The 2026 Sir Julius Vogel Award winners were announced September 1. The awards recognize excellence in science fiction, fantasy, or horror works created by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents.…

Jemisin, Block and Thompson N.K. Jemisin, mystery writer Lawrence Block, and children’s author the late Kay Thompson will be inducted into the 2026 New York State Writers Hall of Fame at an event o…

The Australasian Horror Writers Association announced the winners of the Australasian Shadows Awards on October 3. The juried award is given in eight categories for the finest in horror and dark fi…

The 2026 Ignyte Awards were announced October 3. The Awards “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscape of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by recognizing i…

The Aldiss Award 2026 Short List was announced on September 29. The Aldiss Award, dedicated to celebrating exceptional world-building in science fiction and fantasy across literature and gaming, ho…

Paul Riddell of The Annals of St. Remedius Medical College explains: For the record, my cat Parker (so named because as soon as I awaken, he’s wanting to discuss the bonus situation) does not…

The 2026 class of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows announced on September 29 is an interdisciplinary list of 20 individuals ranging from artists to scientists. While, in contra…

The 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards winners were revealed in a ceremony during Baltimore Comic-Con on September 26. In addition, the Fan Favorites and Hero Initiative A…

(1) WHO FILM EVENT ON NOVEMBER 23. Ticket information here: “’The Satan Pit’ extended cut comes to cinemas for Doctor Who Day”. One-night-only movie-length screening marks 20 years of the Ten…

The winner of the 2026 Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction in English was announced September 21. The award, promoting imaginative SFF fiction in and about Pakistan, is named in honor of Dr. Abdus …

The winners of the Prix Boréal 2026 were announced September 21. They are the only awards in French-speaking Canada to be chosen directly by the reading public in the genres of science fiction and …