This years Nebula Award Nominations have been announced. Congratulations to SFContario 3′s author guest of honour, Jo Walton, whose novel, Among Others, is a nominee for Best Novel!
Archive for February, 2012
Want to meet our author guest of honour?
Jo Walton will be at Bakka Phoenix on Saturday February 25th, to celebrate the trade paperback release of Among Others, an excellent novel. Come out if you can to meet her. It’s at 3 PM, it will be a great time, and there will be cookies!
Short Story Deadline
If you have not started, you still have a few days to write a story to submit to the inaugural Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest.
Deadline is Feb. 15.
For details see Friends of the Merril Contest.
Another Green Alien T-shirt
Chesley, multiple Hugo, and Rotsler, Award winning artist Brad Foster is creating the colourful image that will illuminate SFContario 3′s convention t-shirt.
So far our favourite Texan artist has given SFContario his versions of Toronto landmarks CN Tower and the clamshell (City Hall).
This year?: “Hey, I love them geodesic dome things!”
Yes, Ontario Place, prominent in the memories of people who in the previous century went to the waterfront attraction to experience movies projected on the then-new, and revolutionary, IMAX screen.
CUFF Nominations Open
Nomination deadline: Feb. 29, 2012
What: Eastern Canadian fan represents Canadian fandom east of Manitoba at the 2012 Canvention in Calgary
CUFF Delegate attends: When Words Collide .
See 2012 Campaign Information .
More Award Nomination Deadlines
FAAn Awards
Nomination deadline: March 1, 2012
What: Best Genzine; Personalzine; Fanwriter; Fanartist / Cartoonist; Single Issue, Anthology or Special Publication; Harry Warner Memorial Award Best Letterhack; Fan Website.
Presented at: Corflu Glitter Las Vegas
See Corflu Glitter for the ballot and a list of fanzines published in 2011.
Constellation Awards
Nomination deadline: March 2, 2012.
What: Canada’s annual science fiction awards focused on rewarding excellence in science fiction film and television.
Presented at: Polaris 26 Toronto North
See Constellations for the nomination guidelines and forms. Also a list of film and television works that TCON Promotional Society has identified as being eligible for nomination this year.
CORRECTION to Previous Post
Hugo Awards nomination deadline is March 11, 2012.
Aurora Awards
Nomination deadline: March 31, 2012
What: Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (Auroras) recognizing work and fan activity done in 2011. Awards are open to all Canadians, expats, and landed immigrants.
Presented at: When Words Collide Calgary
To nominate or vote you must be a member of CSFFA (Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association), the society which runs the awards. Annual dues to join the society are just $10 Cdn.
To register go to: Membership .
Full details about the society here: Aurora Awards .
