Welcome to the New SFWA Events!

For years, SFWA staged out events on events.sfwa.org, but we’re bringing our events “home” to SFWA.org for an important reason: better integration.

Instead of two separate login systems, we have one – with seamless event-access for all future ticket purchases from store.sfwa.org. Yes, this includes our Nebula Awards Conference, where in-person and virtual tickets close on Tuesday, May 26 at 11:59 P.M. PDT!

And instead of having events “stuck” on just one page, we now have an interface that allows us to promote the work of our volunteers and their presenters all across the website. This means that committee and project teams will have upcoming events front and center on their main pages, right next to deep dives into relevant creative topics.

Best of all? You can now add events to your personal User Profile. If you’re logged in, click on an event in our calendar to have it pop up for review, or use the dashboard below the calendar for more targeted searches by committee of origin or event type.

If “ADD TO MISSION LOG” isn’t visible, click on the title to see the event card’s full view. Check that box, and the event will show up on your dashboard feed below, and under “Mission Log” on your profile page. Once an event has concluded, it will stay in your archive for later review.

You will also note that SFWA now finally shows local time for events on most displays. (Hello, 21st Century!) If you have a VPN turned on, your experience may vary, but we hope this improves your Nebula conference this year, and all other events via SFWA.org.

Thank you for growing with us! It’s been a wild ride, and your support through these technical transformations has meant the world to our team. Check back soon for news about a proper Open House to provide more insight into this and other recent changes here on SFWA.org.

MISSION DATE: May 31, 2026
PACIFIC: 2:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.

J.R. Dawson

A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome. This week, we welcome Guest Host J.R. Dawson to the fold.

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MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 8:00 AM
CHICAGO: 10:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Most major genre awards, including the Nebulas and the Hugos, usually go to authors who have traditionally published their works with one of the larger publishing houses. But that's starting to change, as indie authors figure out how to break their way into the awards scene. Our panel tells you how they did it, and how you can too.

Most major genre awards, including the Nebulas and the Hugos, usually go to authors who have traditionally published their works with one of the larger publishing houses. But that's starting to change, as indie authors figure out how to break their way into the awards scene. Our panel tells you how they did it, and how you can too.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 9:00 AM
CHICAGO: 11:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Panel on diversity in worldbuilding.

Designing societies that reflect the breadth of human experience.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 10:00 AM
CHICAGO: 12:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Scriptwriting takes many forms. Our panel, including three 2026 Nebula finalists, will discuss a number of them, including the difference between writing a script for a platy, a comic book, and an audiodrama.

Scriptwriting takes many forms. Our panel, including three 2026 Nebula finalists, will discuss a number of them, including the difference between writing a script for a platy, a comic book, and an audiodrama.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 10:00 AM
CHICAGO: 12:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

We love our plots in SFF, the bigger the better. But is plot everything? 2026 Nebula Finalist Jennifer Hudak (The World to Come) are part of the discussion about plot and its outsized importance in our minds, and which other elements of your story may be just as important, if not more.

We love our plots in SFF, the bigger the better. But is plot everything? 2026 Nebula Finalist Jennifer Hudak (The World to Come) are part of the discussion about plot and its outsized importance in our minds, and which other elements of your story may be just as important, if not more.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

How to pick yourself up after completing a novel.

Panel on preparing yourself to plunge back into writing once again.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Writing SFF in abbreviated forms.

Finalist Michelle Knudsen is part of a panel on wringing worldbuilding out of limited words.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
CHICAGO: 1:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Ever feel like a minotaur trapped in the labyrinth when writing a new book? What if you could take all that mythological energy and use it to write something fresh and new? 2026 Nebula Finalists John Wiswell (Wearing the Lion) and Wole Talabi (Descent) join other decorated authors to discuss using classic mythology to build new SFF worlds.

Ever feel like a minotaur trapped in the labyrinth when writing a new book? What if you could take all that mythological energy and use it to write something fresh and new? 2026 Nebula Finalists John Wiswell (Wearing the Lion) and Wole Talabi (Descent) join other decorated authors to discuss using classic mythology to build new SFF worlds.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 1:00 PM
CHICAGO: 3:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

So you just finished the last book, and you're not sure where to go next? Writing the first paragraph can set the tone for the whole project. Our panel discusses how to pick yourself up again after completing he gargantuan task of writing a novel, and how to prepare yourself to plunge back into the choppy waters of writing once again.

So you just finished the last book, and you're not sure where to go next? Writing the first paragraph can set the tone for the whole project. Our panel discusses how to pick yourself up again after completing he gargantuan task of writing a novel, and how to prepare yourself to plunge back into the choppy waters of writing once again.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 1:00 PM
CHICAGO: 3:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Writing SFF in its more abbreviated forms - short fiction and middle grade fiction - requires a different approach from writing an expansive novel. 2026 Nebula Finalist Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) is part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic - and how to wring the most world building out of a limited set of words.

Writing SFF in its more abbreviated forms - short fiction and middle grade fiction - requires a different approach from writing an expansive novel. 2026 Nebula Finalist Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) is part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic - and how to wring the most world building out of a limited set of words.

MISSION DATE: June 6, 2026
PACIFIC: 2:00 PM
CHICAGO: 4:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

The evolution of grand-scale science fiction.

How modern themes are reshaping the classic space opera tropes.

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