RIP George Ewing 1945-2010
George Ewing
1945-2010
Archive for the ‘SFWA Blog’ Category
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware You may have read a recent article in PW called “Self-Published Titles Topped 764,000 in 2009 as Traditional Output Dipped,” about the amazing growth in “non-traditional” (a.k.a. print-on-demand-produced) books. Or you may just have read about it, given how many tweets and blog mentions it received. If the […]
Quick Updates for 2010-05-23
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Robinson Wells, Meghan McCarron, Erin Kellison, Carrie Harris, Eugie Foster, Norman Spinrad, Malcolm Edwards, and N.K. Jemisin!
Photos and video of the 2010 Nebula Award Weekend
If you weren’t able to attend the Nebula Awards Weekend or want to relive the moment, Keith Stokes has posted photos of the weekend at the Midamerican Fan Photo Archive. Keith was the recipient of a Service to SFWA award this weekend and that’s just one of the many reasons he earned it. Also, SFWA […]
Quick Updates for 2010-05-19
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Joe Haldeman, China Miéville, Dan Abnett, Gwynne Garfinkle, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, and Norman Spinrad.
Former SFWA president Norman Spinrad will undergo stomach cancer surgery on Thursday
Former SFWA president Norman Spinrad has been battling stomach cancer for some time now. This Thursday he goes in for surgery to try to remove the mass of tumors blocking his stomach. In his words, “If nothing is done, this is a slow death by starvation.”
SFWA 2010 Election results
Winners of the 2010 SFWA election are.
President: John Scalzi (208)
Vice President: Mary Robinette Kowal (207)
Secretary: Robert J. Howe (163)
Treasurer’s race: Amy Casil Sterling (151)
South/Central Regional Director: Lee Martindale (62)
Overseas Regional Director: Sean Williams (10)
Quick Updates for 2010-05-16
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for John Scalzi, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sean Williams, Lee Martindale, and Robert Howe!
SFWA announces 2009 Nebula Awards winners
COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Inc., has announced the Nebula Awards® winners for 2009. The Nebula Awards® are voted on, and presented by, active members of SFWA. The awards were announced at the Nebula Awards® Banquet held at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront the evening of May 15. 2009 […]
Status Report – Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis
As of 7:30 AM, everything’s go for the 2:20 PM launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis and our plans to view the launch. The SFWA buses to the launch will be in front of the Hilton, along with buses from several other groups. The SFWA buses will be clearly marked. There may be a shortage of […]
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