Quick Updates for 2010-02-06
Industry new and member news for Kalayna-Nicole Price, William Moore, Kasey Mackenzie, Douglas Hulick, Lia Habel, and N.K. Jemisin!
SFWA Blog
Amazon is restoring Macmillan “Buy Now” buttons
The New York Times is reporting that Amazon and Macmillan have come to an agreement, the details of which have not been made public. Amazon is reportedly in the process of restoring the “buy now” buttons to Macmillan books although not all titles have been restored yet.
Nebula Reminder — 10 days left to nominate
SFWA Active and Associate members, there are only 10 days left to nominate for the Nebula Awards. Why not spend the weekend reading some of the 260 free pieces of eligible fiction available in the members’ only Discussion Forum.
Are You a Published Author? Now You Can Tell the World!
Victoria Strauss takes a satirical view of the latest fad in attempts to separate authors from their money.
Candidate for Secretary: Isamu Fukui
My name is Isamu Fukui. I have been a published novelist since age 15, with two books out by Tor Books and a third in revision. I am currently a mere 20 years old, inexperienced, and a SFWA member for less than a year. I hold no sweeping ambition or political design. I will not […]
Dept. of Justice weighs in on Amended Settlement
Things look increasingly grim for the Google Books Settlement. The US Department of Justice echoes many of the problems SFWA raised with our objection (and cites our objection),
Quick Updates for 2010-02-05
SFWA member Wendy Delmater has started a letter writing campaign to Amazon. http://is.gd/7ICSn # @dbgrady The Campbell isn't affiliated with SFWA and has wider eligibility than our membership rules. Double-check your eligibility. in reply to dbgrady #
Hachette Book Group moves to Agency model
Galleycat reports on Hachette Book Group’s decision to move to the same type of agency model proposed by Macmillan. Below is the letter from their CEO, David Young. February 4, 2010 Dear Agent, At Hachette Book Group, we have been considering a new pricing model for some time, and have decided to transition to selling […]
New comments from Macmilan CEO
Macmillan’s CEO John Sargent has made new comments about the Amazon and Macmillian.
The Importance of Style Sheets
A style sheet is a document the copyeditor prepares that lists the grammatical conventions, characters, places, unusual or made-up words, and the distinctive treatment of words (capitalization, hyphenation, favored spellings, etc.) within a particular text.
