The Next Book: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste!
As part of our #AudienceAssemble initiative, we’re going to try to be more active on our Patreon page and social media accounts. With that in mind, we’re announcing that our next book discussion will be on Tracey Baptiste’s fantastic middle grade novel, The Jumbies. And we’re inviting you to share your thoughts about it via our […]
Announcement: Our 2020 (and Beyond) Focus and an Open Call to Publishers and Creators
For the past few weeks, the United States and much of the world has been in the grips of a massive movement of protest and resistance against police brutality and systemic racism, all under the familiar and power banner of Black Lives Matter. To say that 2020 has been a difficult year is an understatement, […]
The Skiffy and Fanty Livestream Event: Podcasting Q&A — April 17th, 3 PM EST
In an effort to join all the lovely folks offering additional entertainment during this pandemic, The Skiffy and Fanty Show has created a special livestream event: Podcasting Q&A! The event will offer an opportunity for fans, podcast hopefuls, and authors and other creatives to discuss the world of podcasting with Shaun, one of our producers […]
2020 Awards Season Eligibility: Our Things and All the Things
It’s that time of year when everyone puts up their eligibility posts for stuff released in 2019. For our show and blog, it’s pretty easy to identify where we’re eligible: Hugo Award for Best Fancast (finalists in 2014 and 2019) Hugo Award for Best Fanzine We may be eligible for other categories and awards, too; […]
Welcome to 2019: A Year of New Things (Podcastery, a Month of Joy, and Jen’s Delicious Tears)
2019! We’re finally here. Like you, we’re hoping it will be a good one. 2016 ended rough. 2017 was even worse. And 2018 was sort of like getting kicked in the teeth by the high school bully every single day. Whether you lost a loved one, your government lost its damn mind, or you tried […]
2018 Awards Season Eligibility: Our Things, Guest Things, All the Things
2017 might not have been the best year for the world, but it was a pretty good year for our little podcast. We added a few new shows, produced a whole lot of great content (thanks to Jen’s diligent work as producer), and brought on a whole lot of new voices. We also got this […]
