103: Just This Guy, Y’know?

John is a year behind, Alison is opening nominations, and Liz is Elizabeth (!).

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Content warnings this episode: Israel/Palestine war (Montreal in 2027 segment), serial killers (John’s pick)

• Letters of comment
  • Ali Baker Brooks
  • Chris Garcia
  • DC
  • Kevin Anderson
  • Mark Plummer
  • Martin Easterbrook
  • Mike Glyer
  • Raj
  • Alison’s fan art page
• BSFA longlist
• Fan funds
  • TAFF
    • Announcement
    • Ballot
  • EFF
  • GUFF
• Montreal in 2027
  • Tel Aviv in 2027
• Christopher Priest
  • 2005 Guest of Honour speech
• Hugo Awards
  • Trademarks
    • WIP announcement
    • Mike Dunford on Bluesky
  • Chris Barkley’s interview of Dave McCarty
    • Transcript
  • A possibly smoking gun
    • File 770 comment
    • Screencap of post from Chinese socials
    • Machine translation
  • Tammy Coxen argues Worldcon will die because of lack of volunteers
• Picks
  • John: How to Find Zodiac by Jarett Kobek (Amazon)
    • Los Angeles Magazine article
  • Alison: Fantasy Map Maker
    • Alison’s map
  • Liz: North Woods by Daniel Mason (hardback, ebook, audiobook, Amazon)
• Credits
  • Cover art: “Hugo Regalia Shop” by Alison Scott
    • Alt text: The words “Octothorpe 103 Hugo Regalia Shop” appear above a selection of costumes. There are small depictions of a clown, a pirate, a panda and a banana above full-length depictions of a member of the Catholic church (with Hugos on their mitre and crosier), a gangster (labelled “boss”, holding a Hugo), Zaphod Beeblebrox (holding three Hugos) and Jesus (with a crown of thorns but made with Hugos).
  • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)