Writers who do not take the time to create a will with provisions for the handling of their literary estate may help make their work more obscure than it should be, and deprive readers of great fiction for reasons unrelated to an anthologist’s or editor’s desire to include them.
As exciting as the digital transition is, I feel a bit sorry for authors of the future, whose books may never become physical objects–there really is nothing like holding your book in your hands for the first time.
SFWA member @daviddlevine recently made his 50th SF/Fantasy story sale http://t.co/JpuTh0n5 #
SFWA member @eugiefoster sold her short story "Whatever Skin You Wear" to anthology SOLARIS RISING 2. #
“Simply put, it is the end of an era. Ray was more than just an author, more than just a Grand Master. He was one of the pillars of our community.” ~John Scalzi, SFWA President
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America will, for the first time, be participating in Book Expo America, June 5-7, in New York City. We will be at Booth 3591, so come on by and say hi!
An important legal ruling was handed down yesterday by Judge Denny Chin in the five-year-old Authors Guild v. Google class action lawsuit over Google’s scanning of millions of in-copyright books.
A good roundtable discussion on writing about race in Science Fiction and Fantasy. http://t.co/ajLKhCOS #
We are pleased to announce that SFWA will again have a presence at the Baltimore Book Festival.
Ken Burns, one of the world’s most recognized filmmakers, shares his personal connection, his “waking of the dead,” as he discusses the craft of storytelling in this short documentary.
Blacksmith Wystan accidentally breaks off a sliver of Excalibur. It’s magic sends Wystan to present day England where he must fulfill his blood vow to reunite the piece with Excalibur or the rightful heir before the sword and its magic are lost.
Martin Cahill has published short fiction in numerous venues and currently works at Erewhon Books, lives just outside New York City. Visit him on the web at https://martintcahill.wordpress.com/.
