David Langford @ansiblemag
David Langford, author, reviewer, editor since 1979 of the UK science fiction newsletter Ansible, winner of 29 Hugo awards. Co-editor of SF Encyclopedia. news.ansible.uk Joined February 2014-
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Oh no, it's August, and that means Ansible 457.... news.ansible.uk/a457.html
Too hot here for any clever comment, but here's the July Ansible: news.ansible.uk/a456.html
You are trapped in that bright moment where you learned your doom ... and to make matters worse, here's Ansible 455. news.ansible.uk/a455.html
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, but who cares: here's another Ansible. news.ansible.uk/a454.html
The April issue of Ansible: news.ansible.uk/a453.html
Ansible 452 for March 2025 ... news.ansible.uk/a452.html
Here we go again: news.ansible.uk/a451.html
Random book cover of the day: 1955 Penguin paperback of a serial-killer crime novel from 1933. Absolutely nothing to do with unhinged billionaires giving ill-informed advice to British royalty.
Slightly belated Happy New Year sentiments accompanied by a slightly belated Ansible: news.ansible.uk/a450.html
The next London First Thursday meeting is postponed to 9 January because the usual pub will be closed on 2 January. See news.ansible.uk/london.html
Christmas starts earlier every year, and so does the "December" issue of Ansible: news.ansible.uk/a449.html
"Deep Thought says the answer to life, the universe and everything is ... Ansible 448!" "Try turning it off and on again." news.ansible.uk/a448.html
Here's the October issue of Ansible: news.ansible.uk/a447.html
Suddenly it's Ansible 446. news.ansible.uk/a446.html
Catalogues for the Glasgow Worldcon fan funds auctions were released on 9 August. The live auction is at 20:30 Saturday (today) and the silent auction closes at 13:00 Sunday. I've linked to the catalogues in the latest post at taff.org.uk.
Last issue before the Glasgow Worldcon: Ansible 445. news.ansible.uk/a445.html
Amid a flurry of Ansible Editions book royalty statements and updates to the SF Encyclopedia, I somehow managed to sneak in the July issue of Ansible. Here: news.ansible.uk/a444.html
Here we go again with Ansible 443.... news.ansible.uk/a443.html
Mayday! Mayday! Help is urgently needed but all you get is Ansible 442 ... news.ansible.uk/a442.html
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