Grievance Committee
by John E. Johnston III, Chairman, Griefcom
“They promised to pay me, but when I asked for my money they just laughed at me.”
“They told her that they because of the current economic crisis that they were no longer obligated to pay her anything.”
“I would never have signed that contract if I had known that particular clause was in it.”
“You’re my only hope to be able to afford Christmas presents for my children this year.”
– various Griefcom emails
GRIEFCOM (as of March 2020)
John Johnston III – Chair
Lee Martindale – Assistant to the Chair
Michael Capobianco – Special Projects
Michael Armstrong – Novels
Cat Rambo – Short Stories
Emily Mah Tippetts – Amazon, Indies, and Romance
Dan Koboldt – International
Various shadow Griefers who will not be dealing directly with the membership
Griefcom, SFWA’s Grievance Committee, exists to help you, the SFWA member, when you encounter problems with your editor, publisher, agent, or other writing-related business associate. We’re the last resort before legal action, but we’re not the first resort. That would be you.
What to Do Before Contacting Griefcom
Cases Griefcom Will Not Handle
Protecting Yourself, or How to Generally Avoid Ever Needing Griefcom