RIP Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
“Simply put, it is the end of an era. Ray was more than just an author, more than just a Grand Master. He was one of the pillars of our community.” ~John Scalzi, SFWA President
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SFWA Schedule for Book Expo America
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America will, for the first time, be participating in Book Expo America, June 5-7, in New York City. We will be at Booth 3591, so come on by and say hi!
Judge Grants Class Status to Authors in Authors Guild v. Google Lawsuit
An important legal ruling was handed down yesterday by Judge Denny Chin in the five-year-old Authors Guild v. Google class action lawsuit over Google’s scanning of millions of in-copyright books.
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 format, ISBN, a brief description, and ordering information) for $149.
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.
