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Welcome to the July edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by…

by Brenda Gates Spielman When my first book was published in 1979, I had no difficulty describing myself as an author. I even won an…

by Victoria Strauss of WRITER BEWARE® What Are Moral Rights? In addition to various economic rights, such as the ability to license and profit from…

by Roxana Arama, Lead Editor For nearly 30 years, The SFWA Blog has been an essential resource for speculative fiction creators. Our editorial team is…

by Brian U. Garrison A poem doesn’t need an award to have impact. But the process of celebrating builds community, excitement, and audience. With the…

by the SFWA Publications Crew and Adria Bailton Editor’s note: This article is part of the SFWA Presents: Get to Know… series, which includes informational…

by Madeleine Holly-Rosing Though crowdfunding may seem intimidating to the first-timer, it is a viable alternative to direct sales, increasing your fanbase and sharing something…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Welcome to the May edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by…

by A. A. Rubin Comic books and graphic novels are unique among storytelling mediums. While it shares characteristics with both prose and screenwriting, how the…

Dr. Heather Kathleen Forest Osborne (03 June 1981–20 September 2024) was a lifelong writer of short speculative fiction, a debut novelist, and a proud member…

by Jessica Maison If only there was an app for creator hook-ups, writers would all find the perfect artists and live happily ever after creating…

by Tim Susman The first time I tried to write a comic book script, I had no guidance about what a script looked like, but…

Editor’s Note: See also, “Moral Rights: What Writers Need to Know”, from our new series, “Writer Beware® Presents: Creators and Their Contracts”. Notice from the…

by Jessica Maison A writer conjures images for their readers, whether writing prose, film, or comics. Comics writing has a set of best practices that…

by Ira Nayman A few years ago, I was on a panel on Humorous SF at a convention (an occupational hazard, given what I write)….

Welcome to the April edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by…

by Catherine Tavares Editor’s note: This piece is part of an occasional series titled Writing by Other Means, in which authors share personal experiences and industry intel…

by Marie Croke Publishing attracts story-lovers—readers, writers, gamers, dreamers—many of whom want to do more than just write their stories. They want to be out…

by Gideon P. Smith Thirty years ago, I was first interviewed about my research. Five minutes after it ended, I had no idea what I…

by Michael Capobianco I first encountered Jerry Pournelle in the early 80s on the pages of the computer professional magazine Byte, where he had a…

Welcome to the March edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by…

by the SFWA Publications Crew and Emily Bell Editor’s note: This article is part of the SFWA Presents: Get to Know… series, which includes informational pieces about SFWA…

by A.D. Sui Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the…

by Rosemary Jones The explosion of the “romantasy” tag on TikTok, book websites, and bookstores’ shelf-talkers sparked news stories on CNN and PBS News Hour…

by the SFWA Publications Crew in conversation with Jessica Maison, Holly Lyn Walrath, and Wendy Van Camp Editor’s note: This article is part of the…