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Ted Chiang at UCR on 3/4

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Ted Chiang

Acclaimed sf writer Ted Chiang will read selections from his work at UC Riverside on March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Department of English conference room, HMNSS 2212.

“Ted Chiang is the premier writer of short fiction in the field today,” says Rob Latham, professor of English and a senior editor of the journal Science Fiction Studies.

He has won the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer, four Nebula awards, four Hugo awards, three Locus awards, a Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, the Sidewise Award, and a British Science Fiction Association Award.

The event is free and open to the public. Parking costs $5.

SFL Supports SF&F Translation Awards

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The Speculative Literature Foundation has pledged $250 annually to help fund the SF&F Translation Awards. The awards recognize the work of those who translate science fiction and fantasy into English and promote the fiction of non English-speaking authors.

The current plan is for the award to be given for the first time to work published in 2010. The presentation is expected to be at the Eaton Conference. There are two award categories, long form (40,000 words and above) and short form. The winning translator and author will both receive a trophy and cash prize.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards are administered by the Association for the Recognition of Excellence in SF & F Translation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization whose directors are Gary K. Wolfe, Kevin Standlee, Melissa Conway, Rob Latham and Cheryl Morgan.

The full press release follows the jump.

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