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R.I.P. Science Fiction Author Vernor Vinge

March 21, 2024 by Jon Del Arroz Leave a Comment

Vernor Vinge, Science Fiction Author Of A Fire Upon The Deep

On March 20th, 2024, legendary science fiction author Verner Vinge, best known for “A Fire Upon The Deep” passed away. The author had been under care for many years with progressive Parkinson’s disease, having declined in health since November. Vernor Vinge, a luminary in the realm of science fiction, is renowned for his visionary works […]

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Science Fiction Writer Adrian Tchaikovsky Renounces Hugo Award For His Children Of Time Series While John Scalzi Complains Further

February 24, 2024 by Jon Del Arroz 3 Comments

Adrian Tchaikovsky and his Children of Time Series, Tor.com

The relevancy of the Hugo Awards has fallen to yet new lows, as now Adrian Tchaikovsky, the Hugo Award for Best Series winner, has decided to give back his award. His series “Children of Time” won Worldcon Chengdu under nebulous circumstances, which have caused both the author and others, such as cross-dressing activist John Scalzi […]

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Chengdu Worldcon Hugo Awards Rocked By Scandal Again With Sexual Assault Allegations

February 21, 2024 by Jon Del Arroz 5 Comments

Hugo Awards promotional image

The Hugo Awards have been embroiled in controversy ever since it was revealed that the awards committee colluded with the Chinese communists to spy on and censor science fiction writers and fans for the Chengdu Worldcon. This has caused meltdowns from sci-fi gatekeepers like Neil Gaiman, Mary Robinette Kowal, and John Scalzi. However, new allegations […]

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John Scalzi, Neil Gaiman, And Mary Robinette Kowal Caused The Hugo Awards Decline, And Now They’re Whining About Worldcon Unfairness

February 18, 2024 by Jon Del Arroz 3 Comments

Chengdu Worldcon Hugo Awards

The fallout from the Chinese censorship of Chengdu Worldcon’s 2023 Hugo Awards keeps spreading. After it was revealed that the Hugo Awards Committee team colluded with the Chi-coms to spy on and censor science fiction writers, many of the genre’s political activist rabble-rousers posted their outrage about the Hugo Awards being rigged. John Scalzi, Neil […]

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Leaked E-mails Reveal Hugo Awards Committee Spied On Writers On Behalf Of The Chinese Government For Chengdu WorldCon

February 15, 2024 by Jon Del Arroz 11 Comments

N.K. Jemisin Hugo Award Worldcon 2018

The Hugo Awards have been a debacle of epic proportions for nearly a decade. Once revered as an award that heralded classic works in the science fiction genre, it’s been mired in politics since extreme leftists in publishing decided to put political agenda ahead of stories. 2023’s Hugo Awards came under fire when serial cuckold […]

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Ribbit Awards Presentation – Tonight

February 20, 2018 by Jon Del Arroz Leave a Comment

Reminder: The Ribbit Awards, science fiction’s 2nd most prestigious awards (way more so than The Hugo Awards ) is airing tonight at 7 PM EST hosted by me and science fiction grand master John C. Wright. Be there!  

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When Hugo Insane

April 4, 2017 by Jon Del Arroz Leave a Comment

So much is happening today. I had a planned piece that I’m going to post tomorrow instead, as there’s just been too much sci-fi news to keep up with. Even posting my thoughts on the Hugos has already been scooped by Declan Finn, so I’m going to focus on something that I haven’t seen talked about: […]

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