Activities
| Brookline Library Trustee (and sf author) Michael A. Burstein announces Congressional Exploratory Committee | |||
| People > Activities | February 8, 2012 | ||
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SF author and local elected official Michael A. Burstein announces first step in a possible run for Congress...
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| SIGMA in Saudi Arabia | |||
| People > Activities | January 31, 2012 | ||
 SIGMA, the science fiction writers' think tank founded by Dr. Arlan Andrews, Sr., recently took part in the Global Competitiveness Conference in Saudi Arabia...
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| Lee & Miller's newest Yule chapbook now available | |||
| People > Books | December 20, 2011 | ||
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| Seeking more estate contact information | |||
| People > Activities | December 9, 2011 | ||
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SFWA's ongoing estate contact project has a few more authors they're looking for...
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| Northern Illinois University Libraries acquires Fred Saberhagen's papers | |||
| People > Activities | December 7, 2011 | ||
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Fred Saberhagen's widow has donated his papers to the Northern Illinois University Libraries, where curator Lynne M. Thomas says they will be the 'crown jewel' of the sf collection...
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| Bruce McAllister presents 75 authors talking about symbolism in their writing | |||
| People > Activities | December 5, 2011 | ||
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As a teenaged high school student, Bruce McAllister undertook a survey of authors' views of their own use of symbolism. Now, many years later, he's revealing the results...
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| Vineart War prequel "From Whence You Came" is fully funded | |||
| People > Activities | November 30, 2011 | ||
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Author Laura Anne Gilman's Kickstarter project to pre-fund a prequel to her fantasy trilogy is fully funded, and will actually come into being...
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| Friends organize online auction benefit for Terri Windling | |||
| People > Activities | November 28, 2011 | ||
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A series of auctions of goods and services is currently being offered to help editor/artist/writer Terri Windling pay mounting medical bills...
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| John Berlyne, now representing Ian Tregillis in the UK, sells Milkweed Trilogy to Orbit | |||
| People > Activities | November 24, 2011 | ||
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US author Ian Tregillis is now represented by John Berlyne of Zeno Literary Agency for the UK and Commonwealth, and he's already sold rights to the Milkweed Trilogy to Orbit...
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| Chris Claremont donates his papers to Columbia University | |||
| People > Activities | November 14, 2011 | ||
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Comics icon Chris Claremont, who is tied most closely to the X-Men, is donating his papers to Columbia University, where they will serve as the nucleus of a collection investigating the creation of comics...
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| SFWA Estates Page now available | |||
| People > Organizations | November 14, 2011 | ||
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have published a web page listing contact information for the literary estates of dozens of deceased writers of speculative fiction...
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| Laura Anne Gilman tries to kick-start a prequel to her Vineart War trilogy | |||
| People > Activities | November 3, 2011 | ||
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Author Laura Anne Gilman and artist Bob Eggleton have joined forces for a Kickstarter project that will, if funded, see a prequel novella (or possible novel) written for her Vineart War trilogy...
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| Lee & Miller updates: CoA, SRM Publisher, Liaden books, and more | |||
| People > Activities | October 24, 2011 | ||
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Sharon Lee & Steve Miller are changing address, shutting down SRM Publisher, transferring the stock elsewhere, and still have signed editions available...
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| Robert J. Sawyer predicted this year's Nobel Prize winners | |||
| People > Activities | October 4, 2011 | ||
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Robert J. Sawyer's 1999 novel FlashForward wasn't supposed to be prescient, but several of his predictions have recently come true...
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| HWA's month of specials ends with a Nook giveaway | |||
| People > Contests | October 3, 2011 | ||
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The Horror Writers Association will celebrate October with posts, art, prizes, and giveaways...
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| Martin H. Greenberg's book collection available for sale | |||
| People > Books | September 20, 2011 | ||
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Anthologist Martin H. Greenberg's library has been purchased by Doug Ellis and Bob Weinberg, and they are offering it to fans piecemeal...
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| Harlan Ellison sues New Regency, claiming In Time copies "Repent, Harlequin..." | |||
| People > Film & Television | September 15, 2011 | ||
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Harlan Ellison is suing to stop next month's release of the Andrew Niccol film In Time, claiming it copies his 1965 short story "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman"...
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| Jo Fletcher Books is an imprint of Quercus | |||
| People > Publishers | September 8, 2011 | ||
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Editor Jo Fletcher has launched an eponymous sf imprint with Quercus, and is currently open to submissions...
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| William H. Patterson undergoes foot amputation | |||
| People > Activities | August 30, 2011 | ||
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Author and biographer William H. Patterson, Jr., was ill during the recently concluded WorldCon, and upon returning home, had a partial foot amputation following a diabetic attack...
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| Live reading/recording of Ellen Kusner's Swordspoint | |||
| People > Activities | August 29, 2011 | ||
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Ellen Kushner will be recording the audiobook version of her novel Swordspoint, and invites fans to attend the session on Long Island...
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| Writers' Bash: Benefit for Author L.A. Banks | |||
| People > Activities | July 25, 2011 | ||
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The Philadelphia Liars Club is throwing a benefit evening/auction on 6 August for member L.A. Banks...
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| JoSelle Vanderhooft takes over Norilana's Lace and Blade anthology series | |||
| People > Activities | July 21, 2011 | ||
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Norilana's Vera Nazarian has brought author and editor JoSelle Vanderhooft on board to edit the third installment of the publisher's Lace and Blade anthology series...
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| Number 13 will be the last Sookie Stackhouse book | |||
| People > Activities | July 14, 2011 | ||
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After twelve years of writing them and seeing them published in many countries selling millions of copies, author Charlaine Harris has announced that the forthcoming 13th Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire novel will be the last in the series...
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| Fundraiser for LA Banks later this month in Harlem | |||
| People > Activities | July 13, 2011 | ||
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Harlem's Hue-Man Bookstore is hosting an auction and book signing as a fundraiser to help LA Banks pay her increasing medical bills...
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| Author J.K. Rowling fires literary agent Christopher Little | |||
| People > Activities | July 12, 2011 | ||
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After 16 years and half a billion dollars, author J.K. Rowling has fired her literary agent Christopher Little in favor of his former partner and lawyer Neil Blair, who is starting his own agency...
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