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Comics Committee, SFWA Events

Comics Chat with James B. Emmett

January 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am –

Join the Comics Committee for the January Comics Chat featuring James B. Emmett. James is the Senior Editor of Creator Owned Content at Mad Cave Studios. His presentation on working with a comics editor will be followed by an informal Q & A and chat about comics.

Industry Events

Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas featuring Tomi Adeyemi

January 18, 2026 @ 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm – A transformative in-person event blending the power of Yoruba spirituality with cultural exploration and collective healing. Featuring Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Tomi Adeyemi and panels with renowned writers and scholars like Sakena Young-Scaggs, Ayize Jama-Everett, Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Clarence A. Haynes. The afternoon conversations will discuss divine forces in African spirituality, their enduring […]

Industry Events, SFWA Member Events

Brooklyn Books & Booze!

January 20, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Brooklyn Books & Booze returns on Tuesday, January 20 at 7pm EST at Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room at 86th 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY (in Industry City)! Our readers this month are Ellen Kushner, Amanda Cockrell, Caitlin Rozakis and Michael Swanwick. This is a monthly in-person event that showcases four (or more!) authors reading from their […]

Poetry Committee, SFWA Events

Speculative Poetry Open Mic

January 24, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –   Host: Gwynne Garfinkle Featured Poet: Linda D. Addison, SFPA Grand Master The SFWA Poetry Committee hosts a quarterly open mic for our poets. This is an unrecorded meetup where we share our work with each other. You are welcome to read works in progress or published work in the privacy of Zoom. At the […]

SFWA Member Events

AUTHOR EVENT: Bound by the Blood, Cecilia Tan

January 25, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Dark magic threatens the BDSM community in New York. Good thing Mira’s got her boots on and a whip in her bag. Mira is a massage therapist in New York City. Still stinging over the betrayal of her ex, she puts on her corset to attend a kinky club night and gets far more than […]

Industry Events

SFWA at CapriCon 2026

February 5, 2026 – February 8, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Attending 2026 CapriCon ? If so, you are invited to join other SFWA members for no-host breakfast on Saturday at Six1Five5, located inside the Chicago Marriott Suites O’Hare, for an opportunity to connect in person with other SFWA members, SFWA Board President Kate Ristau, and Execuetive Director Isis Asare. Afterwards, please plan to attend the Fireside Chat – SFWA: […]

Industry Events

SFWA Member Meet Up – CapriCon

February 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 9:45 am – Attending 2026 CapriCon ? If so, you are invited to join other SFWA members for no-host breakfast on Saturday at Brickton, located inside the Chicago Marriott Suites O’Hare, for an opportunity to connect in person with other SFWA members, SFWA Board President Kate Ristau, and Execuetive Director Isis Asare. This will be a great opportunity […]

Poetry Committee, SFWA Events

Speculative Poetry Book Club

February 7, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –   A meeting of the speculative poetry book club. At the sixth meeting, we will discuss Katherine Quevedo’s chapbook “The Inca Weaver’s Tales,” winner of the 2025 Elgin Award. No poetry expertise required! The discussion will be run by Mary Soon Lee, a Grand Master of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association. Space is […]

Independent Authors Committee, SFWA Events

Indie Author Meetup – The Ins and Outs of Print Profit

February 7, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The SFWA Independent Authors Committee invites you to join us at our virtual meetup. This month’s topic: What are the pitfalls for print production for indie authors? What do you need to know about distributors, pricing, hardcovers, and special editions? Let’s share our wisdom. https://events.sfwa.org/events/indie-author-meetup-the-ins-and-outs-of-print-profit/

SFWA Member Events

SFWA Happy Hour – Midtown Manhattan

February 10, 2026 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Join SFWA board president, Kate Ristau, former SFWA board president, Michael Capobianco, and your fellow SFWA members for a drinks, conversation, and connection at New York’s Beer Authority.  You will be able to find the group by looking for balloons in SFWA’s signature gold and purple. Despite its name, the Beer Authority is an all […]

Nebula Award Finalists Announcement – and Watch Party!

March 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – The votes are in, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is proud to announce the finalists for our annual Nebula Awards. This year, we have two brand new Nebula Awards, one for Best Poem and Best Comic, which join a field of plenty when it comes to celebrating the best in science […]

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