Membership Qualification Application Form SFWA Membership Application Step 1 of 7 14% For Which Membership Type Are You Applying?(Required)Please review our thresholds for membership at this link: https://www.sfwa.org/how-to-join/sfwa-membership-requirements/#qualifying. Full, Affiliate, and Associate memberships have an annual fee of $100.00 USD. An Estates membership can be bundled for up to two curators of the account, and has an annual fee of $90.00 USD. Full Affiliate Associate Estate Membership Agreement and Application AffidavitI have read the membership requirements.(Required)https://www.sfwa.org/how-to-join/sfwa-membership-requirements/#qualifying Yes No (If you do not agree, application will be rejected.) I understand my membership may be revoked if my qualifying sales are found to be fraudulent.(Required) Yes. I hereby attest that the information provided in my application is true. No. (If you do not agree, application will be rejected.) I understand my membership may be revoked if my industry status is found to be fraudulent.(Required) Yes. I hereby attest that the information provided in my application is true. No. (If you do not agree, application will be rejected.) I understand that it may take up to 30 days for my application to be reviewed.(Required) Yes. No. I understand that if I do not qualify, $25.00 of application amount is not refundable.(Required) Yes. No. (If you do not agree, application will be rejected.) I hereby grant SFWA permission to use redacted application documents for educational purposes.(Required) Yes. No. Public Name(Required) First Middle (Optional) Last How is your name pronounced?Help us say your name correctly at all SFWA events.Other PseudonymsPlease use commas to separate multiple names.Legal Name (Private)If you used a pseudonym in your primary first and last name fields above, please provide your legal name. 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(Optional) Membership Qualification InformationI understand that I do not need to fill out my entire catalog of works in this application. https://www.sfwa.org/about/join-us/sfwa-membership-requirements/Estate SurnameEstate First NameIf you are applying with multiple works, how many?1-34-67+In the Membership Qualification Package I am uploading below, I have included the following for every work:(Required)NOTE: The option to upload will not appear until you have selected every checkbox here. Title of the Work Genre of the Work Publisher/Producer of the Work Length of the Work (word count, if applicable) Payment for the Work Date of Publication for the Work Select AllUpload Your Membership Qualification Package(Required)Please include a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf file that contains proof of all the works you are including for membership consideration. Use the above checklist to make sure nothing has been missed.Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, rtf, Max. file size: 256 MB. Social Media and Promotional MaterialsName for Use on SFWA Website / Promo AdsWould you like to be part of our Featured Member Program?(Required)We randomly spotlight one SFWA member a day on our website, from the list of all members who have opted in. This will show your name, headshot, website link, and bio, if you are interested. Yes, opt me in! Not at this time, thanks. Headshot(Required)Use this field to provide a photo that SFWA may use to promote you when you participate as a volunteer, a speaker for events, or as a contributor to SFWA’s publications. While a headshot is traditional, we honor SFWA members who for safety reasons wish to use another (safe-for-work) image to promote their writing.Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 256 MB. Short BioMaximum length is 150 words. Use this field to provide a short bio that SFWA may use to promote you when you participate as a volunteer, a speaker for events, or as a contributor to SFWA’s publications.Creator WebsiteProvide the full link, including http://, for the website you want included with your bio.Please select the social media platforms you want us to use for contact and promotion Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube Mastodon Other Facebook(Required)Bluesky(Required)Instagram(Required)Mastodon(Required)YouTube(Required)Other Social Media(Required)Name the service, then your handle. Social Media Site – @your_username; Social Media Site – @your_usernameDo you want to join SFWA's Discord?If you are accepted for membership, you will be emailed instructions for SFWA Discord access. Yes Not right now, thanks. Communications & Statistical DataThe following questions have no bearing on your application, but in in service to a robust industry dialogue, we appreciate your assistance in developing a clearer picture of SFWA applicants and members, as well as improved connections with any peers in related media and outreach work. Demographic data points are anonymized ahead of publication in SFWA reports.How do you identify? (Optional)There are many ways to describe ourselves, including by age, ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, and other lived experiences. Which identities matter most to you, in the context of engaging with the SFWA community?You reside in…Please note: SFWA cannot guarantee mailout of material items beyond US borders, for which reason we encourage our international members to connect with US members to facilitate the transfer of conference swag and similar memorabilia. This question allows us to identify who might need a “mailout buddy”, and find opportunities to support our international members in different ways. The United States of America Canada or the UK Somewhere Else in Our Wonderful World Do you work in any journalistic capacities or write any nonfiction? Yes, for traditional print, TV, and/or audio news outlets Yes, for literary magazines Yes, for new media (podcasts, video chats, newsletters, and blogs) If you answered "yes" to the above, which outlets?REMINDER: Please be sure to mark ALL your types of writing in the ACA survey.Are you interested in joining SFWA's media contact list?This is a list for special SFWA press releases and collaboration opportunities, and it amounts to an email or two a month at most. In turn, we will strive to connect you with SFWA members when they are at events in your region, to support your own work. We do not share your media contact information with others without permission. Yes No Ask me again later Are you part of a professional group with a donations matching program? Yes! No Not sure at this moment. If "yes", which professional group(s)?What are you most looking forward to about SFWA membership? Authors Coalition SurveyPlease check any categories in which you are a published author. For more information about the Authors Coalition Survey, click here: http://www.sfwa.org/faq/what-is-the-author-coalition-survey/Choose one genre that best represents each of your works. (For multiple works, select all genres that apply.)(Required) Art, Music, Theatre, Film, or Literature Critic – electronic Art, Music, Theatre, Film, or Literature Critic – paper print Journalist, including freelancers (nonfiction writing for a periodical) – electronic Journalist, including freelancers (nonfiction writing for a periodical) – electronic Newspaper Editor – electronic Newspaper Editor – paper print Technical and Professional Press Editor – electronic Technical and Professional Press Editor – paper print Author or Translator of fiction, poetry and/or drama – electronic Author or Translator of fiction, poetry and/or drama – paper print Author or Translator of media tie-in fiction or novelizations – electronic Author or Translator of media tie-in fiction or novelizations – paper print Music Author – electronic Music Author – paper print Designer and Illustrator – electronic Designer and Illustrator – paper print Visual Artists – electronic Visual Artists – paper print Arts and Crafts Designers – electronic Arts and Crafts Designers – paper print Photographers, fine arts, editorial, or commercial – electronic Photographers, fine arts, editorial, or commercial – paper print Translator: Non fiction book or journal translator – electronic Translator: Non fiction book or journal translator – paper print Nonfiction AuthorThis is in addition to the previous question. Nonfiction Author – electronic Nonfiction Author – paper print If you selected "Nonfiction Author", you must also check one or more of the subtypes below.(Required) Textbook Author (instructional material) – electronic Textbook Author (instructional material) – electronic Academic Author (scholarly book or journal primarily for other academicians) – electronic Academic Author (scholarly book or journal primarily for other academicians) – paper print Other Nonfiction Book Author – electronic Other Nonfiction Book Author – paper print Thank you for submitting your application to SFWA!We will be in contact within the next 30 days. If you have any questions, please write to office@sfwa.org. Δ
