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 […]
Larry Correia
Aethon Books Announces New Larry Correia Fantasy Series Debuting In 2025
Popular author of the Monster Hunter International series, Larry Correia, is starting a new fantasy world. No stranger to RPG-inspired worlds with his Legend of the Five Rings homage in Son of a Black Sword, he’s now creating one publisher Aethon says is inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Their press release on their website says: […]
Viral Twitter Thread Lists Authors For Woke Readers To Blacklist, Including Pierce Brown, Sarah J. Maas, Stephanie Meyer, Rick Riordan, Brandon Sanderson, and J.K. Rowling
Earlier this week, yet another would-be gatekeeper offered a list of “[t]hings to know about popular authors before you pick up their works.” The viral thread, no longer publicly viewable, is archived here. Support for Israel was the poster’s principal justification for listing authors, although she also criticized Stephanie Meyer’s incorporation of Native American story […]
