Terry Jeeves and Joe Martino Posthumous Hall of Fame: Ray Cummings For [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(433) "<p>First Fandom announced its Hall of Fame Awards at Aussiecon 4. First Fandom is a group of fans active prior to the first Worldcon, although there are membership levels for those who joined later and are interested in fanhistory.</p> <ul> <li>First Fandom Hall of Fame: (tie) Terry Jeeves and Joe Martino <li>Posthumous Hall of Fame: Ray Cummings </ul> <p><a href="http://www.firstfandom.org/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(65) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/first-fandom-awards-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(341) "First Fandom announced its Hall of Fame Awards at Aussiecon 4. First Fandom is a group of fans active prior to the first Worldcon, although there are membership levels for those who joined later and are interested in fanhistory. First Fandom Hall of Fame: (tie) Terry Jeeves and Joe Martino Posthumous Hall of Fame: Ray Cummings For [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2@term"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4@term"]=> string(12) "First Fandom" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283775921) } [3]=> array(32) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(27) "Aussiecon 4 Art Show Awards" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/aussiecon-art-show-awards/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(73) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/aussiecon-art-show-awards/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:19:28 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(8) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(5) ["subject"]=> string(3) "Art" ["subject#2"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["subject#4"]=> string(8) "Art Show" ["subject#5"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" } ["category#"]=> int(5) ["category"]=> string(3) "Art" ["category#2"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#4"]=> string(8) "Art Show" ["category#5"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1047" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(373) "Aussiecon 4 has announced the winners of the Art Show Awards for this year&#8217;s Worldcon. Best SF: Sky Burial #1, by Wayne Haag Most Humorous: Sales Pitch, by Kathleen Jennings Most Stylish: SF Adventure, by Naoyuki Katoh Best 3D: Mask of Odin, by Annette Schneider Best Miniature: T Is for Trilobite, by Marilyn Pride Special Award for Excellence in Overall Body [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(463) "<p>Aussiecon 4 has announced the winners of the Art Show Awards for this year&#8217;s Worldcon.</p> <ul> <li>Best SF: <i>Sky Burial #1</i>, by Wayne Haag <li>Most Humorous: <i>Sales Pitch</i>, by Kathleen Jennings <li>Most Stylish: <i>SF Adventure</i>, by Naoyuki Katoh <li>Best 3D: <i>Mask of Odin</i>, by Annette Schneider <li>Best Miniature: <i>T Is for Trilobite</i>, by Marilyn Pride <li>Special Award for Excellence in Overall Body of Work: Shaun Tan </ul> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/aussiecon-art-show-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(373) "Aussiecon 4 has announced the winners of the Art Show Awards for this year&#8217;s Worldcon. Best SF: Sky Burial #1, by Wayne Haag Most Humorous: Sales Pitch, by Kathleen Jennings Most Stylish: SF Adventure, by Naoyuki Katoh Best 3D: Mask of Odin, by Annette Schneider Best Miniature: T Is for Trilobite, by Marilyn Pride Special Award for Excellence in Overall Body [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(3) "Art" ["category#2@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Art Show" ["category#5@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283775568) } [4]=> array(32) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(15) "Big Heart Award" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/big-heart-award-2/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(65) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/big-heart-award-2/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:16:37 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(8) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(5) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["subject#4"]=> string(15) "Big Heart Award" ["subject#5"]=> string(10) "Merv Binns" } ["category#"]=> int(5) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4"]=> string(15) "Big Heart Award" ["category#5"]=> string(10) "Merv Binns" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1046" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(313) "The Forrest Ackerman Big Heart Award was presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5 during the Hugo Award ceremony. This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. He was one of the faces of Australian fandom in the run up to [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(647) "<p>The Forrest Ackerman Big Heart Award was presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5 during the Hugo Award ceremony. This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. He was one of the faces of Australian fandom in the run up to Aussiecon 1 in 1975 and managed to acquire sf films not released in Australia for private viewing in the age before commercial video tapes.</p> <p><a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/merv.htm">An appreciation</a> of Merv Binns by Aussiecon Fan GoH Robin Johnson on the occasional of Binns receiving the Chandler Award in 1993.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(61) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/big-heart-award-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(313) "The Forrest Ackerman Big Heart Award was presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5 during the Hugo Award ceremony. This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. He was one of the faces of Australian fandom in the run up to [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2@term"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4@term"]=> string(15) "Big Heart Award" ["category#5@term"]=> string(10) "Merv Binns" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283692597) } [5]=> array(30) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(13) "Parsec Awards" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(52) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/parsec-awards/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(61) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/parsec-awards/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:49:05 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(7) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(4) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(9) "DragonCon" ["subject#3"]=> string(13) "Parsec Awards" ["subject#4"]=> string(7) "podcast" } ["category#"]=> int(4) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(9) "DragonCon" ["category#3"]=> string(13) "Parsec Awards" ["category#4"]=> string(7) "podcast" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1045" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(433) "The Parsec Awards for podcasting were presented at Dragon*Con on September 4. The winners are listed below. Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form): &#8220;The Tank,&#8221; Scott Sigler Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form): &#8220;Personal Effects: Sword of Blood,&#8221; by J.C. Hutchins Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form): Captain’s Share, by Nathan Lowell Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1852) "<p>The Parsec Awards for podcasting were presented at Dragon*Con on September 4. The winners are listed below.</p> <ul> <li>Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form): &#8220;The Tank,&#8221; Scott Sigler <li>Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form): &#8220;Personal Effects: Sword of Blood,&#8221; by J.C. Hutchins <li>Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form): <i>Captain’s Share</i>, by Nathan Lowell <li>Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form): &#8220;Whispers in the Wood,&#8221; Chris Lester <li>Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form): <i>Decoder Ring Theatre</i>, by Gregg Taylor <li>Best Speculative Fiction Video Story: <i>GOLD: Season 1</i>, by David Nett &#038; Andrew Deutsch <li>Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast: <i>The Drabblecast</i>, Norm Sherman, ed. <li>Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team: <i>In The Gloaming</i>, Nathaniel Tapley <li>Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific): <i>The Signal</i>, featuring Kari Haley, Kevin Bachelder, Kara Helgren, Les Howard, Jutta Jordans, Dave Tomasic, Andy King, Nick Edwards, Miranda Thomas, Helen Eaton, Anna Snyder, James Parkinson, &#038; Jill Arroway <li>Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General): <i>Galactic Watercooler</i>, featuring Audra, Chuck, &#038; Sean <li>Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation: <i>Writing Excuses</i>, featuring Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Eric James Stone, Howard Tayler, &#038; Stacy Whitman <li>Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast: <i>Skeptoid</i>, featuring Brian Dunning <li>Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast: <I>Teknikal Diffikulties</i>, featuring Cayenne Chris Conroy <li>Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast: <i>Radio Free Hipster</i>, featuring Z. </ul> <p><a href="http://parsecawards.com/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(57) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/parsec-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(433) "The Parsec Awards for podcasting were presented at Dragon*Con on September 4. The winners are listed below. Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form): &#8220;The Tank,&#8221; Scott Sigler Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form): &#8220;Personal Effects: Sword of Blood,&#8221; by J.C. 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Best Novel: (tie): The City &#038; The City, by China Miéville; The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi Best Novella: &#8220;Palimpsest,&#8221; by Charles Stross Best Novelette: &#8220;The Island,&#8221; by Peter Watts Best Short Story: &#8220;Bridesicle,&#8221; by Will McIntosh Best Related Work: This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1518) "<p>The Hugo Awards were presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5.</p> <ul> <li>Best Novel: (tie): <i>The City &#038; The City</i>, by China Miéville; <i>The Windup Girl</i>, by Paolo Bacigalupi <li>Best Novella: &#8220;Palimpsest,&#8221; by Charles Stross <li>Best Novelette: &#8220;The Island,&#8221; by Peter Watts <li>Best Short Story: &#8220;Bridesicle,&#8221; by Will McIntosh <li>Best Related Work: <i>This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is &#8220;I&#8221;)</i>, by Jack Vance <li>Best Graphic Story: <i>Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm</i>, written by Kaja and Phil Foglio; art by Phil Foglio; colours by Cheyenne Wright <li>Best Dramatic Presentation &#8211; Long Form: <i>Moon</i>, screenplay by Nathan Parker; story by Duncan Jones;<br /> directed by Duncan Jones</p> <li>Best Dramatic Presentation &#8211; Short Form: <i>Doctor Who</I>: &#8220;The Waters of Mars,&#8221; written by Russell T Davies &#038; Phil Ford; directed by Graeme Harper <li>Best Editor, Long Form: Patrick Nielsen Hayden <li>Best Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow <li>Best Professional Artist: Shaun Tan <li>Best Semiprozine: <i>Clarkesworld</i>, edited by Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, &#038; Cheryl Morgan <li>Best Fan Writer: Frederik Pohl <li>Best Fanzine: <i>StarShipSofa</i>, edited by Tony C. Smith <li>Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster <li>The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Seanan McGuire </ul> <p><a href="http://www.hugoawards.org">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/hugo-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(414) "The Hugo Awards were presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5. Best Novel: (tie): The City &#038; The City, by China Miéville; The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi Best Novella: &#8220;Palimpsest,&#8221; by Charles Stross Best Novelette: &#8220;The Island,&#8221; by Peter Watts Best Short Story: &#8220;Bridesicle,&#8221; by Will McIntosh Best Related Work: This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Hugo Awards" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Worldcon" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283690041) } [7]=> array(24) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(27) "Chicago Hosts 2012 Worldcon" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(75) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:07:58 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(4) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(11) "Conventions" } ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1041" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(381) "Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. The guests include: Author: Mike Resnick Artist: Rowena Morrill Agent: Jane Frank Fan: Peggy Rae Sapienza Astronaut: Story Musgrave Toastmaster: John Scalzi With only 526 ballots cast, this year&#8217;s [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(675) "<p>Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. The guests include:</p> <ul> <li>Author: Mike Resnick <li>Artist: Rowena Morrill <li>Agent: Jane Frank <li>Fan: Peggy Rae Sapienza <li>Astronaut: Story Musgrave <li>Toastmaster: John Scalzi </ul> <p>With only 526 ballots cast, this year&#8217;s election saw the fewest number of ballots cast since records have been kept (1974). The previous record holder for fewest ballots occurred in 1974 at Aussiecon 1 with 528 ballots.</p> <p><a href="http://www.chicon.org">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(71) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(381) "Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. 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They will face ratification next year at Renovation. A proposal to decouple site selection voting fee from initial membership was altered to increase the amount that newly-seated Worldcons can charge to convert voting memberships to attending membership from the existing [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1334) "<p>Six amendments to the World Science Fiction Society constitution achieved first passage at Aussiecon 4. They will face ratification next year at Renovation.</p> <p>A proposal to decouple site selection voting fee from initial membership was altered to increase the amount that newly-seated Worldcons can charge to convert voting memberships to attending membership from the existing two-times the voting fee to four-times the fee.</p> <p>A proposal to permit e-voting in site selection was altered to allow for e-voting only if all contenders and the administering con agree.</p> <p>A proposal to allow electronic circulation of rules was modified to make e-distribution opt in and require paper copies of the rules to be available at con.</p> <p>A proposal to allow Hugo nominations for members of the subsequent Worldcon (as well as seated and immediately past Worldcon) was passed as written.</p> <p>An amendment regarding the Hugo run-off and use of the Hugo logo was passed.</p> <p>The committee established at Anticipation to report on the Best Semi-Prozine category (and other categories) asked and received a postponement for their report.</p> <p>Kevin Standlee, Ben Yalow, and Tim Illingworth were re-elected to three year terms on the Mark Protection Committee. Chicon 7 named Sandy Levy as their designated member.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(83) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/wsfs-business-meeting-passes-amendments/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(382) "Six amendments to the World Science Fiction Society constitution achieved first passage at Aussiecon 4. They will face ratification next year at Renovation. A proposal to decouple site selection voting fee from initial membership was altered to increase the amount that newly-seated Worldcons can charge to convert voting memberships to attending membership from the existing [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#2@term"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Chicon 7" ["category#5@term"]=> string(10) "Renovation" ["category#6@term"]=> string(4) "WSFS" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283655601) } [9]=> array(28) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(28) "Aussiecon Masquerade Winners" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/aussiecon-masquerade-winners/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(76) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/aussiecon-masquerade-winners/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:51:48 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(6) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(3) ["subject"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["subject#2"]=> string(9) "Aussiecon" ["subject#3"]=> string(9) "Costuming" } ["category#"]=> int(3) ["category"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["category#2"]=> string(9) "Aussiecon" ["category#3"]=> string(9) "Costuming" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1042" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(445) "The winners of the Aussiecon 4 Masquerade were announced. The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and Marilyn Pride Master Class: Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) Journeyman Class: Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie Novice Class: Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(814) "<p>The winners of the Aussiecon 4 Masquerade were announced. The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and<br /> Marilyn Pride</p> <p>Master Class:</p> <ul> <li>Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan <li>Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) </ul> <p>Journeyman Class:</p> <ul> <li>Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie </ul> <p>Novice Class:</p> <ul> <li>Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit the City” (original): Angela &#038; Ian Coburn <li>Honourable Mention: “Dr Who” (recreation): Michael Jordan </ul> <p>Junior Class:</p> <ul> <li>Most Dramatic: “Giving Birth to Horror” (original): Freddie Begelhole <li>Best Vigilante: “Rorschach”(re-creation): Miles Burnside Clapp </ul> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/aussiecon-masquerade-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(445) "The winners of the Aussiecon 4 Masquerade were announced. The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and Marilyn Pride Master Class: Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) Journeyman Class: Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie Novice Class: Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["category#2@term"]=> string(9) "Aussiecon" ["category#3@term"]=> string(9) "Costuming" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283655108) } [10]=> array(36) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(23) "Other Australian Awards" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(62) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/other-australian-awards/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(71) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/other-australian-awards/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:35:55 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(10) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(7) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(25) "A. Bertram Chandler Award" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["subject#4"]=> string(9) "Australia" ["subject#5"]=> string(22) "Norma K. Hemming Award" ["subject#6"]=> string(24) "The Peter McNamara Award" ["subject#7"]=> string(30) "The William Atheling Jr. Award" } ["category#"]=> int(7) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(25) "A. Bertram Chandler Award" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4"]=> string(9) "Australia" ["category#5"]=> string(22) "Norma K. Hemming Award" ["category#6"]=> string(24) "The Peter McNamara Award" ["category#7"]=> string(30) "The William Atheling Jr. Award" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1040" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(385) "In addition to the Ditmar Awards, the Australian national award, several other Australian awards were presented during the Ditmar ceremony at Aussiecon 4 on September 4. They include: A. Bertram Chandler Award: Damien Broderick Norma K. Hemming: The Gene Thieves, by Maria Quinn Peter McNamara Award: Janine Webb William Atheling Jr Award: The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1184) "<p>In addition to the Ditmar Awards, the Australian national award, several other Australian awards were presented during the Ditmar ceremony at Aussiecon 4 on September 4. They include:</p> <ul> <li>A. Bertram Chandler Award: Damien Broderick <li>Norma K. Hemming: <i>The Gene Thieves</i>, by Maria Quinn <li>Peter McNamara Award: Janine Webb <li>William Atheling Jr Award: <i>The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of Science Fiction Feminisms</i>, by Helen Merrick </ul> <p>The <a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/chandler.htm">A. Bertram Chandler Award</a> is presented for outstanding achievement in Australian science fiction.<br /> The <a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/hemming.htm">Norma K. Hemming Award</a> is presented for excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, class and sexuality. This is the first time this award has been presented.<br /> The <a href="http://www.altair-australia.com/altair/mac.html">Peter McNamara Award</a> is presented to a professional in the field of Australian science fiction.<br /> The <a href="http://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules">William Atheling Jr. Award</a> is presented for criticism and reviews.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(67) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/other-australian-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(385) "In addition to the Ditmar Awards, the Australian national award, several other Australian awards were presented during the Ditmar ceremony at Aussiecon 4 on September 4. They include: A. Bertram Chandler Award: Damien Broderick Norma K. Hemming: The Gene Thieves, by Maria Quinn Peter McNamara Award: Janine Webb William Atheling Jr Award: The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2@term"]=> string(25) "A. Bertram Chandler Award" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4@term"]=> string(9) "Australia" ["category#5@term"]=> string(22) "Norma K. 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The Ditmars are selected by Australian fans. Best Novel: Slights, by Kaaron Warren Best Novella or Novelette: &#8220;Wives,&#8221; by Paul Haines Best Short Story: &#8220;Seventeen,&#8221; by Cat Sparks Best Collected Work: Slice Of Life, by Paul Haines Best Artwork: Cover art, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #42, [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(921) "<p>The Ditmar Awards were presented at Aussiecon 4 on the evening of September 4. The Ditmars are selected by Australian fans.</p> <ul> <li>Best Novel: <i>Slights</i>, by Kaaron Warren <li>Best Novella or Novelette: &#8220;Wives,&#8221; by Paul Haines <li>Best Short Story: &#8220;Seventeen,&#8221; by Cat Sparks <li>Best Collected Work: <i>Slice Of Life</i>, by Paul Haines <li>Best Artwork: Cover art, <i>Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine</i> #42, by Lewis Morley <li>Best Fan Writer: Robert Hood for <i>Undead Backbrain</i> <li>Best Fan Artist: Dick Jenssen for body of work <li>Best Fan Publication in Any Medium: <i>Steam Engine Time</i>, edited by Bruce Gillespie and Janine Stinson <li>Best Achievement: Gillian Polack et al for the Southern Gothic banquet at Conflux <li>Best New Talent: Peter M. Ball </ul> <p><a href="http://members.optuszoo.com.au/~dudcon/ditmars.html">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(59) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/ditmar-awards-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(407) "The Ditmar Awards were presented at Aussiecon 4 on the evening of September 4. The Ditmars are selected by Australian fans. 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Previously published in the US as Eos and in the UK and Australia as Voyager, the move of all three groups to Harper Voyager will allow a strong global publishing [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(411) "<p>HarperCollins has announced at Aussiecon 4 that it will be combining its US, UK, and Australian science fiction imprints into a single global imprint. Previously published in the US as Eos and in the UK and Australia as Voyager, the move of all three groups to Harper Voyager will allow a strong global publishing platform.</p> <p><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com.">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(70) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/03/harper-imprint-goes-global/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(320) "HarperCollins has announced at Aussiecon 4 that it will be combining its US, UK, and Australian science fiction imprints into a single global imprint. Previously published in the US as Eos and in the UK and Australia as Voyager, the move of all three groups to Harper Voyager will allow a strong global publishing [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(8) "Industry" ["category#2@term"]=> string(10) "Publishers" ["category#3@term"]=> string(3) "Eos" ["category#4@term"]=> string(14) "Harper Voyager" ["category#5@term"]=> string(13) "HarperCollins" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283530113) } [13]=> array(36) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(28) "Firms Win Suborbital Funding" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(67) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/31/firms-win-suborbital-funding/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(76) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/31/firms-win-suborbital-funding/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:38:35 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(10) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(7) ["subject"]=> string(7) "Science" ["subject#2"]=> string(9) "Armadillo" ["subject#3"]=> string(6) "Masten" ["subject#4"]=> string(4) "nasa" ["subject#5"]=> string(11) "Spaceflight" ["subject#6"]=> string(9) "Super-Mod" ["subject#7"]=> string(5) "Xaero" } ["category#"]=> int(7) ["category"]=> string(7) "Science" ["category#2"]=> string(9) "Armadillo" ["category#3"]=> string(6) "Masten" ["category#4"]=> string(4) "nasa" ["category#5"]=> string(11) "Spaceflight" ["category#6"]=> string(9) "Super-Mod" ["category#7"]=> string(5) "Xaero" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1037" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(375) "NASA has provided Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems a total of $475,000 to help fund test flights of suborbital vehicles. 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Flights are expected to reach between 3 and 25 miles in altitude.</p> <p><a href="http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/30/5002737-nasa-funds-suborbital-cruisers">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/31/firms-win-suborbital-funding/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(375) "NASA has provided Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems a total of $475,000 to help fund test flights of suborbital vehicles. The funding, part of NASA&#8217;s Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program, will help pay for three flights by Armadillo&#8217;s Super-Mod vehicle and four flights by Masten&#8217;s Xaero. 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Hall built the collection to more than 46,000 items. He will be succeeded by Catherine Coke, who is also an SF fan. " ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(257) "<p>Hal Hall, who has served as curator of the Science Fiction and Fanzine collection at Texas A&#038;M since 1978 retired on August 30. Hall built the collection to more than 46,000 items. He will be succeeded by Catherine Coke, who is also an SF fan.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/31/hall-retires/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(250) "Hal Hall, who has served as curator of the Science Fiction and Fanzine collection at Texas A&#038;M since 1978 retired on August 30. Hall built the collection to more than 46,000 items. He will be succeeded by Catherine Coke, who is also an SF fan. 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Best Writer: Robert Kirkman for The Walking Dead Best Artist: Robert Crumb for Book of Genesis Best Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for Richard Stark&#8217;s Parker: The Hunter Best Letterer: David Mazzucchelli for Asterios Polyp Best [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1801) "<p>The winners of the Harvey Awards, given for excellence in comics and named for Harvey Kurtzman, were announced over the weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con.</p> <ul> <li>Best Writer: Robert Kirkman for <i>The Walking Dead</i> <li>Best Artist: Robert Crumb for <i>Book of Genesis</i> <li>Best Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for <i>Richard Stark&#8217;s Parker: The Hunter</i> <li>Best Letterer: David Mazzucchelli for <i>Asterios Polyp</i> <li>Best Inker: Klaus Janson for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> <li>Best Colorist: Laura Martin for <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best Cover Artist: Mike Mignola for <i>Hellboy: The Bride of Hell</i> <li>Best New Talent: Rob Guillory for <i>Chew</i> <li>Best New Series: <i>Chew</i> <li>Best Continuing or Limited Series: <i>The Walking Dead</i> <li>Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers: <i>The Muppet Show Comic Book</i> <li>Best Anthology: <i>Wednesday Comics</i> <li>Best Original Graphic Album: <i>Asterios Polyp</i> <li>Best Previously Published Graphic Album: <i>Mutts</i>, by Patrick McDonnell <li>Best Domestic Reprint Projects: <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best American Edition of Foreign Material: <i>The Art of Osamu Tezuma: God of Manga</i>, by Helen McCarthy <li>Best Online Comics Work: <i>PVP</i>, by Scott Kurtz <li>Special Award for Humor in Comics: <i>Scott Pilgrim #5</i>, by Bryan Lee O&#8217;Malley <li>Special Award for Excellence in Presentation: <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: <i>Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The MAD Genius of Comics</i>, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle <li>Best Single Issue of Story: <i>Asterios Polyp</i> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.harveyawards.org/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/harvey-award-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(390) "The winners of the Harvey Awards, given for excellence in comics and named for Harvey Kurtzman, were announced over the weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con. 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Lenoir (b. 1939) died on August 28. Lenoir joined the Astronaut Corps as part of Group 6 in 1967 as a scientist-astronaut. He flew his only mission in November 1982 as a mission specialist aboard Columbia flight STS-5, which was considered the first operational flight of the shuttle. Lenoir left [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(640) "<p>Astronaut <span class="name">William B. Lenoir (b. 1939)</span> died on August 28. Lenoir joined the Astronaut Corps as part of Group 6 in 1967 as a scientist-astronaut. He flew his only mission in November 1982 as a mission specialist aboard <i>Columbia</i> flight STS-5, which was considered the first operational flight of the shuttle. Lenoir left NASA in 1984 after declining a space on a 1985 shuttle launch. He went on to work for Booz Allen Hamilton. 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The exhibit will focus on the pulp magazine industry that grew up in Australia after the government embargoed American-published pulp magazines, but will also include some of the American pulps to place the Australian magazines in context.</p> <p><a href="http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/index.php">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/25/pulps-in-new-zealand/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(351) "The University of Otago Library in Dunedin, New Zealand, will be featuring an exhibit on Australian Pulp magazines from August 27 through December 10. The exhibit will focus on the pulp magazine industry that grew up in Australia after the government embargoed American-published pulp magazines, but will also include some of the American pulps [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(5) "Event" ["category#2@term"]=> string(9) "Magazines" ["category#3@term"]=> string(7) "Dunedin" ["category#4@term"]=> string(11) "New Zealand" ["category#5@term"]=> string(5) "Otago" ["category#6@term"]=> string(5) "Pulps" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1282744026) } [29]=> array(32) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(31) "World Fantasy Award Nominations" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/24/world-fantasy-award-nominations-2/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(81) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/24/world-fantasy-award-nominations-2/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:36:30 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(8) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(5) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["subject#3"]=> string(8) "Columbus" ["subject#4"]=> string(20) "World Fantasy Awards" ["subject#5"]=> string(17) "World Fantasy Con" } ["category#"]=> int(5) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#3"]=> string(8) "Columbus" ["category#4"]=> string(20) "World Fantasy Awards" ["category#5"]=> string(17) "World Fantasy Con" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1019" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(392) "The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards, to be presented at this year&#8217;s World Fantasy Con in Columbus, Ohio, have been announced. Novel Blood of Ambrose, by James Enge The Red Tree, by Caitlín R. Kiernan The City &#038; The City, by China Miéville Finch, by Jeff VanderMeer In Great Waters, by Kit Whitfield Novella The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, by Kage Baker &#8220;The [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(3222) "<p>The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards, to be presented at this year&#8217;s World Fantasy Con in Columbus, Ohio, have been announced.</p> <p>Novel</p> <ul> <li><i>Blood of Ambrose</i>, by James Enge <li><i>The Red Tree</i>, by Caitlín R. Kiernan <li><i>The City &#038; The City</i>, by China Miéville <li><i>Finch</i>, by Jeff VanderMeer <li><i>In Great Waters</i>, by Kit Whitfield </ul> <p>Novella</p> <ul> <li><i>The Women of Nell Gwynne’s</i>, by Kage Baker <li>&#8220;The Lion’s Den,&#8221; by Steven Duffy <li><i>The Night Cache</i>, by Andy Duncan <li>&#8220;Sea-Hearts,&#8221; by Margo Lanagan <li>&#8220;Everland,&#8221; by Paul Witcover </ul> <p>Short Story</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;I Needs Must Part, the Policeman Said,&#8221; by Richard Bowes <li>&#8220;The Pelican Bar,&#8221; by Karen Joy Fowler <li>&#8220;A Journal of Certain Events of Scientific Interest from the First Survey Voyage of the Southern Waters by HMS Ocelot, As Observed by Professor Thaddeus Boswell, DPhil, MSc, or, A Lullaby,&#8221; by Helen Keeble <li>&#8220;Singing on a Star,&#8221; by Ellen Klages <li>&#8220;The Persistence of Memory, or This Space for Sale,&#8221; by Paul Park <li>&#8220;In Waiting,&#8221; by R.B. Russell <li>&#8220;Light on the Water,&#8221; by Genevieve Valentine </ul> <p>Anthology</p> <ul> <li><i>Poe</i>, edited by Ellen Datlow <li><i>Songs of The Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance</i>, edited by George R.R. Martin &#038; Gardner Dozois <li><i>Exotic Gothic 3: Strange Visitations</i>, edited by Danel Olson <li><i>Eclipse Three</i>, edited by Jonathan Strahan <li><i>American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny: From Poe to the Pulps/From the 1940s to Now</i>, edited by Peter Straub <li><i>The Very Best of Fantasy &#038; Science Fiction: Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology</i>, edited by Gordon Van Gelder </ul> <p>Collection</p> <ul> <li><i>We Never Talk About My Brother</i>, by Peter S. Beagle <li><i>Fugue State</i>, by Brian Evenson <li><i>There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried To Kill Her Neighbor’s Baby: Scary Fairy Tales</i>, by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya <li><i>Northwest Passages</i>, by Barbara Roden <li><i>Everland and Other Stories</i>, by Paul Witcover <li><i>The Very Best of Gene Wolfe</i>/<i>The Best of Gene Wolfe</i>, by Gene Wolfe </ul> <p>Artist</p> <ul> <li>John Jude Palencar <li>John Picacio <li>Charles Vess <li>Jason Zerrillo <li>Sam Weber </ul> <p>Special Award – Professional</p> <ul> <li>Peter &#038; Nicky Crowther for PS Publishing <li>Ellen Datlow for editing anthologies <li>Hayao Miyazaki for Ponyo <li>Barbara &#038; Christopher Roden for Ash-Tree Press <li>Jonathan Strahan for editing anthologies <li>Jacob &#038; Rina Weisman for Tachyon Publications </ul> <p>Special Award – Non-Professional</p> <ul> <li>John Berlyne for <i>Powers: Secret Histories</i> <li>Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, &#038; Sean Wallace for <i>Clarkesworld</i> <li>Susan Marie Groppi for <i>Strange Horizons</i> <li>John Klima for <i>Electric Velocipede</i> <li>Bob Colby, B. 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Most of these awards, given in 70 categories, are technical awards. The precede the Primetime Emmys, which will be announced on August 29. Winners of Creative Arts Emmys of genre interest are listed below. Outstanding Animated Series: Disney Prep &#038; Landing Outstanding Short-Format Animated [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1477) "<p>The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on August 21. Most of these awards, given in 70 categories, are technical awards. The precede the Primetime Emmys, which will be announced on August 29. 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The winner will be chosen by the members of WSFA, and announced at Capclave the weekend of 22-24 October. This year&#8217;s Small Press Award Committee is: Colleen Cahill, Cathy Green, Paul [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1793) "<p>The Washington Science Fiction Association has announced the nominees for its 2010 Small Press Awards, presented to short fiction published by the small press. The winner will be chosen by the members of WSFA, and announced at Capclave the weekend of 22-24 October. This year&#8217;s Small Press Award Committee is: Colleen Cahill, Cathy Green, Paul Haggerty, Gayle Surrette, Michael Walsh, and Carolyn Frank.</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;each thing i show you is a piece of my death,&#8221; by Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer (published in <i>Clockwork Phoenix 2</i>, edited by Mike Allen, Norilana Books) <li>&#8220;Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast,&#8221; by Eugie Foster (published in <i>Interzone</i>, January 2009, edited by Andy Cox, and in <i>Apex Magazine</i>, August 2009, edited by Catherynne M. Valente) <li>&#8220;Race to the Moon,&#8221; by Kyell Gold (published in <i>New Fables</i>, edited by Tim Susman, Sofawolf Press) <li>&#8220;Images of Anna,&#8221; by Nancy Kress (published in <i>Fantasy Magazine</i>, September 2009, edited by Cat Rambo) <li>&#8220;James and the Dark Grimoire,&#8221; by Kevin Lauderdale (published in <i>Cthulhu Unbound</i>, edited by Thomas Brannan and John Sunseri, Permuted Press) <li>&#8220;The Pirate Captain&#8217;s Daughter,&#8221; by Yoon Ha Lee (published in <i>Beneath Ceaseless Skies</i> #27, edited Scott H. 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Garrett" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(63) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/obituary-susan-m-garrett/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/obituary-susan-m-garrett/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:49:15 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(10) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(7) ["subject"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["subject#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["subject#3"]=> string(5) "Media" ["subject#4"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["subject#5"]=> string(11) "fan fiction" ["subject#6"]=> string(14) "Forever Knight" ["subject#7"]=> string(16) "Susan M. Garrett" } ["category#"]=> int(7) ["category"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["category#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#4"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#5"]=> string(11) "fan fiction" ["category#6"]=> string(14) "Forever Knight" ["category#7"]=> string(16) "Susan M. Garrett" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1013" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(315) "Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940) died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her Doctor Who fanzine Time Winds and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of Forever Knight, entitled [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(410) "<p><span class="name">Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940)</span> died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her <i>Doctor Who</i> fanzine <i>Time Winds</i> and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of <i>Forever Knight</i>, entitled <i>Intimations of Mortality</i> for Berkeley.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(68) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/obituary-susan-m-garrett/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "3" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(315) "Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940) died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her Doctor Who fanzine Time Winds and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of Forever Knight, entitled [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["category#2@term"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3@term"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#5@term"]=> string(11) "fan fiction" ["category#6@term"]=> string(14) "Forever Knight" ["category#7@term"]=> string(16) "Susan M. Garrett" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1281880155) } [35]=> array(32) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(25) "Kansas City Bids Worldcon" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/11/kansas-city-bids-worldcon/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(73) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/11/kansas-city-bids-worldcon/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:28:48 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(8) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(5) ["subject"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["subject#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["subject#3"]=> string(3) "bid" ["subject#4"]=> string(11) "Kansas City" ["subject#5"]=> string(8) "Worldcon" } ["category#"]=> int(5) ["category"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#2"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3"]=> string(3) "bid" ["category#4"]=> string(11) "Kansas City" ["category#5"]=> string(8) "Worldcon" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1012" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(272) "At NASFIC, Kansas City fans indicated that they were planning to bid for the Worldcon in 2016. 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Initial reports were murky, but it seems that O&#8217;Keefe and his son, Kevin, are among the four survivors of the accident, which killed at least five of the people on the small [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(512) "<p>Former head of NASA, Sean O&#8217;Keefe, was in a small plane that crashed outside the town of Dillingham, Alaska on August 9. 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Initial reports were murky, but it seems that O&#8217;Keefe and his son, Kevin, are among the four survivors of the accident, which killed at least five of the people on the small [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(7) "Science" ["category#2@term"]=> string(6) "Alaska" ["category#3@term"]=> string(4) "nasa" ["category#4@term"]=> string(11) "Plane Crash" ["category#5@term"]=> string(12) "Sean O'Keefe" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1281472588) } [38]=> array(30) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(24) "Obituary: Lorene Yarnell" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(62) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/10/obituary-lorene-yarnell/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(71) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/10/obituary-lorene-yarnell/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:24:21 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(7) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(4) ["subject"]=> string(5) "Media" ["subject#2"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["subject#3"]=> string(14) "Lorene Yarnell" ["subject#4"]=> string(19) "Shields and Yarnell" } ["category#"]=> int(4) ["category"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#2"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#3"]=> string(14) "Lorene Yarnell" ["category#4"]=> string(19) "Shields and Yarnell" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1009" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(318) "Actress Lorene Yarnell (b. 1948) died on July 29. Yarnell, best known as part of the act Shields and Yarnell, with Robert Shields, appeared in The New Adventures of Wonder Woman as Formicida, and in the television special Wild Wild West Revisited. She had a bit role in the made-for-tv movie Generation, but her [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(507) "<p>Actress <span class="name">Lorene Yarnell (b. 1948)</span> died on July 29. Yarnell, best known as part of the act Shields and Yarnell, with Robert Shields, appeared in <i>The New Adventures of Wonder Woman</i> as Formicida, and in the television special <i>Wild Wild West Revisited</i>. 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" ["category@term"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#2@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#3@term"]=> string(13) "Patricia Neal" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1281364938) } [42]=> array(40) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(30) "Clarion 2011 Instructors Named" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/06/clarion-2011-instructors-named/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(78) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/06/clarion-2011-instructors-named/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:56:59 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(12) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(9) ["subject"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["subject#2"]=> string(8) "Industry" ["subject#3"]=> string(7) "Clarion" ["subject#4"]=> string(20) "David Anthony Durham" ["subject#5"]=> string(14) "Elizabeth Bear" ["subject#6"]=> string(11) "Jehn Kessel" ["subject#7"]=> string(11) "John Scalzi" ["subject#8"]=> string(11) "Kij Johnson" ["subject#9"]=> string(19) "Nina Kiriki Hoffman" } ["category#"]=> int(9) ["category"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["category#2"]=> string(8) "Industry" ["category#3"]=> string(7) "Clarion" ["category#4"]=> string(20) "David Anthony Durham" ["category#5"]=> string(14) "Elizabeth Bear" ["category#6"]=> string(11) "Jehn Kessel" ["category#7"]=> string(11) "John Scalzi" ["category#8"]=> string(11) "Kij Johnson" ["category#9"]=> string(19) "Nina Kiriki Hoffman" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1004" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(346) "The instructors for the 2011 Clarion Writers Workship have been announced. 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McKiernan <li>Cover art, <i>Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #42</i>, by Lewis Morley <li>Cover art, <i>Horn</i>, by Dion Hamill <li>Cover art, <i>Masques</i>, by Mik Bennett </ul> <p>Best Fan Writer </p> <ul> <li>Tansy Rayner Roberts for body of work <li>Chuck McKenzie for work in <i>Horrorscope</i> <li>Robert Hood for <i>Undead Backbrain</i> <li>Tehani Wessely for body of work <li>Bruce Gillespie for work in <i>Steam Engine Time</i> </ul> <p>Best Fan Artist </p> <ul> <li>Dave Schembri for work in <i>Midnight Echo</i> <li>Kathleen Jennings for body of work <li>Dick Jenssen for body of work </ul> <p>Best Fan Publication in Any Medium<br /> <Ul></p> <li><i>Interstellar Ramjet Scoop</i>, edited by Bill Wright <li><i>A Writer Goes on a Journey</i>, edited by Nyssa Pascoe et al <li><i>ASif!</i>, edited by Alisa Krasnostein, Gene Melzack et al <li><i>Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet</i>, edited by Edwina Harvey and Ted Scribner <li><i>Steam Engine Time</i>, edited by Bruce Gillespie and Janine Stinson </ul> <p>Best Achievement </p> <ul> <li>Alisa Krasnostein, Liz Grzyb, Tehani Wessely, Cat Sparks and Kate Williams for the <i>New Ceres Nights</i> booklaunch <li>H. 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First Fandom is a group of fans active prior to the first Worldcon, although there are membership levels for those who joined later and are interested in fanhistory. First Fandom Hall of Fame: (tie) Terry Jeeves and Joe Martino Posthumous Hall of Fame: Ray Cummings For [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(433) "<p>First Fandom announced its Hall of Fame Awards at Aussiecon 4. 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Best SF: Sky Burial #1, by Wayne Haag Most Humorous: Sales Pitch, by Kathleen Jennings Most Stylish: SF Adventure, by Naoyuki Katoh Best 3D: Mask of Odin, by Annette Schneider Best Miniature: T Is for Trilobite, by Marilyn Pride Special Award for Excellence in Overall Body [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(463) "<p>Aussiecon 4 has announced the winners of the Art Show Awards for this year&#8217;s Worldcon.</p> <ul> <li>Best SF: <i>Sky Burial #1</i>, by Wayne Haag <li>Most Humorous: <i>Sales Pitch</i>, by Kathleen Jennings <li>Most Stylish: <i>SF Adventure</i>, by Naoyuki Katoh <li>Best 3D: <i>Mask of Odin</i>, by Annette Schneider <li>Best Miniature: <i>T Is for Trilobite</i>, by Marilyn Pride <li>Special Award for Excellence in Overall Body of Work: Shaun Tan </ul> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/06/aussiecon-art-show-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(373) "Aussiecon 4 has announced the winners of the Art Show Awards for this year&#8217;s Worldcon. 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This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. He was one of the faces of Australian fandom in the run up to [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(647) "<p>The Forrest Ackerman Big Heart Award was presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5 during the Hugo Award ceremony. This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. He was one of the faces of Australian fandom in the run up to Aussiecon 1 in 1975 and managed to acquire sf films not released in Australia for private viewing in the age before commercial video tapes.</p> <p><a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/merv.htm">An appreciation</a> of Merv Binns by Aussiecon Fan GoH Robin Johnson on the occasional of Binns receiving the Chandler Award in 1993.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(61) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/big-heart-award-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(313) "The Forrest Ackerman Big Heart Award was presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5 during the Hugo Award ceremony. This year&#8217;s winner was Australian fan Merv Binns. Binns has been active in Australian con-running and clubs since the 1960s. 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The winners are listed below. Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form): &#8220;The Tank,&#8221; Scott Sigler Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form): &#8220;Personal Effects: Sword of Blood,&#8221; by J.C. Hutchins Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form): Captain’s Share, by Nathan Lowell Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1852) "<p>The Parsec Awards for podcasting were presented at Dragon*Con on September 4. The winners are listed below.</p> <ul> <li>Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form): &#8220;The Tank,&#8221; Scott Sigler <li>Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form): &#8220;Personal Effects: Sword of Blood,&#8221; by J.C. 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(Or, More Properly, This is &#8220;I&#8221;)</i>, by Jack Vance <li>Best Graphic Story: <i>Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm</i>, written by Kaja and Phil Foglio; art by Phil Foglio; colours by Cheyenne Wright <li>Best Dramatic Presentation &#8211; Long Form: <i>Moon</i>, screenplay by Nathan Parker; story by Duncan Jones;<br /> directed by Duncan Jones</p> <li>Best Dramatic Presentation &#8211; Short Form: <i>Doctor Who</I>: &#8220;The Waters of Mars,&#8221; written by Russell T Davies &#038; Phil Ford; directed by Graeme Harper <li>Best Editor, Long Form: Patrick Nielsen Hayden <li>Best Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow <li>Best Professional Artist: Shaun Tan <li>Best Semiprozine: <i>Clarkesworld</i>, edited by Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, &#038; Cheryl Morgan <li>Best Fan Writer: Frederik Pohl <li>Best Fanzine: <i>StarShipSofa</i>, edited by Tony C. Smith <li>Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster <li>The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Seanan McGuire </ul> <p><a href="http://www.hugoawards.org">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/05/hugo-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(414) "The Hugo Awards were presented at Aussiecon 4 on September 5. Best Novel: (tie): The City &#038; The City, by China Miéville; The Windup Girl, by Paolo Bacigalupi Best Novella: &#8220;Palimpsest,&#8221; by Charles Stross Best Novelette: &#8220;The Island,&#8221; by Peter Watts Best Short Story: &#8220;Bridesicle,&#8221; by Will McIntosh Best Related Work: This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2@term"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#3@term"]=> string(11) "Hugo Awards" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Worldcon" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283690041) } [7]=> array(24) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(27) "Chicago Hosts 2012 Worldcon" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(66) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(75) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:07:58 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(4) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(1) ["subject"]=> string(11) "Conventions" } ["category#"]=> int(1) ["category"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1041" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(381) "Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. The guests include: Author: Mike Resnick Artist: Rowena Morrill Agent: Jane Frank Fan: Peggy Rae Sapienza Astronaut: Story Musgrave Toastmaster: John Scalzi With only 526 ballots cast, this year&#8217;s [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(675) "<p>Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. The guests include:</p> <ul> <li>Author: Mike Resnick <li>Artist: Rowena Morrill <li>Agent: Jane Frank <li>Fan: Peggy Rae Sapienza <li>Astronaut: Story Musgrave <li>Toastmaster: John Scalzi </ul> <p>With only 526 ballots cast, this year&#8217;s election saw the fewest number of ballots cast since records have been kept (1974). The previous record holder for fewest ballots occurred in 1974 at Aussiecon 1 with 528 ballots.</p> <p><a href="http://www.chicon.org">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(71) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/chicago-hosts-2012-worldcon/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(381) "Chicago has won the right to his the 2012 Worldcon, to be called Chicon 7. The 70th Worldcon will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012. 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They will face ratification next year at Renovation. A proposal to decouple site selection voting fee from initial membership was altered to increase the amount that newly-seated Worldcons can charge to convert voting memberships to attending membership from the existing [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1334) "<p>Six amendments to the World Science Fiction Society constitution achieved first passage at Aussiecon 4. They will face ratification next year at Renovation.</p> <p>A proposal to decouple site selection voting fee from initial membership was altered to increase the amount that newly-seated Worldcons can charge to convert voting memberships to attending membership from the existing two-times the voting fee to four-times the fee.</p> <p>A proposal to permit e-voting in site selection was altered to allow for e-voting only if all contenders and the administering con agree.</p> <p>A proposal to allow electronic circulation of rules was modified to make e-distribution opt in and require paper copies of the rules to be available at con.</p> <p>A proposal to allow Hugo nominations for members of the subsequent Worldcon (as well as seated and immediately past Worldcon) was passed as written.</p> <p>An amendment regarding the Hugo run-off and use of the Hugo logo was passed.</p> <p>The committee established at Anticipation to report on the Best Semi-Prozine category (and other categories) asked and received a postponement for their report.</p> <p>Kevin Standlee, Ben Yalow, and Tim Illingworth were re-elected to three year terms on the Mark Protection Committee. Chicon 7 named Sandy Levy as their designated member.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(83) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/wsfs-business-meeting-passes-amendments/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(382) "Six amendments to the World Science Fiction Society constitution achieved first passage at Aussiecon 4. They will face ratification next year at Renovation. 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The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and Marilyn Pride Master Class: Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) Journeyman Class: Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie Novice Class: Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(814) "<p>The winners of the Aussiecon 4 Masquerade were announced. The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and<br /> Marilyn Pride</p> <p>Master Class:</p> <ul> <li>Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan <li>Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) </ul> <p>Journeyman Class:</p> <ul> <li>Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie </ul> <p>Novice Class:</p> <ul> <li>Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit the City” (original): Angela &#038; Ian Coburn <li>Honourable Mention: “Dr Who” (recreation): Michael Jordan </ul> <p>Junior Class:</p> <ul> <li>Most Dramatic: “Giving Birth to Horror” (original): Freddie Begelhole <li>Best Vigilante: “Rorschach”(re-creation): Miles Burnside Clapp </ul> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/aussiecon-masquerade-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(445) "The winners of the Aussiecon 4 Masquerade were announced. The judges were John Hertz, Lewis Morley, and Marilyn Pride Master Class: Best in Class: “2010, the Year We Made Contact” (re-creation): Robert Jan Best Macabre: #9, “Cthulhu” (original): Sarah O’Keefe (Gilligan) Journeyman Class: Eldest &#038; Most Dangerous: “Countess de Magpyr” (original): Megan Dansie Novice Class: Best in Class: Oberon &#038; Titania Hit [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["category#2@term"]=> string(9) "Aussiecon" ["category#3@term"]=> string(9) "Costuming" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1283655108) } [10]=> array(36) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(23) "Other Australian Awards" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(62) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/other-australian-awards/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(71) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/04/other-australian-awards/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:35:55 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(10) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(7) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(25) "A. Bertram Chandler Award" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["subject#4"]=> string(9) "Australia" ["subject#5"]=> string(22) "Norma K. Hemming Award" ["subject#6"]=> string(24) "The Peter McNamara Award" ["subject#7"]=> string(30) "The William Atheling Jr. Award" } ["category#"]=> int(7) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(25) "A. Bertram Chandler Award" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Aussiecon 4" ["category#4"]=> string(9) "Australia" ["category#5"]=> string(22) "Norma K. 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They include:</p> <ul> <li>A. Bertram Chandler Award: Damien Broderick <li>Norma K. Hemming: <i>The Gene Thieves</i>, by Maria Quinn <li>Peter McNamara Award: Janine Webb <li>William Atheling Jr Award: <i>The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of Science Fiction Feminisms</i>, by Helen Merrick </ul> <p>The <a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/chandler.htm">A. Bertram Chandler Award</a> is presented for outstanding achievement in Australian science fiction.<br /> The <a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~asff/hemming.htm">Norma K. Hemming Award</a> is presented for excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, class and sexuality. 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The Ditmars are selected by Australian fans.</p> <ul> <li>Best Novel: <i>Slights</i>, by Kaaron Warren <li>Best Novella or Novelette: &#8220;Wives,&#8221; by Paul Haines <li>Best Short Story: &#8220;Seventeen,&#8221; by Cat Sparks <li>Best Collected Work: <i>Slice Of Life</i>, by Paul Haines <li>Best Artwork: Cover art, <i>Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine</i> #42, by Lewis Morley <li>Best Fan Writer: Robert Hood for <i>Undead Backbrain</i> <li>Best Fan Artist: Dick Jenssen for body of work <li>Best Fan Publication in Any Medium: <i>Steam Engine Time</i>, edited by Bruce Gillespie and Janine Stinson <li>Best Achievement: Gillian Polack et al for the Southern Gothic banquet at Conflux <li>Best New Talent: Peter M. 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Previously published in the US as Eos and in the UK and Australia as Voyager, the move of all three groups to Harper Voyager will allow a strong global publishing platform.</p> <p><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com.">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(70) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/09/03/harper-imprint-goes-global/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(320) "HarperCollins has announced at Aussiecon 4 that it will be combining its US, UK, and Australian science fiction imprints into a single global imprint. 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Flights are expected to reach between 3 and 25 miles in altitude.</p> <p><a href="http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/30/5002737-nasa-funds-suborbital-cruisers">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/31/firms-win-suborbital-funding/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(375) "NASA has provided Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems a total of $475,000 to help fund test flights of suborbital vehicles. The funding, part of NASA&#8217;s Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program, will help pay for three flights by Armadillo&#8217;s Super-Mod vehicle and four flights by Masten&#8217;s Xaero. 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Actors will be speaking lines in both Klingon and English for the company&#8217;s annual benefit on September 25 at the Rosslyn Spectrum in Arlington, Virginia. George Takei is scheduled to make [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(513) "<p>The Washington Shakespeare Company will be performing excerpts from the Shex&#8217;pir plays <i>Hamlet</i> and <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> in the original Klingon. Actors will be speaking lines in both Klingon and English for the company&#8217;s annual benefit on September 25 at the Rosslyn Spectrum in Arlington, Virginia. George Takei is scheduled to make a guest appearance at the event. 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The Deputy Publisher will be responsible for implementing publishing plans, have excellent judgement, be a great communicator, and embrace change in the publishing industry and market-place. The Editorial Assistant will support the editorial department. Both jobs are London-based and the deadline for application [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(530) "<p>Orbit Books is looking to hire a Deputy Publisher and Editorial Assistant. The Deputy Publisher will be responsible for implementing publishing plans, have excellent judgement, be a great communicator, and embrace change in the publishing industry and market-place. The Editorial Assistant will support the editorial department. 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In addition, if any of his books hit the Amazon top 100 during his 90 day book blog tour, Nicholson will give away an additional Kindle.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hauntedcomputer.com/blogtour.htm">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/nicholson-kindle-giveaway/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(287) "Scott Nicholson has announced that he will be giving away at least two Kindles, A Kindle DX for readers of his blogs and twitter posts, and a Kindle 3 to readers of his newsletter. 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Best Writer: Robert Kirkman for The Walking Dead Best Artist: Robert Crumb for Book of Genesis Best Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for Richard Stark&#8217;s Parker: The Hunter Best Letterer: David Mazzucchelli for Asterios Polyp Best [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1801) "<p>The winners of the Harvey Awards, given for excellence in comics and named for Harvey Kurtzman, were announced over the weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con.</p> <ul> <li>Best Writer: Robert Kirkman for <i>The Walking Dead</i> <li>Best Artist: Robert Crumb for <i>Book of Genesis</i> <li>Best Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for <i>Richard Stark&#8217;s Parker: The Hunter</i> <li>Best Letterer: David Mazzucchelli for <i>Asterios Polyp</i> <li>Best Inker: Klaus Janson for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> <li>Best Colorist: Laura Martin for <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best Cover Artist: Mike Mignola for <i>Hellboy: The Bride of Hell</i> <li>Best New Talent: Rob Guillory for <i>Chew</i> <li>Best New Series: <i>Chew</i> <li>Best Continuing or Limited Series: <i>The Walking Dead</i> <li>Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers: <i>The Muppet Show Comic Book</i> <li>Best Anthology: <i>Wednesday Comics</i> <li>Best Original Graphic Album: <i>Asterios Polyp</i> <li>Best Previously Published Graphic Album: <i>Mutts</i>, by Patrick McDonnell <li>Best Domestic Reprint Projects: <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best American Edition of Foreign Material: <i>The Art of Osamu Tezuma: God of Manga</i>, by Helen McCarthy <li>Best Online Comics Work: <i>PVP</i>, by Scott Kurtz <li>Special Award for Humor in Comics: <i>Scott Pilgrim #5</i>, by Bryan Lee O&#8217;Malley <li>Special Award for Excellence in Presentation: <i>The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures</i> <li>Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: <i>Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The MAD Genius of Comics</i>, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle <li>Best Single Issue of Story: <i>Asterios Polyp</i> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.harveyawards.org/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/30/harvey-award-winners/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(390) "The winners of the Harvey Awards, given for excellence in comics and named for Harvey Kurtzman, were announced over the weekend at the Baltimore Comic Con. 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Lenoir (b. 1939) died on August 28. Lenoir joined the Astronaut Corps as part of Group 6 in 1967 as a scientist-astronaut. He flew his only mission in November 1982 as a mission specialist aboard Columbia flight STS-5, which was considered the first operational flight of the shuttle. Lenoir left [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(640) "<p>Astronaut <span class="name">William B. Lenoir (b. 1939)</span> died on August 28. Lenoir joined the Astronaut Corps as part of Group 6 in 1967 as a scientist-astronaut. He flew his only mission in November 1982 as a mission specialist aboard <i>Columbia</i> flight STS-5, which was considered the first operational flight of the shuttle. Lenoir left NASA in 1984 after declining a space on a 1985 shuttle launch. He went on to work for Booz Allen Hamilton. 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Randy Hoffman <li>&#8220;Where the Magic is Real,&#8221; by Paul Kwinn </ul> <p>Best Mad Science Song</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;Dawn of the Day Before the Time of the Land the Lost Dinosaurs Forgot to Remember,&#8221; by Rand Bellavia/Adam English <li>&#8220;Evil Overlords Anonymous,&#8221; by Jessica Stevenson/Alasdair Prett <li>&#8220;Mad Science Cafe,&#8221; by Brooke Lunderville <li>&#8220;Mad Scientist&#8217;s Love Song,&#8221; by Gary McGath <li>&#8220;What a Woman&#8217;s For,&#8221; by Seanan McGuire </ul> <p><a href="http://www.ovff.org/pegasus.html">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(65) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/28/pegasus-nominations-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(375) "The Pegasus Award nominations have been announced by Erica Neely. 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The Spanish language awards will be presented at the Getafe Negro Convention in Madrid the weekend of October 18. Spanish Language Book El fondo del cielo, by Rodrigo Fresán (The Bottom of the Sky) Fin, by David Monteagudo (End) De mecánica y alquimia, by Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (On Mechanics and [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(2339) "<p>Nominees for the Xatafi-Cyberdark Awards have been announced. The Spanish language awards will be presented at the Getafe Negro Convention in Madrid the weekend of October 18.</p> <p>Spanish Language Book</p> <ul> <li><i>El fondo del cielo</i>, by Rodrigo Fresán (<i>The Bottom of the Sky</i>) <li><i>Fin</i>, by David Monteagudo (<i>End</i>) <li><i>De mecánica y alquimia</i>, by Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (<i>On Mechanics and Alchemy</i>) <li><i>Mobymelville</i>, by Daniel Pérez Navarro <li><i>La ultima noche de Hipatia</i>, by Eduardo Vaquerizo (<i>Hipatia’s Last Night</i>) <li><i>Alarido de Dios</i>, by José Miguel Vilar-Bou (<i>God&#8217;s Howl</i>) </ul> <p>Transated Book</p> <ul> <li><i>Titán</i>, by Ben Bova <li><i>Diáspora</i>, by Greg Egan <li><i>El corcel</i>, by Carol Emshwiller (<i>The Mount</i>) <li><i>El nombre del viento</i>, by Patrick Rothfuss (<i>The Name of the Wind</i>) <li><i>El reparador de biblias</i>, by Tim Powers (<i>The Bible Repairman</i>) <li><i>Visión ciega</i>, by Peter Watts (<i>Blindsight</i>) </ul> <p>Spanish Language Story</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;<i>El faro de las islas de Os Baixos</i>,&#8221; by Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (“The Lighthouse of Os Baixos”) <li>&#8220;<i>Lapis philosophorum</i>,&#8221; by Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel <li>&#8220;<i>La maldición de los Zweiss</i>,&#8221; by Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (“The Curse of the Zweiss”) </ul> <p>Translated Story</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;<i>Un alma embotellada</i>,&#8221; by Tim Powers (“A Soul in a Bottle”) <li>&#8220;<i>El camino de bajada</i>,&#8221; by Tim Powers (“The Low Road”) <li>&#8220;<i>Dondequiera que se oculten</i>,&#8221; by Tim Powers (“Wherever It Hides”) <li>&#8220;<i>El reparador de biblias</i>,&#8221; by Tim Powers (“The Bible Repairman”) </ul> <p>Best publisher initiative</p> <ul> <li>Editorial La Biblioteca del Laberinto, for publishing Aguistín de Foxá <li>Editorial Impedimenta, for the translation of Stanislaw Lem’s work into Spanish <li>Editorial Mondadori, for its career and contribution to the genre <li>Editorial Salto de Pagina, for its career and its investment in the fantastic in Spanish </ul> <p><a href="http://axxon.com.ar/noticias/2010/07/candidatos-al-v-premio-xatafi-cyberdark-de-la-critica-de-literatura-fantastica/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/25/xatafi-cyberdark-nominations/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(367) "Nominees for the Xatafi-Cyberdark Awards have been announced. 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The exhibit will focus on the pulp magazine industry that grew up in Australia after the government embargoed American-published pulp magazines, but will also include some of the American pulps [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(489) "<p>The University of Otago Library in Dunedin, New Zealand, will be featuring an exhibit on Australian Pulp magazines from August 27 through December 10. The exhibit will focus on the pulp magazine industry that grew up in Australia after the government embargoed American-published pulp magazines, but will also include some of the American pulps to place the Australian magazines in context.</p> <p><a href="http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/index.php">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/25/pulps-in-new-zealand/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(351) "The University of Otago Library in Dunedin, New Zealand, will be featuring an exhibit on Australian Pulp magazines from August 27 through December 10. The exhibit will focus on the pulp magazine industry that grew up in Australia after the government embargoed American-published pulp magazines, but will also include some of the American pulps [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(5) "Event" ["category#2@term"]=> string(9) "Magazines" ["category#3@term"]=> string(7) "Dunedin" ["category#4@term"]=> string(11) "New Zealand" ["category#5@term"]=> string(5) "Otago" ["category#6@term"]=> string(5) "Pulps" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1282744026) } [29]=> array(32) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(31) "World Fantasy Award Nominations" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/24/world-fantasy-award-nominations-2/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(81) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/24/world-fantasy-award-nominations-2/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:36:30 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(8) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(5) ["subject"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["subject#2"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["subject#3"]=> string(8) "Columbus" ["subject#4"]=> string(20) "World Fantasy Awards" ["subject#5"]=> string(17) "World Fantasy Con" } ["category#"]=> int(5) ["category"]=> string(6) "Awards" ["category#2"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#3"]=> string(8) "Columbus" ["category#4"]=> string(20) "World Fantasy Awards" ["category#5"]=> string(17) "World Fantasy Con" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1019" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(392) "The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards, to be presented at this year&#8217;s World Fantasy Con in Columbus, Ohio, have been announced. Novel Blood of Ambrose, by James Enge The Red Tree, by Caitlín R. Kiernan The City &#038; The City, by China Miéville Finch, by Jeff VanderMeer In Great Waters, by Kit Whitfield Novella The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, by Kage Baker &#8220;The [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(3222) "<p>The nominations for the World Fantasy Awards, to be presented at this year&#8217;s World Fantasy Con in Columbus, Ohio, have been announced.</p> <p>Novel</p> <ul> <li><i>Blood of Ambrose</i>, by James Enge <li><i>The Red Tree</i>, by Caitlín R. 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Russell <li>&#8220;Light on the Water,&#8221; by Genevieve Valentine </ul> <p>Anthology</p> <ul> <li><i>Poe</i>, edited by Ellen Datlow <li><i>Songs of The Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance</i>, edited by George R.R. Martin &#038; Gardner Dozois <li><i>Exotic Gothic 3: Strange Visitations</i>, edited by Danel Olson <li><i>Eclipse Three</i>, edited by Jonathan Strahan <li><i>American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny: From Poe to the Pulps/From the 1940s to Now</i>, edited by Peter Straub <li><i>The Very Best of Fantasy &#038; Science Fiction: Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology</i>, edited by Gordon Van Gelder </ul> <p>Collection</p> <ul> <li><i>We Never Talk About My Brother</i>, by Peter S. Beagle <li><i>Fugue State</i>, by Brian Evenson <li><i>There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried To Kill Her Neighbor’s Baby: Scary Fairy Tales</i>, by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya <li><i>Northwest Passages</i>, by Barbara Roden <li><i>Everland and Other Stories</i>, by Paul Witcover <li><i>The Very Best of Gene Wolfe</i>/<i>The Best of Gene Wolfe</i>, by Gene Wolfe </ul> <p>Artist</p> <ul> <li>John Jude Palencar <li>John Picacio <li>Charles Vess <li>Jason Zerrillo <li>Sam Weber </ul> <p>Special Award – Professional</p> <ul> <li>Peter &#038; Nicky Crowther for PS Publishing <li>Ellen Datlow for editing anthologies <li>Hayao Miyazaki for Ponyo <li>Barbara &#038; Christopher Roden for Ash-Tree Press <li>Jonathan Strahan for editing anthologies <li>Jacob &#038; Rina Weisman for Tachyon Publications </ul> <p>Special Award – Non-Professional</p> <ul> <li>John Berlyne for <i>Powers: Secret Histories</i> <li>Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, &#038; Sean Wallace for <i>Clarkesworld</i> <li>Susan Marie Groppi for <i>Strange Horizons</i> <li>John Klima for <i>Electric Velocipede</i> <li>Bob Colby, B. 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Winners of Creative Arts Emmys of genre interest are listed below.</p> <ul> <li>Outstanding Animated Series: <i>Disney Prep &#038; Landing</i> <li>Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: <i>Robot Chicken: Full-Assed Christmas Special</i> <li>Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Art Direction: Andy Harkness, <i>Disney Prep &#038; Landing</i> <li>Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Background Key Design: William M. 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Koster was president and publisher of Dutton/NAL before she founded her own literary agency in 1998. Koster published Stephen King&#8217;s &#8220;Richard Bachmann&#8221; novels, as well as Greg Iles and Peter Straub. " ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(294) "<p><span class="name">Elaine Koster (b. 1940)</span> died on August 10. Koster was president and publisher of Dutton/NAL before she founded her own literary agency in 1998. Koster published Stephen King&#8217;s &#8220;Richard Bachmann&#8221; novels, as well as Greg Iles and Peter Straub.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(66) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/23/obituary-elaine-koster/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(261) "Elaine Koster (b. 1940) died on August 10. 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" ["category@term"]=> string(8) "Industry" ["category#2@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#3@term"]=> string(5) "Agent" ["category#4@term"]=> string(13) "Elaine Koster" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1282584822) } [33]=> array(30) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(25) "WSFA Small Press Nominees" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(63) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/wsf-small-press-nominees/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(72) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/wsf-small-press-nominees/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:28:14 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(7) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(4) ["subject"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["subject#2"]=> string(8) "Capclave" ["subject#3"]=> string(11) "Small Press" ["subject#4"]=> string(4) "WSFA" } ["category#"]=> int(4) ["category"]=> string(13) "Uncategorized" ["category#2"]=> string(8) "Capclave" ["category#3"]=> string(11) "Small Press" ["category#4"]=> string(4) "WSFA" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1014" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(355) "The Washington Science Fiction Association has announced the nominees for its 2010 Small Press Awards, presented to short fiction published by the small press. The winner will be chosen by the members of WSFA, and announced at Capclave the weekend of 22-24 October. This year&#8217;s Small Press Award Committee is: Colleen Cahill, Cathy Green, Paul [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1793) "<p>The Washington Science Fiction Association has announced the nominees for its 2010 Small Press Awards, presented to short fiction published by the small press. The winner will be chosen by the members of WSFA, and announced at Capclave the weekend of 22-24 October. This year&#8217;s Small Press Award Committee is: Colleen Cahill, Cathy Green, Paul Haggerty, Gayle Surrette, Michael Walsh, and Carolyn Frank.</p> <ul> <li>&#8220;each thing i show you is a piece of my death,&#8221; by Gemma Files and Stephen J. 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Andrews) <li>&#8220;Siren Beat,&#8221; by Tansy Rayner Roberts (published in <i>Twelfth Planet</i>, edited by Alisa Krasnostein) <li>&#8220;The Very Difficult Diwali of Sub-Inspector Gurushankar Rajaram,&#8221; by Jeff Soesbe (published in <i>DayBreak Magazine</i>, October 2009, edited by Jetse de Vries) </ul> <p><a href="http://wsfasmallpressaward.org/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(68) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/wsf-small-press-nominees/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(355) "The Washington Science Fiction Association has announced the nominees for its 2010 Small Press Awards, presented to short fiction published by the small press. The winner will be chosen by the members of WSFA, and announced at Capclave the weekend of 22-24 October. 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Garrett" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(34) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1013" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(315) "Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940) died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her Doctor Who fanzine Time Winds and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of Forever Knight, entitled [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(410) "<p><span class="name">Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940)</span> died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her <i>Doctor Who</i> fanzine <i>Time Winds</i> and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of <i>Forever Knight</i>, entitled <i>Intimations of Mortality</i> for Berkeley.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(68) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/15/obituary-susan-m-garrett/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "3" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(315) "Susan M. Garrett (b. 1940) died on August 14 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Garrett began publishing fan fiction in 1983 in her Doctor Who fanzine Time Winds and she went on to write fan fiction of several other television shows and in 1997 was hired to write a novelization of Forever Knight, entitled [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(7) "Authors" ["category#2@term"]=> string(3) "Fan" ["category#3@term"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#4@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#5@term"]=> string(11) "fan fiction" ["category#6@term"]=> string(14) "Forever Knight" ["category#7@term"]=> string(16) "Susan M. 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Fernandez began by drawing war and romance comics, eventually contributing to Vampirella, Heavy Metal, and Creepy, for which he adapted Dracula. In 1989, shortly before retiring from the comic field, Fernandez adapted Isaac Asimov&#8217;s Lucky Starr for comics. " ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(400) "<p>Spanish illustrator <span class="name">Fernando Fernandez (b. 1940)</span> died on August 10. Fernandez began by drawing war and romance comics, eventually contributing to <i>Vampirella</i>, <i>Heavy Metal</i>, and <i>Creepy</i>, for which he adapted <i>Dracula</i>. 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Initial reports were murky, but it seems that O&#8217;Keefe and his son, Kevin, are among the four survivors of the accident, which killed at least five of the people on the small [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(512) "<p>Former head of NASA, Sean O&#8217;Keefe, was in a small plane that crashed outside the town of Dillingham, Alaska on August 9. Initial reports were murky, but it seems that O&#8217;Keefe and his son, Kevin, are among the four survivors of the accident, which killed at least five of the people on the small plane, including former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/08/10/national/a130332D67.DTL&#038;tsp=1">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(83) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/10/former-nasa-chief-okeefe-in-plane-crash/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(313) "Former head of NASA, Sean O&#8217;Keefe, was in a small plane that crashed outside the town of Dillingham, Alaska on August 9. 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Traditionally, the awards for translated works are presented to the winners at Worldcon.</p> <ul> <li>Best Novel: <i>Guin Saga</i> series, by Kaoru Kurimoto <li>Best Short Story: &#8220;<i>Jisei no yume</i>,&#8221; by Hirotaka Tobi <li>Best Translated Novel: <i>The Last Colony</i>, by John Scalzi <li>Best Translated Short Story: &#8220;<i>Dark Integers</i>,&#8221; by Greg Egan <li>Best Dramatic Presentation: <i>Summer Wars</i> <li>Best Graphic Novel: <i>Pluto</i>, by Naoki Urasawa, Osamu Tezuka, Takashi Nagasaki, and Makoto Tezuka <li>Best Artist: Naoyuki Kato <li>Best Non-Fiction: <i>Nihon SF Seishin-shi</i>, by Yasuo Nagayama <li>Best SF-Related Activity: Gundam 30th Anniversary Project Real G the Statue of Gundam <li>Special Prize: Takumi Shibano </ul> <p><a href="http://www.sf-fan.gr.jp/awards/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/09/seiun-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(396) "The Seiun Award winners were announced in Japan the weekend of August 6. 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Founded in 2001, the awards honor the best in Role-playing publishing. Special Award: DriveThruRPG, for their outstanding efforts fundraising for the Haiti Earthquake Fan&#8217;s Choice: Best Publisher: Paizo Publishing Best Adventure: Pathfinder AP #31: Stolen Land Best Aid or Accessory: Pathfinder GM Screen Best Art, Cover: Pathfinder Bestiary Best Art, [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1615) "<p>The ENnie Awards were presented at GenCon on August 6. Founded in 2001, the awards honor the best in Role-playing publishing.</p> <ul> <li>Special Award: DriveThruRPG, for their outstanding efforts fundraising for the Haiti Earthquake <li>Fan&#8217;s Choice: Best Publisher: Paizo Publishing <li>Best Adventure: <i>Pathfinder AP #31: Stolen Land</i> <li>Best Aid or Accessory: Pathfinder GM Screen <li>Best Art, Cover: <i>Pathfinder Bestiary</i> <li>Best Art, Interior: <i>Pathfinder Core Rulebook</i> <li>Best Blog: <i>Kobold Quarterly</i> <li>Best Cartography: <i>Pathfinder City Map Folio</i> <li>Best Electronic Book: <i>The Great City Player&#8217;s Guide</i> <li>Best Free Product: Advanced Players Guide Playtest <li>Best Game: <i>Pathfinder</i> <li>Best Miniature Product: D&#038;D Minis <li>Best Monster/Adversary: <i>Pathfinder Bestiary</i> <li>Best Podcast: <i>Atomic Array</i> <li>Best Production Values: <i>Pathfinder Core Rulebook</i> <li>Best Regalia: <i>Cthulhu 101</i> <li>Best Rules: <i>Diaspora</i> <li>Best Setting: <i>Day After Ragnarok</i> <li>Best Supplement: <i>Mysteries of the Hollow Earth</i> <li>Best Website: <i>Obsidian Portal</i> <li>Best Writing: <i>Eclipse Phase</i> <li>Product of the Year: <i>Pathfinder</i> </ul> <p>Judge&#8217;s Picks</p> <ul> <li>Mark Green: <i>Trailblazer</i> <li>Jay Peters: <i>Ancient Odysseys: Treasure Awaits</i> <li>Chris Richeson: <i>Mindjammer</i> <li>Megan Robertson: <i>Chronica Feudalis</i> <li>Jeramy Ware: <i>Fiasco</i> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.rpg-resource.org.uk/index.php?article=5456&#038;visual=7">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(56) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/09/ennie-awards/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(420) "The ENnie Awards were presented at GenCon on August 6. Founded in 2001, the awards honor the best in Role-playing publishing. 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Neal starred in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and also Immediate Danger and Ghost Story. She won her Academy Award for her non-genre role in Hud. " ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(300) "<p>Oscar winning actress <span class="name">Patricia Neal (b. 1924)</span> died on August 8. Neal starred in the science fiction classic <i>The Day the Earth Stood Still</i> and also <i>Immediate Danger</I> and <i>Ghost Story</I>. She won her Academy Award for her non-genre role in <i>Hud</i>.</p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(66) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/09/obituary-patricia-neal/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(239) "Oscar winning actress Patricia Neal (b. 1924) died on August 8. Neal starred in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and also Immediate Danger and Ghost Story. She won her Academy Award for her non-genre role in Hud. 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Each year, Clarion, a high intensity, six-week workshop, is taught by some of the biggest names in the science fiction community. Week One: Nina Kiriki Hoffman Week Two: John Scalzi Week Three: Elizabeth Bear Week Four: David Anthony Durham Week Five and Six: [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(495) "<p>The instructors for the 2011 Clarion Writers Workship have been announced. 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The Sidewise awards recognize excellence in alternate history. Long Form: 1942, by Robert Conroy Short Form: &#8220;The Fixation,&#8221; by Alastair Reynolds For more information&#8230; " ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(371) "<p>The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were presented at ReConStruction in Raleigh, NC on August 6. 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The Chesleys recognize excellence in speculative fiction art. Cover Illustration, Hardcover: Matthew Stewart, Valley of Shadow Cover Illustration, Paperback: Scott Altmann, The Mysterious Mr. Spines: Flight Cover Illustration, Magazine: John Picacio, Asimov’s, September 2009 Interior Illustration: Gary [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(1225) "<p>The Chesley Awards were presented by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) at ReConStruction on August 6. The Chesleys recognize excellence in speculative fiction art.</p> <ul> <li>Cover Illustration, Hardcover: Matthew Stewart, <i>Valley of Shadow</i> <li>Cover Illustration, Paperback: Scott Altmann, <i>The Mysterious Mr. Spines: Flight </i> <li>Cover Illustration, Magazine: John Picacio, <i>Asimov’s</i>, September 2009 <li>Interior Illustration: Gary Lippincott, “On Turtles, On Hares” from <i>Come to the Fairies’ Ball </i> <li>Unpublished Color Work: Raoul Vitale, <i>Unrequited</i> <li>Unpublished Monochrome Work: Justin Gerard, <i>Steampunk Wizard of Oz </i> <li>Three-Dimensional Work: Vincent Villafranca, <i>The Switching Hour </i> <li>Product Illustration: Matthew Stewart, <i>Battle Under the Mountain </i> <li>Gaming-Related Illustration: Lucas Graciano, <i>Silverwing</i> <li>Art Director: Irene Gallo of Tor Books <li>Contribution to ASFA: Ingrid Nielson, for 20+ years helping with the Chesleys <li>Lifetime Artistic Achievement: Greg Hildebrandt </ul> <p>(edited to add art director award)</p> <p><a href="http://www.asfa-art.org/">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(60) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/06/chesley-awards-2/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "1" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(444) "The Chesley Awards were presented by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) at ReConStruction on August 6. 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This year&#8217;s ceremony will take place on Friday,September 3 at 7pm at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne, Australia. Best Novel Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld Liar, by Justine Larbalestier World Shaker, by Richard Harland Slights, by Kaaron Warren Life Through Cellophane, by Gillian Polack Best [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(3824) "<p>The Nominations for the 2010 Ditmar Awards, presented for excellence in Australian science fiction, have been announced. This year&#8217;s ceremony will take place on Friday,September 3 at 7pm at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne, Australia.</p> <p>Best Novel </p> <ul> <li><i>Leviathan</i>, by Scott Westerfeld <li><i>Liar</i>, by Justine Larbalestier <li><i>World Shaker</i>, by Richard Harland <li><i>Slights</i>, by Kaaron Warren <li><i>Life Through Cellophane</i>, by Gillian Polack </ul> <p>Best Novella or Novelette </p> <ul> <li>“Siren Beat,” by Tansy Rayner Roberts <li>“Black Water,” by David Conyers <li>“After the World: Gravesend,” by Jason Fischer <li>“Horn,” by Peter M. Ball <li>“Wives,” by Paul Haines </ul> <p>Best Short Story </p> <ul> <li>“The Piece of Ice in Ms Windermere&#8217;s Heart,” by Angela Slatter <li>“Six Suicides,” by Deborah Biancotti <li>“Black Peter,” by Marty Young <li>“Seventeen,” by Cat Sparks <li>“Tontine Mary,” by Kaaron Warren <li>“Prosperine When it Sizzles,” by Tansy Rayner Roberts </ul> <p>Best Collected Work </p> <ul> <li><i>The New Space Opera 2</i>, edited by Jonathan Strahan and Gardner Dozois <li><i>New Ceres Nights</i>, edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Tehani Wessely <li><i>Slice Of Life, Paul Haines</i>, edited by Geoffrey Maloney <li><i>A Book of Endings</i>, edited by Deborah Biancotti, Alisa Krasnostein and Ben Payne <li><i>Eclipse Three</i>, edited by Jonathan Strahan </ul> <p>Best Artwork </p> <ul> <li>Cover art, <i>New Ceres Nights</i>, by Dion Hamill <li>Cover art, <i>The Whale&#8217;s Tale</i>, by Eleanor Clarke <li>Cover art and illustrations, <i>Shards: Short Sharp Tales</i>, by Andrew J. McKiernan <li>Cover art, <i>Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #42</i>, by Lewis Morley <li>Cover art, <i>Horn</i>, by Dion Hamill <li>Cover art, <i>Masques</i>, by Mik Bennett </ul> <p>Best Fan Writer </p> <ul> <li>Tansy Rayner Roberts for body of work <li>Chuck McKenzie for work in <i>Horrorscope</i> <li>Robert Hood for <i>Undead Backbrain</i> <li>Tehani Wessely for body of work <li>Bruce Gillespie for work in <i>Steam Engine Time</i> </ul> <p>Best Fan Artist </p> <ul> <li>Dave Schembri for work in <i>Midnight Echo</i> <li>Kathleen Jennings for body of work <li>Dick Jenssen for body of work </ul> <p>Best Fan Publication in Any Medium<br /> <Ul></p> <li><i>Interstellar Ramjet Scoop</i>, edited by Bill Wright <li><i>A Writer Goes on a Journey</i>, edited by Nyssa Pascoe et al <li><i>ASif!</i>, edited by Alisa Krasnostein, Gene Melzack et al <li><i>Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet</i>, edited by Edwina Harvey and Ted Scribner <li><i>Steam Engine Time</i>, edited by Bruce Gillespie and Janine Stinson </ul> <p>Best Achievement </p> <ul> <li>Alisa Krasnostein, Liz Grzyb, Tehani Wessely, Cat Sparks and Kate Williams for the <i>New Ceres Nights</i> booklaunch <li>H. Gibbens for the <i>Gamers&#8217; Quest</i> CGI-animated book trailer <li>Ruth Jenkins and Cathy Jenkins-Rutherford for the children&#8217;s program at Conjecture <li>Amanda Rainey for the cover design of <i>Siren Beat/Roadkill</i> <li>Gillian Polack, et al. for the Southern Gothic banquet at Conflux </ul> <p>Best New Talent </p> <ul> <li>Pete Kempshall <li>Kathleen Jennings <li>Thoraiya Dyer <li>Jason Fischer <li>Simon Petrie <li>Christopher Green <li>Peter M. Ball </ul> <p>William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review </p> <ul> <li>Chuck McKenzie for “The Dead Walk! … Into a Bookstore Near You” <li>Ian Mond for reviews on his blog <li>Grant Watson for reviews and articles for <i>Eiga: Asian Cinema</i> <li>Helen Merrick for <i>The Secret Feminist Cabal: A Cultural History of Science Fiction Feminisms </i> </ul> <p><a href="http://members.optuszoo.com.au/~dudcon/ditmars.html">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(62) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/05/ditmar-nominations/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(421) "The Nominations for the 2010 Ditmar Awards, presented for excellence in Australian science fiction, have been announced. This year&#8217;s ceremony will take place on Friday,September 3 at 7pm at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne, Australia. 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He also wrote the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and directed the fantasy film Delirious and an episode of Tales from the [...]" ["category@term"]=> string(5) "Media" ["category#2@term"]=> string(8) "Obituary" ["category#3@term"]=> string(14) "Tom Mankiewicz" ["date_timestamp"]=> int(1280866030) } [47]=> array(34) { ["title#"]=> int(1) ["title"]=> string(25) "ALAMO Offers Scholarships" ["link#"]=> int(1) ["link"]=> string(64) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/03/alamo-offers-scholarships/" ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(73) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/03/alamo-offers-scholarships/#comments" ["pubdate#"]=> int(1) ["pubdate"]=> string(31) "Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:01:41 +0000" ["dc"]=> array(9) { ["creator#"]=> int(1) ["creator"]=> string(15) "Steven H Silver" ["subject#"]=> int(6) ["subject"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["subject#2"]=> string(14) "Paying forward" ["subject#3"]=> string(5) "ALAMO" ["subject#4"]=> string(8) "San Jose" ["subject#5"]=> string(7) "SMOFcon" ["subject#6"]=> string(5) "Texas" } ["category#"]=> int(6) ["category"]=> string(11) "Conventions" ["category#2"]=> string(14) "Paying forward" ["category#3"]=> string(5) "ALAMO" ["category#4"]=> string(8) "San Jose" ["category#5"]=> string(7) "SMOFcon" ["category#6"]=> string(5) "Texas" ["guid#"]=> int(1) ["guid@"]=> string(11) "ispermalink" ["guid@ispermalink"]=> string(5) "false" ["guid"]=> string(33) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=999" ["description#"]=> int(1) ["description"]=> string(348) "ALAMO, the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization, is offering a scholarship for $300 to help a Texas-based fan attend this year&#8217;s SMOFcon, to be held December 3-5, 2010 in San Jose, CA. The winner is expected to report to ALAMO following the con, letting them know what information they learned. Scholarship applications must be [...]" ["content"]=> array(2) { ["encoded#"]=> int(1) ["encoded"]=> string(461) "<p>ALAMO, the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization, is offering a scholarship for $300 to help a Texas-based fan attend this year&#8217;s SMOFcon, to be held December 3-5, 2010 in San Jose, CA. The winner is expected to report to ALAMO following the con, letting them know what information they learned. Scholarship applications must be received by September 30.</p> <p><a href="http://www.alamo-sf.org/grants.html">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/08/03/alamo-offers-scholarships/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(348) "ALAMO, the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization, is offering a scholarship for $300 to help a Texas-based fan attend this year&#8217;s SMOFcon, to be held December 3-5, 2010 in San Jose, CA. The winner is expected to report to ALAMO following the con, letting them know what information they learned. 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Van Name has announced that he will be donated 100% of the hardcover proceeds of his novel <i>Children No More</i> to the organization Falling Whistles. <i>Children No More</i> is about children soldiers being rehabilitated into society and Falling Whistles is an organization that tries to do just that. Van Name&#8217;s novel will be released by Baen Books next week.</p> <p><a href="http://www.childrennomore.com/giveaway.html">For more information&#8230;</a></p> " } ["wfw"]=> array(2) { ["commentrss#"]=> int(1) ["commentrss"]=> string(69) "http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/07/30/van-name-donates-proceeds/feed/" } ["http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"]=> array(2) { ["comments#"]=> int(1) ["comments"]=> string(1) "0" } ["summary#"]=> int(1) ["summary"]=> string(329) "Mark L. Van Name has announced that he will be donated 100% of the hardcover proceeds of his novel Children No More to the organization Falling Whistles. 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