Science Fiction Awards Watch
Science Fiction Awards Watch is a blog created in 2007 by Cheryl Morgan and Kevin Standlee that provides information on science fiction awards.[1][2] It succeeded their fanzine Emerald City which shut down in November 2006.[2][3] Among its motivations were to go beyond reporting of the awards, and to look at the process by which the award is selected and to allow reader interaction.[2]
It has been noted as a source of "unbiased reporting and astute commentary" by SF author James Patrick Kelly in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,[4] and "one of the essential sites for SF lit fans" by author John Scalzi,[3] and cited as a source of breaking news by The Guardian newspaper.[5]
Notable contributors include Anna Tambour, Cat Eldridge, Chris Roberson, Gary K. Wolfe, Jeff VanderMeer, Joe Gordon, John Clute, and Victoria Hoyle, in addition to the editors themselves.[6]
References
- ↑ Chris Roberson (August 23, 2007), Science Fiction Awards Watch
- 1 2 3 Joe Gordon (September 3, 2007), Hugo Awards announced, Forbidden Planet International,
Far more than simply a site recording news of various awards in science fiction, fantasy and horror Kevin and Cheryl are aiming to create a site which also looks at how an award is given (who decides it? popular vote, a panel? Why?), a space for informed people to debate the outcome of awards choices, create a good recommends list, showcase intelligent discussion of awards short-lists and nominees and encourage readers to partake in the popular vote-type awards rather than simply complaining about the results afterwards.
- 1 2 John Scalzi (April 8, 2008), Meet the Fan Writers: Cheryl Morgan
- ↑ James Patrick Kelly (August 2009), "On the Net: AND THE WINNER IS", Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
- ↑ Sam Jordison (November 11, 2008), "A Nobel example for our books prize judges", Guardian books blog, Manchester, UK: The Guardian
- ↑ "Contributors", Science Fiction Awards Watch, May 23, 2007