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 world? Reknowned horror and suspense author...
Contracts Line by Line
Publishing contracts expert walk-through.
Big Break: Meet and Greet
Table talk session for the Career Breakout panel.
Writing Outsiders: Meet and Greet
Table talk session for the Writing Outsiders panel.
Horror Resistance: Meet and Greet
Table talk session for the Horror as Resistance panel.
Ending the World: Meet and Greet
Table talk session with Mary Robinette Kowal.
Business: Grant Writing for SFF Authors
Want to follow your dream and just write?
Indie Writers: Capturing Audiences
Indie authors answer to no one but their imaginations.
Why Speculative Poetry Matters
Four of our 2026 Nebula Finalists talk about spec fic poems.
Showcase: Speculative Short Plays Stage Reading
Come listen to a staged reading by a batch of sci-fi luminaries.
Friday Afternoon Writing Date
Co-working session.
Indie Writers: Meet and Greet
Table talk session with the indie author panelists.
Grant Writing: Meet and Greet
Table talk session for the Grant Writing panel.
Speculative Poetry: Meet and Greet
Table talk session with the poetry finalists.
Short Plays: Meet and Greet
Table talk session with the playwrights and readers.
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.