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Nebula Awards Weekend
The Forty-Seventh Nebula Awards Weekend will be held Thursday through Sunday, May 17 to May 20, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, near Reagan National Airport.
We honor Connie Willis as our Grand Master!
To register, click on “Registration” in the menu to the immediate left. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Register” button.
Tours, workshops and panels are available for registered attendees (the number of people who can be accommodated on the tours and workshops is limited.) Active and Associate SFWA members may nominate works, until February 15th, for the awards to be presented at the May 19th Nebula Awards Weekend Banquet. Hour long interviews and readings will be recorded by Jim Freund for his Hour of the Wolf radio show broadcast on WBAI (99.5FM) in New York City.
Jon Williams is our Toastmaster (he will also conduct a half-day Writers Workshop on Friday morning.) Mike Fincke is our Keynote Speaker.
The Mass Autographing Session on Friday, May 18th will be followed by a reception to honor the nominees and other honorees.
You don’t have to be a nominee, a member of SFWA, or even a writer to participate in the weekend. Registration for the 2012 Nebula Awards Weekend is open now. The cost for the Nebula Awards Banquet is $75.00 per person. The cost to register is $50.00 for a SFWA Member and $60.00 for a non-SFWA Member until February 29, 2012. Rates for registration will be higher as the date of the event draws closer.
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Archive for March, 2010
Quick Updates for 2010-03-12
Friday, March 12th, 2010
- @laurenbeukes @charlesatan I've corrected it to be South Africa. in reply to laurenbeukes #
- @laurenbeukes @charlesatan Totally understand and sorry for missing it. #
- @charlesatan Nice try, but I should proof things before posting. Fortunately, easy to fix. in reply to charlesatan #
- Welcome to SFWA's newest active member, Euan Harvey, with three sales to Realms of Fantasy. http://www.euanharvey.com/ #
- RT @doctorow: Pls RT 200 free copies of FOR THE WIN, my next YA, to young gamers to review in blogs/school papers http://3.ly/IZC #
- Congratulations to SFWA member @kenyonsherrilyn whose Dark-Hunter Vol 2 is on the NYT list. #
- Nebula trivia: Half of the short story nominees this year are fathers of twins. #
- @cindypon Terrifying! Since some of them are women! in reply to cindypon #
- @TracyLucas I do know an astonishing number of SF writers with twins. in reply to TracyLucas #
- @TracyLucas Go! Write! And no, I think this is probably the first time it's come up. in reply to TracyLucas #
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Keith Stokes, Vonda N. McIntyre honored with SFWA Service Award
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) will honor Vonda N. McIntyre and Keith Stokes with SFWA Service Awards for 2010 during the Nebula Awards® Weekend May 13-16 in Coco Beach, Fla. (more…)
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-11
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
- In which we learn the important distinction between profiles and DM vs. @ . #
- We would like to draw your attention to http://worldsf.wordpress.com/ which discusses the global SF scene. #
- The Apex Book of World SF. Stories from Thailand, the Philippines, China, Israel, Pakistan, Serbia, Croatia, Malaysia…http://is.gd/a6fot #
- Very good editorial by @charlesatan "The Dilemma of the Term “World SF” http://is.gd/aaU4Q #
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-11
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Resources
- The Apex Book of World SF. Stories from Thailand, the Philippines, China, Israel, Pakistan, Serbia, Croatia, Malaysia.
- Editorial by Charles A. Tan “The Dilemma of the Term “World SF.”
Member News
- SFWA member Michelle Knudsen has a new middle grade fantasy short story in Candlewick’s anthology I Fooled You..
- SFWA member Seanan McGuire (as Mira Grant) has a new story in The Living Dead 2: “Everglades.”
- Happy book release day to SFWA member Carrie Ryan for Toady: The Dead-Tossed Waves.
- SFWA member Cat Rambo‘s novelette, “Narrative of a Beast’s Life,” is on Podcastle.
- Congratulations to SFWA member Paolo Bacigalupi: whose Young Adult novel Ship Breaker made the nominations for Best Fiction for Young Adults!
Tags: Carrie Ryan, cat rambo, Michelle Knudsen, Paolo Bacigalupi, Seanan Mcguire, twitter
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Where Is International SF?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
by Charles Tan
It’s tempting to label this essay as “Third World Science Fiction” but why limit it to the third world? One of the most pleasant surprises the Internet has brought about is the discovery that you’re not alone, especially when it comes to Science Fiction and its related genres (fantasy, interstitial fiction, slipstream, speculative fiction, etc.). Last year, for example, I was thrilled to find out that there was such a thing as The Apex Book of World SF. I’m from the Philippines and friends with the two Filipino contributors so there was a part of me that was shocked that neither of them cared to inform me that they were included in the book! This also led to the discovery of the existence of The World SF News Blog, maintained by the anthology’s editor, Lavie Tidhar. While a part of me was envious, I wanted to be a part of this project. It was a cause that I could be passionate about. After all, one of the reasons I created the Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler was because I wanted to promote Philippine literature to the rest of the world. With The Apex Book of World SF and the blog, I’d be doing just that, along with other neglected countries–at least by the standards of First World countries, which, unfortunately, dominates the current publishing market (let’s put it this way: if a book gets published in the US by a major publisher, it’ll probably be available in the rest of the world but that’s not the case if the book was published in, say, India, Singapore, or even Australia).
Of course the first thing that I realized when I signed up for The World SF News Blog is how much international fiction has already been translated and made available in the English market. Take for example the following anthologies:
- The Penguin World Omnibus of Science Fiction edited by Brian Aldiss and Sam J Lundwall (1977) (Table of Contents can be found here)
- Travelling Towards Epsilon: An Anthology of French Science Fiction edited by Maxim Jakubowski (1977) (Table of Contents can be found here)
- The World Treasury of Science Fiction edited by David G. Hartwell (1989)
- Whispers from the Cotton Tree Root: Caribbean Fabulist Fiction edited by Nalo Hopkinson (2000) (Table of Contents can be found here)
- Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain edited by Andrea L. Bell and Yolanda Molina-Gavilan (2003) (Table of Contents can be found here)
- So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy edited by Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan (2004)
- The Black Mirror and Other Stories: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Germany and Austria edited by Franz Rottensteiner and translated by Mike Mitchell (2008) (more…)
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-10
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
- SFWA member @michelleknudsen has a new middle grade fantasy short story in Candlewick's anthology I FOOLED YOU http://3.ly/HpC1 #
- SFWA member @seananmcguire has a new story in THE LIVING DEAD 2 (as @miragrant): "Everglades." http://is.gd/a33uH #
- Happy book release day to SFWA member @carrieryan for TOADY: THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES from @randomhousekids. #
- SFWA member @Catrambo's novelette, "Narrative of a Beast's Life," is on Podcastle: http://is.gd/a3KQW #
- Congratulations to SFWA member @paolobacigalupi: whose YA novel SHIP BREAKER made the nominations for BBYA! http://3.ly/8yia #
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Hugo nomination deadline is March 13
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
While SFWA members are considering the final ballot for the Nebula awards, don’t forget that there’s another deadline in the field.
From the Aussiecon 4 organizers:
The deadline for sending in your Hugo Awards nomination ballot is Saturday, March 13, 2010 23:59 PST (Sunday, March 14, 2010 03:59 EDT, 07:59 UTC/GMT, 18:59 AEDT).
If you were a member of the 2009 Worldcon (Anticipation) or purchased a membership in the upcoming 2010 Worldcon (Aussiecon 4) by 31 January 2010, you can nominate using the online ballot at http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/index.php?page=66
You will need a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to nominate online. If you have not received your Aussiecon 4 or Anticipation PIN or have other eligibility questions please email hugopin@aussiecon4.org.au
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-09
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member, Andrew Rowe, a writer for World of Warcraft. http://is.gd/9Y3o3 #
- SFWAns: Please join the conversation about if SFWA should accept game writers as a general rule. http://is.gd/9Y53q #
- Interview with Nebula nominee @cmpriest about Boneshaker. Covers zombies, steampunk, and dancing in underpants. http://3.ly/9tp #
- Norton nominee @malindalo is giving away 3 (signed) copies of the UK edition of ASH. Go here to enter: http://bit.ly/cIsPXK #
- @merriehaskell Even gut reactions are useful. Please do chime in. Even if it is just to ask questions. in reply to merriehaskell #
- Congratulations to SFWA member @dianarowland who sold Thai & French translation rights to Mark of the Demon & Blood of the Demon. #
- SFWA member and editor @jenniferbrozek's anthology GRANTS PASS is a finalist in the Australian Shadows Award: http://is.gd/9YrYd #
- @jaybushman @andrhia Thank you for bringing that to our attention. in reply to jaybushman #
- @andrhia Yes, this is the problem. It is hard enough with prose fiction which has a longer history. in reply to andrhia #
- Show No 124 of @StarShipSofa is playing Nebula Nominee Bridesicle by Will McIntosh (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Jan09) #
- @cmpriest Origami instructions. Fold in 1/2 vertically. Rotate. Fold in thirds. in reply to cmpriest #
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-09
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Resources
- Apex has a good post on The Basics on Submission Guidelines.
Member News
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Associate member Jim Pitrat with a sale to “Realms of the Dragons II”.
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Active member, Andrew Rowe, a writer for World of Warcraft.
- Interview with Nebula nominee Cherie Priest about Boneshaker. Covers zombies, steampunk, and dancing in underpants.
- Congratulations to SFWA member Diana Rowland who sold Thai & French translation rights to Mark of the Demon & Blood of the Demon.
- SFWA member and editor Jennifer Brozek‘s anthology Grants Pass is a finalist in the Australian Shadows Award.
Industry News
- One week till Hugo Nomination deadline! Details here.
Tags: Andrew Rowe, Cherie Priest, diana rowland, Jennifer Brozek, Jim Pitrat, twitter
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-08
Monday, March 8th, 2010
- SFWA member & editor @apexjason has a good post onThe Basics on Submission Guidelines http://bit.ly/c4D97M #
- RT @TheHugoAwards: One week till Hugo Nomination deadline! Details here: http://tiny.cc/t1qzV /via @vjdocherty #
- @apexjason It is a good post. in reply to apexjason #
- We've begun a new twitter feed with member blogs. @SFWAauthors #
- SFWA members: It will take awhile to add everyone to @SFWAauthors. Be patient if you aren't in there yet. #
- .@AlyxDellamonica We're pulling the URLs from member profiles. As long as you have a blog listed there, you'll be included. #
- @AlyxDellamonica Also, at the moment, we are still in the B's. in reply to AlyxDellamonica #
- .@G2L There is a field called "blog" in your profile. If you've got it filled in, you are on the list. #
- @AlyxDellamonica There are two fields, one for your webpage and one for your blog. You have your LJ in your blog field. in reply to AlyxDellamonica #
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member Jim Pitrat with a sale to "Realms of the Dragons II" #
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