![]() Given that the causes of climate change are rooted in technological transformations celebrated by the past century of science fiction, enthusiasts like us have some responsibility to grapple with what it means. When Chris Garcia and James Bacon approached us to guest edit an edition of their Hugo-winning fanzine Journey Planet, they asked us “what subject would you most like to tackle?”Ĭlimate change is the defining crisis of our age. (3) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - JOURNEY PLANET: ANTHROPOCENE RUMINATIONS. See it only in theaters beginning November 11. “Show them who we are.” A new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dropped today. It would be great if we could raise more. We hope to raise at least $6,000, which will fund the series for three more years. Unfortunately, we are almost out of money from our last fundraiser three years ago. ![]() At present, the series costs about $2,000 per year to run. We pay a stipend to our guests, we pay for their drinks at the bar, and we also take them out to dinner after the readings. We also release a free podcast, where we post audio recordings of the monthly readings. ![]() ![]() The series also served a vital social function during multiple Covid lockdown periods, when we featured authors from all over the globe on our live YouTube channel, and people who were isolated due to the lockdown could keep in contact with the writing community. The monthly series, which has been running since the late 1990s , serves as a salon, where writers, editors, agents, and fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror can co-mingle in a shared event space. To cover the next round of guest expenses, they have launched their first fundraiser in three years, with a $6,000 goal: “Fantastic Fiction reading series at the KGB Bar Gofundme”. Fantastic Fiction at KGB is a monthly speculative-fiction reading series held on the second Wednesday of every month at the KGB Bar in Manhattan, hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. ![]()
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