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Sean CW Korsgaard, assistant editor and media relations manager for Baen Books, covered here in March for throwing shade on the Nebula Awards results, got his Twitter account suspended in July because he posted a fantasy about travelling back in time to kill directors Joss Whedon and Kevin Smith (Google cache file): [Click for larger
What was the response to yesterday’s announcement of the 2020 Dragon Awards winners among some of the award’s most ardent supporters? It can be divided between those who ignored any category that wasn’t won by someone they approved, and those who found a way to blame the outcome on the pandemic. Last year's Best SF
THE Kilmeaden Greenway Link was officially opened on Tuesday, May 16 and this also incorporated the launch of the Ballyduff and Kilmeaden Community Garden.
A NUMBER of Warrington students are getting ready for the next stage of their careers after being offered engineering apprenticeships with a top regional employer. Three UTC Warrington students have secured apprenticeship places with Sellafield in Cumbria, that start in September 2021, and another two learners are on the reserve list. Lee Barber, chief executive and principal at UTC Warrington, said: “The UTC equips students with the vital skills that employers need, enabling them to go onto great careers. ‘‘Apprenticeships are an excellent route to achieving that and I’d like...
Dragon Con 2021 Nominations are open. I got reminded that they’re open until the middle of July (the link’s here). Before you ask: alas, I do not have an eligible book this time: FROZEN DREAMS was published before the period started, and TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION is a collection of short stories, not a novel. But I agree with Declan Finn that the Dragon Awards matter, and you should nominate the books published in the last year that you’ve read and liked. Posted on