John is well-read, Alison played a game, and Liz needs an Allen key.

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Content warnings this episode: None

• One hour of Mon Mothma dancing


• Letters of comment
  
  
  
  • Andreas Davour (Mastodon and Mastodon)
  
  
  • Andy Openshaw
    
    
    
    • Jez Lowe
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Ang Rosin
  
  
  • David Bamford (Bluesky)
  
  
  • Ed Morland (Bluesky)
  
  
  • Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook)
  
  
  • Jake Casella Brookins
  
  
  • Nuala Fahey (Bluesky)
  
  
  • Raj (Mastodon)
  
  
  • Roseanna Pendlebury (Bluesky)
    
    
    
    • and replies by Niall Harrison
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Shi Lala (Facebook)
  
  
  • Tammy Coxen (Facebook)
    
    
    
    • “The Evolution of the Art Hugo Categories” on File 770
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• British Fantasy Society
  
  
  
  • One-day convention called “BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025”
    
    
    
    • Saturday 21 June, 10:00 –18:00 BST
    
    
    • Free for BFS members, £5 otherwise
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• World Fantasy Convention 2025: Brighton


• British Science Fiction Association/Science Fiction Foundation AGM
  
  
  
  • Sunday 22 June
  
  
  • SFF’s “Latest News” page has some details
  
  
  • It’s also in the BSFA newsletter if you are a member
  
  
  
  


• Jake Casella Brookins suggests a Hugo Award for Best Translated Work at Ancillary Review of Books
  
  
  
  • Hugo Award statistics from LAcon IV in 2006
  
  
  • William Weaver
  
  
  • Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
  
  
  
  


• Picks
  
  
  
  • John: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
    
    
    
    • Sylvie Cathrall’s website
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Alison: Sci-Fi London
    
    
    
    • Blue Prince
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Liz: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
  
  
  
  


• Credits
  
  
  
  • Cover art: “Ahmon Kwasson Incorporates” by Alison Scott
    
    
    
    • Alt text: An image of the well-known fantasy hero Ahmon Kwasson, holding his trusty croissant-shaped sword and his trusty croissant-adorned shield, with his trusty croissant-coloured hair, which obscures the words “Octothorpe 137”. At the bottom is text: “Ahmon’s Quest: Your perfect cosy breakfast listen”.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)