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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 September, 2010
Quick Updates for 2010-09-09
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Member News
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member David D'Amico with a sale to WotF, Volume XXVII – Galaxy Press.
- SFWA member William Shunn will be co-producing the Tuesday Funk reading series, so writers, if you plan to roll thru Chicago please let him know.
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member Simon Cooper with a sale to Writers of the Future Vol. 26.
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member Ron Sering with a sale to Cemetery Dance (October, 2002).
- SFWA member M.K. Hobson Postscripts 19 novella, "The Warlock and the Man of the Word" is this week's Podcastle GIANT.
Resources
- Research Tool: Emory University offers huge library of 19th-century “Yellowbacks” for download.
Tags: David D'Amico, M.K. Hobson, Ron Sering, Simon Cooper, twitter, william shunn
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Quick Updates for 2010-09-08
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member David D'Amico with a sale to WotF, Volume XXVII – Galaxy Press http://www.dadamico.com/ #
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Interview with SFWA member Brenda Cooper
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
by Cat Rambo
Brenda Cooper, from brenda-cooper.com
Science fiction writer and futurist Brenda Cooper’s latest book, WINGS OF CREATION, came out in November 2009 from Tor Books. Her short stories have appeared in Analog, Asimov’s, and multiple anthologies, among other places, and she is also the author of THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA, READING THE WIND, and HARLEQUIN’S MOON (with Larry Niven). She blogs at http://www.brenda-cooper.com.
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Tags: Brenda Cooper, cat rambo
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The Pirate Code of Children’s Literature
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
by Stacy Whitman
Editorial Director, Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books
There seems to be a lot of confusion in the SFF community among those unfamiliar with children’s literature about just what is children’s literature and what is young adult. Outside of genre circles, when I introduce myself as a children’s book editor, most people assume I edit picture books—and they often also think that means I’m a copyeditor, but that’s another story for another day. Inside of genre circles, “YA” seems to be taking hold as a catch-all term for anything written for anyone under 18, at least for people with whom I get into discussions at cons. Being at cons, sometimes these “discussions” get rather heated! When “YA” SF award nominees come out, the books on the short lists might be either middle grade or young adult—for example, Garth Nix’s Keys to the Kingdom series, solidly middle grade, was nominated for the 2007 Locus Award. Very seldom do these awards have a “children’s” category, so “YA” becomes the default.
Tags: business, Children's lit, Publishing, Stacy Whitman, writing, writing advice, ya
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Red Rose Publishing: Alert
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer BewareDear Author has a post detailing internal problems at Red Rose Publishing:
Authors are reportedly not getting their work published within a specified time. If rights are requested to be reverted because of this breach, the publisher is reportedly sending the authors bills for cover art and editing for those books. Notices of editors and cover artists that they are quitting are reportedly being ignored...Statements were not being sent out and emails to the publisher went unanswered.Other complaints reportedly include publishing books without contracts.
When a few Red Rose authors posted about non-payment in the Red Rose author loop, Red Rose's owner went ballistic, accusing the authors of whining and being unprofessional, and trotting out the kinds of excuses you so often see when small presses have difficulties: family problems, an audit.
This is such a sadly familiar story.
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Quick Updates for 2010-09-03
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Member News
- Have a question for SFWA member Mary Robinette Kowal about her book, writing, or SFWA? Check out the Goodreads Q&A. The direct link to the SFWA section is here.
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Associate member Lokiko Hall with a sale to F&SF.
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Active member Bradley Denton author of LUNATICS (St. Martins, 1996).
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Active member Ari Berk author of DEATH WATCH Bk 1 of The Undertaken Trilogy (S&S, 2011).
Tags: Ari Berk, Bradley Denton, Lokiko Hall, Mary Robinette Kowal, twitter
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5 Resources for Managing Disasters
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
This set of resources is one that we truly hope you will never, ever need.
But emergencies can happen, outside and within, and you may find yourself in need of assistance ASAP. This list is just a small set of places you can begin to look for help; always be sure and contact local, community resources in your area, and if you are in immediate danger, call 911.
- SFWA Emergency Medical Fund: This is available to active SFWA members, and provides interest-free loans to help pay for unexpected expenses related to emergency and other medical care.
- Clayton Memorial Medical Fund: This fund is regional–Pacific Northwest only—however, it provides assistance to professional writers of science fiction and fantasy to help, as the SFWA Fund does, pay for medical expenses.
- PEN Writers’ Fund Assistance Resource List (PDF): This list, maintained by the PEN American Center, is an extensive, annotated directory of national and regional emergency funds and financial resources for writers of all genres (as well as journalists and non-fiction writers), including resources for writers living with long-term, chronic illnesses; help with natural disasters and property damage; and for unforeseen medical expenses.
- Find Counseling State Hotline List: this list is a great place to start if you need local help and don’t know where to go. Organized by state, this site can help you find local crisis lines, counseling or other resources.
- FEMA Federal Disaster List: if your crisis comes from above (or below), you may qualify for help fro the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Check this list to see if your area has been declared an area eligible for help.
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Quick Updates for 2010-09-02
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Member News
- SFWA member Lou Antonelli signs contract for collection with Merry Blacksmith Press.
- SFWA member Greg Bossert is delighted to be working with Weird Tales on their One-Minute Weird Tales flash-fiction videos.
- Happy Launch Day to SFWA member M.K. Hobson and her debut novel THE NATIVE STAR.
- Help needed: SFWA Overseas RD Sean Williams can’t attend Worldcon due to health reasons. Need volunteers for SFWA suite.
- SFWA member Mary Robinette Kowal has a short story SALT OF THE EARTH at Redstone SF today.
Industry News
- Armadillocon : Google’s secret deal with SFWA.
Tags: Greg Bossert, Lou Antonelli, M.K. Hobson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sean Williams, twitter
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Guest post–Leave the Vomit In or, Learning to Trust Your Voice
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
by Jennifer Pelland
Back in 2002, I was a student at the Viable Paradise writing workshop. I hadn’t been writing original fiction very long, and had submitted a story for critique that was wildly different from anything I’d ever written before — a gritty, post-cyberpunk tale filled with vomiting junkies. I had no idea how it was going to go over with my fellow workshoppers. Needless to say, I was pretty nervous.
The very first day, I had a one-on-one critique with Jim Kelly. I swallowed hard, steeled myself for the worst, and walked in to his room.
“I asked for this story specifically,” he told me. “It’s very similar to the stuff I write, so I understand what you’re trying to do. You’re probably going to have a lot of people this week tell you that it’s got too much puking in it, but don’t listen to them. Leave the vomit in. If you start doubting that, just come back here and I’ll remind you.”
Tags: beginners, Jennifer Pelland, writing, writing advice
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Quick Updates for 2010-09-01
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
- SFWA member @gregbossert is delighted to be working with Weird Tales on their One-Minute Weird Tales flash-fiction videos. #
- RT @elze: Latest blog post on #armadillocon : Google's secret deal with SFWA http://budurl.com/acon10sfwa #
- Happy Launch Day to SFWA member @mkhobson and her debut novel THE NATIVE STAR. http://is.gd/eOhy7 #
- Help needed.SFWA Overseas RD Sean Williams can't attend #Worldcon due to health. Need volunteers for SFWA suite. or@sfwa.org #
- @editormum75 Sadly, so. in reply to editormum75 #
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