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A moment of appreciation for Paul Melko
As Scalzi has already said, Russell and Michael have been phenomenal and highly visible. Paul Melko has been quiet, efficient and always there when I needed him. He’s put in three years as the South Central regional director in addition…
A Moment of Appreciation for Russell and Michael
My dear fellow SFWAns: As of 12:00 this morning, I became the President of SFWA, thanks to those of you who voted for me in the last election. Also newly joining me on the board are Bob Howe as Secretary,…
The Case Against Reading Fees
I never thought I’d be re-visiting the issue of literary agents charging reading fees. After all, the problems inherent in the charging of reading fees are recognized by all four literary agents’ profession…
Quick Updates for 2010-06-30
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Jason Andrew, Christopher McKitterick, Cory Doctorow, Alyx Dellamonica, Charles de Lint, Kevin David Anderson, Larry Ferrill, Alan J. Porter, Hilary Goldstein, and Brennan Harvey!
Sunburst Award short-list announced
SFWA members Charles de Lint, A.M. Dellamonica, and Cory Doctorow are nominated for the Sunburst Award. Congratulations to them and to the other nominees.
RIP F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre 1948-2010
F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
1948-2010
Quick Updates for 2010-06-25
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Jennifer Pelland, Robert Jeschonek, Greg Bossert, J.L. Anderson, David D. Levine, and Rowena Cory Lindquist!
Are Agents Underpaid?
A fascinating discussion began today on Twitter (as of this writing, it’s still going on–check it out under the #agentpay hashtag), kicked off by agent Colleen Lindsay, who asked, “How would publishing change if agenting moved from commission-based payment to…
Quick Updates for 2010-06-19
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Beth Revis, Vonda N. McIntyre, Matthew Kressel, and Colleen Gleason!
Quick Updates for 2010-06-13
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for N. K. Jemisin, Jenn Bennett, Marianne de Pierres, Alexandra Duncan, Steven L. Wilson, René Walling, Vera Nazarian, Jeri Smith-Ready, Genevieve Valentine, Christie Yant, and Jon Sprunk!
Quick Updates for 2010-06-09
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Harry Connolly, Julia Karr, Eric James Stone, and Cat Rambo!
Social Media and Your (Lack of) Privacy
The year is 2010. The internet has passed the infant stage and has grown into a young adult that still hasn’t quite gotten the “rules” down yet. Much of internet law is still in its infancy, in part because the…
RIP: Jerry Emerson Loomis 1933-2010
Jerry Emerson Loomis
1933-2010
Quick Updates for 2010-06-06
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Alaya Johnson, Glenn Lewis Gillette, Paolo Bacigalupi, Catherynne Valente, and Jacey Bedford!
Prime Books is SFWA’s newest qualifying market
Today the board of directors of SFWA voted to add the publisher Prime Books to the list of SFWA qualifying markets.
Author Solutions Inc. Expands (Again)
Per a press release issued yesterday, POD publishing service juggernaut Author Solutions, Inc. continues to expand–this time, into the Spanish-language market.
Quick Updates for 2010-06-03
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Diana P. Francis, Jim C. Hines, and Lisa Mason!
Hay House Establishes Publishing Service Division
Quick Updates for 2010-06-01
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Edward M. Lerner, Robert J. Sawyer, and Rachel Swirsky!
RIP: Jeanne Robinson 1948 – 2010
Jeanne Robinson
1948 – 2010
Quick Updates for 2010-05-28
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for N.K. Jemisin, Neal Barrett Jr, Vonda N. McIntyre, and Robert J. Howe!
FAQ: How do I add my information to Twitter?
Each item in the Quick Updates starts on our Twitter feed, @sfwa, and then is crossposted to the SFWA site. If you are a SFWA member there are two ways to add your information to Quick Updates.
Quick Updates for 2010-05-25
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Russell Davis, Keffy, Jessica Reisman, Kathryn Lance, Ferrett Steinmetz, Harry Connolly, and Kiki Hamilton!
RIP George Ewing 1945-2010
George Ewing
1945-2010