S. Naomi Scott – noise and sparks

New Shoreline of Infinity Column and BAME Special Issue News

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Before I get to the column news: calling all BAME SF writers! Tendai Huchu and Raman Mundair are editing a special BAME (Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic) edition of Shoreline of Infinity,…

Awards

BSFA Awards Longlisting

Jan 7, 2020

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Ruth

Quick blog for you all, especially if you’re a member of the British Science Fiction Association. My column, Noise and Sparks, published by Shoreline of Infinity, has made the Best Non-Fiction longlist…

Awards, Awards, Blog, End Of Year, Events, Fiction, New Non-Fiction, New Story, Workshop, Writing Process

2019 Roundup: Passions, Portals, and Very Good Dogs

Dec 21, 2019

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Ruth

The cards have been sent, the gifts are all wrapped, and this afternoon I go into Newcastle for my annual Christmas whiskey-drinking session with a local pal. In other words, this is…

Awards, Fiction, Interviews

Speculative Spaces and Free Shoreline of Infinity 4

Oct 28, 2019

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Ruth

If you’d like a free copy of Shoreline of Infinity, or a science fiction and fantasy non-fiction reading list from me, then read on.

Awards, Awards, Events, Fiction

Noise and Sparks wins the British Fantasy Award for Best Non-Fiction

Oct 21, 2019

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Ruth

Well, gobsmacked is how I’d put it.*

Awards, Awards, Events, Fiction, New Column

Fantasycon 2019 Schedule and new Shoreline of Infinity column

Oct 16, 2019

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Ruth

Fantasycon 2019 is nearly upon us, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone for a weekend along the river from me in Dalmuir. There’s lots of splendid things on the programme, as…

Academic, Awards, Awards, Events, Fiction

Worldcon 2019 Schedule and British Fantasy Awards

Jul 31, 2019

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Ruth

Dublin Worldcon kicks off in a little over two weeks – and I can’t wait to see you there! I’ll be appearing on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday on the main and academic…

Academic, Events

Ludic Literature, Embodying Fantastika, Shoreline of Infinity – UPDATED

Jul 12, 2019

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Ruth

Before Worldcon, I’ll be wearing author and academic hats at a couple of events in Glasgow and Lancaster. You can also find my latest Shoreline of Infinity column in the new CYMERA…

Academic, Events, Workshop

CYMERA Festival

Jun 7, 2019

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Ruth

This weekend, the debut run of Scotland’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival, CYMERA, kicks off in Edinburgh. If you’re planning on heading up, down, or over, here’s where you can catch me.

Academic, Events, Workshop

UPDATED CYMERA, GIFCon, Symposium on Fantasy and the Fantastic, TFCAA

May 2, 2019

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Ruth

With Eastercon over, and term nearly done, you’d be forgiven for thinking I’d be taking a break from now until Dublin Worldcon this August. On the contrary: with CYMERA Festival, GIFCon 2019…