This is the story of #scifi author Judith Merril and the founding of #Toronto’s Spaced Out Library. https://t.co/5KsRozm1iq
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The Martians Claim Canada is an amusing short story from Margaret Atwood that you can read on Granta. https://t.co/JZBsvSnenJ
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A new science fiction novel about aliens is set in the unlikely locale of Canada's Prince Edward Island. https://t.co/Boni15Km7p
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Margaret Atwood discusses "The Handmaid's Tale" in the age of Trump. https://t.co/Ieg7S7l93P
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Book launch for Indigenous science fiction anthology to be held in Regina, Saskatchewan.https://t.co/F2nWgKjidb
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In case you missed it back in 1989, The Rocket Boy has emerged from the depths of time. https://t.co/Vmmt4rc2e8
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Lazarus
Yes I missed this back in ’89. Based on the first 2 minutes i did not miss much then, and I will continue missing it for the foreseeable future.
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Robert Charles Wilson's new science fiction saga about 19th-century tourists visiting the future sounds like fun. https://t.co/Vs0lJfPSjf
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Who remembers ReBoot, the first computer-animated TV show? I know I do. https://t.co/PWeKv6jJ2Q
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Canadian science-fiction author Robert J. Sawyer talks about his writing process. It involves research, lots of research. https://t.co/YfLKK7H8AB
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Happy to hear that Montreal's Cecil Seaskull has gone from alt-rocker in Nerdy Girl to YA sci-fi author. Cool! http://t.co/0KhYtyiS1L
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William Gibson and Spider and Jeane Robinson are the first inductees to the Canadian SF&F Hall of Fame http://t.co/g8ObtumP6o
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Lazarus
The prior ‘lifetime achievement awards were the following:
A.E. van Vogt (1980)
Susan Wood (1981)
Phyllis Gotlieb (1982)
Judith Merril (1983 and 1986)
Dennis Mullin (2008)
Robert J. Sawyer (2013)So who are Susan Wood and Dennis Mullen? Never heard of them.
While I don’t dispute Spider’s inclusion, including his late wife seems more like gesture for Spider than something based on merit. There are a few examples of others that would seem obviously more deserving of the honour.
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Nice to see that the CBC is adding an original sci-fi show to its fall line-up. Can we expect more of these once Hockey Night in Canada is gone?http://t.co/kba7LwiTXV
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No Doctor Who World Tour appearances in Canada? Some thanks for the CBC helping fund your revival. http://t.co/icM6V5KAyb
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Jeffrey Allan Boman
Harper has been gutting the CBC for years, including trying to cut our ties to Doctor Who. They may have had Canadian dates turn ed down.
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Robert Charles Wilson's Spin was a great book, but I wonder how it will translate as a TV series. http://t.co/Hbka5sFzLj
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Lazarus
I think some aspects could translate well to film but I have my doubts it. These days I just wait for the reviews (and IMDB ratings) to settle and THEN decide if I want to watch it. Too many other things to watch already. Just got all but season 3 of Galactica the other day and I’v only completed the first season of Lost. Mostly watching movies these days. Been buying hundreds of DVDs from someone at work ($1.5 apiece!)
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HBO will adapt Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam Trilogy for the small screen. That may be sci-fi TV worth watching. http://t.co/5Vi29G3JkJ
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Now I've heard everything. Canadian music lenged Neil Young has written a #scifi novel he calls "f**king weird." http://t.co/8I4p42uZ2v
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Jeffrey Allan Boman
It’s interesting how the article says nothing else about the novel, not even the title or a synopsis.
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I kind of lost track of the Tesseracts anthologies about 10 volumes back, but it’s still around and seeking entries. http://ow.ly/paUi6
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Margaret Atwood speaks with Wired about
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Nice to see that Robert J. Sawyer is getting a lifetime achievement Aurora at this year’s Can-Con. Only the 4th ever. http://ow.ly/p4b8V
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Needless to say, I’ll be there. Any chance that the Cap will make an appearance? Without Con*cept, this is the next best local con. The can*con site has a prelim schedule up.
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Sadly, I don’t think I’ll be able to make it. It conflicts with the kids’ hockey schedules so it will be hard to get away. Nice to see the convention continues to grow. I don’t expect Montreal will see a replacement for Con*Cept any time soon.
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On TV, at least, Canada is becoming #scifi nation. http://t.co/FHYQRtxrJy
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The Globe and Mail’s books editor isn’t impressed by Robert J. Sawyer’s Red Planet Blues. http://t.co/9gHxR1E2s7
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In this op-ed piece, Robert Sawyer complains that the Canadian Council never gives him grant money. http://t.co/hImGxNKz3Q
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Interesting interview with Robert J. Sawyer who notes many people don’t buy book series now until they’re complete. http://t.co/LYTP54hLPi
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Always nice to see a Canadian #scifi film get some love, even if it’s something as cheesy as Manborg. http://t.co/OcAiDkv1bl
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Canadian genre TV series are finding success in the U.S. http://t.co/aDokYlwE
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I watched a bit longer than Laz.
Now I need mental floss!