Dorchester Publishing is on probation as a SFWA qualifying market from December 10, 2010 through December 10, 2011. Sales made to Dorchester during that time will not qualify authors for SFWA membership; however, sales may retroactively qualify if the probation period is successfully completed. According to the statement issued by SFWA president John Scalzi, the [...]

Night Shade Books is on probation as a SFWA qualifying market, due to complaints that Night Shade has acted “against the contractual and legal interest of authors” in some instances. New SFWA president John Scalzi issued a public statement explaining that for the duration of the year-long probation, sales made to Night Shade will not [...]