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Due Named Nebula Awards Toastmaster

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (309+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced that writer Tananarive Due will be toastmaster at the 61st Annual Nebula Awards, to be held June 3-7, 2026 in Chicago IL. SFWA Executive Director…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 02 > 2026-skylark-and-gaughan-awards

2026 Skylark and Gaughan Awards

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (182+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field Keith A. DeCandido is the recipient of the 2026 Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (AKA the Skylark Award). The award was presented by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) at…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > bulletin-write-before-midnight-contest-winners

Bulletin Write before Midnight Contest Winners

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field John Mecklin, editor-in-chief of the'Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, has announced the winners of the'Bulletin's first short fiction contest, Write Before Midnight. Judge Kim Stanley Robinson declared a seven-way tie between:…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > new-book-releases-january-13-2026

New Book Releases: January 13, 2026

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (758+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week's new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Young-adult fantasy novel, third in The Fireborn Epic series. Jakim Ha'Nor, appointed by…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > fox-wins-inaugural-ark-press-prize

Fox Wins Inaugural Ark Press Prize

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (168+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field Ark Press editor-in-chief Tony Daniel has announced the $10,000 inaugural Ark Press Prize winner is Ghostlands by Andrew Fox. Honorable mentions included Shrine by Graham Bradley, Centennial by Robert E. Hampson, and Independence…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > sheila-williams-hospitalized

Sheila Williams Hospitalized

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (241+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field The Must Read Books Team has shared that Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov's, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm. Asimov's senior managing editor Emily Hockaday will act as interim…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > 2026-prometheus-hall-of-fame-finalists

2026 Prometheus Hall of Fame Finalists

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (165+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field The Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has announced the finalists for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction. Nominees considered may be in a narrative or dramatic form and…...

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locusmag.com > 2026 > 01 > new-book-releases-january-6-2026

New Book Releases: January 6, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (554+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week's new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Beaulieu, Bradley P.: A God of Countless Guises (Bloomsbury UK/Head of Zeus/Ad…...

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locusmag.com > 2025 > 12 > magazines-received-november-3

Magazines Received – November

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (128+ words) The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field The Magazine of Fantasy & Sci'ence Fiction The Sunday Morning Transport Who are we to blame for enshittification? That is, who is at fault for the pandemic of platform decay, in which…...