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 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 8:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Join our panelists as they discuss the vibrant, growing field of contemporary speculative poetry. What have they seen in the latest zines and books? How are speculative poets navigating the swiftly changing internet and social media environments? And how - and where - are they publishing or performing their poetry?

Join our panelists as they discuss the vibrant, growing field of contemporary speculative poetry. What have they seen in the latest zines and books? How are speculative poets navigating the swiftly changing internet and social media environments? And how - and where - are they publishing or performing their poetry?

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 9:00 AM
CHICAGO: 11:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Keeping the momentum going after the first few books.

Panel of veteran authors share strategies for long-term sustainability.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 9:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Join SFWA Board President Kate Ristau for an informal send-off event - breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Join SFWA Board President Kate Ristau for an informal send-off event - breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 9:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

An online meet-up for our members on the East Coast of the Americas.

An online meet-up for our members on the East Coast of the Americas.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 9:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

It's easy to build an entire world when you have a hundred thousand words to work with. But what about doing it in 5,000? Our panel will tell you how they squeeze the world building juice out of every single word in their own short fiction.

It's easy to build an entire world when you have a hundrd thousand words to work with. But what about doing it in 5,000? Our panel will tell you how they squeeze the world building juice out of every single word in their own short fiction.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 10:00 AM
CHICAGO: 12:00 PM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Selling your work without a big publisher.

High-ROI marketing tactics for independent speculative authors.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 10:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

An online meet-up for our European members.

An online meet-up for our European members.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

An online meet-up for our members in the middle of the Americas.

An online meet-up for our members in the middle of the Americas.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

A picture's worth a thousand words, right? Well, that's no truer anywhere than in comic books and graphic novels, where the visuals carry a huge portion of the storytelling burden. Our panelists will discuss how they use the scenery in their graphic works to help create fully-realized worlds.

A picture's worth a thousand words, right? Well, that's no truer anywhere than in comic books and graphic novels, where the visuals carry a huge portion of the storytelling burden. Our panelists will discuss how they use the scenery in their graphic works to help create fully-realized worlds.

MISSION DATE: June 7, 2026
PACIFIC: 11:00 AM
YOUR LOCAL TIME: Calculating...

Indie authors publish their own works without the need of a traditional publisher. But what if you want to scale up your indie author gig to a professional small press with multiple authors? Our panel will discuss the ins and outs of creating and running a small press, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Indie authors publish their own works without the need of a traditional publisher. But what if you want to scale up your indie author gig to a professional small press with multiple authors? Our panel will discuss the ins and outs of creating and running a small press, and the pitfalls to avoid.

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