Nebula Nominees Announced

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have announced the nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards, to be presented in San Jose, California during the 2013 Nebula Award Weekend on May 18. A tie for six place in the balloting resulted in seven nominees in the Novelette and Short Story categories. A four way tie for sixth place, plus the three additions by the jury for the Norton Award resulted in twelve nominees in that category.

Novel:

• Throne of the Crescent Moon, by Saladin Ahmed
• Ironskin, by Tina Connolly
• The Killing Moon, by N.K. Jemisin
• The Drowning Girl, by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Glamour in Glass, by Mary Robinette Kowal
• 2312, by Kim Stanley Robinson

Novella:

• On a Red Station, Drifting, by Aliette de Bodard
• After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall, by Nancy Kress
• “The Stars Do Not Lie,” by Jay Lake
• “All the Flavors,” by Ken Liu
• “Katabasis,” by Robert Reed
• “Barry’s Tale,” by Lawrence M. Schoen

Novelette:

• “The Pyre of New Day,” by Catherine Asaro
• “Close Encounters,” by Andy Duncan
• “The Waves,” by Ken Liu
• “The Finite Canvas,” by Brit Mandelo
• “Swift, Brutal Retaliation,” by Meghan McCarron
• “Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia,” by Rachel Swirsky
• “Fade to White,” by Catherynne M. Valente

Short Story:

• “Robot,” by Helena Bell
• “Immersion,” by Aliette de Bodard
• “Fragmentation, or Ten Thousand Goodbyes,” by Tom Crosshill
• “Nanny’s Day,” by Leah Cypess
• “Give Her Honey When You Hear Her Scream,” by Maria Dahvana Headley
• “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species,” by Ken Liu
• “Five Ways to Fall in Love on Planet Porcelain,” by Cat Rambo

Bradbury:

• The Avengers
• Beasts of the Southern Wild
• The Cabin in the Woods
• The Hunger Games
• John Carter
• Looper

Norton:

• Iron Hearted Violet, by Kelly Barnhill
• Black Heart, by Holly Black
• Above, by Leah Bobet
• The Diviners, by Libba Bray
• Vessel, by Sarah Beth Durst
• Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman
• Enchanted, by Alethea Kontis
• Every Day, by David Levithan
• Summer of the Mariposas, by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
• Railsea, by China Miéville
• Fair Coin, by E.C. Myers
• Above World, by Jenn Reese

For more information…

ALAMO Offers Scholarships

ALAMO, the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization, is offering a scholarship for $300 to help a Texas-based fan attend this year’s SMOFcon, to be held December 3-5, 2010 in San Jose, CA. The winner is expected to report to ALAMO following the con, letting them know what information they learned. Scholarship applications must be received by September 30.

For more information…

SFWA Annual Meeting

SFWA has announced that is will hold its annual business meeting on October 31 at 8:30 am at the Fairmont Hotel at 170 South Market Street in San Jose. The meeting will coincide with this year’s World Fantasy Con. Normally, SFWA holds this annual meeting in conjunction with Worldcon, but since SFWA’s current incorporation requires the business meeting to be held in the United States, World Fantasy Con was selected as an alternate venue.

For more information…

Westercon 64 in San José

San José has won the right to host Westercon 64 in 2011, receiving 79 of the 93 ballots cast in an uncontested election. The event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel from July 1-4, 2011. Announced guests of honor include Patricia A. McKillip, Phil & Kaja Foglio, and Mike Willmoth.

For more information…

Westercon Ballot

The ballot for the 2011 Westercon has been released. Any members of Westercon 62 (2009) are eligible to vote, as long as they also pay the $25 voting fee. There is no e-voting and all ballots must be received by mail before June 20 or at the con by 7:30 pm on July 3. Ballots may be hand-delivered at the con by anyone the voter entrusts with their ballot. San Jose is running unopposed for Westercon 64.

Download the ballot (PDF)
Home Page for Westercon 62