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A Moment of Appreciation for Russell and Michael

My dear fellow SFWAns: As of 12:00 this morning, I became the President of SFWA, thanks to those of you who voted for me in the last election. Also newly joining me on the board are Bob Howe as Secretary, Lee Martindale as South/Central Regional Director and Sean Williams as Overseas Director. Mary Robinette Kowal […]

The Case Against Reading Fees

I never thought I’d be re-visiting the issue of literary agents charging reading fees. After all, the problems inherent in the charging of reading fees are recognized by all four literary agents’ profession…

Quick Updates for 2010-06-30

Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Jason Andrew, Christopher McKitterick, Cory Doctorow, Alyx Dellamonica, Charles de Lint, Kevin David Anderson, Larry Ferrill, Alan J. Porter, Hilary Goldstein, and Brennan Harvey!

Hay House Establishes Publishing Service Division

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Last year, giant publishing services firm Author Solutions Inc. contracted with two major commercial publishers to create publishing service (a.k.a. self-publishing, a.k.a. vanity publishing) divisions: West Bow Press for Thomas Nelson, and DellArte Press (formerly Harlequin Horizons) for Harlequin. ASI also, at some earlier point, set up a […]

Edward M. Lerner: From Armageddon to Paradise

Remember Ace Doubles, two short science-fiction titles bound back to back? Edward M. Lerner sure does. In the spirit of Ace Doubles, Wildside Press and Lerner are doubling up — which brings us to the latest collection of his shorter fiction. On one side, the short novel Countdown to Armageddon (originally serialized in Jim Baen’s […]

Hugo and Campbell voter packet available for download

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Aussiecon 4 has released an electronic 2010 Hugo Voter Packet containing full-length works and samples from 2010 Hugo Award and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominees.  The packet is available for download by Aussiecon 4 members to help inform them about the works under consideration before voting. The works in the […]