British Science Fiction Association

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

Tom Hunter: “this book is not a small contribution to that fight but a vital part of it.” That’s a wrap folks! Until next year!

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

Emma is visibly shocked. Massive thanks to the Clarke judges, and congratulations to the nominees - what an amazing shortlist. A shoutout to her parents and sister, and her agent and editor and partner in crime and life.

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

So, the shortlist: There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by QNTM When There Are Wolves Again by E J Swift Luminous by Silvia Park The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 5 judges, different tastes, and what a task!

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

Two toasts - one for everyone who’s contributed to the awards - judges, authors, organisers, funders… the whole team who brought this together. Another toast to absent friends. Introducing Dr Andrew M Butler - chair of judges for the Arthur C Clarke Awards.

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social

The BSFA are working in partnership with English Heritage and Flame Tree Press to produce an anthology of works including The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish, one of the earliest works of #ScienceFiction. @englishheritage.bsky.social

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social

The BSFA are working in partnership with English Heritage and Flame Tree Press to produce an anthology of works including The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish, one of the earliest works of #ScienceFiction. @englishheritage.bsky.social

The BSFA is putting together a bid to run a convention which combines Eastercon 2030 with Eurocon 2030. Some of the bid team are at Eurocon in Berlin this week. Please do say Hi if you are at the event.

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🚀 Good afternoon folks. We're looking for someone to become our media officer. It's a BSFA committee role that will sit alongside Emily Inkpen who is moving from this role to look after our media/podcast initiatives. We think this is most likely a team role… Details below👇

… and there's space for 2-3 people to help out on this. It would involve modding the discord and the facebook page and posting events to social media directly and coordinating other content from people (such as advertising events). 👇

And so we’re off! BSFA Awards are go 🚀 Watch live: Https://www.youtube.com/@bsfachair2284/streams

The award for Best Translated Short Fiction goes to: Anita Moskat for Liecraft

And so we’re off! BSFA Awards are go 🚀 Watch live: Https://www.youtube.com/@bsfachair2284/streams

The award for Best Short Non-fiction goes to: Eugen Bacon for Spec Fic and the Politics of Identity: Finding the Self in Other

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The award for Best Short Fiction goes to: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike by EM Faulds

And so we’re off! BSFA Awards are go 🚀 Watch live: Https://www.youtube.com/@bsfachair2284/streams

The award for Best Book for Younger Readers goes to: Dr Who - The Robot Revolution - Una McCormack

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And the award for Best Artwork goes to… Nick Wells for the Fractal Series!