SFWA Statement on Magazines and the Monetization of Writers
In the past year SFWA has seen several examples of magazines contemplating monetizing the writers submitting work to them for publication.
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Fond Memories of “Mr. Sci-Fi”
Brad Linaweaver, publisher of Mondo Cult magazine as well as a Nebula finalist and SFWA life member who frequently collaborated with (another lifetime member of SFWA) Forrest J Ackerman, presents a tribute to Forry at Mondo Cult Online.
2017 Prometheus Hall of Fame Finalists
The LFS has chosen six finalists for the 2017 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, given in recognition of a classic work of science fiction or fantasy with libertarian themes.
Librarian of Congress Seeks Input on Register of Copyrights
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden invites the public to provide input to the Library of Congress on expertise needed by the Register of Copyrights.
2017 World Fantasy Awards Call for Submissions
The judges for the 2017 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2016, have now been impaneled and are accepting submissions.
SFWA Market Report for January
Welcome to 2017 and SFWA’s latest pro-rate Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA.
Extension of Deadline for Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations
Submission extension for the Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations 2017, an event held in Glasgow in the 29th and 30th of March 2017.
Update to Game Writing Qualifications
SFWA opened its doors to game writers as members this year, using the qualifications created by the Game Writing Committee. Alas, as with so much in life, those were not perfect, so we gathered information and worked on amending them. After long deliberation, the Board has voted to change the qualifications, and the motion has […]
2017 Odyssey Writing Workshop Announced
This summer’s workshop runs from JUNE 5 to JULY 14, 2017. Class meets for over four hours each day, five days a week, for both workshopping and lectures.
GIFCON seeks Papers & Creative Works
Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations (www.gifcon.org) has issued an invitation to authors and artists to submit papers and creative works.
