103: Just This Guy, Y’know‪?‬ Octothorpe

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)