Joanna Russ (b.1937) died on April 29, 2011, two days after entering hospice. Russ was admitted to hospice following a series of strokes. Russ received a BA from Cornell in 1957 where she studied under Vladimir Nabokov. She began publishing science fiction in 1959 with the short story “Nor Custom Stale.” In 1960, she earned […]
SFWA member @mbennardo announces call for submissions (pays $200) for anthology Machine of Death 2: http://is.gd/YAoegY #
An “interminable agency clause” (sometimes called an “interminable rights clause” or a “perpetual agency clause”) is language inserted into an author-agency agreement whereby the agency claims the right to remain the agent of record not just for the duration of any contracts it negotiates, but for the life of copyright.
Somewhere during the summer, when I got the latest “I can’t sell this” from an agent, I realized, “You can’t, but I can.” I have not looked back since.
Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member @marygthompson, author of Wuftoom (Clarion Books, 2012) http://www.marygthompson.com/ # Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member Barb Hendee, author of Of Truth and Beasts (9th in a series) http://www.barbhendee.com/ # Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member Paul Celmer, with a sale to Bull Spec # Welcome to SFWA's newest Active […]
Nominees for the Hugo Awards and for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer have been announced.
Building stories is like building houses. Yes, you need a foundation, walls, and a roof, but holy cow–look at all the variations that are possible AND successful given those basic requirements!
Last October, I blogged about David Boyer, a self-styled author and publisher who was discovered to be committing extensive plagiarism, publishing stories and books both under his own name and his many aliases.
@gailcarriger We're aware, yes. Thank you for pointing out that post though. #
Every summer, Klingon speakers from around the world have gathered for a long weekend of barking and spitting, singing and storytelling, impromptu game shows, off-the-cuff translations of broadway musicals, and vaudeville routines.
Returning to the Verdant Green Waters sect over a decade after his exile, Wu Ying finds his position and place within the Sect in flux. Strong enough to be an Elder, he has jealous and worried rivals to contend with.
R. Gary Raham writes science fact and science fiction. Raham’s writing has been known to make a reader laugh and think simultaneously with no known deleterious effects.
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