With the winner of this year’s Arthur C Clarke Award being announced on Thursday 1 May, award director Tom Hunter examines the reaction to this year’s shortlist This is a guest blog by the director of the prestigious Arthur C Clarke Award for science fiction, Tom Hunter… (opens in new …
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The American fantasy author talks history, urban fantasy and Deadly Curiosities This is a guest blog by Gail Z Martin, writer of the Deadly Curiosities Adventures series, whose new book Deadly Curiosities will be published by Solaris in July… The 370 year-old antique shop Trifles and Folly is the heart …
Read More »GUEST BLOG London Cosrave And Anime Quiz Night
It’s coming this Saturday and Rebecca Moriarty explains why Londoners should attend… This is a guest blog by Rebecca Moriarty, founder of League of Extraordinary Cosplayers and Head of Press for AnimeLeague . And this is a video from last year’s event in Leicester: This Saturday, 12 April, AnimeLeague will …
Read More »GUEST BLOG Terror from the North!
Author Snorri Kristjansson asks, what have the Vikings ever done for us? With the release of his book Swords Of Good Men upon us, we’ve invited author Snorri Kristjansson to share a guest blog about those horned funsters, the Vikings: (opens in new tab) The year is 793. In Lindisfarne, …
Read More »GUEST BLOG London Anime Convention returns this summer
Cosplay, videogames, music and more… Rebecca Moriarty reveals what to look forward to at this month’s anime event A guest blog about London Anime Con: London Anime Convention kicks off 20-21 July 2013 at the London Rocket Complex, Holloway Road . Over a thousand people are expected to attend a …
Read More »BLOG David Bradleys 100 issues
Our editor-in-chief reaches a personal milestone with issue 233 and celebrates by choosing his favourite SFX covers The latest edition of SFX (opens in new tab) , on sale now with Doctor Who and Iron Man 3 on the front, is issue 233. In itself not a milestone, but since …
Read More »BLOG Report from Wales Comic Con
Local sci-fi fans turn out in force for Wrexham’s celebrity-packed event, reports Kyle Percival CON REPORT: Wales Comic Con, 23 September 2012, Glyndwr University, Wrexham They’re coming outta of the goddamn walls! Science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts flooded the campus of Wrexham’s Glyndwr University to get some face time with …
Read More »PURE GOLDER Why The Internet Is Killing SF
Dave Golder likes a deliberately hyperbolic headline, but read on and you’ll understand why he specifically says “SF” and not “sci-fi”
Read More »BLOG Theres Something About Who?
Steven Ellis can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Literally
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