Category Archives: Updates

Crosstalk by Connie Willis is being published by Del Rey on October 4th, 2016. Part romantic comedy and part social satire, here one of science fiction’s most lauded authors examines the consequences of having too much connectivity, and what happens … Continue reading →

NOTES FROM WALES I: BUCKLAND AND WESTMARCH AND ELVES, OH MY! My family and I just got back from England, where we spent two weeks touring Cornwall and Wales. We saw Doc Martin’s village, Tintagel Castle, Dartmoor, Tintern Abbey, the … Continue reading →

[Connie’s website update for April, 2016] Because it’s National Poetry Month (are they aware Carl Sandburg called April “the cruelest month?”) and everybody’s talking about their favorite poems, I got to wondering whether I had one. And whether songs count. … Continue reading →

NOTES FROM THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE or A REPORT FROM SPOKANE AND THIS YEAR’S WORLDCON As if there wasn’t enough anxiety about Worldcon this year after what Bob Silverberg described as a summer of “apprehension, tension, and dissension,” in science fiction, … Continue reading →

Here is the text of Connie Willis’ speech given during the Hugo Awards ceremony during Sasquan in Spokane, WA.    You can view the livestream of the ceremony here. The “mandatory Connie Willis appearance” is setting the perfect tone. Bring … Continue reading →

I FINALLY FINISHED MY NOVEL! Oh, frabjous day! Calloo-dallay! Happiness! Fireworks! Delirium! Joy! I’ve finally finished my novel. I know, I know, I said that a year ago, and I did think it was finished when I turned it in– … Continue reading →

A SOMEWHAT BELATED WEDDING PRESENT When we were first married many, many, many years ago, my husband Courtney and I were driving back to our teaching jobs in Connecticut, and as we drove through Indiana, I saw on the map … Continue reading →

One of the nicest things about this year’s Nebula Awards Weekend was that it was held in Chicago, which is one of my all-time favorite cities. Next year’s Nebulas will be held there, too, so if you’re going, or if … Continue reading →

WHY I WON’T BE A PRESENTER AT THE HUGO AWARDS THIS YEAR by Connie Willis I’ve been asked by David Gerrold, this year’s Worldcon Guest of Honor and one of the  Hugo Awards emcees, to present the Campbell Award at … Continue reading →