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By Gary Farber: Terry Bisson, writer extraordinaire, died January 10, 2024. It's now January 18th, and his preliminary obituary is already off the Locus front page, though we're told that a full obituary will appear in the February print issue. Terry never had a hit novel, though at least two of his short stories, "Bears

Jim Shull has won the Rotsler Award for 2023, given annually for long-time artistic achievement in amateur publications of the science fiction community. The award was established in 1998 by the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests, Inc. The recipient is chosen by a three-judge panel. The award carries an honorarium of US$300. Gary Farber wrote

(1) WORLDCON VENUE CONSTRUCTION REPORT. A Weibo user posted a video showing progress at the Chengdu Science and Technology Museum and Science Fiction Museum construction site. Here is a screencap from the video. (2) WHEN FACEBOOK IS OUT OF TUNE. Somtow Sucharitkul shared his good-natured response to an annoying example of Facebook moderation. (3) FIGHTING BACK.

Man now suing Brentwood retirement community for violating the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, intentional misrepresentation, multiple counts of fraud, and unjust enrichment.

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