...and an even worse blogger ( Read more... )

http://io9.com/5238329/sf-writers-who-make-art-are-seeing-the-future-anew

wherein i keep good company and don't embarrass myself.

The wonderful and ever charming Mary Robinette Kowal has made it official: she is passing on the duties of art director for Shimmer Magazine to me ( Read more... )

The link to the latest WotF newsletter was in my inbox this morning. http://www.galaxypress.com/pub/news/octobernl.php The WotF homepage has also been updated. http://www.writersofthefuture.com/ ( Read more... )

Unbeknownst to me, I was in the local paper today. Thursdays the R-G (pronounced "rag") prints their Arts Section. Just a wee bit at the bottom of "Art Notes ( Read more... )

An exciting and well produced event. Algis Budrys had a fitting tribute. Spirits were high. A wonderful young illustrator from Detroit, Brittany Jackson, won the IotF Gold Award. Well deserved and well appreciated because she needs the funds for university tuition. She's such a sweet kid ( Read more... )

Every illustration is strong. There is not a one in the 13 that couldn't be awarded the Grand Prize (well, maybe mine, but when have I ever been modest about my work? Mine included!). However, I won't be preparing a second acceptance speech. There are just too many good (excellent, outstanding) illustrations. I will be happy for whomever wins. And ( Read more... )

Too much information to blog about. Very good stuff, especially for the younger folks (read: everyone else other than me). I've worked in a creative field (graphic design) for over 35 years. During that time I've worked with illustrators (and photographers) from the art director side. I've run my own graphic design biz for the last 28 years (I ( Read more... )

Next week. We fly down to LAX Monday August 11. Accommodations/workshops are in Agourra Hills "just over the mountains from Malibu." Ceremonies were originally slated for the Malibu Performing Arts Center, but a few weeks ago were moved to the newly refurbished Author Services Theater in Hollywood. No word about where the Thursday BBQ or the Friday ( Read more... )

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