How to Fix Your Ornithopter: The Unlikely Publishing History of Dune
by Jeremy Zentner In the ever-changing age of technology, the opportunities for publication are as daunting as they are diverse. I don’t think anyone can argue that it’s easy to find success as a...
View ArticleSpeaking Common
By Austin Conrad Fantasy worlds often include a single “common” language spoken by a majority of the setting’s inhabitants. Often simply called Common, this shared language smooths over communication...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report – March 2024
Welcome to the March edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those markets included on this list pay at...
View ArticleTake Editing Humor Seriously. Please.
by James Beamon This essay is the second of eight in the Publishing Taught Me: A SFWA Anthology Project. I take my humor seriously. You have to, as a humorist, and even more as an editor looking for...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Steve Miller
Steven Richard Miller (31 July 1950 – 20 February 2024), was a science fiction fan and prolific writer who built wide, rich worlds, and complex generations of memorable characters through the Liaden...
View ArticleSFWA Awards 2024 Givers Fund Grants!
The Grants Committee of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has awarded 34 organizations, activities, and public interest programs with Givers Fund Grants. These micro-grants...
View ArticleNailing It Down: How to Portray Boxing Accurately in Your Fight Scenes
by J. D. Harlock Boxing (pugilism) is a martial art and combat sport in which fighters trade punches for a predetermined amount of time on a raised platform (boxing ring or squared circle). Forms...
View ArticleTanith Lee Announced as 2024 SFWA Infinity Award Recipient
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2024 SFWA Infinity Award. In the second presentation of this honor, the organization would like to...
View ArticleSFWA Announces the Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 59th Annual Nebula Awards®! Our congratulations go out to each and every finalist for the...
View ArticleThe INDIE FILES: I’m Selling Books, but Am I Making Money?
by William C. Tracy Editorial note: This is the first in a two-part series from William C. Tracy. Part 1 will focus on publishing and release costs, comparing traditional and indie publishing. Part 2...
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