Have you forgotten that San Antonio is angling to host the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in 2013? Well then, check out this video from SMOFCon 28 on December 4th where you see Bill Parker of ALAMO (Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization) as he outlines San Antonio’s bid. Check out the official site for Texas [Read it all...]
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Well, here it is summer and science fiction and fantasy conventions are in full swing. I just attended ApolloCon last weekend in Houston with writer Guest of Honor (GOH) Catherine Asaro. I was on four panels ranging from the e-Book revolution, Frankenstein films of the last 100 years, the DC Comics 75th anniversary, and more. [Read it all...] If you’ve ever wondered how the winners of the Hugo Awards are decided, wonder no more. You can instantly receive many of this year’s Hugo-nominated works, decide the winners by submitting your votes, and you do not have to attend the World Science Fiction Convention to do so. Here’s how it works: 1. The 2010 [Read it all...] We have mentioned previously that San Antonio is vying to be the location of the World Science Fiction Convention in 2013. The Texas in 2013 bid committee still needs your support. This event would be a huge boon for SF/Fantasy fans in San Antonio as it brings in the top writers, artists, editors and fans [Read it all...] 2009 published artworks for the 2010 Hugo Award nominees for Best Professional Artist. (L to R): Bob Eggleton, Stephan Martiniere, John Picacio, Dan Dos Santos, Shaun Tan The 2010 Hugo Awards Nominees were announced Sunday night at the UK’s Eastercon. It’s an amazing slate of nominees in all categories. Yours Truly is amongst the [Read it all...] We started Missions Unknown on May 24th, 2009, looking to delve into the SF/F/H happenings in the Alamo City. Frankly, we’ve been amazed at some of the killer things we’ve seen this year. Once again we weigh in with the best of San Antonio’s SF scene and we even solicited some other opinions as well. [Read it all...] A Song of Ice and Fire 2009 Calendar featuring art by Michael Komarck San Antonio cover artist extraordinaire John Picacio dropped a big announcement Friday while attending Denver’s MileHiCon. He has agreed to illustrate Bantam’s 2011 calendar for George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic A Song of Ice and Fire. John joins a host of [Read it all...] Bill Parker Memo from Mission Control: San Antonio is currently contending to host the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. If you’re a science fiction/fantasy fan in San Antonio and the surrounding area, this is hugely exciting news. Missions Unknown will be running periodic interviews with the people making the bid happen. The vote for [Read it all...] Fred Duarte, Jr. / Photo by Mark Olson. Memo from Mission Control: San Antonio is currently contending to host the 2013 World Science Fiction Convention. If you’re a science fiction/fantasy fan in San Antonio and the surrounding area, this is hugely exciting news. Missions Unknown will be running periodic interviews with the people making [Read it all...] |
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