# brian aldiss (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover brian aldiss. Page: Feed: --- ## [Pixel Scroll 8/22/26 In Narnia, Wardrobe Malfunctions May Be A Big Problem](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-21-26-in-narnia/) _2026-08-22 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (0) Power came back on a few hours after I posed yesterday’s Scroll from my phone. Horrifyingly, when I came home from where I’d taken refuge it was still in the mid-80s outside. (“I’m melting — melting!!”) (1) CATCHING UP … Continue reading → ## [Uncanny Magazine Issue 72 Launches September 1](https://file770.com/uncanny-magazine-issue-72-launches-september-1/) _2026-08-22 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ The 72nd issue of Uncanny Magazine, winner of eight Hugos, plus a British Fantasy Award, a Locus Award, and World Fantasy Award, will be available on September 1 at uncannymagazine.com. Hugo Award-winning Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Michael Damian Thomas is proud to present the 72nd issue of … Continue reading → ## [Pixel Scroll 8/21/26 Emergency Holographic Scroll](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-21-26-emergency-holographic-scroll/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ Power has failed in my neighborhood, so I can’t access my computer to finish the draft Scroll, or get online from it. And it’s a hundred degrees here right now so I need to get away to somewhere cooler. I … Continue reading → ## [Fanzine Lounge? What Goes On There???](https://file770.com/fanzine-lounge-what-goes-on-there/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ By Chris Garcia: For years, Worldcons (and a buncha other cons) have had Fanzine Lounges, areas where fanzinistas gather to chat, swap zines, read, and generally do the things that go on everywhere else at a con, only this time, we’ve named … Continue reading → ## [Pixel Scroll 8/20/26 Stuck In The Pixels With You](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-20-26-stuck-in-the-pixels-with-you/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) GENRE LEADS AT TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS. “’Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘The Pitt’ Win at TCA Awards” reports Variety. … “Widow’s Bay” had the most wins of the night with three. The Apple TV horror-comedy won for Outstanding Achievement … Continue reading → ## [Remembering John Crowley: Obits, Interviews, Readings, Panels & Sundries](https://file770.com/remembering-john-crowley-obits-interviews-readings-panels-sundries/) _2026-08-20 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ John Crowley – author of, among his many novels, stories and non-fiction pieces, Engine Summer, which is one of my two all-time favorite SF/F books, passed away August 8, 2026. My File770 Scroll (article, post) “John Crowley, Remembering and Recommending … Continue reading → ## [John Crowley: Remembering and Recommending His Non-Novel Shorter Collections (Fiction and Non-Fiction)](https://file770.com/john-crowley-remembering-and-recommending-his-non-novel-shorter-collections-fiction-and-non-fiction/) _2026-08-20 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ By Daniel Dern: I came late to discovering John Crowley’s Engine Summer – the book came out in 1970, during the years I was reading less SF – but it became one of my two favorite SF books (tied with … Continue reading → ## [Pixel Scroll 8/19/26 It’s An Illiad Wind That Blows No Good](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-19-26-its-an-illiad-wind-that-blows-no-good/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) READERLESS DIGESTION. Brian Keene’s blog for “8/18/26” ends with a provocative question: …You probably remember how the generative AI companies — to get around pesky authors complaining that their copyrighted works have been used without their consent or financial … Continue reading → ## [When Graham Andrews Competed on Mastermind](https://file770.com/when-graham-andrews-competed-on-mastermind/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ By Ersatz Culture: On August 17, BBC4 broadcast an episode of the long-running quiz Mastermind that had first been shown in 1977. One of the specialist subject rounds was science fiction, chosen by contestant Graham Andrews, who on further research (ISFDB, SFE) is … Continue reading → ## [Pixel Scroll 8/18/26 A Circle Of Ent Leaves Made Into A Gateway](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-18-26-a-circle-of-ent-leaves-made-into-a-gateway/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) MASS BOOK THEFT FOLLOW-UP. L.W. Currey Inc. has sent an additional alert to their customers about the major book theft they suffered. The original report estimated $250,000 worth of books have been stolen. The suspect is a thin male, … Continue reading → ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4mBKAOhLcbxd) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Pixel Scroll 8/17/26 I Have No Internet And I Must Stream](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-17-26-i-have-no-internet-and-i-must-stream/) _2026-08-18 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) WSFA SMALL PRESS AWARD FINALISTS. The Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association (WSFA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction. See the list at the link. (2) PREMIO IGNOTUS 2026 FINALISTS. The finalists … Continue reading → ## [Premio Ignotus 2026 Finalists](https://file770.com/premio-ignotus-2026-finalists/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ The finalists for the Premio Ignotus 2026 (2026 Ignotus Awards) were announced by Spain’s Asociación Española de Fantasía, Ciencia Ficción y Terror on June 26, followed by corrections on July 13. The winners will be announced at Hispacón. Here is the corrected ballot. … Continue reading → ## [2026 WSFA Small Press Award For Short Fiction Finalists](https://file770.com/2026-wsfa-small-press-award-for-short-fiction-finalists/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ The Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association (WSFA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction. The award honors the efforts of small press publishers in providing a critical venue for short fiction in the area … Continue reading → ## [Pixel Scroll 8/16/26 When The Pixel-Scrolley’s Done, When The Hugo’s Lost And Won](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-16-26-when-the-pixel-scrolleys-done/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) L. W. CURREY BOOKSELLER ROBBED AGAIN. The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) reports genre specialty book dealer L. W. Currey has suffered another theft – the third, says Currey. A theft has occurred on August 14, 2026 at the … Continue reading → ## [2023 Hugo Finalist Pins Available To Be Picked Up At LAcon V](https://file770.com/2023-hugo-finalist-pins-available-to-be-picked-up-at-lacon-v/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ LAcon V has agreed to distribute Hugo finalist pins to those 2023 Hugo finalists who have not received them. If you are due one, please visit the Hugo Finalist Check-in Desk next to registration. It will be staffed on Wednesday Continue reading ## [Dublin 2029 Worldcon Bid Starts “Free Books” Outreach Campaign, Holds Meetups](https://file770.com/dublin-2029-worldcon-bid-starts-free-books-outreach-campaign-holds-meetups/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ By James Bacon: Dublin 2029 were at Dublin Comic Con last weekend (August 8-9, 2026), initiating their free book outreach campaign for attendees. The books were in demand by many hundreds of fans, with over a dozen boxes of books Continue reading ## [Pixel Scroll 8/15/26 This Is The Emergency Scroll System. Look At Your Left, Look To Your Right. See There’s A Scroll To Read](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-15-26-this-is-the-emergency-scroll-system/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) IT’S ALL GREEK TO YOU. \[Item by Steven French.\] Despite being constructed for very different purposes, ‘artificial’ languages such as Elvish, Esperanto and Klingon activate the same brain areas as natural languages, unlike programming languages: “Elvish, Klingon and Pig Continue reading ## [See 46th Prometheus Awards Ceremony on Zoom August 16](https://file770.com/see-46th-prometheus-awards-ceremony-on-zoom-august-16/) _2026-08-15 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ The 46th Prometheus Awards ceremony, open to the public, will take place via Zoom at 1 p.m. Sunday August 16 (Eastern time). The hourlong awards show, honoring outstanding science fiction and fantasy that explores libertarian and anti-authoritarian themes, will include Continue reading ## [Cats Sleep on SFF: Small Gods](https://file770.com/cats-sleep-on-sff-small-gods/) _2026-08-15 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ Nickpheas brings us something this series hasn’t seen for awhile – an actual sleeping cat! Here is Maverick, sleeping on Small Gods by Terry Pratchett. He s coming up on his first birthday. Photos of your felines (or whatever you’ve got!) Continue reading ## [Pixel Scroll 8/14/26 When The Scroll Comes A Filing, The Pixel Turn It Back, First From The Circle, Fifth From The Track](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-14-26-when-the-scroll-comes-a-filing/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) THE VOTES FOR COUNT BINFACE HAVE BEEN COUNTED. Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election – BBC says he came in second. Count Binface has enjoyed his best-ever election performance after receiving almost 10,000 votes and finishing Continue reading ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yY1dsZJOUCeD) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Pixel Scroll 8/13/26 I Like Pixels — Snakes, You Have To Feed](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-13-26-i-like-pixels/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) HARTWELL’S BOOKS NOW INVENTORY. The Sun Community News celebrates: a “New bookstore opens in Westport” (New York). Dragon Press — a two-in-one business that serves as both a bookstore and a family art and design studio — officially reopened Continue reading ## [Support Pull-up Challenge Fundraiser By Emma J. King](https://file770.com/support-pull-up-challenge-fundraiser-by-emma-j-king/) _2026-08-13 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ Long-time British science fiction fan, Dr. Emma J. King, is currently raising funds for cancer research by carrying out a month of sponsored pull-ups. Many fans will know of her presentation on matters related to space science at Novacons, Eastercons Continue reading ## [Pixel Scroll 8/12/26 I Tell Stories; That Doesn’t Mean They’re True, Does It?](https://file770.com/pixel-scroll-8-12-26-i-tell-stories/) _2026-08-13 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ (1) BUTLER BOOK IS BACK. The Huntington in Pasadena, CA will host “Reading Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Lost’ Novel” on September 2 from 6-8 p.m. Attendees will be able to get Butler’s Survivor, which has been long out of print. Ticket Continue reading ## [E. J. Swift Wins 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award](https://file770.com/e-j-swift-wins-2026-arthur-c-clarke-award/) _2026-08-12 · Mike Glyer · File 770_ When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift, published by Arcadia, is the winner of the 40th Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction book of the year. The selection was revealed today at an award ceremony held in London. Swift receives Continue reading