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. 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.
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.
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
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Major genre awards, including the Nebulas, usually go to authors who have traditionally published their works with larger publishing houses. But that’s starting to change, as indie authors break their way into the awards scene with phenomenal tales. Our panelists tell you how they are working their magic in an industry with more paths to success than meet the eye.
Major genre awards, including the Nebulas, usually go to authors who have traditionally published their works with larger publishing houses. But that’s starting to change, as indie authors break their way into the awards scene with phenomenal tales. Our panelists tell you how they are working their magic in an industry with more paths to success than meet the eye.
SFF power couple Tananarive Due (2026 Nebula Toastmaster) and Grand Master Steven Barnes host this hands-on workshop, walking attendees through the basics of screenwriting, from choosing a story structure to writing a script that's both engaging and will work well for producers and actors alike.
SFF power couple Tananarive Due (2026 Nebula Toastmaster) and Grand Master Steven Barnes host this hands-on workshop, walking attendees through the basics of screenwriting, from choosing a story structure to writing a script that's both engaging and will work well for producers and actors alike.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the How Important Is Plot, Really? panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the How Important Is Plot, Really? panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the The Business of Writing: How to Be Successful on Kickstarter panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the The Business of Writing: How to Be Successful on Kickstarter panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Speculative Scriptwriting for Plays, Comics, and Audiodramas panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Speculative Scriptwriting for Plays, Comics, and Audiodramas panel.
Writing SFF in abbreviated forms – short fiction and middle grade fiction – requires a different approach from writing a novel. Nebula Finalists Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) and P.A. Cornell (Through the Machine”) are part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic – how to wring the most worldbuilding out of limited words.
Writing SFF in abbreviated forms – short fiction and middle grade fiction – requires a different approach from writing a novel. Nebula Finalists Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) and P.A. Cornell (Through the Machine”) are part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic – how to wring the most worldbuilding out of limited words.
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? 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? 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.
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 the 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 the gargantuan task of writing a novel, and how to prepare yourself to plunge back into the choppy waters of writing once again.
Not sure how to get your work edited, let alone published? Our experienced panel has your back. Learn the ins and outs of editing - what’s a developmental edit? What about a sensitivity read? Alpha and beta readers? - and the steps needed to finally see your work in print.
Not sure how to get your work edited, let alone published? Our experienced panel has your back. Learn the ins and outs of editing - what’s a developmental edit? What about a sensitivity read? Alpha and beta readers? - and the steps needed to finally see your work in print.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the From Indie to Nebula Finalist panel.
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the From Indie to Nebula Finalist panel.