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WSFA Award Announced

The Washington Science Fiction Association has established a literary award to honor the work done by small presses in promoting and preserving science fiction.

Quick Updates for 2011-02-09

SFWA member @KateMilford is pleased that her novel THE BONESHAKER made Locus's 2010 recommended YA reading list. # SFWA member @leancoakley's YA short story "Mouse" will be published in an upcoming, as yet untitled, McGraw-Hill Ryerson anthology. # @britmandelo You actually just need proof of the sale to join, if it is to a qualifying […]

Quick Updates for 2011-02-09

Member News for Gene Twaronite, Alyxandra Harvey, Sarah Monette, Amy Treadwell, Vera Nazarian, Allan Cole, Brad Beaulieu, Kate Milford, Lena Coakley, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Marcy Rockwell, Rosemary Jones, David Levine and John Cleaver.

Book Giveaway–The Arm of the Stone

One of the important negotiation points for life-of-copyright publishing contracts is including provisions in the termination clause that oblige the publisher to take the work out of print when sales or royalties drop below a minimum level.

Quick Updates for 2011-02-08

Help a SFWA author research: @johncleaver needs some fake swear words for his new series: http://is.gd/PIGUi4 # Hey, SFWA members. It's Monday and I'm wondering what news you have that you'd like us to announce for you. # Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member, Amy Treadwell. Read one of her qualifying stories online. http://is.gd/KWNg6F # […]

In Memoriam: Brian Jacques

British author Brian Jacques (b.June 15, 1939) died on February 5, 2011 following emergency surgery for an aortic aneurysm. Jacques published his juvenile novel Redwall, about a collection of anthropomorphic mice, badgers, voles, and other creatures, in 1986.

Quick Updates for 2011-02-05

At Escape Pod: "Written on the Wind" by SFWA member @daviddlevine, read by @mightymur. http://bit.ly/e1cwJ8 # SFWA member Vera Nazarian (@Norilana) is now a member of the Austen Authors group blog, debuting today. http://is.gd/k07t0Y # @MarcyRockwell You have to wait for me to get out of bed first! Welcome back! # SFWA member @alcole123 presents […]