Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member, Lou Berger! # RT @victoriastrauss: Thoughtful article from author Jason Pinter on social networking & the authorial mystique http://tinyurl.com/y8u3kkw # RT @victoriastrauss: American Library Assn urges Justice Dept. 2 "actively supervise" Google Book Settlement http://tinyurl.com/y8swyzq # RT @victoriastrauss: French court finds Google guilty of copyright violation, orders it to […]
Resources and Member News for Jason Sanford and Jennifer Brozek!
When working on the world-building for your secondary fantasy world, here’s an interesting thought to chew on. Did you know that Northern Europeans are uniquely depigmented?
Given Random House’s recent claim on electronic rights in older contracts, Macmillan’s recent announcement that it will be issuing “enhanced ebooks” simultaneously with some of its hardcover releases (and charging even more than for the hardcovers), and the thorny rights and payment issues raised by the rapid expansion of the ebook market, this seems an especially relevant piece of news: the UK’s Society of Authors has issued guidelines on ebook licensing and royalties for authors and agents.
Video: The The Impotence of Proofreading. http://is.gd/5pBML # RT @innaj: And in summary: Writers, responding to negative reviews will never End Well. So just Don't Do It. http://bit.ly/72e64I # @CherylMorgan Thank you. in reply to CherylMorgan # RT @Ginger_Clark: Authors, if you emailed me a query before 11:59 pm on 12/8/09, and you have not […]
A set of six basic ideas with which to approach conventions. Networking is all about being charming and that will vary somewhat depending on the situation. So, here are the basic ideas.
Resources and Industry News for 12/15/2009
W. Skeffington Higgins has a fascinating post about his quest to find the actual location where the first science fiction fan club met back in 1929.
Joe Haldeman will be honored as the next Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010 by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The Grand Master represents SFWA’s highest accolade and recognizes excellence for a lifetime of contributions to the genres of science fiction and fantasy.
I received the statement below this morning from the Authors Guild. I’m not happy with the Authors Guild these days, because of the debacle of the Google Book Search Settlement. But I agree with their position on Random House’s recent attempt to claim electronic rights on backlist titles whose contracts do not include a grant of those rights.
This historical horror story follows Kenneth Lockwood, a Lieutenant in the British colonial armed forces, marching from Nigeria to East Africa during World War II as he comes face to face with the horrors of colonization and war. A free eBook.
Nicole M. Wolverton writes (mostly) YA and adult horror. Her debut YA novel A Misfortune of Lake Monsters, horror with a scifi twist, will be released in July 2024 (CamCat Books). She grew up in the rural PA hinterlands and now lives in Philadelphia.
