Spring 1999 - #141

Issue 141 cover The Spring 1999 Issue of the SFWA Bulletin has cover art [70K jpg] copyright © 1999 by Philippe Coriat.

Interview with Jennifer Brehl of Avon Books by Darrell Schweitzer.
"The specialty press has always been an integral part of the science fiction field, so it seems that perhaps we should consider their advantages and disadvantages."

A Retreat From Reality by Christopher Priest
"In short, what right had I to use this unqualified disaster as the basis for a novel?"

Solving the Out-of-Print Dilemma by Richard Curtis and Donald Maas
"The underlying assumption is that whoever owns the rights to the text has the exclusive right to keep the work in print for as long as copyright laws permit."

Also, Michael Armstrong on office space and Thomas Easton on robots

Columns

The Science in Science Fiction: Scientists by Stephen Baxter
"Research into the lives of the scientists you want to write about is surely as important as in any other area you choose to portray."

State of the Art: Living up to Your Potential by Robert A. Metzger: "I must say that I don't think Earth is living anywhere even remotely near its real potential -- not even in the same zip code."

Caveat Sciptor: Proposed Law Helping Software Producers May Injure Writers - by James Fiscus

Also Melisa Michaels on useful URLs and Brenda Clough & A.C. Crispin on writers scams.

Markets

Market Report by Edo van Belkom

SF & Fantasy Markets by Randy Dannenfelser


Departments

President's Message
Letter Box

And much more...


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