In his long, weary journey to Minneapolis, jonsinger paused here at the Nuclear Arms to rest. His car pulled up at the curb, and began to disgorge instrument after instrument ( Read more... )

This coming weekend, I'll be involved in a number of program items for Duckon 23, a science fiction convention held in the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling, Illinois. They're also planning for a Zeusaphone performance by the Masters of Lightning at sundown on Friday (if it rains, Saturday ( Read more... )

Long ago, in recounting his own genesis as a science fiction fan, Patrick Nielsen Hayden wrote:In 1971, I actually managed to find a Phoenix chapter of the Tolkien Society, and attended one of their meetings, where, being twelve, I was mostly ignored by all, save for a large fellow named Bill Patterson who talked to me almost as if I were human.
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William H.Patterson, Jr. passed away last week. I will miss him. Nobody alive knew more about Robert Heinlein. He was a kind man ( Read more... )

As you may know, Fred Pohl passed away last September. He was a giant of science fiction. And a friend.

I've just found an announcement from his wife, Elizabeth Anne Hull:Plans are under way for a celebration in memory of Fred, to be held August 2, 2014, at the Wojcek Conference Center at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Illinois ( Read more... )

There's a new con in Chicago. Chi-Fi has postponed their first full-weekend con until March 2015, but for a taste of what's to come, they've organized Chi-Fi 0, a one-day event this Saturday, 29 March, from 3 PM to 3 AM at the Palmer House Hilton downtown. Events cover science fiction, gaming, cosplay, concerts, elements of the Bristol Ren Faire ( Read more... )

My friend Fred Pohl passed away last weekend. There are appreciations of him sprouting up all over the Net. Some that have come to my attention include Jo Walton's, Joe Haldeman's, and one on his own blog site by Leah Zeldes.


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Andy Ihnatko, whose work I frequently admire, writes about the collection of pulp science fiction magazines Roger Ebert kept all his life.

Hugh Daniel has passed away. He was a good friend for more than three decades ( Read more... )

Ansible led me to Rob Hansen's effort to put online Novae Terrae, Maurice Hanson's classic UK science fiction fanzine; browsing it, I found "Petition for Science" in the February 1937 issue.

Donald G. MacRae, author of the petition, writes:
Those who aren't among our band but who are in agreement with the views as expressed in the petition which ( Read more... )