by Marlee Baldridge. When your research can’t answer all your questions, consider asking scientists for help. Here’s how to find them, what to ask, and how to credit them, with insights from scientists who enjoy working with authors.
Our Heads Are Better Than AI: Working Together on Challenges in Industry Dear writer, Right now, the SFF online conversation
by Sam Macdonald. Speculative fiction has long borrowed mathematical concepts to explore political systems, technological fears, and the limits of human understanding. Here are a few notable early examples.
Now Hiring: SFWA Executive Director Organization Overview The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable
by Randall Hayes, PhD. Learn how scientific material available through PubMed can guide your research and help you create fiction grounded in medical literature.
Looking Back and Moving Forward Dear writer, We’ve had an incredible year at SFWA. We charted new Constellations and visited
by C. L. Kagmi. Neuroscience can give authors tools to imagine alien minds. Here’s how the biology of senses and emotions can help you create believable nonhuman experiences for your own worlds and stories.
by Janet Stilson and Sandeep Ravindran. National Science Writers Association: an industry peer supporting “science fact” and improving the general state of scientific wonder for science fiction writers.
by Emmalia Harrington. Photostories blend images and text to create a dynamic form of storytelling rooted in early newspapers and SFF history. Explore this distinctive method to stretch your creativity and tell stories in a fresh format.
by Rosemary Jones. Early silent movie tie-in novels blended cliffhanger serials, film stills, and imaginative adventures. Explore the origins of photoplay editions and their enduring appeal to collectors of cinematic history.
%excerpt% Tananarive Due selected as Toastmaster for the 61st Annual Nebula Awards Conference happening in Chicago, IL from June 3-7.
by J.D. Henning. Because the QWERTY keyboard has well‑known ergonomic drawbacks, stenography offers a human‑centered alternative. Here’s how switching systems helped one writer overcome injury and rediscover sustainable productivity.
