Nicola Griffith

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Month: August 2015

Book bias gets magnified between shortlists and winners—some data

The data suggest that the step from literary prize shortlist to winner might be an important inflection point in the operation of unconscious bias against women in literary prizes. Or: this is where women’s voices are throttled.

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Posted on August 31, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Kelley’s film OtherLife now shooting in Perth

Today I am delighted (amazed, thrilled, beaming so hard I think I might take off into orbit) to announce the start of shooting on Kelley’s woman-driven SF action thriller…

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Posted on August 25, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Happy Birthday, Dr Alice James Raccoona Tiptree Bradley Sheldon, Jr

Out today in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alice Sheldon (aka James Tiptree, Jr), Letters to Tiptree, edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Alexandra Pierce. It includes an essay from me.

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Posted on August 24, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Carol: teaser trailer

Teaser trailer for Carol, based on Patricia Highsmith’s Carol/The Price of Salt, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

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Posted on August 23, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

UK paperback of Hild available for pre-order

Out in six weeks, October 1: a luscious, newly-typeset paperback edition of Hild. At 640 pages, it’s even more capacious…

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Posted on August 20, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

New post, more data

I wrote a guest post for Charlie Stross’s blog that has a wee bit more data about the Hugos. More to come…

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Posted on August 17, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Man Booker 2015 longlist: gender of the protagonists

A more granular look at prize-worthy fiction shows an even greater bias regarding the protagonists’ gender. This is why we count…

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Posted on August 13, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Where to sign up to count literary prize data

A number of people have expressed interest in helping to count literary prize data. The data so far show a consistent, persistent,…

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Posted on August 10, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Straight Outta Leeds

Apple/Beats are promoting the forthcoming film Straight Outta Compton* with a wee app to turn your photo into an album cover. So…

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Posted on August 9, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Clean, green, sustainable electricity from plants

A Dutch company has figured how to generate electricity from living plants—sustainably.

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Posted on August 8, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

More data on gender and literary prizes

Two more pie charts showing gender bias in literary awards.

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Posted on August 6, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

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