Douglas Smith | Writer of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Updated Dec 2007

Agents and Editors
Publisher's Marketplace – Track deals, sales, reviews, agents, editors, news on a site dedicated to publishing professionals (subscription).

Awards
Aurora Awards – Annual fan-voted awards for best Canadian SF&F
Hugo Awards – International awards voted on by WorldCon members
John W. Campbell Award – International award for best new SF&F writer
Locus Index to SF Awards – Links to various SF&F awards
Nebula Awards – International awards voted on by SFWA members
Sunburst Award – Juried award for best Canadian SF&F novel
UPC Science Fiction Award – European science fiction award

Contracts
Contracts glossary – Writing contract terms (Nat'l Writers Union)

Conventions
WorldCon – World SF organization and convention site
World Fantasy – Annual World Fantasy Convention (late October)
Ad Astra – Annual Toronto SF&F convention (February-March)
Polaris – Annual Toronto SF&F convention – formerly Toronto Trek (July)

Copyright Licensing
ALCS – Author's Licensing and Collection Society (UK)
AccessCopyright – Canadian copyright licensing organization
Cdn Intellectual Property – Federal site with lots of copyright info

Grant Organizations
Ontario Arts Council – Grants and support for Ontario creative artists
Canada Council – Grants and support info for Canadian creative artists

Manuscript Formatting
Manuscript checklist – by award-winning SF writer Robert J.Sawyer

Market Information
Ralan's Webstravaganza – Ralan Conley's Speculative Fiction Market Site
Duotrope's Digest – Searchable database of fiction markets
Places for Writers – Canadian literary and genre markets
Story Pilot – Searchable database of fiction markets

Postage Information
Canada Post – Postal rates and info for Canada
US Postal Service – Postal rates and info for the US

Professional Organizations - Genre
SFWA – Science Fiction Writers of America (professional writers org'n)
SF Canada – Canadian professional SF&F writers organization
HWA – Horror Writers Association
BFS – British Fantasy Society

Professional Organizations - Other
NWU – National Writers Union (US)

SF&F Sites
Made in Canada – Award-winning resource for Canadian SF
SF Site – Large SF site with reviews and related links
SFF.net – Online community for SF related discussion
SF Round Table – Online community for SF related discussion
Arjay – Rich Sutcliffe's Canadian SF page
Tangent Online – Online short fiction review site