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Baltimore Book Festival 2012
We are pleased to announce that SFWA will again have a presence at the Baltimore Book Festival.
Ken Burns: On Story
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.
Publishers Weekly Moves Into Self-Publishing
A couple of years ago, I blogged about the launch of PW Select, an online supplement to the regular PW magazine. PW Select, which is published quarterly, allows self-published writers to buy brief listings (author, title, subtitle, price, pagination and…
SFWA Seeks Volunteers for the Norton Award Jury
SFWA is looking to convene a Norton jury for the 2013 award.
Two Surveys
Two fascinating surveys appeared this week. They look at opposite ends of the writing business, but dovetail in interesting ways.
The Writers’ Wo…
Another Honor for Writer Beware
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Once again, the Writer Beware blog has been chosen as one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers . . .
SFWA 2012 Election Results
Results from the SFWA election have been announced.
Teaching *With* Science Fiction: Balticon 46
If you love SF and want to persuade school administrators that teaching science fiction is important, then: The Teaching With Science Fiction Workshop is just what you’re looking for!
2011 Nebula Awards Announced
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Nebula Awards®.
Victoria Strauss Wins for Writer Beware in First Annual Independent Book Blogger Award
I’m thrilled and honored to announce that Goodreads and the Association of American Publishers have chosen me as the winner of the Publishing News category of the first annual Independent Book Blogger Awards.
Guest Post: Obsession
A professional writer is no longer writing out of pure love, because career considerations have become important. In a sense, writers destroy their own pleasure when they go from amateurs to pros.
Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself
Over the past couple of days I’ve gotten several emails and Facebook posts alerting me to a blog post by writer Mandy DeGeit about her bad experience with a small publisher called Undead Press.
Nebula Novels at The Millions
The Millions provides an overview of this year’s Nebula nominated novels.
Clarion West Write-a-thon Needs You
The ninth annual Clarion West Write-a-thon is open for participant sign-up now through June 16.
e-Publishing Revo: It’s a New Electronic Self-Publishing Service, But There’s a Catch
Zooming into my inbox last week: a press release for a brand-new ebook self-publishing service called e-Publishing Revo.
Tools of the Trade: Stellarium
When a character swims across the Arctic Ocean, in a story set a thousand years in the future, what stars might she use to guide her passage westward?
Join SFWA at BookExpo America
For the first time ever, SFWA will be attending the largest publishing event in North America: BookExpo America (BEA).
Guest Post: Race in YA Lit: Wake Up & Smell the Coffee-Colored Skin, White Authors!
Which came first—the chicken, the egg, or the egg white omelet—I don’t know. But the discussion glosses over an obvious gap: white authors.
Vetting an Independent Editor
I often receive questions from writers who are looking to hire an independent editor to polish their manuscripts, either for self-publication or for submission to agents and publishers, and want to know whether a particular editor or editing service is…
Guest Post: How Writers Can Use Pinterest
When it comes to social networking, Pinterest has emerged as a major player. Cat Rambo provides an excellent overview.
Guest Post: We Limit Ourselves and Need to Stop
Everyone can improve their abilities at almost anything with determination, practice, and coaching.
The Importance of Reversion Clauses in Book Contracts
Most book publishing contracts can be divided into two types: fixed-term, where the grant of rights extends for a defined period of time, such as five years; and life-of-copyright, where the grant of rights extends for the full duration of…
Nebula Awards Weekend: Tragedy is Easy!
On May 18th, join Connie Willis, SFWA’s newest Grand Master, as she explains that when it comes to writing, tragedy is easy; comedy is the killer.
Nebula Awards Weekend: How to Write About Infectious Diseases
Join us for the 2012 Nebula Awards weekend, where a panel on “Infectious Diseases” will educate and help science fiction and fantasy writers to write about epidemics more realistically.