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.
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 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.”
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)
@nkjemisin Glad to hear that went well despite the glitches. in reply to nkjemisin # I reported incorrectly that @catvalente dressed as her character. She just had a fabulous orange dress which was a thematic color #nebulas # We are streaming David Levine's Q & A about last night's keynote speech live on the Nebula […]
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for John Scalzi, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sean Williams, Lee Martindale, and Robert Howe!
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 […]
@twidderlated You were wonderful! Thank you for the help! in reply to twidderlated # We are heading to the launch site. Lots of excitement to see the launch. # We've just entered the Kennedy Space Center site which looks very much like a nature preserve. # RT @NASA When 140 characters isn't enough, check out […]
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 […]
In the lobby at the Nebula hotel we have @nasa tv running constantly. They are working on some very cool stuff. #
RT @eugiefoster: New blog post: Nebula Mass Book Signing and Financial Planning for Writers http://ping.fm/2FdmW # By the way, this video tour of the International Space Station is the coolest thing you will see all day. http://is.gd/c60pr # RT @NASA: STS-132 weather forecast says there's a 70 percent chance of "go" weather for Atlantis' 2:20p […]