Erika Harlitz-Kern
Erika Harlitz-Kern holds a doctorate from a Swedish university and can't get enough of history, books, and music. Her earliest memories involve a comic book and a Dutch troubadour. She has travelled South Asia on a shoestring, although nowadays she spends most of her vacations in the Mississippi Delta. Lives with her husband in South Florida, because sooner or later they would've ended up there anyway.
Blog: The Boomerang
Twitter: EH_Kern
The Nobel Prize in Literature to Be Awarded Again
Erika Harlitz-Kern
March 6, 2019
During the Nobel Prize ceremony two prizes in literature will be awarded--one for 2019 and one for 2018
10 Things You Need to Know About the Ancient Library of Alexandria
Erika Harlitz-Kern
February 4, 2019
No other institution illustrates the spirit of Hellenism better than the ancient library of Alexandria, Egypt. Here are some facts about the library.
Maryse Condé Awarded the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature
Erika Harlitz-Kern
October 12, 2018
Guadaloupean author Maryse Condé has been awarded the New Academy Literary Award, also known as the alternative Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Swedish Academy Elects Two New Members. Is the Nobel Prize Back on Track?
Erika Harlitz-Kern
October 8, 2018
The Swedish Academy elects two new members, restoring its quorum. Does this mean we will get a Nobel Prize for Literature in 2019?
Murakami Withdraws from the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature
Erika Harlitz-Kern
September 17, 2018
Japanese author Haruki Murakami withdraws his nomination from The New Academy Prize in Literature, also known as the alternative Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature Shortlist Is Here
Erika Harlitz-Kern
August 29, 2018
The New Academy announced the four finalists for the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature 2018, the result of a global online voting campaign.
15 Of The Best Alien Books: Invasion Stories, Encounters, And Beyond
Erika Harlitz-Kern
August 14, 2018
We think these are 15 of the best alien books about alien invasions, alien abductions, and alien civilizations. Do you agree?
A Closer Look at the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature Longlist
Erika Harlitz-Kern
July 18, 2018
The longlist for the alternative Nobel Prize in Literature reveals the intellectual isolation of the Swedish Academy.
New Short Story Collection by N.K. Jemisin Coming This Fall
Erika Harlitz-Kern
July 17, 2018
N.K. Jemisin's short story collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? will be available on November 27, 2018 through Orbit.
The Winners of the Shirley Jackson Awards Have Been Announced
Erika Harlitz-Kern
July 16, 2018
The recipients of the 2017 Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced at Readercon 29.