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Andrew Tisbert: Sidewise Awards Finalist!

Adam — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:37:21 +0000

Yay! Andrew Tisbert’s story, “The Meteor of the War,” is a finalist in the 2006 Sidewise Awards. Nothing says “alternate history” like a time-travelling Black Muslim helping John Brown attack Harper’s Ferry. With elephants. War elephants. Congratulations, Andrew!

Not absolutely writing related…

Adam — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:46:17 +0000

…but tonight our very own Anthony Robinson will be on Survivor.

No. Really.

Fictionados Sponsor Mini-Workshop at Loscon

George — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:38:11 +0000

This coming Thanksgiving weekend is Loscon, the Los Angeles Regional Science Fiction Convention, held at the LAX Marriott on Century Blvd, and the Fictionados will be running a Spontaneous Writers Workshop panel Saturday from 1:30 to 4:30. This workshop is a quick critique session to show writers who have not been working with a group or doing workshops just what to expect if they suddenly find themselves kidnapped by a group of genre writers, in addition to providing some constructive feedback. If you are interested, and are going to be at Loscon, bring a page to read aloud (that would be a standard format manuscript page, so no more than 250 words, please), and the panel will offer quick crit and get some audience feedback. There will be a first-come, first-served sign up sheet at the panel (which is a double-length, 3-hour session) as we expect to get more people with pages to critique than we can fit in to the time slot. More information about Loscon can be had at http://www.loscon.org.

Jason in Meme Therapy

Adam — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:23:19 +0000

Head on over to Meme Therapy to read Jason’s answer to this: Has reading and writing SF changed your world view? And if so how? Then you can see what Hal Duncan, Nick DiChario, Sean Williams, Janet D. Stemwedel and Kristine Smith have to say.

LalaCon 2006

Rina — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:47:17 +0000

Join the Fictionados at LASFS this weekend, April 29 and 30th for LalaCon. Our very own Vice Mayor, Jason Stoddard is the Guest of Honor! Click here for more details.

A new novel by Rina Slayter

Rina — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:25:15 +0000

In Fall of 2006, Rina Slayter’s first novel, Otherness: Rift will be released in ebook format by Samhain publishing with paperback release tentatively set for early 2007. In celebration, she’s having a strong cup of green tea and hopes you’ll join her wherever you may be.

Locus Magazine Poll: We’d like your vote

Adam — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:03:43 +0000

As Diana mentioned earlier, some of the Fictionados made Locus Magazine’s Recommended Reading List for 2005. This was very cool, and a source of celebration throughout the land.

Locus is now taking votes for its 2006 Poll, which means it’s time for the first of many posts asking for your votes. Please use the following guide to help put some Fictionados (and Fictionados friends!) over the top. Or, at least, keep us from getting stuck at the bottom. Thanks!

Best Novella: Stoddard, Winning Mars
Best Novelette: Stoddard, Panacea
Best Short Story: McCarron, Close to You
Best Publisher: Wheatland
Best Anthology: Layne/Lake, Polyphony 5
Best Editor: Deborah Layne/Jay Lake
Best Artist: Frank Wu

Rina Slayter on Dungeon Majesty

Rina — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:35:07 +0000

Yep! Rina Slayter, as half of Ashleigh Raine, was interviewed by Devastina and Mystica of Dungeon Majesty. There will be a screening at the Vine Theatre on March 23rd. See you there!

Locus Recommended Reading!

Diana — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:42:15 +0000

Congratulations to two of our members for making the Locus Recommended Reading list for 2005!

Jason Stoddard’s novella “Winning Mars”, published in Interzone, and Meghan McCarron’s story “Close to You”“, published in Strange Horizons, are both on the list!

Also check out Polyphony 5 which makes the list for recommended anthologies. Our own Rick Wadholm has a story in there and it happens to be edited by our friends Jay Lake and Deborah Layne.

It lives!

Adam — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:26:14 +0000

With only a little bit of pain and suffering, our new website is now live with a shiny new WordPress backend.Â Things will be ugly here for the next few days, but bear with us.Â We have Good Stuff for you.