2013 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: Samuel R. Delany
SFWA has named Samuel R. Delany, Jr. (1942–) as the 2013 DAMON KNIGHT GRAND MEMORIAL GRAND MASTER for his contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
2013 Endeavor Award Winner
Seattle writer Laurie Frankel won the fifteenth Endeavour Award for her novel Goodbye For Now (Doubleday.) The Award, by Florida artist Ashley Harper, comes with an honorarium of $1,000.00.
SFWA Raises Qualification Standard Payment Rates for Short Fiction
On July 1, 2014, SFWA’s rate for qualifying short fiction will rise from five cents per word to six cents per word.
Baltimore Science Fiction Society Presents: Dangerous Voices Variety Hour
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) is pleased to announce a new quarterly event: the Dangerous Voices Variety Hour, kicking off on Saturday, December 7th from 5 PM– 7 PM at 3310 E. Baltimore St. in Highlandtown.
Nebula Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Nebula Awards. The nominations are open to Active, Lifetime Active, and Associate members. Voting closes February 15.
Odyssey Writing Workshops Online Courses Announced
All Odyssey Online courses involve live online class meetings, so students can ask questions and participate in the class. Each course is designed to provide intensive focus on a particular aspect of fiction writing and challenging homework assignments to help students improve their skills.
Changes to Nebula Award Rules
In an ongoing effort to ensure the Nebula Awards are administered to promote the best in SF literature, and to be transparent and manageable, the SFWA Board has voted to make a small change to item 12.3 and add an item 12.4 to the Nebula guidelines.
Capclave Donates to EMF Fund
SFWA would like to heartily thank Capclave for its generous donation of $2,186.00 from its silent auction to SFWA’s Emergency Medical Fund.
Canadian Prix Aurora Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to winners of the Canadian Prix Aurora Awards, 2013
BuzzyMag: SFWA Qualified
Please note that BuzzyMag meets the qualification standards for online publications, as set by precedent publications.
