Hunting for the Home of the First Fandom
W. Skeffington Higgins has a fascinating post about his quest to find the actual location where the first science fiction fan club met back in 1929.
Joe Haldeman named Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master
Joe Haldeman will be honored as the next Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master for 2010 by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The Grand Master represents SFWA’s highest accolade and recognizes excellence for a lifetime of contributions to the genres of science fiction and fantasy.
Authors Guild Statement on Random House’s Rights Grab
I received the statement below this morning from the Authors Guild. I’m not happy with the Authors Guild these days, because of the debacle of the Google Book Search Settlement. But I agree with their position on Random House’s recent attempt to claim electronic rights on backlist titles whose contracts do not include a grant of those rights.
One Week, Two Big Pieces of Ebook News
Last week, the publishing world was abuzz with news that Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and HarperCollins intend to delay the release of ebook versions of most of their hardcover titles by three or four months, rather than releasing the ebooks simultaneously with hardcovers…
Quick Updates for 2009-12-14
Industry News and Member News for K. C. Ball and Greg Mellor!
Hunting for a Literary Agent
Article by Chuck Rothman on (almost) everything you need to know about agents, including how to avoid scams.
