More brief news from the world of fantasy and science fiction literature: The Hugo Awards, the oldest and most prestigious literary award within the genres, have been announced. You can see the results here. This year I'd actually read enough of the nominees to have a few favorites to root for including one of the … Continue reading 2020 Hugo Awards
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Story Recommendations June 2020
It's that time of the month again (which has apparently become a more or less arbitrary point around the midpoint). It's time for the monthly short story recommendations. I returned to doing a bit of flash fiction reading this month (aside from reading slush at Flash Fiction Online), and it more than paid off, with … Continue reading Story Recommendations June 2020
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
The 2018 Hugo Finalist
The finalists for the 2018 Hugo Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of speculative fiction, have been announced. One shouldn't put to much into a story being an award winner/nominee; it doesn't make the story any better or worse after all. But I still become all giddy waiting to seen who's … Continue reading The 2018 Hugo Finalist
Toby Backman 