Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America - Revision history

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	The SFWA makes several awards, most prominently the [[Nebula Award]], but also including the [[SFWA Author Emeritus Award]]; the [[Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award]] for lifetime achievement to SF; the [[Bradbury Award]] for excellence in SF screenwriting; the [[Service to SFWA Award]]; and the [[Andre Norton Award]] for YA SF&F.		The SFWA makes several awards, most prominently the [[Nebula Award]], but also including the [[SFWA Author Emeritus Award]]; the [[Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award]] for lifetime achievement to SF; the [[Bradbury Award]] for excellence in SF screenwriting; the [[Service to SFWA Award]]; and the [[Andre Norton Award]] for YA SF&F.

	Professional education: warning writers about scams		Professional education: warning writers about scams (writer-beware; model contracts)

	Professional advocacy: copyright		Professional advocacy: copyright ([http://www.sfwa.org/contracts/orphan.htm statement on orphan works]; [http://www.sfwa.org/contracts/ctea.htm statement on CTEA & ''Kahle v. Ashcroft'']

	==Gender issues==		==Gender issues==

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	The '''Science Fiction Writers of America''' (SFWA) is a professional / trade association. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight as "Science Fiction Writers of America". Although its name is now officially "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.", it continues to use and be known by SFWA.		The '''[http://www.sfwa.org/ Science Fiction Writers of America]''' (SFWA) is a professional / trade association. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight as "Science Fiction Writers of America". Although its name is now officially "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.", it continues to use and be known by SFWA.

	Membership is restricted to writers who have sold one novel or dramatic script or three short stories to certain publishing venues (with minimum pay rates or circulations). Writers must be established in the US; meaning, their sales must be in the US. SFWA has had 1200-1500 members over the first several years of the 21st century.		Membership is restricted to writers who have sold one novel or dramatic script or three short stories to certain publishing venues (with minimum pay rates or circulations). Writers must be established in the US; meaning, their sales must be in the US. SFWA has had 1200-1500 members over the first several years of the 21st century.

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	The '''Science Fiction Writers of America''' (SFWA) is a professional / trade association. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight as "Science Fiction Writers of America". Although its name is now officially "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.", it continues to use and be known by SFWA.		The '''Science Fiction Writers of America''' (SFWA) is a professional / trade association. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight as "Science Fiction Writers of America". Although its name is now officially "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.", it continues to use and be known by SFWA.

	Membership is restricted to writers who have sold one novel or dramatic script or three short stories to certain publishing venues (with minimum pay rates or circulations). Writers must be established in the US; meaning, their sales must be in the US.		Membership is restricted to writers who have sold one novel or dramatic script or three short stories to certain publishing venues (with minimum pay rates or circulations). Writers must be established in the US; meaning, their sales must be in the US. SFWA has had 1200-1500 members over the first several years of the 21st century.

			==Activities==
	The SFWA makes several awards, most prominently the [[Nebula Award]], but also including the [[SFWA Author Emeritus Award]]; the [[Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award]] for lifetime achievement to SF; the [[Bradbury Award]] for excellence in SF screenwriting; the [[Service to SFWA Award]]; and the [[Andre Norton Award]] for YA SF&F.		The SFWA makes several awards, most prominently the [[Nebula Award]], but also including the [[SFWA Author Emeritus Award]]; the [[Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award]] for lifetime achievement to SF; the [[Bradbury Award]] for excellence in SF screenwriting; the [[Service to SFWA Award]]; and the [[Andre Norton Award]] for YA SF&F.

	~~(other activities of the SFWA)~~		Professional education: warning writers about scams

			Professional advocacy: copyright

	==Gender issues==		==Gender issues==

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Science Fiction Writers of America moved to Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

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The '''Science Fiction Writers of America''' (SFWA) is a professional / trade association. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight as "Science Fiction Writers of America". Although its name is now officially "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.", it continues to use and be known by SFWA.

Membership is restricted to writers who have sold one novel or dramatic script or three short stories to certain publishing venues (with minimum pay rates or circulations). Writers must be established in the US; meaning, their sales must be in the US.

The SFWA makes several awards, most prominently the [[Nebula Award]], but also including the [[SFWA Author Emeritus Award]]; the [[Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award]] for lifetime achievement to SF; the [[Bradbury Award]] for excellence in SF screenwriting; the [[Service to SFWA Award]]; and the [[Andre Norton Award]] for YA SF&F.

(other activities of the SFWA)

==Gender issues==
The SFWA had its first woman president 17 years after its founding. Of the 25 presidents, five have been women, and the other twenty have been white men; no person of color has been president. Female presidents have included:
* [[Marta Randall]] (1982-84)
* [[Jane Yolen]] (1986-88)
* [[Barbara Hambly]] (1994-96)
* [[Sharon Lee]] (2002-03)
* [[Catherine Asaro]] (2003-05)

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