Highlights of events planned for the 2015 Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales (April 7-10) have been summarized in an e-mail from Williamson publisher Stephen Haffner. Readings from the Words of Jack Williamson Tuesday, April 7th, … Continue reading
Jeffry Dwight is the winner of the 2015 Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award for his support and oversight of SFWA’s presence on the web. SFWA President Steven Gould said, “SFWA’s early days on the web started on GEnie but, … Continue reading
By Mark L. Blackman: On the bone-chilling evening of Wednesday, November 19 the Fantastic Fiction Readings Series hosted readings by authors Nancy Kress and Jack Skillingstead (who, despite having a similar-sounding name, is not the guy from The Nightmare Before … Continue reading
Like one of those aerial shots of the trail of wreckage left in the path of a tornado, Laura J. Mixon has documented several dozen examples of the damage done to writers and members of online communities by 2014 John … Continue reading
Today, July 1, begins SFWA’s new fiscal year and the organization has at last publicly revealed who won the 2014 elections held in the spring. President: Steven Gould (2nd term) Vice President: Cat Rambo Secretary: Susan Forest (2nd term) Chief Financial Officer: … Continue reading
This weekend’s Nebula ceremony kerfuffle sent ripples in all directions. Even though SFWA President Steven Gould resolved it within hours, on Facebook a few hours is the internet equivalent of dog years, more than enough time for people to replay … Continue reading
SFWA announced in February it would honor Special Guest Frank M. Robinson at the 49th Nebula Awards Weekend. Because Robinson’s health did not permit him to attend in person, Robin Wayne Bailey had been enlisted to accept the honor during … Continue reading
SFWA announced in December that it will bring back the Bulletin, ending a hiatus caused when members’ complaints about sexist features reached the boiling point. Needing a new editor, SFWA posted a job announcement and started taking applications. When former … Continue reading
Samuel Delany is SFWA’s pick for the 2013 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. This is a long-deserved honor for someone who has been one of sf’s most dynamic and gifted writers since the 1960s. The winner of four Nebulas and two Hugos, … Continue reading
Vox Day (Theodore Beale) reports he has been expelled from SFWA. He posted to his blog the text of the notification sent by SFWA President Steven Gould: After careful consideration of the evidence gathered by the Board-appointed investigator and your … Continue reading