Join us for our Quarterly Open Mic on April 25. Share your words, and hear from Best Poem Nebula Finalist Angela Liu! Brought to you by SFWA's Speculative Poetry Committee.

$25 USD from your purchase of a Worldbuilding/Worldbreaking notebook goes to support our Finalist Scholarship Fund. Help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

$25 USD from your purchase of a Worldbuilding/Worldbreaking t-shirt goes to support our Finalist Scholarship Fund. Help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

When you support our Finalist Scholarship Fund, you help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

SFWA Members! Join us at 11am PDT on April 25 to share your words and hear from 💫 ANGELA LIU 💫 at our Quarterly Open Mic! sfwa.org/events

angelaliu.bsky.social is one of our FIRST-EVER finalists for Best Poem. 🤩

Check out swag at store.sfwa.org to lend a hand with our Finalist Scholarship Fund!

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns Teaser: How does serial fiction turn a scattered audience into a community that actually shows up? Series name: Writing by Other Means

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social , read by the author: www.sfwa.org/2026/04/14/u...

Join us for our Quarterly Open Mic on April 25. Share your words, and hear from Best Poem Nebula Finalist Angela Liu! Brought to you by SFWA's Speculative Poetry Committee.

$25 USD from your purchase of a Worldbuilding/Worldbreaking notebook goes to support our Finalist Scholarship Fund. Help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

$25 USD from your purchase of a Worldbuilding/Worldbreaking t-shirt goes to support our Finalist Scholarship Fund. Help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

When you support our Finalist Scholarship Fund, you help us help great creators celebrate their moment in the sun!

SFWA Members! Join us at 11am PDT on April 25 to share your words and hear from 💫 ANGELA LIU 💫 at our Quarterly Open Mic! sfwa.org/events

angelaliu.bsky.social is one of our FIRST-EVER finalists for Best Poem. 🤩

Check out swag at store.sfwa.org to lend a hand with our Finalist Scholarship Fund!

Utterly deserved.

GRRM wrote of Zelazny: "He knew something about everything and everything about some things, but he never used his knowledge to impress or intimidate. In an age when everyone is a specialist, Roger was the last Renaissance Man, fascinated by the world and all that’s in it."

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns Teaser: How does serial fiction turn a scattered audience into a community that actually shows up? Series name: Writing by Other Means

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social , read by the author: www.sfwa.org/2026/04/14/u...

2026 Infinity Award - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Roger Zelazny selected for the Infinity Award for the 61st Annual Nebula Awards Conference happening in Chicago, IL from June 3-7.

It is with great pleasure that SFWA announces Roger Zelazny for the Infinity Award. This award is an opportunity to celebrate some of the giants who forged a path to today's rich and diverse array of SFF. Learn more about Zelazny's impact below, then share in the moment with us this June in Chicago.

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns Teaser: Find out how a sustainable publishing platform can create a deeper connection with engaged readers. Series name: Writing by Other Means

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social , read by the author: www.sfwa.org/2026/04/14/u...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by Angelique Fawns Teaser: Find out how a sustainable publishing platform can create a deeper connection with engaged readers. Series name: Writing by Other Means

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing by Other Means continues with “Using a Newsletter Platform for Serial Fiction” by @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social , read by the author: www.sfwa.org/2026/04/14/u...

Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Jason P. Burnham. Discover worldbuilding insights for crafting life after antibiotics. Explore surgical fixes, ancient remedies, and unusual cures that can shape compelling characters and gripping…

This week on Planetside… Practical inspiration for storytellers developing characters who face infections without modern medical infrastructure. Learn more from “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Jason P. Burnham. Discover worldbuilding insights for crafting life after antibiotics. Explore surgical fixes, ancient remedies, and unusual cures that can shape compelling characters and gripping…

This week on Planetside… Practical inspiration for storytellers developing characters who face infections without modern medical infrastructure. Learn more from “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham Teaser: Guidance for authors crafting believable infection survival when antibiotics no longer exist in their fictional worlds. Series name: Writing from Science

This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham Teaser: Guidance for authors crafting believable infection survival when antibiotics no longer exist in their fictional worlds. Series name: Writing from Science

This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham Teaser: Here are some creative ideas on how to shape compelling stories set in a world without antibiotics. Series name: Writing from Science

This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by Jason P. Burnham Teaser: Here are some creative ideas on how to shape compelling stories set in a world without antibiotics. Series name: Writing from Science

This week on Planetside… Our new series Writing from Science opens with “Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics” by @moparandgalen.bsky.social , read by @nachingkassa.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/p...

A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Ben Nadler. Writers have reinvented Abraham Lincoln through many speculative devices, including ghosts, androids, and time travel. Discover how these imaginative approaches reshape history and…

This week on Planetside… See how writers across decades reinvent Lincoln through speculative twists that reshape history and expand his cultural meaning in “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by @violet10dencies.bsky.social

A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Ben Nadler. Writers have reinvented Abraham Lincoln through many speculative devices, including ghosts, androids, and time travel. Discover how these imaginative approaches reshape history and…

This week on Planetside… See how writers across decades reinvent Lincoln through speculative twists that reshape history and expand his cultural meaning in “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by @violet10dencies.bsky.social

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler Teaser: Ghosts, robots, and time travel are just some of the tools writers use to reimagine Lincoln’s legacy. Learn more here. Series name: Writing from History

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by @violet10dencies.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/03/31/a...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler Teaser: Ghosts, robots, and time travel are just some of the tools writers use to reimagine Lincoln’s legacy. Learn more here. Series name: Writing from History

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by @violet10dencies.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/03/31/a...

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler Teaser: Speculative fiction keeps reinventing Lincoln. Here are some bold narrative devices to add to your own toolkit. Series name: Writing from History

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by Maggie Ayala: www.sfwa.org/2026/03/31/a...

2026 Solstice Award - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Tananarive Due selected as Toastmaster for the 61st Annual Nebula Awards Conference happening in Chicago, IL from June 3-7.

Announcing - and celebrating - SFWA's latest Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award recipient, David Langford. If you're just entering SFF today, you have dedicated creators and curators like Langford to thank for the maintenance of genre history and cultivation of fan discourse to this point. Learn more! 👇️ 👀

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by Ben Nadler Teaser: Speculative fiction keeps reinventing Lincoln. Here are some bold narrative devices to add to your own toolkit. Series name: Writing from History

This week on Planetside… Our series Writing from History continues with “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum: Approaches to Reanimating the Great Emancipator” by @bwnadler.bsky.social , read by Maggie Ayala: www.sfwa.org/2026/03/31/a...

Watch Out For This Scam Impersonating Editors at Major Publishing Houses - Writer Beware I’ve recently gotten a slew of reports of emails purporting to be from editors at Big 5 and other large publishers, in which the supposed editor expresses interest in the writer’s work and asks whethe...

New #WriterBeware blog post: I'm getting a lot of reports of a new impersonation scam using the names of prominent editors to make referrals to fake literary agents and "book doctors"--though it comes from a familiar source and uses tried-and-true scam techniques writerbeware.blog/2026/03/27/w...

Press Release March 27, 2026 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association It's that time of year again! Join us in welcoming our newest Nebula Awards Finalists into the fold. Congratulations and let's get voting!

The joy of the Nebula season continues with new features on SFWA.org, including a new space to learn more about this year's finalist works. SFWA President Kate Ristau talks about the history of these awards, current conversations, and next steps to celebrate SFF writers in the fullness of community.

Anthropic Settlement Webinar for PROCRASTINATORS - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Join us on Thursday March 26 to finish your paperwork in the Anthropic settlement. Case attorneys and SFWA team members will offer guidance.

Writers, is your work eligible for the class action lawsuit against Anthropic?

If so, you're still writers, which means you were probably waiting until the last minute to file your claim, before our MARCH 30 FILING DEADLINE.

Join us on Thurs March 26 at 10am PDT and fight procrastination together.

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by Rebecca A. Demarest Teaser: Tips for critiquing poems in ways that help writers grow instead of shutting them down. Series name: Speculative Poetics

This week on Planetside… Our series Speculative Poetics continues with “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by @writerlybliss.bsky.social , read by
@michelleknudsen.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/03/17/t...

Tips on Feedback for Poetry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Rebecca A. Demarest. Discover how to give and receive poetry feedback with clarity and kindness. Explore practical tips for setting expectations, framing critiques, and embracing revision to help…

This week on Planetside… A guide to sharing and receiving poetry feedback without bruising egos or losing friends. Learn more from “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by @writerlybliss.bsky.social , read by @michelleknudsen.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/03/17/t...

Tips on Feedback for Poetry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Rebecca A. Demarest. Discover how to give and receive poetry feedback with clarity and kindness. Explore practical tips for setting expectations, framing critiques, and embracing revision to help…

This week on Planetside… A guide to sharing and receiving poetry feedback without bruising egos or losing friends. Learn more from “Tips on Feedback for Poetry” by @writerlybliss.bsky.social , read by @michelleknudsen.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/03/17/t...