ANNOUNCING THE 2020 SUNBURST AWARD SHORTLISTS

I just got the Sunburst Award nominee list and as usual, I’m stunned by the number of entries I haven’t read..yet. How about you? How many of these were already on your radar? Note: this is the Sunburst Press release. I’ve only added a few pictures and some formatting for presentation Ern. 

ANNOUNCING THE SHORTLISTS FOR THE 2020 SUNBURST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CANADIAN LITERATURE OF THE FANTASTIC

TORONTO, ONTARIO (July 13, 2020) The Sunburst Award Committee is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2020 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Continue reading →

The best science fiction and fantasy of the year so far — plus what we’re looking forward to next

Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Lavie Tidhar had a post on the Washingto Post’s site 7.11.2020 wth a list of what’s good and coming in SF and fantasy. It’s behind a paywall, so I can’t share the article, but here’s a link, and a list of books from the article are below with Amazon links. 

Washinton Post: he best science fiction and fantasy of the year so far — plus what we’re looking forward to next

Silvia:

Lavie:

  • “Vagabonds,” by Hao Jingfang, translated from Chinese by Ken Liu
  • “War of the Maps” by Paul McCauley
  • “The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water,” by Zen Cho
  • “Triggernometry,” by 1110Stark Holborn
  • “The Silence of the Wilting Skin,” by Tlotlo Tsamaase

Science Fiction to Look for in June 2020

Originally Published: Amazing Stories, https://amazingstories.com/?p=202037

Last month certainly ended with excitement and good news for science fiction fans with the successful crew launch and docking of Dragon at the ISS. It’s a measure of how much SpaceX is normalizing space travel that we know Bob and Doug by their first names, rather than the more formal recognition of earlier pioneers like Lindberg, Glen, or Armstrong. But now that the excitement is over for a while, you’ll be needing some interesting science fiction to read. You’ve come to the right place. Continue reading →

The Relentless MoonA Lady Astronaut Novel by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Relentless MoonA Lady Astronaut Novel by Mary Robinette Kowal 07/14/2020 Macmillan-Tor/Forge

This one stars Nicole Wargin, one of the original 6 Lady Astronauts in this 1950 alt-history where a meteor impact forces the world to look to Mars for a new home for humanity. Earth is facing a slow death, and Kowal has managed to create all the excitement of the space race with a (mostly) new set of players. The biggest technological difference is the lack of electronic computers, relying on the sort of people we saw in Hidden Figures, often women, frequently people of color, and always having to fight for their place. Continue reading →