The WorldCon AI Meltdown is Crazy, Tolkien Goes Gaelic, Final His Dark Materials Book! | FN
2,652This week in Fantasy News, we've got Fallout 1 & 2's lost source code being recovered, to a new Gaelic translation of The Hobbit, Kindle being accused of censoring Stephen King. Oh, and Worldcon 2025? Would you believe they're in hot water?
Also in this episode:
SPFBO ends with an unexpected twist
Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust trilogy finally concludes
New covers for the Greenbone Saga and Chronicles of Narnia
Fallout dev heroics, Galaxy Grifter, The War of Lost Hearts, and more
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⏱ ️ Timestamps + Links (Fully Clickable for YouTube):
00:00 TBR
01:30 The Eagles Fly From New Zealanhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/giant-sculpture-gandalf-riding-eagle-departs-wellington-airport-121462234..
02:53 New Gaelic Translation of The Hobbihttps://talker.news/2025/04/24/professor-publishes-worlds-first-gaelic-translation-of-the-hobbit/..
05:08 Fallout 1 & 2 Source Code Recoverehttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/fallout-1-and-2s-source-code-isnt-lost-after-all-thanks-to-one-hero-programmer-i-made-it-a-quest-to-snapshot-everything/..
10:14 Kindle Editing Stephen Kinghttps://www.reddit.com/r/stephenking/comments/1kdy6sf/kindle_is_editing_books/ https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Amazon_Kindle_removes_download_feature_of_purchased_books..
11:38 Expedition 33’s Wild Succeshttps://gamerant.com/french-president-emmanuel-macron-congratulates-clair-obscur-expedition-33-sandfall/..
14:42 Worldcon Chaos & Controversy
Defensehttps://seattlein2025.org/2025/04/30/statement-from-worldcon-chair-2/..
Responsehttps://file770.com/seattle-worldcon-2025-chatgpt-controversy-roundup/..
Resignationshttps://bsky.app/profile/nwhyte.bsky.social/post/3loh4ukgm7s2u..
Retreathttps://file770.com/seattle-worldcon-2025-cancels-wsfs-business-meeting-town-hall-1/..
Apologyhttps://file770.com/seattle-worldcon-2025-hugo-administrators-and-wsfs-division-head-resign/..
20:51 SPFBO Awards Endinhttps://bsky.app/profile/marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social/post/3lnxrvnu3cc2t..
Indie Fantasy Club: • SPFBOX WINNER ANNOUNCED!!! #fantasyre...
25:58 Final Book of Dust Entrhttps://reactormag.com/the-final-volume-in-philip-pullmans-book-of-dust-series-arrives-in-october/..
28:28 New Greenbone Saga Coverhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJJ8n8UsCtQ/?igsh=MWhlcXh5djh3a3o4bA==..
29:36 Galaxy Griftehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DI_pb1YzYag/?igsh=MTVwNGU0d2hvdnl3..
30:34 Narnia Deluxe Anniversary Editiohttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-chronicles-of-narnia-deluxe-edition-c-s-lewis?variant=43406930346018..
31:43 The War Of Lost Hearts Highlighhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJHX541g5Ja/?igsh=MWo1ajczaGY0MXl3bQ==..
32:25 The Lord Of Mysteries Licensehttps://x.com/yenpress/status/1918063080841400725..
34:16 Good Boy Movie Acquired by Shuddehttps://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3866584/shudder-acquires-good-boy-haunted-house-movie-told-from-dogs-perspective/..
35:56 Eye of the World Special Edition Updathttps://winteriscoming.net/the-wheel-of-time-leatherbound-edition-gets-update-from-brandon-sanderson-s-dragonsteel..
38:17 Two Idiots Will Be Talkinhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJF1jZLT76P/?igsh=Nm9hZDQyNzR6OTds..