Founded in 1965, SFWA is an organization for published authors and industry professionals in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. SFWA membership is open to authors, artists and other professionals, now including graphic novelists, game-writers, translators, and poets. Learn more about the benefits of joining and how to apply!
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The Nebula Awards® are voted on, and presented by, Full, Associate, and Senior members of SFWA. This June 5-8, we celebrated in Kansas City, Missouri–and on your screens! Now we’re thrilled to announce early-bird registration for next year in Chicago, Illinois. Visit our first link to learn more.
by Brenda Gates Spielman When my first book was published in 1979, I had no difficulty describing myself as an author. I even won an argument with a friend about whether it took more than one book for such a claim to be valid. We were both working on Master of Science degrees in the […]
by Victoria Strauss of WRITER BEWARE® What Are Moral Rights? In addition to various economic rights, such as the ability to license and profit from the use of their original work, the Berne Convention (the international source for copyright law) affirms creators’ moral rights. Moral rights are intended to protect authorship, primarily by ensuring that […]
by Roxana Arama, Lead Editor For nearly 30 years, The SFWA Blog has been an essential resource for speculative fiction creators. Our editorial team is excited to begin a new chapter on July 1, 2025, reintroducing our publication with a new name that better reflects who we are and where we’re headed. Planetside: The Online […]
by Brian U. Garrison A poem doesn’t need an award to have impact. But the process of celebrating builds community, excitement, and audience. With the Hugo and Nebula Awards preparing space in their victory gardens for poetry, new gateways are opening for poems to be declared “The Best.” Not that there’s one ideal path in […]
by the SFWA Publications Crew and Adria Bailton Editor’s note: This article is part of the SFWA Presents: Get to Know… series, which includes informational pieces about SFWA programs, committees, and initiatives, and also interviews with the SFWA volunteers who work to support their fellow writers in the industry. The NetGalley Partnership Program is a […]
Douglas Phillips is the author of the Quantum Series, science fiction thrillers set in the fascinating world of particle physics where bizarre is an everyday thing.
Practical guidance, frameworks, and tools for incorporating the principles of peacebuilding and nonviolence into compelling fiction. Many examples in this book are drawn from speculative fiction genres.
