John Scalzi Is Running for SFWA President as a Write-In Candidate
It looked like the SFWA Elections would be sleepy this year; there was only one person running in each category, so the results would be a foregone conclusion.
But John Scalzi has just thrown his hat into the ring; he's running as a write-in for President. He isn't happy with the unopposed candidates for President and Vice President, and has a long list of issues he'd like to see SFWA address.
The candidates on the ballot are:
- President: Michael Capobianco
- Vice President: Andrew Burt
- SW Regional Director: Paul Melko
- Canadian Regional Director: Chris Atack
- Secretary: Catherine Mintz
- Treasurer: Susan Linville
Ballots must be returned by April 28th, and, of course, one must be a SFWA member to vote.
Late-breaking news: Derryl Murphy is running on the Scalzi ticket as a write-in for Vice President.
Update, 3/19 @ 12:32: First of all, take it as read that a lot of SFWA Presidential stuff is going on at Whatever, OK? But I'll just update once to link to the campaign posters and Michael Capobianco's platform and the Q&A thread and the SFWA Election newsgroup.
Comments
Just to clarify: I'm not really on a ticket with John. his decision run prompted me to rethink my own lack-thereof, and I piggybacked my announcement, which I knew he wouldn't mind.
I approve of his candidacy, and will vote for him, but I can't speak for him in relation to my own running.
Derryl
Posted by: Derryl Murphy | March 19, 2007 01:05 AM
The sci-fi book club is a great resource for bringing grat stories to us sci-fi fanatics. But there are some books that are not on their radar. One in particular, "The Human Factor" was given to me by a friend— and I have to say it was a real page turner. I read the comments on Amazon and it got great customer reviews— but it's hard to find in bookstores or through the sci-fi club. "The Human Factor is a great read, a real page turner and it certainly had all the makings of not only a great sci-fi story, but a human adventure story as well. "The Human Factor" is by A.J. DiChiara, and I can't understand why this great book has been overlooked.
Posted by: scifiguy1138 | March 26, 2007 05:46 PM
Oh, our radar is bigger and more sensitive than I think you realize.
The book you mention is from iUniverse, which means it's essentially self-published. The SFBC does not consider books from self-publishers, nor do we encourage authors who wish a mainstream audience to use such services.
(The book in question is available on Amazon, and its plot description is particularly...interesting.)
Posted by: Andrew Wheeler | March 26, 2007 06:57 PM