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Announcing - and celebrating - SFWA's latest Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award recipient, David Langford. If you're just entering SFF today, you have dedicated creators and curators like Langford to thank for the maintenance of genre history and cultivation of fan discourse to this point. We look forward to celebrating new and storied members of our genre at the Nebulas this June.
At 1pm PDT, join Emerging Tech for the first in a series of public panels clearing the air and dispelling hype around AI.
Thank you for your survey responses! Many writers are afraid to ask questions directly, but need more info to make pro-human choices - which is why today's frank discussion of LLM limits is a key part of re-focusing our industry on what matters: the HUMANS in our craft. See you soon!
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
The Speculative Poetry Committee is a powerhouse at SFWA, offering monthly book club meetups and quarterly open mics. If fundraising kickoffs aren't your jam, why not dive right into the joy of community with Featured Poet Mari Ness? 11am PDT!
Bring your words! Listen to more! 👇️ 💫 👀
SFWA Members! Our Emerging Tech Committee has put together a panel to detangle the hype around AI and discuss its challenges. Join us at 8 a.m. PDT, or review the panel thereafter. This is just the beginning of a lot of community-driven work ahead, as writers help writers to stay informed and choose options that elevate the human in everything we do.
It is with great pleasure that SFWA announces Roger Zelazny as our fourth-ever recipient of the Infinity Award. This award is an opportunity for our community to celebrate some of the giants who forged a path to today's rich and diverse array of SFF. Learn more about Zelazny's impact below, and share in the moment with us this June in Chicago.
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Writing Tips and Tricks for Time-Poor Parents” by Julie Le Blanc, read by the author: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/28/writing-tips-and-tricks-for-time-poor-parents/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Writing Tips and Tricks for Time-Poor Parents” by Julie Le Blanc, read by the author: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/28/writing-tips-and-tricks-for-time-poor-parents/
This week on Planetside… When Google Scholar gets you nowhere, consider asking a scientist. Learn more from “How to Fact-Check Your Science and Gain Inspiration Along the Way” by Marlee Baldridge, read by the author: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/21/how-to-fact-check-your-science-and-gain-inspiration-along-the-way/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from Science continues with “How to Fact-Check Your Science and Gain Inspiration Along the Way” by Marlee Baldridge, read by the author: https://buff.ly/Xww2MZa
SFWA is gearing up to a wealth of work in genre - and we're looking for our next Events Coordinator and Web Contractor to support member and public services for the dynamic road ahead. You'll be joining a team already dreaming big for writer advocacy, uplift, outreach, and education.
Thank you for your consideration, and your applications!
https://sfwa.org/2026/07/21/now-hiring-events-coordinator-and-web-contractor/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from Science continues with “How to Fact-Check Your Science and Gain Inspiration Along the Way” by Marlee Baldridge, read by the author: https://buff.ly/Xww2MZa
Part two of our Givers Fund Kickoff launches at 1pm PDT today. "Grant-Writing for All: Unlocking Funding Pathways" is a recorded session (so double back later, World Cup watchers!) to support uncertain applicants for *any* grant or similar funding model. If you have a great project on the go, pursue new funding streams with confidence.
When we share our skills, we make SFF community stronger for everyone.
THANK YOU to everyone who's supported the Givers Fund to date!
This week on Planetside… Explore the connection between mathematics and speculative fiction in “An Abridged History of Mathematical Metaphor in Speculative Fiction” by Sam Macdonald, read by Maggie Ayala: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/14/an-abridged-history-of-mathematical-metaphor-in-speculative-fiction/
It's Givers Fund Kickoff Weekend at SFWA! 🎉
We're fundraising all summer to provide as many eligible candidates as possible with full or partial funding for their SFF projects this fall.
Join SFWA and some of our industry peers for a warm kickoff at 11am PDT.
RSVP, then log in with your sign-up email at SFWA.org to join us! 👇️
https://store.sfwa.org/product/sfwa-givers-fund-kickoff/
As we gear up to our Givers Fund Fundraising Kickoff, SFWA President Kate Ristau reflects on the importance on educating and uplifting in genre together. That's why the current SFF discourse around AI scammers is essential, and why Emerging Tech's Saturday panel offers further space to strengthen our pro-human conversation.
Resilience in genre takes a community. Thank you for everything you do in ours.
This week on Planetside… Our series The History Files continues with “An Abridged History of Mathematical Metaphor in Speculative Fiction” by Sam Macdonald, read by Maggie Ayala: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/14/an-abridged-history-of-mathematical-metaphor-in-speculative-fiction/
This week on Planetside… Our series The History Files continues with “An Abridged History of Mathematical Metaphor in Speculative Fiction” by Sam Macdonald, read by Maggie Ayala: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/14/an-abridged-history-of-mathematical-metaphor-in-speculative-fiction/
This week on Planetside… A guide to working with medical research so your fiction gains depth from reliable information. Learn more from “Searching the Medical Literature for Yourself” by Randall Hayes, PhD, read by Robert Greenberger: https://buff.ly/T9AdZ9c
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from Science continues with “Searching the Medical Literature for Yourself” by Randall Hayes, PhD, read by Robert Greenberger: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/07/searching-the-medical-literature-for-yourself/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from Science continues with “Searching the Medical Literature for Yourself” by Randall Hayes, PhD, read by Robert Greenberger: https://sfwa.org/2026/07/07/searching-the-medical-literature-for-yourself/
Planetside is now closed to submissions until September 1, 2026.
We are excited to reopen in September with a new look and stronger integration of our New Release Newsletter, Games & Comics Quarterly, and Bookstore (Hall of Fame, Showcase, and other collections) under the SFWA Publications umbrella.
Get your pitches for professional and professionalizing writers ready for September 1! https://sfwa.org/submission-guidelines/
Join SFWA President Kate Ristau in reflecting on our past year of organizational growth, industry loss, and all the exciting new adventures that lie ahead.
Also, early-bird tickets for Nebula 62 close at midnight PDT this June 30! Visit store.sfwa.org to secure your seat for our voyage out to Seattle!
SFWA Members! Join us on April 25 at 11am PDT to share your words and hear from 💫 Angela Liu 💫 at our Quarterly Open Mic! sfwa.org/events to learn more!
Angela is one of our FIRST-EVER Poetry finalists for the Nebulas. 🤩
Check out the conference-themed swag at store.sfwa.org to lend a hand with our Finalist Scholarship Fund!
The joy of the Nebula season continues with new features on SFWA.org, including a new space to learn more about the finalists and works on this year's final ballot. SFWA President Kate Ristau talks about the history of these awards, current conversations around our multimedia additions, and next steps to celebrate SFF writers in the fullness of community.
https://www.sfwa.org/2026/03/27/press-release-march-27-2026/
Writers, is your work eligible for the class action lawsuit against Anthropic?
If so, you're still writers, which means you were probably waiting until the last minute to file your claim, before our MARCH 30 FILING DEADLINE.
Do you have outstanding questions about how to fill in the paperwork? Concerns about the case at large?
Join us on Thursday March 26 at 10am PDT and fight procrastination together.
https://www.sfwa.org/events/anthropic-settlement-webinar-for-procrastinators/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Walking and Dictating: A New Strategy to Mix Up Your Writing Routine” by Corrine Kumar, read by Liz J. Bradley: https://buff.ly/4RrSSii
This week on Planetside… SFWA’s awards had humble beginnings and grew to become the event of the year. Learn more from “A Brief History of SFWA: The Nebula Awards Report” by Michael Capobianco, read by Robert Greenberger: https://buff.ly/FewNYAe
This week on Planetside… Our series The History Files continues with “A Brief History of SFWA: The Nebula Awards Report” by Michael Capobianco, read by Robert Greenberger: https://buff.ly/FewNYAe
This week on Planetside… Our series The History Files continues with “A Brief History of SFWA: The Nebula Awards Report” by Michael Capobianco, read by Robert Greenberger: https://buff.ly/FewNYAe
This week on Planetside… An introduction to mobile dictation workflows that help writers capture ideas and manage drafts on the go. Learn more from “Talk to Write: Advance to a Completed Draft Using Dictation” by Melynda Hill-Teter, read by Liz J. Bradley: https://buff.ly/uX8rmMr
This week on Planetside… Our series Back to Basics continues with “Talk to Write: Advance to a Completed Draft Using Dictation” by Melynda Hill-Teter, read by Liz J. Bradley: https://buff.ly/uX8rmMr
This week on Planetside… Our series Back to Basics continues with “Talk to Write: Advance to a Completed Draft Using Dictation” by Melynda Hill-Teter, read by Liz J. Bradley: https://buff.ly/uX8rmMr
This year at the Nebulas, we're talking Worldbuilding and Worldbreaking with the queen of reimagining worlds, our 42nd Grand Master N. K. Jemisin. As for the world of SFF, our 27th Grand Master Joe Haldeman is joining us to explore decades of transformation in genre. It's going to be a rich weekend in Chicago! Don't forget your tickets before prices rise May 1! https://store.sfwa.org/nebula-conference/
This week on Planetside… Practical inspiration for storytellers developing characters who face infections without modern medical infrastructure. Learn more from “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham, read by Naching T. Kassa: https://buff.ly/HpkJmiQ
This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham, read by Naching T. Kassa: https://buff.ly/J5viwce
This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham, read by Naching T. Kassa: https://buff.ly/J5viwce
This week on Planetside… See how writers across decades reinvent Lincoln through speculative twists that reshape history and expand his cultural meaning in “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler, read by Maggie Ayala: https://buff.ly/W8aYS4J
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler, read by Maggie Ayala: https://buff.ly/IjABOi7
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler, read by Maggie Ayala: https://buff.ly/IjABOi7
This week on Planetside… Explore the power of what’s missing in speculative fiction and how it transforms narrative meaning with “Worldbuilding Through Absence: How to Let What’s Missing Shape Your Story” by Margaux Blanchard, read by Naching T. Kassa: https://buff.ly/b5zHg6z
This week on Planetside… Our series Worldbuilding continues with “Worldbuilding Through Absence: How to Let What’s Missing Shape Your Story” by Margaux Blanchard, read by Naching T. Kassa: https://www.sfwa.org/2026/03/24/worldbuilding-through-absence-how-to-let-whats-missing-shape-your-story/
This week on Planetside… Our series Worldbuilding continues with “Worldbuilding Through Absence: How to Let What’s Missing Shape Your Story” by @Margauxblanchard: https://www.sfwa.org/2026/03/24/worldbuilding-through-absence-how-to-let-whats-missing-shape-your-story/
This week on Planetside… A guide to sharing and receiving poetry feedback without bruising egos or losing friends. Learn more from “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by Rebecca A. Demarest: https://buff.ly/QKDcDRm
This week on Planetside… Our series Speculative Poetics continues with “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by Rebecca A. Demarest: https://buff.ly/QKDcDRm
This week on Planetside… Our series Worldbuilding continues with “Worldbuilding Through Absence: How to Let What’s Missing Shape Your Story” by @Margauxblanchard: https://www.sfwa.org/2026/03/24/worldbuilding-through-absence-how-to-let-whats-missing-shape-your-story/
This week on Planetside… Our series Speculative Poetics continues with “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by Rebecca A. Demarest: https://buff.ly/QKDcDRm
This June 5 in Chicago, we're delighted to celebrate our Nebula finalists and VIPs at an autographing session OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Join Grand Master N. K. Jemisin, Toastmaster Tananarive Due, and acclaimed finalists including Annalee Newitz. We've got Nebula Prize Packs waiting for giveaway, too - so RSVP today and spread the word!
https://www.sfwa.org/events/nebula-finalists-and-vip-guest-autographing-at-the-nebulas/
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns, read by the author: https://buff.ly/Cz2asJV
This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns, read by the author: https://buff.ly/Cz2asJV
This week on Planetside… Posting fiction in installments builds a writing habit that readers return to week after week. Learn more from “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns, read by the author: https://buff.ly/Cz2asJV
