Advocacy Watch – June 27, 2025
Notes from the President on Recent and Upcoming Author Guidance During our Nebula Awards Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, several […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Heather Osborne
Dr. Heather Kathleen Forest Osborne (03 June 1981–20 September 2024) was a lifelong writer of short speculative fiction, a debut
Watch Those Contract Clauses! Clarification for MustRead, Inc. on Unusual Rights Inclusions
Editor’s Note: See also, “Moral Rights: What Writers Need to Know”, from our new series, “Writer Beware® Presents: Creators and
Press Releases, Statements from the SFWA Board
2025 Service to SFWA Award Announcement: C.J. Lavigne
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Dr. Anthony R. Lewis
Dr. Anthony R. Lewis (08 February 1941–11 February 2025) was a fan writer, anthologist, and convention organizer, deeply involved in
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Laurel Amberdine
Laurel Amberdine (1970–21 January 2025) was a writer, interviewer, and genre editor. She worked for Locus Magazine for ten years,
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Howard Andrew Jones
Howard Andrew Jones (19 July 1968–16 January 2025) was a beloved sword-and-sorcery editor, reader, scholar, and writer, known for works
The History Files, The SFWA Blog
Preservation Guidance for Authors Planning to Donate Their Personal Papers to Archives
by Monica Louzon Writers have a unique power: With our words, we transport our readers to new worlds. It doesn’t
The SFWA Blog, Worldbuilding
Enriching Your Worldbuilding with Economics
by Albert Zhang Science fiction is often much more concerned about the physical than the organizational reality of a setting
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: George Zebrowski
George Zebrowski (28 December 1945–20 December 2024) was a prolific writer and anthologist. He edited three Nebula anthologies and headed
The SFWA Blog
What Should I Pitch to The SFWA Blog?
by the SFWA Publications Crew In recent years, The SFWA Blog has undergone many changes and refinements to serve its
The SFWA Blog
The Professional Editor/Writer Relationship
by Ira Nayman Early in my short-story writing career, I received a delightful email from an anthology editor who had