The Fantasy Times

Year 5: Month 11: Update 3 for November 22, 2008

News

Chesley Award Winners

The Chesley Awards were established in 1985 as ASFA’s peer awards to recognize individual works and achievements during a given year. The Chesleys were initially called the ASFA Awards, but were later renamed to honor famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell after his death in 1986. The awards are presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).

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News

Holiday Schedule»

This holiday season, I will be traveling extensively so there will be only one update in December. I may update a few news and notes along the way.

Event

SF Crowsnest Facebook Account Hacked»

A four day long complete hijacking of Stephen Hunt’s Facebook pages has been resolved and users are warned to move away from Facebook.

Opinion

When Science Fiction Morphs into Politics»

David Itzkoff writes an interesting piece about Crichton’s last two novels and their impact on politics and his fan base.

Television

HBO Orders ‘Game of Thrones’»

HBO has given a pilot order to the fantasy project “Game of Thrones.” The program is based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling “A Song of Fire & Ice” series of novels.