(1) AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS RESPOND TO INVASION OF UKRAINE. Shelf Awareness did a roundup of industry statements of support, and announcements of stronger actions. PEN International released a letter signed by more than 1,000 writers worldwide, expressing solidarity with writers, journalists, … Continue reading
(1) PAY THE WRITER. Adam Whitehead in “Disney and Alan Dean Foster approaching settlement on royalties” at The Wertzone brings promising news: Foster does not go into details, but notes on his webpage. “The irritating imbroglio with Disney, which you may … Continue reading
(1) COPYRIGHT ALTERNATIVE IN SMALL CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT ACT. Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) sounds unenthusiastic about the new CASE Act which will apply to copyright infringement claims of up to $30,000 and operate outside of the federal … Continue reading
(1) WHOSE TABLE DO YOU WANT TO SIT AT? [Item by Mike Kennedy.] Writing for SYFY Wire, Brian Silliman runs down a dozen genre families (loosely defined) you might like to visit at Thanksgiving. The surviving members of LotR’s Fellowship … Continue reading
Jeff Smith, founder and organizer of the Mid-Atlantic Convention Expo (MACE), has won the first Cornerstone Award, presented a group of fans from the Carolinas. Fans eligible for the award are those who have been involved in North and/or … Continue reading
The 2008 Phoenix and Rebel Awards were presented at StellarCon 32/DeepSouthCon 46, in High Point, North Carolina. The Phoenix Award went posthumously to Jim Baen, founder and publisher of Baen Books. The Rebel Award was presented to Kelly Lockhart, editor … Continue reading