The Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards are awarded annually for works of speculative fiction translated into English from other languages. There are two awards: one for long form (over 40,000 words) and one...well, I expect you can work that out.
They are a fabulous idea--encouraging availability of world sf--and they need your help. They are currently running an auction fundraiser, with many great prizes. Some examples:
- A signed US hardback edition of Embassytown from China Miéville
- A signed manuscript of Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow’s forthcoming YA novel
- A signed copy of the South African edition of Moxyland, with soundtrack by African Dope on CD, from Lauren Beukes
- A signed copy of the Pyr edition of The Restoration Game from Ken MacLeod
- A signed copy of Range of Ghosts, the new novel from Elizabeth Bear
Kelley is giving a signed copy of the Small Beer edition of Solitaire, the one with the fab new cover:
I'm offering a signed first edition of Ammonite, never even opened. (If you'd prefer it utterly uncracked, I won't sign it.) There have been several editions and printings of this book:
The one I'm offering is the orange paperback on the left with the jellybean spaceship. It's the very first printing of the very first edition of my very first novel. I don't know how many there are left in the world but I only have two on my shelf.
Please go make some mad bids on some good stuff and help a great cause. (Don't forget it's tax-deductible--and your employer may match the money you donate.)