Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: He is also a professional science fiction author , a lifetime member of SFWA , and in 2007 was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer .
Simplified: He also writes books about science fiction , and is a member of SFWA . In the year 2007 he was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer .