Space Wizard Science Fantasy Award Eligibility for 2023
UPDATE: The campaign is over, but if you missed it, you can still preorder from the BackerKit store!
Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before is a collection of sapphic-themed short stories ! We already have a slate of award winning and bestselling novelists confirmed, including Travis Baldree, Mary Robinette Kowal, Seanan McGuire, and Emma Newman!
It will be published and edited by William C. Tracy, J.S. Fields, and Heather Tracy.
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What Makes Us Different
Space Wizard Science Fantasy focuses primarily on queer and BIPOC writers and stories. We pride ourselves on making sure our authors get great exposure and marketing for their books. A common problem for small presses is to overreach, and not deliver. Space Wizard aims to stay debt-free on initial releases, as well as giving great royalty rates, wholesale prices for authors to buy their books, up-to-date covers, and effective, continual marketing for all books in our catalog. If you're an indie author who is tired of self-publishing or doesn’t want to handle the marketing side of things, Space Wizard Science Fantasy can do the heavy lifting for you!
We handsell books at 20+ conventions, markets, and pop-ups per year, and we're always looking for new marketing strategies. We also use a crowdfunding campaign every June to raise awareness for the next year of book releases, as well as gathering funds to help pay for great book covers, semi-pro and pro rates for stories, and illustrations. Authors are encouraged to help spread the word during the campaign! It's a great way to get a first batch of preorders for your new novel.
Markets we'll be at in 2024! (some conventions still tentative):
COMPLETE! Captain's Comics Expo: Charleston SC, Sat-Sun Feb 24-25
COMPLETE! Ret-Con: Cary NC, Fri-Sun, Mar 1-3
COMPLETE! Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sun Apr 7, 12-4pm
COMPLETE! Festival of Legends: Raleigh NC, Sat-Sun April 27-28
COMPLETE! Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sat May 4, 6-10pm
ConCarolinas: Charlotte NC, Fri-Sun May 31 to Jun 1
Space Wizard Science Fantasy Year 3 Campaign! Jun 1 to Jun 30, Online
Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sat Jun 8, 6-10 pm
The Gamer's Armory: Raleigh NC, Sun Jun 9, 1-5 pm
Heroes Con, Charlotte NC, Fri-Sun Jun 14-16
Raleigh Pride: Raleigh NC, Sat Jun 22
Fayetteville Pride: Fayetteville NC, Sat June 29
SAGA/ConGregate 10: Winston Salem, NC, Fri-Sun July 12-14
WorldCon Glasgow Scotland: Thurs-Mon Aug 8-12 (We will have a table in the Dealer's room!)
Charlotte Pride: Charlotte, NC, Sat-Sun August 17-18
Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sat Sep 14, 6-10 pm
Greensboro Pride: Greensboro NC, Sat Sep 22(TENTATIVE)
Durham Pride: Durham NC, Sat Sep 29 (TENTATIVE)
Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sat Oct 12, 12-4 pm
Geekery Market: Charlotte NC, Sat Nov 9, 10-4 pm
Geek and Grub: Raleigh NC, Sat Nov 16, 12-4 pm
The Gamer's Armory: Raleigh NC, Sun Dec 10 1-5 pm (TENTATIVE)
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