The Art of the Query
Have you just built your own little fictional world, and now you're ready to send it out into the real one? Reknowned horror and suspense...
Contracts Line by Line
The devil's in the details, and that's especially true when you're about to sign a contract with your publisher. SFWA contracts expert Michael Capobianco walks...
Incorporating Neurodiversity Into Your Characters and Worldbuilding
Are you a neurodivergent author who wants to see more characters like yourself in SFF? Or a writer who simply wants to be more inclusive...
Writing Outsiders: Crafting Characters in Worlds Where They Don't Belong
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Writing Outsiders: Crafting Characters in Worlds They Don't Belong session.
How to Get Your Next Big Break As a Speculative Fiction Author
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the How to Get Your Next Big Break As a Speculative Fiction Author session.
Ending the World: How to Wrap Things Up with Mary Robinette Kowal
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with Mary Robinette Kowal from the Ending the World: How to Wrap Things Up workshop.
Horror Writing as An Act of Resistance
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Horror Writing as An Act of Resistance session.
Friday Afternoon Writing Date
Co-working session.
Space Exploration and Science Fiction
Panel on science accuracy.
The Business of Writing: Grant Writing for Speculative Fiction Authors
Want to follow your dream and just write? The folks at the Speculative Literature Foundation (SLF) have cooked up a hands-on informational panel on applying...
Indie Writers: Creating Worlds that Capture Audiences
Indie authors answer to no one but their own writer imaginations. Our panel of seasoned indies will show you how to take advantage of that...
Why Speculative Poetry Matters
More and more SFF authors are turning to poetry as a way to express themselves and to build new worlds. Four of our 2026 Nebula...
Showcase: Speculative Short Plays Stage Reading (same room as presentation)
Speculative Fiction isn't confined to just books anymore - was it ever? Come listen to a staged reading, by a batch of sci-fi luminaries, of...
Self-Editing for Professionals
Workshop on refining prose.
Showcase: Speculative Short Plays Stage Reading
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the playwrights and readers from the Speculative Short Plays Stage Reading session.
Banquet, In-Person, and Online Tickets CLOSE after May 26!
The Journey Continues – Anthropic/AI and You
Stay up to date with the Anthropic/AI settlement via our latest FAQ updates! The period to submit claims ended on March 30. The Fairness Hearing has been concluded.
Judge Martínez-Olguín asked for a supplemental brief addressing late opt-outs and a revised order granting final approval of the settlement.
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Unearthing Timbuktu’s Legacy: Using West African Manuscripts in SFF Worldbuilding
by Jason Collins. Explore Timbuktu’s manuscripts and see how their astronomy, law, medicine, and theology can spark original worldbuilding beyond traditional European-centric fantasy.
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Walking and Dictating: A New Strategy to Mix Up Your Writing Routine
by Corrine Kumar. Writing while walking can boost creativity, deepen immersion, quiet your inner editor, reduce distractions, and help you reach flow. Here’s how to use physical activity in your creative process.
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A Brief History of SFWA: The Nebula Awards Report
by Michael Capobianco. Learn how the awards began in the 1960s from simple postcard nominations and a small team tallying and reporting back. The evolution shows the growth of SFWA from 200 members to thousands, complicating the system.