25 Aug, 2009
Posted by: Neil Clarke In: Hugo Rules
From Kevin Standlee’s blog:
The video of the 2009 Main WSFS Business Meeting held Saturday, August 8, at Anticipation is now online. If you have difficulty viewing the video through Vimeo’s online viewer, you can download the video (WMV format) to your machine using the link in the lower right corner of the video’s web page.
Vimeo [...]
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #23 is now available.
FICTION:
Between Two Treasons by Michael J. DeLuca
Oil Fire by Kate MacLeod
Apex Magazine - August 2009
FICTION:
“Kenny 149″ by Brad Becraft
“Pimp My Airship” by Maurice Broaddus
“Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast” by Eugie Foster
NON-FICTION:
“Game Fiction: Why It Works (and Why It Doesn’t)” by Monica Valentinelli
Interview with Gene O’Neill by Maggie Jamison
The real story of “Pimp My Airship” [...]
Ansible 265, August 2009, is now available.
The 3rd Quarter edition of Abyss & Apex is now live!
Enjoy short stories by:
Caren Gussoff
Richard A. Lovett
Michael J. DeLuca
Christopher Green
Patricia Russo
Musings on the 40th anniversary of men walking on the moon and speculative poetry round out the issue.
Final Results of the 2009 Best Semiprozine Hugo Award
1. Weird Tales
2. The New York Review of Science Fiction
3. Interzone
4. Locus
5. Clarkesworld Magazine
*source: http://www.thehugoawards.org/content/pdf/2009%20Final%20Ballot.pdf
Results from the original nominations used to make the final ballot:
1. Interzone 82
2. Locus 74
3. Weird Tales 70
4. New York Review of Science Fiction 66
5. Clarkesworld 55
6. Ansible 43
7. Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet [...]
08 Aug, 2009
Posted by: Neil Clarke In: Hugo Rules| discussion elsewhere
I would like to thank everyone who has supported our cause and especially everyone who showed up at today’s business meeting. Our supporters spoke eloquently and with conviction. When the vote was finally held, we won by an overwhelming majority. The Best Semiprozine Hugo will continue.
A new committee to help redefine the semiprozine and related [...]
05 Aug, 2009
Posted by: Neil Clarke In: Administrative| Hugo Rules
The final vote on the Semiprozine will take place at Anticipation, the 2009 Worldcon.
WSFS Business Meeting
Saturday, August 8th 10:00AM, P-518BC
The debate on the pending constitutional amendments, particularly the Semiprozine Hugo, will happen here. You must be present to vote.
03 Aug, 2009
Posted by: Neil Clarke In: discussion elsewhere
Kevin J. Maroney is one of the managing editors of The New York Review of Science Fiction, one of this year’s Best Semiprozine Hugo nominees. Over on his blog, he makes a strong case for the continuation of the award. Definitely recommended reading for those interested in this issue.
You can find his post at http://womzilla.livejournal.com/259350.html.
