Fantastic Voyages at the Nebula Awards site
Our sister website, nebulaawards.com has a series of essays by different authors. This week’s is by Sheila Finch on the role of voyages in science-fiction and fantasy.
Archive for the ‘SFWA Blog’ Category
Another view of the Google Book Settlement
The Google settlement has been one of the big topics for authors and publishers these days. ARS Technica reports on the position that Oxford Univeristy Press is taking.
2009 winners Campbell and Sturgeon awards
We are especially pleased to see that SFWA member Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother has just been awarded 2009 John W. Campbell Award for the best science fiction novel of the year. His novel tied with Ian MacLeod’s Song of Time which is only the third time in the history of the award that the jurors have ended in a tie.
Flash Forward
SFWA member Robert J. Sawyer’s novel Flash Forward has been picked up by ABC as a new series. Pretty exciting for SF fans and WIRED news got to see the first episode.
Kindle limits the number of downloads?
This report from Gear Diary paints a unpleasant picture for Amazon’s download policy for Kindle. It seems that there’s a limit to how many times you can download a book, but that limit isn’t posted anywhere. Here’s an excerpt of the article, but it’s worth reading the whole thing. The customer rep asked me to […]
2009 Stoker Awards
The 2009 Stoker Awards were presented Saturday, June 13 in Burbank California. Each year, the Horror Writer’s Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement.
Welcome to the Accidental Beta-test!
By now I hope you’ve read about my blunder and have forgiven me for sending out renewal notices before we were ready for company. But since you are here, feel free to take a look around. We are still getting things set up and aren’t quite ready for visitors but we’re happy to show you […]
Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner: Juggler of Worlds
Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner are pleased to announce the mass-market re-release of their second Known Space collaboration, Juggler of Worlds. Covert agent Sigmund Ausfaller is Earth’s secret weapon, humanity’s best defense against all conspiracies, real and potential — and imaginary — of foes both human and alien. Who better than a brilliant paranoid to expose the devious plots of others?
Introducing the SFWA Blog
We are currently seeking an editor for the main blog on the SFWA homepage. If you think you might be a good match for this position, please contact Mary Robinette Kowal.
–Nancy
RIP: Flonet E. Biltgen (1944-2006)
Flonet E. Biltgen, 61, of Wexford, PA, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, after a brief battle with colon cancer. Beloved wife of 39 years of Renard L.; loving mother of Renee Ramey and Erica Deitzel; grandmother of Mason Ramey (8 months) and Kye Deitzel (4 months). Flonet was an integral part of the science […]
