Imagine working your tail off to become a writer, to hone your craft, to connect with audiences who clamor for your work, then let your mind be transported to the bliss of being nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in your genre. Then imagine finding out you were only nominated because a handful of people with a hate-filled agenda rallied behind your work in order … [Read more...] about The Sad Joke That Is the 2015 Hugo Awards
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Now Accepts Self-Published Authors
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America governing body has approved bylaw changes that now accepts self-published author for Active and Associate memberships in the organization. Self-Published authors will need to abide by the same requirements to join the SFWA as ones that are traditionally published. Specific details will be posted at sfwa.org by the first of … [Read more...] about Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Now Accepts Self-Published Authors
SciFi Genre: Does Hugh Howey Control the Future?
It's a long-held and possibly undocumented belief that the man who invented the flip phone designed it in such a way as to look like one of the original Star Trek communicators. Accordingly, the Star Trek franchise has actually been responsible for a number of design features--and political changes, if credit be given to its multi-racial and gender equal cast--that currently … [Read more...] about SciFi Genre: Does Hugh Howey Control the Future?
Singularity & Co. is Saving Sci-Fi Through Digital Publishing
While current science fiction writers are enjoying the wealth of opportunities that digital publishing affords its authors, last week’s opening of the New York City brick-and-mortar bookstore Singularity & Co. is doing more than giving authors a platform for their new works. Rather, it aims to revive out of print and lost titles through ebook formats. “We started with a … [Read more...] about Singularity & Co. is Saving Sci-Fi Through Digital Publishing
Amazon’s Publishing Arm Expands to a New Genre
Amazon has broken a lot of molds in the business of books, starting with its own online retail model and expanding outward. As the parent company over two distinctly different methods of independent publishing—CreateSpace for print-on-demand physical books and Kindle Direct Publishing for ebooks—the opportunities for book development are more available than ever. Earlier … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Publishing Arm Expands to a New Genre