Sistah Scifi is an indie bookstore based in Oakland, California that wants to connect readers to sci-fi and fantasy titles authored by Black and Indigenous writers. To do this, they’ve started to place book vending machines […]
Big News!!! We have voted to ratfiy the contract and will be returning to work 2/21. We’re excited to get back to work and join our colleagues again. #HarperCollins #HCPOnStrike #HarperCollinsUnion Source: HarperCollins Union HAS […]
Workers at HarperCollins Publishers entered 2023 still on strike, more than 40 days after about 250 employees at the publishing giant walked out when contract negotiations broke down in November. UAW Local 2110, which represents […]
The January 2023 issue of Locus magazine has interviews with Annalee Newitz and Alex Jennings and spotlights on author adrienne maree brown and the Portolan Project. Greg Bear (1951-2022) is remembered with an obituary and […]
Why copyright alone can’t unrig creative labor markets. Chokepoint Capitalism is my next book, co-written with the brilliant copyright scholar Rebecca Giblin. It’s a book about how the markets for creative labor were rigged, and how […]
Great things are coming for AmazingStories.com and we’re also looking for more volunteers to help with writing posts for the site! Amazing Stories is a great place to showcase your writing talent. We’re looking for […]
If you happen to be traveling near Tulsa, OK, then you might want to stop in and visit Buck Atoms Cosmic Curios, on Route 66 naturally! Located on the site of a 1950s PEMCO gas […]
Amazing Stories Kickstarter Final Week Announcement Amazing Stories is in the FINAL week of raising funds through its Kickstarter for our annual special issue – Amazing Stories: SOL SYSTEM – a double-sized issue, both in […]
Magazines pay authors as if they are periodicals, but sell as if they are anthologies.
Amazing Stories publisher Kermit Woodall is pleased to announce the appointment of Lloyd Penney of Toronto, Ontario, Canada to the position of editor-in-chief. Lloyd succeeds fellow Canadian Ira Nayman in this position and Steve Davidson […]
A summary of the past couple of weeks and the near future for Amazing Stories
The #DisneyMustPay Joint Task Force has reported its progress towards its goal that all WritersMustBePaid.org. Alan Dean Foster, James Kahn, and Donald F. Glut, the novelization authors… Source: #DisneyMustPay Task Force Updates | File 770
SFSFC Inc., files for summary judgment
The old adage, ‘if you build it, they will come,’ is not true for the writer.
Announcing the 1st Elia Barceló Award finalists; the bilingual magazine Constelación now available and a directory of spanish-language publishers of genre.
The CASE Act (Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019) has become law
traditional publishing spaces, with their broad and interconnected reach, still offer the best chance to speak to and be seen by the most people
Dani & Charles Barouch take Ira and Steve to the Green Room at Concellation 2020, the convention that never happens
Disney ain’t paying and Alan Dean Foster and SFWA are going public with their complaints.
J. Michael Straczynski is a storied name in the halls of media science fiction. So much so that I feel I’m wasting space by even mentioning that he’s worked on Twilight Zone, created Babylon 5, […]
SFWA and award winning author Alan Dean Foster will discuss non-payment of royalties by Disney
Immediate Release – 8/12/20 Wayne, NJ – Rabid Fanboy has announced the opening of its publishing division Prince of Cats Literary Productions. Rabid Fanboy has worked heavily in publishing and promotions with authors and publishers through its […]
New imprint to launch with Liu, Doctorow titles in its lineup
From comic books to virtual reality workshops, SUBSUME Media helps marginalized voices be heard and break out of their feast or famine mentality
Kickstarter Campaign reaches and exceeds goal!
New rule allows for registration of multiple short works
Ira Nayman, Amazing’s editor, chimes in with thoughts from F&SF, Clarkesworld, Uncanny and others
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