Just over six weeks ago I wrote about becoming a supporting member of the 2010 Worldcon in Australia so that I could participate in the selection process for this year’s Hugo Awards. I’m happy to say that given my late start, I was able to finish reading all of the nominated fiction and was able [...] Continue Reading»
Reading The Hugo Nominees: Introduction
The Hugo Awards are presented each year to the best works in the world of science fiction as voted on by members of that year’s World Science Fiction Convention, or WorldCon. This year, the 68th WorldCon is being hosted by AussieCon 4 in Melbourne, Australia, who announced the list of nominees back in April. Two [...] Continue Reading»
It Seemed The Logical Thing To Do
With apologies to Ambassador Sarek, it did seem logical to begin with a few Star Trek related items I came across recently. I’ve been a Trekkie/Trekker going on two and a half decades now, and while it isn’t the only science fiction universe I enjoy, it does occupy a special place in my geek brain. [...] Continue Reading»