Locus, May 2013
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Born October 8, 1967 in Wilmington DE, Schwabach grew up in Gilbertsville NY. She attended Antioch College, graduating with a BA in community education, and got a Master’s in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Kentucky. She worked for 13 years as a rehabilitation counselor in a VA hospital.
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Artist MITCHELL HOOKS, 89, died March 18, 2013. Hooks was well known for his book covers and movie posters, which included some SF material, notably covers for books by Piers Anthony, Fredric Brown, Samuel R. Delany, August Derleth, James Gunn, Henry Kuttner, Richard Matheson, and William F. Nolan, among others.
Cover illustrations by Mitchell Hooks
Mitchell H. Hooks was born in Detroit in 1923. He worked as an artist for General Motors and served in the US Army during WWII, including a period in occupied Germany. Upon returning to the US, he moved to New York and began a career as a freelance illustrator, painting covers for many major publishers including Avon, Bantam, and Dell, and illustrating major magazines like Cosmopolitan and The Saturday Evening Post. He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1999.
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DEATH NOTED
SF writer DAN MORGAN, 85, died November 4, 2011. Born December 24, 1925 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire UK, Morgan first started publishing SF with ‘‘Alien Analysis’’ in New Worlds (1952), and published numerous other stories in the ’50s and ’60s, and occasionally thereafter. He wrote standalone SF novels Cee-Tee Man (1955), The Uninhabited (serialized 1957; in book form 1961), The Richest Corpse in Show Business (1966), Inside (1971), The High Destiny (1973), and The Concrete Horizon (1976). With John Kippax he wrote the Venturer Twelve series of space operas: A Thunder of Stars (1968), Seed of Stars (1972), and The Neutral Stars (1973). His Sixth Perception series includes The New Minds (1967), The Several Minds (1969), The Mind Trap (1970), and The Country of the Mind (1975). He was also a poet and a professional guitarist, and author of well-known music manuals Guitar (1965) and Spanish Guitar (1982).
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EDITORIAL MATTERS
This issue is chock full: ICFA write-up, independent press feature, photo stories… and between Hugo nominations, the Philip K. Dick Awards, the Williamson Lectureship, Norwescon, etc., the con and award season is officially ramping up. Not to mention all the news, news, news… We’ve held a bunch of smaller items for next month because there simply wasn’t any more room to squeeze it all in.
ICFA
I’ve been going to ICFA for about eight years now, and this year may have been my favorite. The weather was kind of ‘‘meh,’’ overcast and sometimes raining, but the roster of authors and academics this year was exemplary. In fact the inclement weather made folks gravitate to the inside spaces for conversation, and the attendees intermingled more freely because of it. We had a couple great dinners: one with Locus SF Foundation board members Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, Gary Wolfe, along with Stacie Hanes, Ellen Datlow, John Clute, and Valya Lupescu at Bonefish one night, and then again with Locus editor Francesca Myman, Tor editor Liz Gorinsky, and authors Chris Barzak, Daryl Gregory, Kat Howard, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nancy Hightower, and Theodora Goss. Throw in a few in-depth conversations over lunch, various shop talk by the pool, an interview or two – Sofia Samatar is wonderful – and it all added up to a great trip. We did miss getting to interview Karin Tidbeck; it’s been a bit of a tradition to pick up the Crawford Award winner with an interview, but she had already agreed to a trip to China, so we’ll catch her next time. In the ‘‘memories to take home with you department,’’ the conference was capped off on dead-dog day by an unexpected tornado, trapping a few straggling attendees in the interior restaurant, where they were fed and given champagne by the staff. And still had Internet to tell us all about it!
Nancy Hightower, Liz Gorinsky, Kat Howard, Maria Dahvana Headley, Chris Barzak, Daryl Gregory, Liza Groen Trombi, Theodora Goss, Francesca Myman
NIGHT SHADE AND SKYHORSE/START
This is without doubt the most openly discussed acquisition we’ve ever seen. As has been pointed out in great length online (if you haven’t been following it, Tobias Buckell has done a nice job of cataloging the discussion and adding analysis in his blog here:
Skyhorse (print) and Start (e-book), the acquiring publishers, seem to have a strong business base, though primarily publishing nonfiction. Jarred Weisfeld of Start is reportedly very interested in publishing genre works, though he is unfamiliar with the SF/F community; the fact that we even have a community and are in touch with each other, especially online, was a shocker. (Yes, we do talk. A lot. And about everything.) The offer to the authors has been revised from its first ungainly proposition, and we’re hearing more people who are talking about signing up. There are apparently 19 must-have authors of the 160 required for the deal to go through, but we won’t know by the time this issue goes to press how it has all turned out. Either way, the idea of the ~160 Night Shade authors having their rights wrapped up in bankruptcy court is probably the worst possible scenario. I know for the ‘‘New Voices,’’ this must feel like the end, but as J.M. McDermott sagely noted, ‘‘I’ve seen publishers fold before, and I’ve been involved in the mess, and the weird thing is, it doesn’t destroy anyone’s career if everyone keeps writing.’’ Best of luck to the authors, and to the Night Shade owners, who will probably be digging out from under this mess for a long time to come.
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IAIN M. BANKS
I spent my late teens, early twenties, devouring every book I could find by Iain M. Banks, and some of his mainstream titles as well. He is an extraordinary, original writer and has made a huge contribution to the SF field. He’s also one of a handful of writers who has publicly pressed for political change and has not shied away from using his influence to promote causes – I’ve always been extremely impressed by his willingness to speak out. Now, sadly, he has announced that he has somewhere between a few months and a year to live. I’m glad his last book was completed; one last title to look forward to, and he can go and enjoy his time as he pleases now. I’m looking forward to seeing that book, and Banks, we will miss your voice.
LOCUS AWARDS
The last of the votes are in, and we are starting the real work of getting the Locus Awards weekend together. Readings, autographs, books for sale, panels, all wrapped up in a nice little mini-con lasting from Friday to Saturday night in Seattle. If you’ve never been, come on out – we’d love to see you. Tickets are now $50 for the weekend, and include the all of the above plus the banquet. It’s a fun weekend in a beautiful city. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Locus Poll. Your input is much appreciated, and if you are a subscriber, you will receive one extra issue on your subscription if it is current, so renew now if it has lapsed! We’ll see you in June!
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PHOTO LIST
Tim Powers (BG)
Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden (BG)
Writers & Illustrators of the Future: Administrators and Winners (F/AS)
Gardner Dozois, Leslie Howle (LH)
Cat Rambo, Caren Gussoff (LH)
Gardner Dozois, Tony Daniel, Lee Moyer, Edward Tenner, Terry Brooks (LH)
Catherine Asaro, Duane Wilkins (LH)
Patrick Swenson, Brenda Cooper (LH)
Katherine Howell, William Sadorus (LH)
Jack Skillingstead & Nancy Kress (LH)
Kevin Black & Sunny Jim Morgan (LH)
Tina Gower, Aldo Katayanagi (F/AS)
Kimberly Locke (F/AS)
Williamson Lectureship Attendees (CC)
Tim Powers (BG)
Nnedi Okorafor (BG)
Tobias Buckell (LT)
Gwenda Bond (LT)
Ian McDonald (AB)
Grania Davis (BG)
PKD Awards Winners and Nominees (LH)
Iain Banks (F)
Adam Roberts (CC/GS)
Gheorghe Sasarman (F/MB)
Paul Cornell (BG)
Mary Robinette Kowal (FM)
Neal Asher (F)
Cory Doctorow (JI)
Russell Letson, Mike Levy, Sandra J. Lindow, Margaret McBride (FM)
2013 ICFA Attendees Poolside (BC)
M.W. Bychowski, Mandy Mahaffey, Robert J. Sawyer, Liz Cano (BC)
Rachel Lister, Miah Saunders, Jennifer Lyons, E. Lily Yu, Karen Burnham (BC)
Charles Vess, Ellen Klages (FM)
Sue Bedry, Robert Johnson (FM)
Christopher Barzak, Ted Chiang, Dale Bailey, Nathen Ballingrud (LT)
Alexis Brooks de Vita, Kathy & Jim Morrow (FM)
Chip Sullivan, Rick Wilber, Bill Senior (BC)
Sofia Samatar, Valya Lupescu, Nancy Hightower, Kat Howard (FM)
Sarah Pinborough, Daryl Gregory, Ian Esslemont (ED)
Jeanne Beckwith, Carrie J. Cole, John Kessel (FM)
Patricia A. McKillip & David Lunde (FM)
Peter Straub, Valone Ebert (BC)
Delia Sherman, Stephen R. Donaldson (FM)
Sarah Pinborough, Steven Erikson (FM)
Mary Ann Mohanraj, Jed Hartman, Sheila Williams (FM)
Joe & Kit Reed (FM)
Helen Pilinovsky, Veronica Schanoes (ED)
Rebecca McNulty, Nick DiChario (FM)
Sydney Duncan, Joe Haldeman, Andy Duncan, Lorena Haldeman, Gay Haldeman (BC)
Jeana Jorgensen, Katherine Pendill (FM)
David G. Hartwell, Mark Wingenfeld, Glennis LeBlanc, Joe Berlant, Peter Halasz (DGH)
Liza Groen Trombi, Jay Lake (FM)
Kij Johnson, Neil Gaiman, Constance Penley (BC)
John Clute, Arthur B. Evans (FM)
Kathleen A. Goonan, Timothy Anderson, Candas Jane Dorsey (DGH)
Gary K. Wolfe, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer (BC)
Keffy Kehrli, Shaun Duke, Kendra Holmes (FM)
Peter Halasz, Judy Collins McCormick, Stacie Hanes (DGH)
Janny Wurts, Owl Goingback (FM)
Austin Sirkin, Karen Burnham (BC)
Arthur B. Evans, Rachel Haywood Ferreira (BC)
Jim Casey, Kevin Crawford (LT)
Caitlin Herington, Joe Prinz (BC)
Kij Johnson, Francesca Myman, Novella Brooks de Vita, Joseph Brooks de Vita (FM)
A.P. Canavan, Ann Crimmins, Fiona Crimmins, Deirdre Crimmins (FM)
E. Lily Yu, Sheila Williams, Lara Donnelly (FM)
Marge Simon, Mary A. Turzillo (FM)
Ben Loory, Edward Gauvin (FM)
Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells Reading (FM)
Conor McCreery, Neil Gaiman (AD)
Frances Auld, Sharon King, Ann Crimmins (AD)
ICFA Department Chairs (FM)
S’mores around the fire (FM)
Relaxing on the patio (LT)
Gay & Joe Haldeman (CC)
Roger Ebert (F)
Larry Niven, Clive Barker, Stephen Barnes, Josh Kirby, Dave Carson, Graham Masterton,James Herbert, Dave McKean, Basil Copper, Stephen Jones, Chris Claremont (F)
Basil Copper, Hugh B. Cave (BG)
Rick Hautala (BG)
James Herbert (BG)
Philip K. Dick, Christopher Dick, Paul Williams (F)
Paul Williams, 1983 (REH)
Nick Pollotta (F)
Artists and Writers (F/AS)
Ender’s Game Actors (F/AS)
Writers and Illustators of the Future: Winners, Judges & Administrators (F/AS)
Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden (BG)
Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden, 1983 (F/JH)
Nancy Hightower, Liz Gorinsky, Kat Howard, Maria Dahvana Headley, Chris Barzak, Daryl Gregory, Liza Groen Trombi, Theodora Goss, Francesca Myman (FM)
Rainforest Writers, Session One (F/PS)
Rainforest Writers, Session Two (F/PS)
Photo Listing: (BG) Beth Gwinn, (F/AS) Author Services, (LH) Leslie Howle, (CC) Craig Chrissinger, (LT) Liza Groen Trombi, (AB) Amelia Beamer, (CC/GS) George Seguin, under Creative Commons (F/MB) Marinel Brincat, (FM) Francesca Myman, (JI) Joi Ito, (BC) Bill Clemente, (ED) Ellen Datlow, (DGH) David G. Hartwell, (AD) Andy Duncan, (REH) Rachel E. Holmen, (F/JH) Jas Hayden, (F/PS) Patrick Swenson, (F) Furnished.
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