Category Archives: Science Fiction

Hugo Award Nominees for 2013 Announced

Posted on March 30, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The 2013 Hugo Award final nominees for best works in Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2012 were announced today at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Nominees for BEST NOVEL (from 1113 ballots) are: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout … Continue reading →

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Gentle Push to Appear in Tales of the Talisman

Posted on February 26, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Gentle Push,” will be printed by Hadrosaur Productions in Volume 9, Issue 3, of Tales of the Talisman, edited by David Lee Summers. That will be the Winter 2013/14 edition. Tales of the Talisman (formerly Hadrosaur Tales) is a … Continue reading →

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Call for Science Fiction Submissions

Posted on January 14, 2013 by J. C. Conway

Science Fiction Writers: Hogglepot is now open again for submissions and is specifically seeking science fiction pieces. The free online magazine, edited by Brooke Johnson, usually responds with an acceptance or rejection in less than seven weeks. Short stories accepted … Continue reading →

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Short Story Accepted for The Lorelei Signal and Mystic Signals

Posted on January 1, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities,” has been accepted for the April 2013 issue of The Lorelei Signal as well as the May 2013 issue of Mystic Signals, both edited by Carol Hightshoe. The Lorelei Signal is … Continue reading →

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End-of-Year Reminders and Deadlines

Posted on December 31, 2012 by J. C. Conway

December 31, 2012, is the deadline for two Wolfsinger Publications anthologies — Different Dragons and Tails from the Front Line. See the Wolfsinger site for details. December 31, 2012, is the last day to join the World Science Fiction Society by … Continue reading →

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December 31 Deadline for Two Wolfsinger Press Anthology Submissions

Posted on December 18, 2012 by J. C. Conway

WolfSinger Publications is preparing two anthologies with December 31, 2012 deadlines: Tails from the Front Line and Different Dragons: Different Dragons, edited by Dana Bell, seeks stories about dragons with a twist in almost any genre. Research your dragons and … Continue reading →

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SF Fans & Writers: Rates Increase in January for 71st Worldcon

Posted on December 13, 2012 by J. C. Conway

Worldcon (the World Science Fiction Convention) is where the Hugo Awards for outstanding science fiction and fantasy work are awarded. The 71st Annual Worldcon will be LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio, Texas. Membership in LoneStarCon 3 constitutes membership in the … Continue reading →

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For Submitting Writers: Duotrope’s Status Change

Posted on December 3, 2012 by J. C. Conway

Duotrope announced this weekend that it will no longer be a free service as of January 1, 2013. It will instead cost $5 per month. For those familiar with it, Duotrope has for seven years offered a free online database … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo — The Final Stretch

Posted on November 26, 2012 by J. C. Conway

To everyone on the final lap of National Novel Writing Month: You are doing great. Keep it up. Your goal is to keep writing through November 30. If you are ahead or on pace for 50,000, that’s great. But the … Continue reading →

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The J. C. Conway Interview at The Thiessen Review

Posted on October 24, 2012 by J. C. Conway

My interview appeared today in The Thiessen Review, edited by Katie Griffiths. The site is dedicated to books, including reviews, interviews, reading challenges and other features. Its name is an allusion to ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern–Herr Thiessen is one … Continue reading →

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