Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone
Science fiction has many long-running science fiction series. However, there is no series longer running than Perry Rhodan, which as of this writing has racked up a staggering 3,312 volumes since 1961. But who is Perry Rhodan and what makes his adventures so unique?
There’s lots more to Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market than just the flying fish. Check out many reasons why it’s a must-see Seattle attraction.
This week’s poetry chat is with the inimitable former president of the SFPA and an ambassador of speculative poetry, Bryan Thao Worra!
Three works of short science fiction/fantasy from France (in English translation) appeared in the pages of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1962: Henri Damonti’s “The Notary and the Conspiracy,” Charles and Nathalie Henneberg’s “Moon Fishers,” and Suzanne Malaval’s “The Devil’s God-Daughter.” All three were translated by Damon Knight, who was responsible for bringing several French-language speculative pieces into English during the 1960s and 70s.
Invented in Seattle in the early 1900s at Manca’s Cafe, a Dutch baby is similar to a popover or Yorkshire pudding. While simple enough for a middle school student to prepare as an afternoon snack (ask how we know!), the Dutch baby is endlessly versatile.
We’re starting to plan our fringe events, attending membership rates will increase on March 1, announcing our virtual business meeting platform and times, our health policy was recently updated, community fund grants are being awarded and we’re accepting donations, and Hugo nominations are open through March 14.
We’ve been talking about some of the ways one can start discovering and interacting with the speculative heart of these poems. Let’s keep going by using another question-metric one can apply while reading: What is the poem speculating about?
Ask anyone who was the first trans person to win a Hugo Award and they will probably say “Charlie Jane Anders”, back in 2012. I think my 2009 win is probably the first by an out trans person, but I wasn’t the first trans winner, not by a long shot.
Discovering Seattle’s nautical history through this hands-on museum on Lake Union.
Seattle Worldcon 2025 is delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer.