bye bye scifiction
I just found out (first through a comment at 14theditch, then from an entry at ericmarin, then at Locus Online), that SciFiction will be discontinued at the end of this year. The television network that cancelled Farscape is now getting rid of one of the best sources for online quality speculative fiction. Here is their statement:As SCIFI.COM gears up to expand with exciting new ventures utilizing the newest technology, it will discontinue SCI FICTION, the online publishing division of of the site, at the end of 2005.
In almost six years of groundbreaking online publishing, SCI FICTION and its editor, Ellen Datlow, had an unparalleled record of critical success, earning 10 major awards, including three Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards and a World Fantasy Award.
We wish Ellen the best and look forward to seeing her future work.
And here is Ellen Datlow's farewell statement:Editing short fiction has been my passion since I got into the field of science-fiction, fantasy and horror in 1979. I've had a wonderful time acquiring and editing short stories for SCIFI.COM over the past, (almost) six years. I feel privileged to have worked with a creative, smart, fun group of people at SCIFI.COM and to have worked with many wonderful writers since I started editing SCI FICTION in 2000.
Stories on SCI FICTION have been nominated and won major genre awards: Linda Nagata's novella "Goddesses" won the first Nebula Award (given by the Science Fiction Writers of America) ever awarded for a piece of fiction originally published online. Lucius Shepard's novella "Over Yonder" won the first Theodore Sturgeon Award for short fiction ever won by a piece of fiction originally published online. SCI FICTION itself won the Hugo Award in 2005 for Best Web site.
I'd like to thank you all for reading the fiction and hope you'll continue to read it as long as it's archived on SCIFI.COM.
New original and classic fiction will continue to be posted until the end of 2005.
Thanks for being readers and indulging my passion.
Ellen Datlow
November 2005
Today is a sad day indeed. Feel free to send well wishes at the Night Shade Message Board.
The wording SciFi.com gives made me originally think that there may have been more to the story, but Ellen has confirmed that it was strictly a financial decision.
Bye bye, SciFiction. You will be missed. Here's hoping Ellen gets another regular editing gig very soon.
In almost six years of groundbreaking online publishing, SCI FICTION and its editor, Ellen Datlow, had an unparalleled record of critical success, earning 10 major awards, including three Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards and a World Fantasy Award.
We wish Ellen the best and look forward to seeing her future work.
And here is Ellen Datlow's farewell statement:Editing short fiction has been my passion since I got into the field of science-fiction, fantasy and horror in 1979. I've had a wonderful time acquiring and editing short stories for SCIFI.COM over the past, (almost) six years. I feel privileged to have worked with a creative, smart, fun group of people at SCIFI.COM and to have worked with many wonderful writers since I started editing SCI FICTION in 2000.
Stories on SCI FICTION have been nominated and won major genre awards: Linda Nagata's novella "Goddesses" won the first Nebula Award (given by the Science Fiction Writers of America) ever awarded for a piece of fiction originally published online. Lucius Shepard's novella "Over Yonder" won the first Theodore Sturgeon Award for short fiction ever won by a piece of fiction originally published online. SCI FICTION itself won the Hugo Award in 2005 for Best Web site.
I'd like to thank you all for reading the fiction and hope you'll continue to read it as long as it's archived on SCIFI.COM.
New original and classic fiction will continue to be posted until the end of 2005.
Thanks for being readers and indulging my passion.
Ellen Datlow
November 2005
Today is a sad day indeed. Feel free to send well wishes at the Night Shade Message Board.
The wording SciFi.com gives made me originally think that there may have been more to the story, but Ellen has confirmed that it was strictly a financial decision.
Bye bye, SciFiction. You will be missed. Here's hoping Ellen gets another regular editing gig very soon.