Pornokitsch
 Logo | |
| Web address | www.pornokitsch.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | No |
| Type of site | "Geek culture" blog |
| Registration | None |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Anne C. Perry & Jared Shurin |
| Created by | Various |
| Editor | Anne C. Perry & Jared Shurin |
| Launched | 2008 |
| Current status | Online |
Pornokitsch is a British "geek culture" blog that publishes reviews and news concerning speculative fiction and other genre fiction.
History
The website, established in 2008, is owned and edited by Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin.[1] Other contributors include authors Rebecca Levene, David Bryher and various other sci-fi and speculative fiction writers.[1]
The name of the website, a portmanteau of pornography and kitsch, is due to the "disposable and forgettable" nature of pornography mirroring the general reception of genre fiction, which is often seen as "the kitsch of the literary world".[2][3]
The Kitschies
Since 2009, the website organizes the annual Kitschies award ceremony for "the year's most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic".[4][5][6] The awards are given in three categories; the "Red Tentacle" for best novel; the "Golden Tentacle" for best début; and the "Inky Tentacle" for best cover art.[5] Since 2011 it has been sponsored by The Kraken Rum, who provide the GB£2,000 prize money and some bottles for prizes.[5]
Jurassic London
Pornokitsch started a small non-profit publisher in 2011 named Jurassic London, commissioning anthologies of original work based around "contemporary, relevant topics".[2][6]
Awards
Pornokitsch was shortlisted for the 2011 BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction.[7] The site won the 2013 British Fantasy Award for best non-fiction.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Official About page". Pornokitsch.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tentacles & Pandemonium: Chatting with Pornokitsch". Dreampunk.me. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ Perry, Anne C. (2008-08-21). "Pornokitsch Explained - an explanation of the websites name". Pornokitsch.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ "The Kitschies official site". thekitschies.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Barnett, David (2013-01-18). "The Kitschies: a joyous SF shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "A Better Class Of Tentacle: Talking Genre Fiction With The Pornokitsch Crew". SFX. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ Scott, Donna (23 January 2012). "BSFA Awards Shortlist Announced". BSFA. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "British Fantasy Society". britishfantasysociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-13.