Tag Archives: Dublin 2019

Worldcon 2019 in Dublin

Art Life, Awards, Conventions, MexicanxBy John Picacio August 29, 2019 2 Comments

I’ve been busy handling some family matters this month, and in the midst of those, I ventured to Dublin for this year’s World Science Fiction Convention. I couldn’t miss it, considering www.mexicanxinitiative.com was a Finalist for the Hugo for Best Related Work. Proud to be part of the fearsome foursome listed for that recognition along…

2019 Hugo Award Thoughts

Awards, Conventions, MexicanxBy John Picacio February 25, 2019 4 Comments

There’s a new Hugo Award category this year. It’s called “Best Art Book” — not to be confused with “Best Graphic Story”. And yet, I suspect some will confuse the two, so I’ll offer how I’m clarifying my own ballot selections, choosing from works released in 2018. If a book tells a story with pictures…