Perhaps most notable: the replacement of older \u201cendorsement\u201d quotes with excerpts from more-recent articles in publications that have taken a positive look at the LFS and our four-decade-old awards program.<\/p>\n The flyer also boasts a new illustration: the LFS\/Prometheus logo of a hand cradling fire.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The LFS flyer is easy to download to your computer and print out in multiple copies to share with anyone you know who might be interested in finding out more about the Prometheus Awards and perhaps joining us.<\/p>\n (Just scroll down the front page of www.lfs.org<\/a> \u00a0until you see the headline: New LFS outreach flyer.<\/strong> Then click on the link to download the PDF file.)<\/p>\n Over the decades, many LFS members have helped raise the visibility of the Prometheus Awards and brought our nonprofit all-volunteer group to the attention of other science fiction fans and libertarians. (Such efforts may be more important than ever today, with the aging of sci-fi fandom.)<\/p>\n So if you\u2019re planning to attend a science-fiction\/fantasy convention, libertarian conference or any gathering where you might find freedom-loving sf\/fantasy fans, please consider using the flyer as part of your outreach efforts.<\/p>\n Or, better yet, take a flyer or two with you to any party or social event \u2013 and if you happen to meet someone who seems interested in the Prometheus Awards, hand them a copy.<\/p>\n WHAT DOES THE FLYER SAY?<\/strong><\/p>\n Here’s the flyer\u2019s basic pitch and headline:<\/p>\n Do you love liberty…?<\/strong><\/p>\n …and science fiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n If so, then join the Libertarian Futurist Society and vote in the Prometheus Awards! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n And here\u2019s a representative example of the rewritten text and updated list of Prometheus winners:<\/p>\n \u201cThe Prometheus Awards recognize outstanding works of science fiction\/fantasy that dramatize the perennial conflict between Liberty and Power, favor voluntary cooperation over institutionalized coercion, expose abuses and excesses of coercive government, critique or satirize authoritarian ideology, or champion individual rights as the ethical and practical foundation for peace, prosperity, progress, justice, mutual respect, human dignity, and the flourishing of civilization itself.<\/p>\n Among our Prometheus winners: Hans Christian Anderson (\u201cThe Emperor\u2019s New Clothes\u201d), Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, <\/em>Lois McMaster Bujold (Falling Free), <\/em>C.J. Cherryh, Travis Corcoran, Cory Doctorow (Little Brother), <\/em>Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. Le Guin (The Dispossessed)<\/em>, Robert A. Heinlein, Sarah Hoyt (Darkship Thieves), <\/em>George Orwell, <\/em>Terry Pratchett (Night Watch<\/em>), Ayn Rand, L. Neil Smith, Neal Stephenson, Charles Stross, J.R.R. Tolkien, <\/em>Vernor Vinge, <\/em>Kurt Vonnegut (\u201cHarrison Bergeron\u201d), Jo Walton (Ha\u2019Penny), <\/em>Jack Williamson (\u201cWith Folded Hands\u201d) and F. Paul Wilson.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The two new endorsement quotes, meanwhile, come from TOR.com and The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction:<\/p>\n \u2018The Prometheus Award is an interesting case. The results are as remarkable as the award’s longevity … The LFS ranges far outside the borders of conventional American libertarian thought … with equally diverse selections on nominee lists. Following this particular award can be rewarding for readers of all stripes\u2019 \u2014 \u201840 Years of the Prometheus Award,”\u2019 by James Davis Nicoll (TOR.com)<\/p>\n \u2018Uniquely among political movements, many of libertarianism’s most influential texts have been by SF writers … It seems likely that the influence of the (Libertarian SF) movement within sf will grow.\u2019 \u2014- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction <\/em><\/p>\n P.S. Thanks to several LFS board members \u2013 including Tom Jackson, Chris Hibbert, Charlie Morrison, Michael Grossberg and William Stoddard \u2013 for inspiring and\/or working on developing and finalizing the flyer\u2019s new wording and imagery.<\/p>\n Updated 2023 LFS outreach flyer<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n * Read\u00a0\u201cThe Libertarian History of Science Fiction,\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0an essay in the international magazine\u00a0Quillette<\/em>\u00a0that favorably highlights the Prometheus Awards, the Libertarian Futurist Society and the significant element of libertarian sf\/fantasy in the evolution of the modern genre.<\/p>\n *\u00a0Join us<\/strong>! To help sustain the Prometheus Awards,\u00a0join\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), a non-profit all-volunteer association of freedom-loving sf\/fantasy fans.<\/p>\n Libertarian futurists believe that culture matters! We understand that the arts and literature can be vital, and in some ways even more powerful than politics in the long run, by sparking innovation, better ideas, positive social change, and mutual respect for each other\u2019s rights and differences.<\/p>\n Through recognizing the literature of liberty and the many different but complementary visions of a free future via the Prometheus Awards, the LFS hopes to help spread better visions of the future that help humanity overcome tyranny, end slavery and war and achieve universal liberty, respect for human rights and a better world (perhaps eventually, worlds) for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Libertarian Futurist Society has created an attractive new introductory flyer. The new flyer, available to download and print out from the LFS website, incorporates updated wording to explain our mission and the distinctive focus of the Prometheus Awards. 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<\/a>* Prometheus winners:\u00a0<\/strong>For the full list of Prometheus winners, finalists and nominees \u2013 for the annual Best Novel and Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) categories and occasional Special Awards \u2013 visit the enhanced\u00a0Prometheus Awards page\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>on the LFS website, which now includes convenient links to the full set of published appreciation-reviews of past winners.<\/p>\n