What are Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s REAL motivations for mounting a colonial expedition to the moon?

America’s love affair with the e-book notwithstanding, digital publishing so far has found surprisingly little success making inroads in the educational world.

Right on the heels of announcing a new version of Dungeons & Dragons intended to unite fans of the venerable roleplaying game’s many different editions, publisher Wizards of the Coast has announced it will offer limited-edition reprints of the 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks.
Going on sale April 17, the reprints of the original hardcover Monster Manual ($34.95), Player’s Handbook ($34.95) and Dungeon Master’s Guide ($44.95) will feature new cover designs commemorating the re-release of the 1977-79 AD&D rules. And to help support your friendly local gaming shop, Wizards of the Coast says they …

The fannish new year of 2012 started off very well for me with DarkCon in Mesa, Arizona. (Nerdvana guest post by Tunnels & Trolls roleplaying game creator Ken St. Andre.)

We caught up with the creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, at Amazing Arizona Comic Con and discussed his various projects, how he balances his work with his home life, and his new-found fame.

Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that they are working on the 5th Edition of the iconic Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

Few science-fiction novels have a more faithful fan base than Orson Scott Card’s masterpiece.

The first genre convention of the year, Amazing Arizona Comic Con, hits next weekend, Jan. 6–8, at the Mesa Convention Center in downtown Mesa. And with a cadre of cool off-kilter shops along its Main Street, downtown Mesa proves once again that it is the center of the Nerdiverse!

John Carter, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ science-fiction action hero who is set to rock the big screen this March, has been feeding the fantasies of fanboys since 1912, when his first stories were published as a serial in All-Story magazine.

Full-event memberships for Phoenix Comicon go up in price from $35 to $40 starting Jan. 1.
The Memorial Day Weekend convention also has single-day passes available: $15 for the Thursday, $25 for Friday only, $30 for Saturday only and $20 for Sunday. Children 12 and younger get in free with a paid membership.
Guests in 2012 include William Shatner, Gil Gerard, Erin Grey, Billy Tucci, Tony Amendola and Ed Asner.