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Tim C. Taylor
Twitter: @timctaylor My hair's turned white since this photo. I blame having children :-) There's a beard too, but that defies explanation.
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My latest novel
The conclusion to the Human Legion. In two parts and out now.
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Author Archives: Tim C. Taylor
SF Publishing in 2019: more developments in short fiction
It can be an ugly business, being proved right. I was forcibly reminded of this about three weeks ago, a week in which two things happened of note in my journey through the world of SF publishing. (By which I … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2019: short fiction and the Nebula Awards
When an empire dominates the world…its decline and fall is inescapable. Yet you should take care when poking around the ashes of fallen greatness. Be respectful. For they retain an indestructible seed from which, one day, they may rise again. … Continue reading
Author Earnings: an SF author’s perspective
What do authors really earn? Author incomes have been in the news a lot recently. Look in one direction and you see a fresh influx of new full-time authors piling into a booming publishing industry in which pay rates for … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2018: The latest industry stats from Data Guy
This is part of a series of posts about recent developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that have caught my eye. Data Guy, with the support of Hugh Howey setting him up at authorearnings.com … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2018: The new writers of science fiction
This is part of a series of posts about recent developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that have caught my eye. For an aspect of life that, let’s face it, is inescapable, growing old … Continue reading
20Books London Writers Conference 2018. My write up.
This time last week, I was on the train to London to attend the 20Books London writers’ conference. The event was a great success for me personally, and I heard nothing but praise from the other writers there. Since a … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2017 pt.4 – Can I have dragons and man chests with my spaceship?
This is part of a series of posts about developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that caught my eye during 2017, along with predictions for 2018. I’ll explain why I’m restricting myself to these … Continue reading
SF Publishing in 2017 pt.3 Collaboration: Let’s work together… and make a killing.
This is part of a series of posts about developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that caught my eye during 2017, along with predictions for 2018. I’ll explain why I’m restricting myself to these … Continue reading
So how do you judge a short story anyway?
Your Vote Counts I recently voted in the Nebula Awards, which are the annual gongs given out by SFWA, a professional science fiction and fantasy writer organization. I’ve never voted on short fiction awards before. For the first time, I … Continue reading →