Monthly Archives: November 2005

The estimable Dave Schwartz (with worthy assistance from Niall Harrison and Chance) have set up The ED SF Project, a worthy tribute to Ellen Datlow’s SciFiction. They’ve asked a bunch of people to write appreciations for the 300+ stories published on SciFiction. I think it’s a wonderful project, and will definitely get involved. I also … Continue reading »

In attempting to compile the Best of Ellen Online: 1995 – 2005, I was struck by how difficult it is to find solid information on the fiction published by Omni between 1995 and 1998. While Omni debuted online with the Chrysler Neon series of six novellas, I could only find information on maybe a dozen … Continue reading »

Ellen Datlow has been the greatest editorial advocate of publishing fiction online that the science fiction, fantasy and horror fields have yet seen. Starting in 1995 with the launch of Omni Online through to its demise in 1998, continuing with Event Horizon from September 1998 to December 1999, and then with SciFi.com’s SciFiction from May … Continue reading »

Memory is already turning it into a haze. Staying up till three in the morning drinking with Garth and Justin. Driving way to fast across the Wisconsin night with CHARLES and Liza. The panels, the parties, the cheese gifts! Madison was a wonderful time. Many thanks to all, especially Garth, who was a wonderful roomie, … Continue reading »

Just got back from Madison and am slowly preparing to start blogging again. Terrible news from SciFi.com, with the announcement that they’ll be cancelling Ellen Datlow’s SciFiction. Over the past six years Ellen has developed it into one of the top three science fiction magazines in the world, a reliable source of some of the … Continue reading »