Andre Norton Award Committee Announced
The 2013 Andre Norton Award committee has been chosen, and will begin accepting books for consideration.
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In Memoriam: Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson (b.1926) died on June 23. His varied career as an author began with his first published short story, the instantly classic “Born of Man and Woman,” which was published in the Spring 1950 issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
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SFWA Twitter Feed Policy Updated
We’ll be restructuring the SFWA Twitter feeds a little bit. In the past, the use of the SFWA Twitter feed as a promotional tool has made it hard to distinguish between what we’re simply posting and what we’re endorsing.
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In Memoriam: Parke Godwin
Harold Parke Godwin (b.1929) died of natural causes on June 19, 2013. Better known as Parke Godwin, the name under which he wrote, Godwin was known as “Pete” by his friends. His novella “The Fire When It Comes” won the World Fantasy in 1982 and he was a World Fantasy Con Guest of Honor in 2011.
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Letter to Members on Board Activity
Many of you have contacted us recently about your concerns regarding the actions of a SFWA member, including the recent misuse of the sfwaauthors Twitter feed.
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Plan for Moving Ahead with the Bulletin
On the advice of the task force, and with the approval of the board, the president has authorized the following plan:
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In Memoriam: Iain M. Banks
Scottish author Iain M. Banks (b.1954) died on June 9, a little over two months after announcing that he was suffering from late-stage gall bladder cancer.
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Editor of SFWA Bulletin Resigns
Effective immediately, Jean Rabe, the editor of the SFWA Bulletin, has tendered her resignation and I have accepted it.
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SFWA at Book Expo America
SFWA was invited by Book Expo America to share a short presentation on the genre. Authors Laura Anne Gilman, Leanna
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Presidential Statement on the SFWA Bulletin
We could spend a long time here discussing whether the offense was intentional or accidental, or whether it is due to a generational, ideological or perceptual schism. It doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, too many of our members have felt their contributions and their place in the industry and within the organization belittled; too many of our members see other members being treated so.
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SFWA Bulletin Task Force Announced
The board is aware of a number of complaints by members regarding Bulletin issue #202, specifically the article by Mike Resnick and Barry Malzberg.
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In Memoriam: Jack Vance
SFWA Grand Master Jack Vance (b.1916 as John Holbrook Vance) died on May 26.
Vance wrote more than sixty novels, including the sequels to The Dying Earth, his five volume Demon Princes series, the Alastor series, the Cadwal Chronicles, The Lyonesse series, the Durdane series, and the Tschai series.