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2019 Nebula Conference Schedule announced

2019 Nebula Conference Schedule is now viewable.

Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award To Be Presented to Lee Martindale

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) is pleased to announce that the Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service Award will be presented to Lee Martindale during the SFWA Nebula Conference awards ceremony on May 18^th, 2019.

Lee Martindale has been a member of SFWA since 1999 and served on the Election Committee for three years and chaired the Bylaws committee for six years. Beginning in 2005, she served as the Mediation Specialist on the Grievance Committee and in 2008 she took on the position of SFWA Ombudsman. Martindale was elected as the South-Central director in 2010 and served in that position until 2015, when the regional directorships were redesigned to reflect the organization’s change to a 501c3 public charity. She continued to serve as one of the directors-at-large until 2016.

SFWA President Cat Rambo has reflected on her time working with Martindale, “Lee’s service to SFWA includes driving the creation of SFWA’s accessibility guidelines, which have been used by dozens of events outside SFWA’s own, serving for years on the SFWA board and representing it there and at events with a consistent, fair, and business-minded presence, and her current role as part of SFWA’s Grievance Committee. She was a leader in diversity issues such as accessibility and the size rights movement, publishing a book of essays, Prejudice by the Pound, in 2008. It’s a pleasure to recognize her sharp-witted and devoted service to SFWA with the Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award.”

The Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award recognizes a member of SFWA who best exemplifies the ideal of service to his or her fellow members. O’Donnell won the Service Award in 2005.

The Nebula Awards® will be presented during the annual SFWA Nebula Conference, which will run from May 16^th – 19^th and feature a series of seminars and panel discussions on the craft and business of writing, SFWA’s annual business meeting, and receptions. On May 18^th, a mass autograph session will take place at Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills and is open to the public.

The Nebula Awards®, presented annually, recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in the United States as selected by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, membership in which is open to all professional science fiction and fantasy authors. The first Nebula Awards® were presented in 1966.

The Nebula Awards® include four fiction awards, a game writing award, the Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book, the Solstice Award, the Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.

http://nebulas.sfwa.org/nebula-conference/

Attention SFWA 2019 Nebula Conference Attendees!

We are in need of volunteers to donate ONE HOUR of their time to assist writers by giving 15 minute one-on-one interviews in the field of your expertise.

Time slots available on all conference days!

Please contact Anne Tibbets at OfficeHours@sfwa.org to volunteer!

Additionally, if you’d like to sign up to interview a knowledgeable and experienced volunteer, we have sessions available in the following categories:

‘Breaking into Business, Tech, and Ghost Writing’
‘Navigating the Business of Writing Novels’
‘How to Break into Freelance Teaching’
‘The Ins and Outs of Social Sciences and Services’
‘How to Brand and Build a Fan Base in Self Publishing’
‘How to Query Agents and What to Expect’

More will become available as we gather more volunteers!
Pay it forward and offer some one-on-one advice for a writer in need.

Please contact Anne Tibbets at OfficeHours@sfwa.org

The 2019 Nebula Conference is SOLD OUT!

The 2019 Nebula Conference is SOLD OUT, but don’t panic! We’re looking into expanding capacity & expect to release more tickets. If you haven’t bought your membership yet, email events@sfwa.org to be notified when additional tickets are released.

Nebula Mass Autographing Announced

SFWA Proudly Presents the Nebula Conference Mass Autographing!

At the 2019 SFWA Nebula Conference

Saturday, May 18th from 1:00PM — 3:00PM

Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills – Grand Ballroom

21850 W Oxnard St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Featuring over 100 Authors!

John Joseph Adams
Michael Anderle
Marie Andreas
Liz Argall
Barbara Barnett
Gregory Benford
TJ Berry
Laura Blackwell
Brooke Bolander
Joseph Brassey
Jonathan Brazee
Rhett C. Bruno
Rob Buckman
Michael Cassutt
Mike Chen
Curtis C. Chen
Gwendolyn Clare
P. Djèlí Clark
Neil Clarke
Tina Connolly
John Peyton Cooke
Dan Cray
S.B. Divya
Cory Doctorow
Meghan Ciana Doidge
A.K. DuBoff
Andy Duncan
Scott Edelman
Eva L. Elasigue
Meg Elison
Isaac R. Fellman
Sheila Finch
Susan Forest
Richard Fox
Laura Frankos
Sarah Gailey
William Gibson
Laura Anne Gilman
Rebecca Gomez Farrell
W. L. Goodwater
A. T. Greenblatt
Sally Wiener Grotta
A. J. Hackwith
Joe Haldeman
Rachel Hartman
Erin M. Hartshorn
Kate Heartfield
Alyc Helms
Barbara E. Hill
José Pablo Iriarte
Xia Jia
L.S. Johnson
James Patrick Kelly
Jeffe Kennedy
Scott King
Mary Robinette Kowal
R.F. Kuang
Derek Künsken
David D. Levine
Henry Lien
Jenn Lyons
Terry Madden
PJ Manney
Lee Martindale
Alastair Mayer
Sam J. Miller
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Tina LeCount Myers
Larry Niven
Karen Osborne
Chrome Oxide
Douglas Phillips
Palmer Pickering
Sarah Pinsker
C.L. Polk
Daniel Potter
Lettie Prell
Cat Rambo
Rebecca Roanhorse
Kelly Robson
Lawrence M. Schoen
Caitlin Seal
Peng Shepherd
Elsa Sjunneson-Henry
Dave Smeds
Rosemary Claire Smith
Melinda M. Snodgrass
Caitlin Starling
Shanna Swendson
Rachel Swirsky
Christine Taylor-Butler
Lauren C. Teffeau
R J Theodore
Natalia Theodoridou
Harry Turtledove
Nicole Valentine
Greg van Eekhout
R.R. Virdi
Juliette Wade
E.D. Walker
Wren Wallis
M. Darusha Wehm
Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
Fran Wilde
Connie Willis
Gwendolyn Womack
William F. Wu
Christie Yant
Caroline M. Yoachim
Joe Zieja

And more!

50 Days and Counting

There are just 50 days before the Nebula Conference starts (May 16) and it’s almost certain to sell out! Register now.

Ten reasons why:

1. The Nebulas return to LA after ten years! Meet writers, editors, agents, and industry professionals!

2. Four days of panels and workshops designed for writers — both trad and indie!

3. Buy books at the greatest pop-up SFF bookstore in the world!

4. Sell your books through the consignment program at SFWA’s Book Depot!

5. A HUGE bag of swag — books! ARCs! graphic novels! magazines! Save room in your suitcase.

6. Mass autographing session — get your new books signed, sign others’ books!

7. New to conferences? A mentor will help you feel at home…

8. Experience to share? Be a mentor and help the community grow!

9. Nebula Conference registration is already breaking records, so memberships could sell out! Register now!

10. And — be present for the very first Nebula Award for Game Writing!

2018 Nebula Finalists with links

This year’s Nebula Finalists are now incorporated into the Nebula database with links to read and purchase here.

SFWA members can access the 2018 Nebula Awards® voter packet, containing digital e-books of nominated works, which have been graciously provided by participating publishers here. Please note that SFWA’s discussion boards require logging in first.

As a reminder, all material in the voter packet will be removed once voting closes. These works are for personal use and should not be disseminated.