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The Indie Files: Make the Most of New Book Announcements
By R J Theodore An author promoting their upcoming release might feel like Sisyphus, because the effort to keep people aware of your book is neverending. When you let up on promotion, you and your...
View ArticleStatement on Removal of Mercedes Lackey from the Nebula Conference
The following email was sent to our SFWA members and our Nebula Conference attendees this afternoon: Dear Nebula Conference Participants and SFWA Members, We learned yesterday that while participating...
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Preliminary Observations From An Incomplete History of African SFF
by Wole Talabi Introduction Since 2016, I’ve maintained a database of published science fiction and fantasy (SFF)[1] works by African authors[2] for the African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS). It...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report – June 2022
Welcome to the June edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. The markets included on this list all...
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Numinous Fantasy
by Gabriel Murray We tend to remember our first brushes with the imaginary vast: when we read our first children’s portal fantasy, were enchanted by the animated world of our first Studio Ghibli film,...
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ROMANCING SFF: Why Romance Should Be Part of Your Worldbuilding
by R. K. Thorne Worldbuilding is a fun aspect of writing fantasy and science fiction. It is so tempting to get lost in drawing maps, hoarding pictures, plotting lineages, or researching how that...
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THE INDIE FILES: Advantages of Independent Publishing
By Michael Edelson I’m old enough to remember widespread use of the term “vanity press,” and although that is thankfully a thing of the past, the stigma attached to self-publishing still persists. But...
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Tired Disability Tropes In SFF: Do Better
By Anessa Kemna Science fiction and fantasy should be the perfect places for disability representation. Writers make the rules in their worlds. But it’s difficult to find disabled characters and even...
View ArticleSFWA Membership Applications Open Under New Guidelines
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) has recently revised our requirements for Full and Associate membership in the organization. SFWA looks forward to welcoming speculative...
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Introducing the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc., has successfully filed to do future business as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). The nonprofit organization has...
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Indigeneity in SFF Gaming: The Ongoing Need for Respectful, Native-Centered...
By Chesley Oxendine As a Native American—Lumbee Cheraw, specifically, and hailing from Robeson County, North Carolina—storytelling has always been important to me. I grew up around stories, immersed in...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report – July 2022
Welcome to the July edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. The markets included on this list all...
View ArticleThe 2022–2023 SFWA Board
Effective July 1, 2022, the SFWA Board of Directors is made up of the following members: President Jeffe Kennedy Vice President John Murphy Secretary Jasmine Gower Chief Financial Officer Erin...
View ArticleSFWA’s Week 4 Events at the Clarion West Write-A-Thon
This week, SFWA has partnered with Clarion West for Week 4 of their annual summer Write-A-Thon! The Write-A-Thon takes place over the same six weeks as their intensive workshop for emerging writers....
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ROMANCING SFF: 5 Ways Fighting and Kissing Scenes Are the Same
By Chelsea Mueller There’s significant power in fighting and kissing scenes. When done well, they’re often reader favorites. Look at how readers talk about stories with excellent fights or swoonworthy...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report – November 2023
Welcome to the November edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those markets included on this list pay...
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SFWA Comments on AI to US Copyright Office
On October 30, the SFWA Board and the SFWA Legal Affairs Committee sent the following letter to the US Copyright Office in response to their August 2023 Notice of Inquiry regarding copyright law and...
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Making the Most of Your Con Budget
by Cat Rambo Writers are often told that they must go to conventions and conferences in order to network and move their careers forward. It’s good advice, but only if you approach your con experiences...
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Art Direction on a Budget
by Austin Conrad Editorial note: This is the first in a two-part series from Austin Conrad on acquiring illustrations for tabletop games. Part 1 will focus on working directly with an artist, and Part...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Michael Bishop
Michael Bishop (12 November 1945 – 13 November 2023) was a prolific and beloved speculative fiction writer of short to long fiction, along with poetry and anthology curation, with professional...
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