More on the proposed Science Fiction and Fantasy Planetary Awards
Who votes, and how?
More on the proposed Science Fiction and Fantasy Planetary Awards
Month: October 2015
Creating New Awards
An interesting proposal here…
I’m asking my fellow book bloggers, along with podcasters and booktubers, to join me in creating a new set of awards for science fiction and fantasy stories. Why invent another award? In addition to numerous regional and sub-genre awards, there are currently two broad awards: The Nebula and the Hugo. While both are based on good ideas, it’s possible they are overly influenced by the publishing industry.
Nebula Award winners are chosen by the members of the SFWA. Having authors choose the best stories seems logical, but has some drawbacks:
- Most fans can’t participate.
- The tastes of fans and creators may not overlap as much as the creators believe they do.
- SFWA members have ties to publishing houses (or are seeking ties) and may be subject to influence.
Anyone who is willing to spend $40 can vote in the Hugo Awards. The large fee is probably meant to limit…
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Time Passages
I don’t post every week. You might have noticed. So it was with some surprise that I noted my post counter showed my previous one was the 64th. Sixty-four? Being of a certain age, echoes of an old Beatles' song always sound when I hear that number. ("When I’m Sixty-Four"). I also remember that sixty-four is …
Paradisi Chronicles
I mentioned the Paradisi Chronicles "co-operative" project in an earlier post. I've worked before in loose-knit shared-world projects, such as the "No Revolution Is Too Big" anthology, but Paradisi Chronicles is different. Let me explain how... In July, 2014, best-selling author Hugh Howey's blog (Your Fear is My Opportunity) challenged traditional publishers to innovate. One suggestion was …
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