The Codex Writers’ Group also known as Codex is an online community of active speculative fiction writers. Codex was created in January 2004. The Codex Writers’ Group won the 2021 Locus Special Award.[1]

History and membership requirements

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Codex was created in January 2004 by Quinn Reid, a member of Orson Scott Card's 2001 Literary Boot Camp.[2] The focus of the group is on writers in the early stages of their careers.[3] The forum uses the phrase 'neo-pro', which they define as "writers who've had at least one professional publication and/or participated in one of the top by-audition-only workshops, but who have not yet sold a great many stories or a number of books.".[4]

Notable Codexians

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The following Codexians have won major awards and/or have books on shelves. A more comprehensive listing of publications by Codex Writers can be found at the Codex Library Website.


Codexians whose work has been or will be published in the Writers of the Future anthologies include Stewart C Baker, Steve Bein, Aliette de Bodard, Matt Dovey, Stephen Kotowych, Scott Roberts, Eric James Stone, Ken Scholes, Diana Rowland, David Goldman, Sharon Joss, Michael Livingston, Floris M. Kleijne, Andrew Gudgel, Lon Prater, William Katz, Brad Beaulieu, Quinn Reid, Matt Champine, Tom Pendergrass, Robert Defendi, Joy Marchand (writing as Joy Remy), Matt Rotundo, Elise Stephens, and Jim Hines.[18]

Notes

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  1. ^ "2022 Locus Awards Online Report". August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Bootcampers Published". August 11, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
  3. ^ "Codex Writers Home Page, Membership Requirements". January 9, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Codex FAQ". July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "The 2019 Nommo Award Winners - African Speculative Fiction Society". www.africansfs.com.
  6. ^ "British Fantasy Awards 2021: winners announced". Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. September 27, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  9. ^ "A. T. Greenblatt: Past Nominations and Wins". Nebula Awards. SFWA. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  10. ^ "José Pablo Iriarte: Past Nominations and Wins". Nebula Awards. SFWA. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. ^ "Apex Book Company » Interview: Sara King". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  12. ^ "SFWA Announces 56th Annual Nebula Award Winners". The Nebula Awards. June 6, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "2021 Hugo Awards". January 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "2019 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. July 28, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "2019 Aurora Awards Winners". Locus Online. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nebula Awards Nominees and Winners: Best Game Writing". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Caroline M. Yoachim: Past Nominations and Wins". Nebula Awards. SFWA. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  18. ^ "Writers of the Future Contest Winners, 1985-2006". 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
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