Nancy's Blog

All this week I am teaching Clarion West in Seattle. Eighteen students are spending six weeks writing stories, critiquing, and learning fro...

Yesterday were both the annual LOCUS Awards and the inductions into the SF Hall of Fame of four new honorees. The Awards, held at a Seattle...

A round-up of various bits and pieces: Gordon Van Gelder is asking everyone to participate in the 100 Best SF Novels of All Time poll at ht...

Recently I saw two movies, which taken together indicate a critical point about all fiction: You must deliver what you promise. MIDNIGHT IN ...

On Friday my review of China Mieville's new novel, EMBASSYTOWN, went up on the web site for the WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS. ...

I am preparing for my teaching of Clarion West Week #2, June 27 -- July 1. "Preparing" means several things: reading the students...

Yesterday I had the privilege of reading with Ursula LeGuin and Ted Chiang as part of the SFWA Reading Series organized by Mary Robinette ...