CBS People of Color in SF Wiki

The Carl Brandon Society is pleased to announce the creation of our People of Color in SF wiki.

Nominate Works for the
2008 Carl Brandon Awards

The nominations period for the 2008 Carl Brandon Awards is now open. Suggest works by filling out the noiminations form through July 31st (opens a new window). The Awards for books published in 2006 and 2007 are currently under jury consideration. We will announce the winners as soon as the juries finish their deliberations. Visit the Awards page for more information.

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Website Updates

We've updated the site. In addition to the items listed above, you can visit our revised About Us page for updated information about the organization and to learn more about the Steering Committee. Want to bring information about the Carl Brandon Society to a convention or other event? Download our new brochure [pdf] and print some copies to bring with you. Visit the Resources page for updated Heritage Month reading lists. We're working on more updates, so check back over the next month as we add to the resources page, compile updates on all three years that we've awarded the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship, launch a Color Your Worlds brochure project, and more. Thank you for your continued support of the Carl Brandon Society.

Our Mission

The mission of the Carl Brandon Society is to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the production of and audience for speculative fiction.

Our Vision

We envision a world in which speculative fiction, about complex and diverse cultures from writers of all backgrounds, is used to understand the present and model possible futures; and where people of color are full citizens in the community of imagination and progress.

We Value

• Fantasizing for its own sake, and as an agent of social innovation
• Literature as a groundspring for social change
• Creative Innovation in the field of speculative fiction
• Inclusive Definitions of both genre and audiences
• A culture of Listening to people of all abilities, genders, and backgrounds, in all fields of endeavor
• National and international community-building around areas of interest

Navigation

• About Us | Learn more about the Carl Brandon Society including the story behind our name, our goals and mission.
• Blog | Takes you to the Carl Brandon Society blog. This will open a new window.
• Wiki | Explore and contribute information about people of color in SF with the Carl Brandon Society wiki
• Awards | Learn more about the Carl Brandon Society Awards.
• Memberships | Join the Carl Brandon Society or make a donation.
• Resources | Reading lists, press releases, and more.
• The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship

Last updated: 22 June 2009 * Email