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The Nebula Awards® are voted on, and presented by, Full, Associate, and Senior members of SFWA. This June 5-8, we celebrated in Kansas City, Missouri–and on your screens! Now we’re thrilled to announce early-bird registration for next year in Chicago, Illinois. Visit our first link to learn more.
Welcome to the June edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those markets included on this list pay at least $0.08/word USD in at least one category of fiction. This compilation is not exhaustive of all publication opportunities that pay […]
by Russell Nohelty I’ve been working in both book publishing and comic publishing for close to 15 years at this point through my work as publisher of Wannabe Press and editor of the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell comics anthology series. While there is some overlap in marketing strategies between them, they’re remarkably different to […]
by Michael Armstrong Starting in 1965, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association trophies have evolved from the original Nebula Award of spheres and spiral galaxies encased in Lucite to newer awards such as the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award of a butterfly and compass. One award, the Infinity Award, honoring Grand Master-worthy writers who died […]
by Michael Capobianco Less than a year after SFWA founder and President Damon Knight created the Nebula Award, the first Nebula Awards Ceremonies were held on March 11, 1966. Why “Nebula?” The name was first introduced without explanation in the inaugural ballot mailed out to SFWA members. According to Robert Silverberg, SFWA’s second president, “Far […]
by Kristen Simon Every comic book publisher has different preferences for receiving pitches. Some may not accept pitches at all, as they want to avoid the risk of copyright issues if a submission resembles a storyline they plan to publish. That said, checking a publisher’s website for guidelines is your starting point. Conduct your due […]
Roxana Arama is an award-winning Romanian American author and a former software developer. Her novels include The Regolith Temple: A Sci-Fi Thriller and The Exiled Queen: A Roman Era Historical Fantasy. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
Fast-paced, gritty, and packed with supernatural thrills, Melinda West and the Gremlin Queen blends the rebellious charm of Bonnie and Clyde with the high-stakes action of Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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