May marks another month where I've strayed away from my go-to sources for fiction. So there won't be any Flash Fiction Online or Daily Science Fiction in the recommendations this month, though they're always worth a read. In fact, there won't be any flash fiction at all. Instead, we're starting off far away from the … Continue reading Story Recommendations May 2020
Month: May 2020
2020 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Short news from the writing world: Colson Whitehead has just been revealed as the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner in the fiction category. This is his second Pulitzer Prize. He also took home the award in 2017 for his novel, The Underground Railroad. He won the 2020 award for The Nickel Boys.
2020 Hugo Award Shortlist
If you, like me, didn't notice, the 2020 Hugo Award shortlist went up almost a month ago. Like so many other events, the 2020 Worldcon in New Zealand, where the Hugo's are being handed out, are cancelled due to Covid-19. However, a virtual con and award ceremony is being arranged instead. And like most other … Continue reading 2020 Hugo Award Shortlist
Toby Backman 